US Horse Racing Tips: Paul picks out seven for Saturday

Our Stateside expert, Paul Quigley, is back on Saturday to deliver his best bets of the day from across the pond.

Check out his US Racing Tips below, which come from Saratoga and Monmouth Park.

21:05 Monmouth Park (Race 9) - Isivunguvungu (6) @ SP

With so many pure dirt runners entered, there may be a few scratches if this race stays on the turf. The carded surface is not an issue for Isivunguvungu (6). He’s not raced since a fruitless trip to Dubai in April. He is proven fresh. In February, he went close in a stake at Tampa. On his Stateside debut last year, he beat Nothing Better (7) a neck in a stake at Colonial Downs. His old rival was used up on the front end in a stake over six furlongs at Aqueduct in May. He is better judged on a Grade 3 second and that run against Isivunguvungu (6) last year.

Buccherino (1), Super Chow (2) and Silver Slugger (4) are quality sprinters on the dirt. None of them have ever raced on grass so may not run. They have to be respected if they take their chances. Eamonn (8) is a proven turfer. He may not have handled the rain softened ground last time. He is better judged on a stakes win at Gulfstream and a third at Keeneland. He could be a late threat along with Fierce and Strong (3).

21:37 Monmouth Park (Race 10) - Randomized (3) @ SP

A few of these need to rebound. Not so Dorth Vader (5). She ran her best race for a long time when upsetting a Grade 1 field at Saratoga last month. The five year old deserves credit for that victory in the slop. A couple of her rivals here Randomized (3) and Leslie's Rose (7) may not have handled the glue like conditions. Randomized (3) was a Grade 1 winner last year. She looked to be rounding into form with a fine effort at Churchill prior to that. Leslie's Rose (7) was a Grade 1 winner last term. She too had ran an encouraging race before spinning her wheels on that off track last time.

Candied (1) made the most of the class relief to win a stake here. She did it well, winning by three lengths with Regaled (6) back in third. Unless there are key scratches, she should get a nice trip off contested early fractions. Power Squeeze (8) edged her out in a Grade 1 at Saratoga last summer. She has been freshened up since narrowly missing in a stake here in May.

Majestic Oops (4) hasn’t the class of some of these. The five year old is in career form winning back to back stakes. The latest was by four plus lengths from Occult (2) over course and distance. Based on her sharpness, she could win her first graded stake.

22:04 Saratoga (Race 9) - Zeitlos (2) @ SP

This is a competitive renewal. Most of these fillies and mares ran in two races over this distance at Keeneland in April and latterly here last month. In the latest one Pipsy (6) was a half a length winner from Future Is Now (7) with Kairyu (4) and Time to Dazzle (8) third and fourth. She is one of a few in here who started her career in The UK and Ireland. She’s

improving and doesn’t need the early lead that she got last time. The four year old held off favoured Future Is Now (7) who had edged out Pandora's Gift (5) in a Grade 3 at Keeneland prior to that. Future Is Now (7) is very consistent and loves to win races.

Some of the gals that finished behind Pipsy (6) and Future Is Now (7) have upside at prices. Kairyu (4) may run a little better with a more patient ride. Time to Dazzle (8) was wide with no cover. There may be better to come from her with the right trip. Pandora's Gift (5) may return to her best getting off the rail. Twirling Queen (3) may have needed the run.

Zeitlos (2) will need a pace meltdown and racing luck to outfinish these. She may outrun her odds at a big price. She has been running on dirt. In a rare outing on turf in this race last year, she ran well. If there are still three places at post time, she may be worth a small interest each way.

22:09 Monmouth Park (Race 11) - Corruption (1) @ SP

The one-two-three from this race last year are all entered. Then Get Smokin (10) beat Grand Sonata (5) by a nose with Tawny Port (2) only a further head back in third. The winner has had exactly the same prep race as in 2024. He ran a promising third in a Grade 2 over shorter at Woodbine. He’s likely to be sent hard for the lead. How Redistricting (3) is ridden will determine if he makes it easily or not. That runner had been highly tried before he won a stake by five lengths here last month. He has another two furlongs to travel here. His very capable trainer must think he can handle it.

Limited Liability (4) deserves to win a race of this nature. He has lost tight ones in similar events in both starts this year. With the right trip, the mount of Frankie Dettori can get his head back in front. Rebel Red (7) finished behind him at Keeneland in April. He comes off a career best when a clear-cut winner of a stake at Churchill.

Major Dude (9) and Corruption (1) both get more ground. The first named may improve for it. Corruption (1) has form over similar distances. He ran the talented Far Bridge to a neck in March. The rail drawn runner ran well in the face of a stiff task in a Grade 1 over nine furlongs last month. He should be able to save ground from his draw. The pick in a wide open race.

Vote No (6) ran a career best when upped to a similar distance to this one at Delaware last month. He had Starting Over (8) and Lord Eddard Stark (11) behind him. He’s not out of this despite the class rise.

22:38 Saratoga (Race 10) - Immersive (1) @ SP

La Cara (6) has won back to back Grade 1’s either side of a heavy defeat in The Kentucky Oaks. She has taken advantage of speed favouring tracks and is likely to have company on the front end from Dry Powder (5). Take Charge Milady (4) almost overcame the bias to run her down at Keeneland in April. She upset the comebacking Immersive (1) at Churchill last month. It was the rail drawn runner’s first run since winning The Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. She is taken to improve off that run and win this.

Sweet Seraphine (2) and Dry Powder (5) were separated by a head in a stake at Aqueduct last month. Both are improving fillies. The runner up ran better the way the race was run but may lock horns early with La Cara (6).

Scottish Lassie (3) ran sneaky well when third to La Cara (6) here last month. She can’t be discounted in a race where all of these fillies can win.

22:45 Monmouth Park (Race 12) - Journalism (2) @ SP

If it wasn’t for Sovereignty, Journalism (2) would be going into this race as The Triple Crown winner. He was second best to him in The Kentucky Derby and latterly The Belmont Stakes. When his old rival wasn’t in the line up, Journalism (2) won The Preakness Stakes. Despite being in very tight into the straight, he ran down Gosger (6) who had what looked an unassailable lead. There is no Sovereignty or even any genuine Grade 1 runner in this line up. That means on paper, he faces a pretty straightforward task.

Journalism (2) did have some hard races in the spring and early summer. They could have left their mark. He will be odds on so trying to find a price to beat him is not the worse idea in the world. Gosger (6) had no excuses when behind him at Pimlico. He did run a career best and is the type to make his own racing luck.

Burnham Square (4) had a troubled trip in The Kentucky Derby. He has ran well since back at Churchill. Outside of Journalism (2), he has the best form. He lacks early speed so pace to chase down will suit him.

Trainer Bob Baffert has won this race nine times. He is represented by Goal Oriented (8). After winning his first two starts, he ran in The Preakness Stakes. He was involved in the bumping incident with Journalism (2) but was never going to win that race. There are angles for thinking he can run better. He gets off the rail and had been working super in preparation for his race.

Bracket Buster (1) won a stakes prep for this race by seven lengths from Wildncrazynight (3). To run big in this much tougher race, he probably needs the lead on his own. That may depend on him outsprinting Kentucky Outlaw (7) and Flavien Prat on Goal Oriented (8) opting for a stalking ride.

23:13 Saratoga (Race 11) - Mullikin (4) @ SP

This has a look of a Grade 1 in all but name. Book'em Danno (5) looks the horse to beat. He has looked even better in his four year old season. In a Grade 1 at Churchill in May, he ran too good to lose. He more than confirmed that when beating Mullikin (4) by just over a length in a Grade 2 here. The slight cut back in distance is the only concern with him. He may run these down but his old rival Mullikin (4) has upside. The chances are he is a good position early on. Unlike Book'em Danno (5), can make his own racing luck.

When Skelly (1) is good, he is very good. Two blow out victories at Oaklawn are testament to that. He has the best early speed in here but slow starts can cost him. The rail drawn

runner was outfinished by Nakatomi (8) in this race last year. That horse can be forgiven his last run behind Book'em Danno (5) and Mullikin (4) as he tossed his head at the start. With the right trip, he can be right there.

Nash (6) and Baby Yoda (7) come into this race after fast victories in lesser races. The first named has improved since shortening up to sprint distances. Baby Yoda (7) broke the track record at Aqueduct last month. He came into this race last year off a similar run and ran modestly.

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Paul Quigley is a long-time US racing fan and tipster. He provides US Horse Racing Tips for Betfred Insights as well as working for Betfred TV...