BetAmerica’s horse racing pick of the day: Aug. 6, Saratoga

Weekday picks and plays for Thoroughbred racing.

Thursday, Aug. 6

Saratoga, Race 8: New York Stallion Series S. (1 1/16 miles on turf, 3:45 p.m. ET)

#6 Jolting Joe (9-5 on the morning line) and #5 Dream Bigger (2-1) are the favorites in this 1 1/16-mile turf test for New York-bred 3-year-olds, but neither appears to be unstoppable.

Jolting Joe has posted competitive Brisnet Speed ratings against good company (including Kentucky Derby contender King Guillermo), but he has never won a race. He has finished second in all four of his starts.

Dream Bigger is a three-time stakes winner against New York-breds, but he has never run farther than seven furlongs and will make his turf debut Thursday.

The filly #1 Fresco (5-2) is an interesting alternative. Trained by Christophe Clement (a 34% winner at Saratoga this summer), Fresco easily won a fillies’ division of the New York Stallion Series S. on July 23, when she rallied strongly into pedestrian fractions of :24.80, :50.08, and 1:15.30 to win the 1 1/16-mile event going away.

If Dream Bigger and Jolting Joe knock heads early, Fresco can come running late to steal the show.

Let’s bet Fresco to win and box her in the exacta with Jolting Joe.

$10 to win on #1 Fresco
$5 exacta: 1 with 6
$10 exacta: 6 with 1
Total: $25

Good luck!