The end of summer is drawing near.  The daylight is shorter, night time longer, big box retailers are featuring Halloween products, and Saratoga is left with a mere six days of racing.  While it saddens the Daily Racing Blog that this meet is coming to an end, we will buck-up, put the hammer down, and keep making hay while the sun shines.  Here then are Wednesdays selections.

1st:  #1 OCEAN READY ML 8-1.  #4 LAST SHANI ML 7-2.  #3 DARK GEMNI ML 8-5.   #2 GO GET THE BASIL ML 12-1.

2nd:  #9 FINGERPAINT ML 8-1.  #6 SALT POND ML 3-1.  #3 BROOKLYN GERTY ML 7-2.  #5 JORDY’S READY ML 6-1.

3rd:  #2 SACRIFICE ML 10-1.  #6 ANNIE DUPREE ML 3-1.  #3 NO DEAL ML 4-1.  #11 PADDYDUNALOT ML 8-1.

4th:  #7 WET YOUR WHISTLE ML 12-1.  #8 HERECOMESYOURMAN ML 7-2.  #1 PROGNOSTICATION ML 4-5.  #4 CREA’S BKLYN LAW ML 30-1.

5th:  #2 SHE’S A LUMBERJANE ML 20-1.  #6 CHILLINWITHFRIENDS ML 5-2.  #1 ZIP IT JESS ML 6-1.  #10 MIDNITESALRIGHT ML 6-1.

6th:  #7 SHANGHAI GLORY ML 10-1.  #2 ANIMAUXSELLE ML 8-1.  #6 LOUISIANA LADY ML 20-1.  #8 SENSIBLE MYTH ML 7-5.

7th:  #1 MY ROXY GIRL ML 10-1.  #3 OUT OF ORBIT ML 7-2.  #4 FAIR REGIS ML 2-1.  #7 STARLITE MISSION ML 8-1.

8th:  #3 CANDID DESIRE ML 10-1.  #6 SUMMER BOURBON ML 9-2.  #10 SUDDEN SURPRISE ML 12-1.  #1 WICKED MACHO ML 8-1.

9th:  #7 SOMELIKEITHOTBROWM ML 7-2.  #1 HENLEY’S JOY ML 9-2.  #9 SWAMP RAT ML 5-2.  #8 OPRY  ML 6-1.

10th:  #10 WHISKEY RUN ML 8-1.  #4 PIRELLI TOWER ML 7-2.  #3 BERNARDINO ML 8-1.  #7 HIGH CONVICTION ML 9-2.

A faithful reader of this column suggested that perhaps DRB might list the names, as well as post positions of our Saratoga selections.  We aim to please, and are open to suggestions, (within limits) so here you are Melinda.  We hope knowing the name of the horses will aid and abet your handicapping skills.

The feature event for Wednesday’s card is the WITH ANTICIPATION, which is the ninth race.  It is a Grade 3 Stakes Race, for two year-olds, run at a distance of a mile & 1/16th on the turf, with a purse of $150,000.

Good luck and good value.