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Originally Posted by jman5581
I know this is quick and dirty but I don't have a lot of time. So, for purposes of just throwing my hat into the contest (because I don't know if I'll be able to log on anymore the next few days), here are my picks. You guys can break it up, have fun with it, crush it, spit on it, but maybe when I come back to this thread I will learn something from it.
With little or no rationale...
3-7-10-11 / 6 / 13-7-6-4-1 /7 / 7-1-8 / 7-11-16-6
race 3
probably like blazen bunny the most second race off the claim, improving and dropping in class. cat did it doesn't have it for the stretch, I think she'll get beat again late. maybe they're thinking no blinkers will give her more awareness, but I'm taking others with the outside pp.
race 4
I think the stars align for Red Opal. She has shown ability when she's fresh. She gets the best jockey and obviously a good barn right now. She's seen the course before. No value, but I think the winner.
race 5
big field, take your pick...honestly I'm just trying to cover a few. Charlos, Peace Accord and El Gato Famoso have the best shot in my view. Charlos looks like he got shuffled back last time but was making some ground late going 5.5f. He showed some grit in his first start and Court stays on him.
race 6
single Antifreezette. Looks the fastest yesterday, today and tomorrow. Some trouble on the trip last time, but hopefully not this time. Good form coming in, as far as I know. Will the track kill him?
race 7
Movie Star, Singalong, Ballado's Thunder. BT is 2 for 3 at the distance and gets Gomez. What does that guy know??
race 8
I like Rapid Silver the best, but he's in pp 16. BUT, he was in 13 last time and almost got the job done at 7f. Looks to be improving and since they have the whole stretch to get in a good spot, I'll give him a spot on my ticket. I can't pass up Highly Gallant, but I probably should. I question how ready he is to run off the 6 month layoff. He's one of those that looks like he could use a race, to use the cliche'. And then, Phantom Gray who comes back off of a route with a trainer who wins 39% route to sprint...But, if I were feeling brave, I would probably take Highly Gallant out and put in Closet Trader, the 6, who keeps MC Baze and showed a good late effort in his last at this level.
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01-23-2007, 01:55 PM
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