10/23: Belmont Park (1st-5th); Keeneland (5th-9th)
 

BELMONT PARK


POST-SCRATCHES


1st: CLM, 3+, 8.5f-T (P3, DD, Super)

Superb betting opp..

Best Value: #10 Open Outcry 8-1 WON ($12.40)
Next Best: #5 Mutiny 9-2 9th
Exotics Use: #2 Midnite Silver 3-1 4th
Super Add: #9 Seeyouinthecity 20-1 11th


2nd: NY-ALW/N1X, 3+, 6f (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #8 Cribnote 7-5 WON ($3.60)
Best Value: #6 Able Bellamy 10-1 5th
Exotics Use: #2 Litigate 6-1 3rd
Super Add: #5 Fortitude 12-1 8th


3rd: OC/N3L, 3+, 6f (P3, DD)

Odd and tricky set..

Best Value: #5 Strapping Groom 10-1 3rd
Next Best: #4 Crossbow 6-5 2nd
Exotics Use: #1 Gantry 4-1 WON ($5.70)


4th: NY-MSW, 3+, 8.5f-IT (P3, DD, Super)

Quirky group with plenty of turfy heritage involved. Fawkes 2nd time starter Dreamalot -- by Bernardini and a half to Spain -- moves to lawn which would normally distress except that dam Drina (Regal and Royal) went from $7,500 claimer to stake winner once moved to lawn..

Most Likely: #1 Dreamalot 3-1 4th
Best Value: #4 Quietism 20-1 7th
Exoticas Use: #6 Polaris Dream 8-1 9th
Super Add: #9 Imaspeedyguy 5-1 5th


5th: NY-MSW, 2yo, 1m-T (P6, P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #4 Ambersand 8-1 3rd
Next Best: #9 Parachute Colony 7-2 6th
Exotics Use: #5 Sonnyandpally 10-1 5th
Super Add: #8 Post Pattern 20-1 4th


<$75 P4 Play:

2: 6-8
3: 1-4-5-6
4: 1-4-6
5: 4-5-8-9

2x4x3x4 = 48 x .50 = $48



KEENELAND


POST-SCRATCHES


5th: ALW/N2X, 3+, 5.5f-T (P5, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 Zeb 3-1 4th
Best Value: #1 Five Star David 12-1 7th
Exotics Use: #12 Magic de Naskra 5-1 12th
Super Add: #11 Calculating Jimmy 4-1 2nd


6th: MSW, 2yo-F, 6.5f (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Yeesh.. Brutal. Little to go on with tons of firsters, many having synth/turf aptitude leanings and/or sharp works on KEE strip. Spread. WIDE..

Best Value: #4 Promise Me Joy 12-1 5th
Next Best: #3 St. Jean 6-1 9th
Exotics Use: #7 Mrs. Boyd 6-1 7th
Super Add: #10 Prateada 6-1 WON ($13.80)


7th: OC/C, F&M-3+, 7f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #9 Happy Week 5-2 WON ($5.80)
Best Value: #5 Lady's Laughter 12-1 8th
Next Best: #2 Promised Mandate 6-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #7 Hot Hot Mama 7-2 6th


8th: 20th Dowager, F&M-3+, 12f-T (DD, Super)

Best Value: #11 Askbut I Won'ttell 5-1 4th
Next Best: #1 Cheetah 3-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #5 Hasay 6-1 6th
Super Add: #7 Miss Laa di Da 8-1 9th


9th: MDN CLM, F&M-3+, 6f (Super, Super Hi-5)

Best Value: #10 Point to the Wild 8-1 WON ($28.00)
Next Best: #4 Lakeways Big Sis 9-2 8th
Exotics Use: #7 Jump Star 4-1 4th
Super Add: #9 Parade of Homes 3-1 3rd
Hi-5 Play: #12 Inlovewithlove 8-1 6th


<$75 P5 Play:

5: 1-3
6: 1-2-3-4-7-10
7: 9
8: 1-5-7-11
9: 4-7-10

2x6x1x4x3 = 144 x .50 = $72


<$75 P4 Play:

6: 1-2-3-4-7-10
7: 9-5
8: 1-5-7-11
9: 4-7-10

6x2x4x3 = 144 x .50 = $72


Good luck!
Steve

Uggh. Thanks to my man Davey in the KEE nightcap, able to clean up the day's misses and then some, but there was some BIG opportunities out there that I just couldn't sew up. Damn.. $2,800 P4. Hope everybody did OK!

Nice job by Andy in the nitecap at Belmont. $12 winner, nearly $100 for the $1 Ex, $300 on the $1 tri and $2600 for the $1 super.