Betting With, and Against, Donegal Momentum in the Kelso Stakes

A dozen talented runners, with four of those being main-track only entrants, are set for Saturday’s $175,000 Kelso S. (G3) at Saratoga. The one-mile test on the inner turf surface attracted a diverse field of milers as well as sprinters, stretching out in what is a pretty compelling contest. 

Donegal Momentum – With

• $5 trifecta key 4 with 2,3,8 ($30)
• $2 superfecta key 4 with 2,3,8 ($12)

Donegal Momentum – Against

• $2 trifecta 2,3,8 with 2,3,4,8 with 2,3,4,8 ($36)
• $1 trifecta key 3 with 2,4,8 ($6)

#4 Donegal Momentum (5-2) was an easy winner of the Poker S. (G3) on the oval and at the distance last time out and is the morning-line choice in the event. Uncle Mo colt is perfect from two endeavors at The Spa and sports a 6-4-1-1 lifetime mark on the sod, too. Thomas Morley trainee possesses very good early speed and shows a pair of solid moves on the oval as of late, too, and the dark bay is the controlling pace in the race, as well. Javier Castellano has the assignment. 

Two-time Grade 2 victor #3 Think Big (7-2) has a lot of appeal for conditioner Michael Stidham. The four-year-old son of Twirling Candy had reeled off a trio of wins in succession prior to an unplaced effort in the Jaipur S. (G1) at this venue most recently. The Godolphin homebred is four-for-five on the green in his lifetime and is undoubtedly eligible for improvement in his first run at the distance on the green. I feel as though the late runner has a big chance beneath Jose Ortiz. 

Woodbine Mile (G1) victor #8 Win for the Money (6-1) will make his first appearance following an unplaced run in the Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) for Mark Casse. The Mohaymen gelding has reportedly been training in excellent fashion leading up to Saturday and also possesses the positional speed to get the jump on the late runners, too. Dylan Davis will pilot the six-year-old. 

Chad Brown’s stakes-winning #2 Intellect (3-1) has won or placed in 10 of 11 lifetime tries, all on the grass, and the French-bred was last seen finishing fast to be second in the Poker S. (G3) behind the favorite. The Intello gelding could peak in his third try off the one-year absence under Prat, especially if the pace is robust.