The Fourstardave is one of the most prominent one-mile grass events in North America. The Breeders' Cup Mile winners with the most victories over the previous ten years are Wise Dan (2012 and 2013), Tourist (2016), and World Approval (2012 and 2013). (2017). It makes sense that the Fourstardave qualifies for the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile with a "Win and You're In" outcome.
A large array of mares and fillies have competed in the race with remarkable results ever since the Fourstardave was elevated to Grade 1 level in 2016. In the Fourstardave in 2019, Got Stormy and Uni finished first and third, respectively. Later that year, Got Stormy and Uni finished first and second in the Breeders' Cup Mile. In the Fourstardave in 2020, Got Stormy finished second and Uni eighth. In the same race in 2021, Got Stormy won again, just beating off Blowout and Daddy Is a Legend who placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
Five horses in a modest but capable group have been drawn for the 2022 Fourstardave. The six-year-old mare #3 Regal Glory stands out from the other four graded stakes winners and two Grade 1 winner.
Regal Glory has won stakes every year since 2018 and has been particularly successful recently. With a quick finish and a 2 1/2-length victory in the Grade 1 Matriarch Stakes over a mile at Del Mar, the gifted Chad Brown youngster capped up 2021. The daughter of the Animal Kingdom has been unstoppable ever since.
In fact, Regal Glory kicked off 2022 with a straightforward victory in the 1 1/16-mile, Grade 3 TAA Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes presented by PEPSI. Regal Glory won by 2 1/2 lengths with a quick finish from off the pace. The Grade 1 Jenny Wiley Stakes, a 1 1/16-mile race, was won by Regal Glory at Keeneland after which she advanced to Belmont Park and won the Grade 1 Longines. Just a Game Stakes was completed in an astounding 1:32 for a mile.
Regal Glory won the Just a Game by 3 1/2 lengths over Wakanaka and In Italian, the next-out winners of the Grade 1 Dance Smartly Stakes (next-out winner of the Grade 1 Diana Stakes). It is safe to state that Regal Glory has been authoritatively defeating tough opposition, establishing her credentials as without a doubt the horse to beat in the Fourstardave.
Following a tight loss in the Grade 1 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes at Keeneland, Masen headed to Belmont Park and racked up victories in the Grade 3 Poker Stakes and the Seek Again Stakes, both one-mile races.
#1 After battling back strongly to win the Grade 1 Jaipur Stakes by sprinting three-quarters of a mile at Belmont two months ago, Casa Creed is another horse who is expected to draw betting interest. Casa Creed finished third in the 2021 and 2020 editions of the Fourstardave, but these days the 6-year-old veteran prefers shorter distances. His greatest sprints are seven-eighths of a mile or fewer.
The outstanding sprinter #2 Front Run the Fed, who won the Van Clief Stakes at Colonial Downs to start 2022, can be compared to it in a lot of ways. In the Fourstardave, Front Run the Fed will try to extend his deep-closing approach over a longer distance than normal as he is only 1-for-5 in one-mile races.
#5 completes the field. Get Smokin is a quick gelding that typically leads the pack.
Get Smokin has the potential to shake loose on an easy lead and linger around for a top-three finish because it is the only true front-runner in the Fourstardave competition.
How should we wager on the Fourstardave then? We anticipate Chad Brown's horses Regal Glory and Masen to finish one and two, respectively. We'll use Casa Creed and Get Smokin equally for third and fourth place.
Exacta for $6: 2 with 4
What to say: Saratoga, 10th race, $6 exacta 2 with 4
Trifecta for $2: 2, 4, and $5 ($2).
What to say at the betting counter: $10 race at Saratoga, $2 trifecta 2 with 4 with 1,
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Exacta for $10: 2 with 4
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Trifecta for $7: 2 with 4 and 1,5 ($14)
What to say: Saratoga, 10th race, $7 trifecta 2 with 4 with 1,52 with 4 with 1,5 with 1,5 ($6), a $3 superfecta.
What to say at the betting counter: $10 race at Saratoga, $3 superfecta 2 with 4 with 1,5 with 1,5
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