3/29: Gulfstream (7th-10th); Santa Anita (5th-8th)
 

What a pleasure it was Wednesday to get turf racing back on the landscape in New York with the first two full field events feeling more like the Flower Bowl and Man O'War than $20k claiming tests. Came within a head of begining grass season with a bang too as 39-1 In Her Hey Day was overhauled by favorite Bob's Pinup Girl in the final yards. As mentioned Tuesday on ATR, In Her Hey Day had run a quality 2nd on the Aqueduct lawn in December after being forced off the turf in a series of starts prior. I thought that effort made her worth tossing in as an exotics candidate. When she floated from 15-1 up towards 40-1, the Frank Martin trainee was even more fun to fool around with.

Horses like In Her Hey Day make turf racing what it is and you only need to get a couple of them home every so often to positively impact the bankroll. She paid $23.00 to place and boosted the exacta to $45.25 with the $1.30-1 winner. Missed the P4 later when first time starter Bigshotinthenews burst forth late for Jeremiah Englehart in the 6th, but chalky winners thereafter depressed the quad to $49.50 for each .50 increment. Hope everyone did OK. Gulfstream and Santa Anita P4's to consier for Thursday..


GULFSTREAM PARK


POST-SCRATCHES


7th: CLM/N3L, F&M-3+, 8.5f-T/108' (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Forced to respect favored Sovereign Crisis (5-2) SCR'D!, Virtously (4-1) and El Bendinat (5-1), but Sola Gratia (8-1), Miss Olivia Rae (12-1) and Mae Ruler (15-1) are all as attractive for wagering purposes. Fun betting affair and if we can subdue at least 2 of the short numbers, a potential bonanza..

Best Value: #9 Sola Gratia 8-1 WON ($11.40)
Next Best: #5 El Bendinat 5-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #3 Miss Olivia Rae 12-1 4th
Super Add: #7 Mae Ruler 15-1 8th


8th: MSW, 3yo-F, 9f-T/48' (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #2 Vacationing 7-2 5th
Best Value: #6 Left a Message 10-1 WON ($11.00)
Next Best: #9 Lady Kierkegaard 6-1 6th
Exotics Use: #7 Debase the Dollar 8-1 4th


9th: OC/N2X, F&M-4+, 6.5f (DD, Super)

Most Likely: #1 Shared Heart 5-2 2nd
Best Value: #8 Lady of Greatness 5-1 WON ($6.40)
Next Best: #7 Flying Trip 8-1 7th
Exotics Use: #10 Henny's Hurricane 12-1 5th


10th: MDN CLM, 3+, 9f-T/108' (Super, Super Hi-5)

Best Value: #10 Chilaca 6-1 WON ($9.00)
Next Best: #5 Dreaming of Buffie 5-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #11 American Doe 8-1 3rd
Super/Hi-5: #3 Go Zapper 30-1 4th


<$50 P4 Play:

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

4x4x2x3 = 96 x .50 = $48

$0.50 Pick 4 (9/6/8/10) Paid $272.15



SANTA ANITA


PRE-SCRATCHES


5th: MSW, 3yo-F, 6.5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Good group coming down the hill. Hard not to focus in on Mandella's Perfecta who just missed behind subsequently stakes-placed Vionnet in debut..

Most Likely: #3 Perfecta 3-1 4th
Best Value: #5 Sydney's Darling 9-2 3rd
Next Best: #9 Swingaway 7-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #7 Nihilist 5-2 WON ($7.40)


6th: MDN CLM, 3yo-F, 5.5f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #2 Zenett 7-2 8th
Best Value: #8 Secret Genius 15-1 2nd
Next Best: #1 Flashy Rae 4-1 WON ($12.60)
Exotics Use: #5 Rich in Tradition 15-1 5th


7th: ALW/N2X, 4+, 9f-T (DD, Super)

Most Likely: #4 Holladay Road 9-5 WON ($3.60)
Best Value: #3 Tippety Tap Tap 8-1 8th
Next Best: #6 Massone 7-2 4th
Exotics Use: #1 Ten Devils 9-2 5th


8th: Cal-MDN CLM, 3yo, 6f (Super, Super Hi-5)

Most Likely: #1 Alworth 3-1 4th
Best Value: #8 Bay Street 8-1 5th
Next Best: #10 Warren's Nicholas 6-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #2 New Hire 6-1 WON ($22.20)
Super/Hi-5: #5 Chittagong 12-1 7th


<$75 P4 Play:

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

4x3x3x4 = 144 x .50 = $72

$0.50 Pick 4 (7/1/4/2) Paid $214.15


Good luck!
Steve

GP SCR/CHG'S

7th: 1, 2
8th: 8
9th: 2, 3
10th: 6, 8, 12, 13

Gulfstream Race 3) Pompay-Klaravich FTS alert. #6 Momentum Investor.

SCR

I didn't bet on him (I took a swing with Attfield's FTS), but does Prado not ride horses anymore? Why wait until a few yards before the wire before asking your horse for a little bit of run? He had great position the whole way around the track and turning for home he sat chilly on Vacationing the whole length of the stretch coming for home.:confused:

Can't agree more Kev. I used him, win early on the bottom and like you said Attfields FTS, and could not understand what he was doing there, he's much better than what he was given the chance to show

I thought Vacationing would be a play against, but I at least thought Prado would give him a better chance than what he did.

Seth said these Proctor's coming from Tampa are going to be 5 lengths better with Guidry off. I believe him. ;)

Give me the over.

Will have to watch again -- I didn't have my eyes trained on her -- but I thought Vacationing had no where to go for an extended portion of the stretch run..

Nice Job, Steve :$::tro::$:

Well done, Steve-O. :tro:

I think you just cold decked the super Steve, cograts on the pk 4 today!!!!:tro:

Congrats! Must have been nice knowing it wasn't a matter of if but how much when your 3 turned for home. :tro:

Thx all.. That was a fun sequence. Hope everybody's doing well and we can keep it rolling through the late SA action.

Let me know what you think, SB. I think he just sat like a statue on her and had no real desire to even look for anywhere to go or for a move to make. A shame how far he has fallen in the past few years.

And I hope you hammered the living sh*t out of that $225 exacta in the 7th at SA.

Not that you asked me, but watching the replay and the head on, it appeared the horse he chose to follow, 7 Debase the Dollar, was all over the track in the stretch, holes would open, then close soon after. Prado definitely wasn't aggressive trying to get through, but that's what seemed to be the problem.

Nice Steve, congrats!

SB Again! Gets the 22.00 home in the last :tro::tro::tro: