OPENING DAY in the Hood at the Wood! 4/23

[Rootdog1]

Early thoughts...pre scratches. Good wagering card.

Race 2
#6 Smooth Performer 2-1 - a standout
#5 Bran Jammas 5-2
#7 Bellaction 4-1 - lone speed
#4 June My Love 3-1 2nd
$9.50 Exacta

Race 3 (ton of speed in here..may fall apart)
#6 Muscle N’Mane 3-1
#1 Nima's Pad 6-1
#8 Army Officer 4-1
#2 Old Thamesian 15-1 - lone closer will be a price


Race 4 (difficult State MC40k)
#11 Table Four Ten 9-2
#3 Dr. JJ 6-1
#10 Youarefun 12-1
#6 Benchmark Kid 7-2 2nd
Exotics add #1 Dead Heat 15-1
$20.70 Exacta

Race 5
#2 Albertus Maximus 8-5 (should Roll)
#4 Mi Arcobaleno 3-1 2nd
#1 By Spot 5-2
$4.60 Exacta

Race 6 (very difficult 7f 20k Claimer – gotta spread wide here)
#11 Lawbreaker 5-1
#3 Brave Sun 9-2
#2 Dee Rain 8-1
#8 Surf Town 8-1
#5 Current Orange 7-2 2nd
#10 Ferndale Sal 12-1 3rd

Race 7 (another difficult one to figure)
#10 Diamond Diva 3-1 - tepid choice
#4 Kris’ Sis 4-1 2nd
#8 Unspoken Word 8-1
#3 Colina Verde 9-2
Just cant back Gentle Gale 8-1 w/ first attempt going 2 turns in a G3
$18.30 Exacta

Race 8
#6 Topper’s Smile 5-1 – MC Baze and Southern Equine Stables = money
#5 Sneaky Jack 7-2 – why the big drop and Flores passes 3rd
#7 Happy Celyna 6-1 – will have pace to close into
#10 Queen of Derby 12-1 2nd– will be a price and may just inherit the lead if others fold
#14 Gone Californian 9-2 - Closer will have to hustle.
$96.00 Exacta $423 Tri

Pk3
2)5,6
3)1,2,4,6,8
4)3,10,11
$30 = $126.80

Pk4
5)2,4
6)2,3,5,8,10,11
7)3,4,8,10
8)6
$48