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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
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans Last edited by Kasept : 03-29-2012 at 12:17 PM. |
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Gulfstream Race 3) Pompay-Klaravich FTS alert. #6 Momentum Investor.
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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.
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