Saratoga | Race 8 | Post Time 5:10 p.m. (ET) TimeformUS PPs are now available on drf.com. Go to shop.drf.com and use coupon code NYRATF23 to get one free TimeformUS card.  There are some talented 3-year-olds contesting this intriguing N1X allowance going 1 1/8 miles. Dreamlike (#3) showed real promise through the early part of the season, just barely missing in the Wood Memorial when still a maiden. He got a brief freshening after that and returned with a nice confidence-builder last time at Saratoga, easily beating a field of maidens. He’s obviously suited by the distance and can make his own trip. Yet he’s facing a pretty competitive field of rivals, so he may have to step forward again at a short price.  Many will perceive his main rival to be Magic Tap (#7), who has earned flashy speed figures in each of his last two starts in Kentucky. He moved up to this level last time at Ellis, where he had things his own way up front. Yet he had to come under heavy pressure in upper stretch when losing ground to the winner before battling back to finish in a photo with that one. He obviously has talent, but he needs to run a more complete race to beat a group of this quality.  Among the 3-year-olds, I’m more interested in is Tapit Shoes (#6). This Brad Cox trainee cuts back in distance after trying the Belmont Stakes last time, but I won’t hold that performance against him. He ran a race that makes him dangerous here two starts back when just barely getting run down by the steady Red Route One at Oaklawn after chasing a fast pace. The horse who intrigues me most is Whittington Park (#8). He got a subtle trip two back in a very strong edition of the Commentator. He was briefly steadied early on the run down the backstretch and then had difficulty gaining momentum while racing in traffic until the midpoint on the turn. He really picked it up once John Velazquez was able to steer him to the outside that day. He put in a similar effort in an open allowance last time, closing boldly through the late stages in a race dominated by two forwardly placed runners. This 4-year-old has been consistent from a speed figure standpoint recently, and I think he’s ready for a step forward. I love the outside draw for him, since he doesn’t seem to like racing inside of horses. The TimeformUS Pace Projector is predicting a fast pace, and he is notably the horse with the LP flag – highest Late Pace Rating.