[Kasept]

Struggles continued Thursday at Belmont with a poor day lowlighted by a maddening miss in the 6th where we ran 1-3-4-5 including Longshot Alert candidate Notadroptodrink third at 31-1. Prince Raffie (11-1) stayed on behind logical 1-1 Raceland with D Money fourth to kick out a $448 triple and $1,581 super, and this was the race that needed to be hit to make the day a winner...

Plenty of opportunity to make back the losses of the last couple of days with Friday a bellweather towards a mammouth Saturday. Besides Belmont's usual fare, Keeneland runs the Gr. III Perryville with a great group of 12, and the Meadowlands features their $500,000 Cup and $60,000 John Henry. Saturday offers the Jamaica, Frizette and Champagne at Big Sandy; TCA, First Lady and Queen Elizabeth at Keeneland; Oak Tree Derby at Santa Anita and multiple stakes days at Calder, Laurel, Great Lakes and Canterbury.


SELECTIONS -- Belmont, 10/13 (6th-9th, P4)

6th: NYB-MSW, 2yo fillies, 5.5f (P4, DD, Superfecta)

An enigmatic way to start the P4.. 12 virtually first time state-bred fillies!

1. #8 Smokin Racer 5-2
2. #1 Kulia 10-1
A. #10 Psychotic Colors 3-1
B. #4 Cordilleran Ice 7-2

Note: AE's #11 Michele the Great (3-1) and #12 Simply Prefered (4-1) are viable players should they draw in..


7th: ALW/N1X, 3+, 6f-T (P3, Superfecta)

1. #8 Border Cat 3-1
2. #4 Bogata Bill 6-1
A. #5 King Glacken 8-1
B. #6 Macklenin 4-1

LONGSHOT ALERT/SUPER ADD: #3 Winzalot 10-1


8th: NYB-OC/N2X, 3+, 6f (DD)

1. #1a (poe) Baby Rusch 3-1
2. #12 Lime King 30-1
A. #7 Soulshine 20-1
B. #9 Prince of Peace 5-1

LONGSHOT ALERT: #2 Distinctive Trick 20-1


9th: CLM/N1Y, F&M-3+, 6.5f (Superfecta)

1. #8 Fidget 7-2
2. #7 Genevil 8-1
A. #1 Miami Princess 15-1
B. #2 Punchin' Gal 4-1
C. #9 Pretty Possible 15-1


KEENELAND

9th: 8th Perryville (Gr. III), $200,000, 3yo, 7f ($1/.10 Superfecta)

1. #4 Court Folly (5-1): "Could it be Court Folly?" Yes!
2. #3 Midnight Lute (12-1): Grab tab on light-raced, HOL-tested Baffert boy
A. #12 High Finance 7-2: Fast enough but post, bounce chance scare us
B. #5 Mach Ride (10-1): Kings' Bishop grads excelling on run-backs
C. #10 Latent Heat (4-1): Zipped in drills on KEE strip, at BEL


MEADOWLANDS

7th: John Henry, $60,000, 3+, 11f-T

1. #8 Cheadles 12-1
2. #10 Marsh Side 10-1
A. #1 (poe) Silver Whistle 2-1
B. #9 Request for Parole 4-1


8th: 29th Meadowlands Cup (Gr. II), $500,000, 3+, 9f (.10 min. Superfecta)

1. #5 Park Avenue Ball 2-1
2. #3 Master Command 5-2
A. #1 Awesome Twist 5-1
B. #2 Reverberate 6-1


Good luck!
Steve