The Thursday card at Saratoga brings us nine races, four of which are Maiden Races, beginning with races 1 through 3.  For the uninitiated, Maiden Races are those in which none of the horses in the field have won a race.  Some of the entrants may have a few starts under their saddle, while others might be racing for the first time.  Point being, they are usually a crap shoot.  If there are no past performances to refer to, you have to look at a horse’s recent work-outs and the human connections.  One thing that is reliable in Maiden Races is value.  So join Daily Racing Blog as we try to harvest the Maiden fields.

1st:  #2 ML 8-1.  #6 ML 3-1.  #3 ML 8-1.  #5 ML 12-1.

2nd:  #4 ML 15-1.  #3 ML 3-1.  #6 ML 4-5.  #1 ML 9-2.

3rd:  #4 ML 15-1.  #5 ML 4-1.  #8 ML 5-2.  #6 ML 9-2.

4th:  #10 ML 6-1.  #8 ML 15-1.  #9 ML 5-1.  #3 ML 5-2.

5th:  #5 ML 20-1.  #3 ML 4-1.  #1 ML 8-1.  #6 ML 5-1.

6th:  #1 ML 10-1.  #7 ML 5-2.  #2 ML 5-1.  #6 ML 8-1.

7th:  #6 ML 6-1.  #4 ML 9-2.  #2 ML 5-2.  #5 ML 7-5.

8th:  #6 ML 8-1.  #1 ML 7-2.  #9 ML 4-1.  #3 ML 3-1.

9th:  #1 ML 7-2.  #10 ML 10-1.  #4 ML 50-1.  #6 ML 20-1.

The 8th race is the feature event of Thursday’s card.  It is the 16th running of The New York Stallion Series (Statue Of Liberty Division).  Yes, that’s quite a mouthful.  It is for three year old fillies, run on the inner turf at a mile in distance, for a purse of $100,000 dollars.  As always, good luck, and good value.