In this summer’s Saratoga Showdown, The Post’s pony pickers, John DaSilva, Ed Fountaine, Vic Cangialosi and Anthony Affrunti, square off every day of the meet.
Each starts with a bankroll of $2,000, with a maximum bet of $50 per day. May the best bettor win!
JOHN DaSILVA
TODAY’S PLAY: In the ninth race, Take Down Two seeks his third consecutive victory in first off the claim. Play a $10 exacta box of Take Down Two with Gentlemen’s Bet and Regal Strike. Then play a $5 exacta box of Take Down Two with Seeker. Total bet: $50.
MONDAY’S RESULTS: Key horse Basalt was very disappointing and finished off the board. After scratches, we lost of $30 on the day.
BANKROLL: $1,684.50
VIC CANGIALOSI
TODAY’S PLAY: Halfway done and the road to respectability starts right here. In the opener, play $20 to win on Catalina Island. Then $30 to win on Wild Target in the third. Total bet: $50.
MONDAY’S RESULTS:
Alydarla, 8-1, had perfect trip and looked great early. She was then passed by four fillies in the stretch to finish seventh. Bridge Loan scratched so we saved $40. Lost only $10.
BANKROLL: $1,617
ED FOUNTAINE
TODAY’S PLAY: Time to get smart: In the fifth race, the Troy, $30 to win, $20 to place on Artest. Total bet: $50.
MONDAY’S RESULTS: Missed it by that much: In the third race, Roaring Conquest ($20 win, $10 place) ran third at 7-2; in the ninth, Kiss in the Forest ($20 win) ran second at 9-1. Lost $50.
BANKROLL: $1,791.50
ANTHONY AFFRUNTI
TODAY’S PLAY: Going to make one play today with all $50 to win on Bridgetown in the fifth race. He won this race going away last year over a yielding course and is 3-for-4 over this track. Total bet: $50.
MONDAY’S RESULTS: Got nothing on both wagers as Monday lived up to its usual billing. The exacta in the first with Basalt and A Boy Named Em missed terribly as did the win bet in the fourth with Petey Cramer. Full speed ahead. Lost $50.
BANKROLL: $2,055.85