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11/9: Churchill Downs (6th-10th)
Despite some moments of equine and human anguish, it was a terrific Breeders' Cup highlighted by a thrilling epilogue in the Classic. While many Championships were decided including Horse of the Year, 3yo filly and Female Sprinter, several divisions remain available for annexation and late season standards like the Cigar Mile, Clark H., Remsen and Malibu will impact open voting minds.
The Cup provided excellent wagering returns with 7 winners tabbed from the weekend's 14 events (Chriselliam, Beholder, Dank, Groupie Doll, New Year's Day, Secret Circle, Wise Dan). As is regularly the case in the BC, 'Best Value' type exotics horses proved as important as winners with 16-1 Laugh Track (Sprint) and 31-1 Silentio (Mile) keying $177 and $105 triples (.50) with favored Secret Circle (5-2) and Wise Dan (4-5). In addition, landing on New Year's Day ($23.00) in the Juvenile triggered a $238 tri with 1st and 3rd choices Havana and Strong Mandate. A big hit in Friday's opening ALW and the $404 late P4 gave a nice leg up into Saturday. I missed London Bridge, Ria Antonia and Magician and really needed Declaration of War to be at least 2nd in the Classic, but otherwise it was the best Cup I've had in a few years. Hope it was for you as well and that you benefitted by the coverage here and on radio. Interesting set of opportunities around the country this Saturday and I settled on the quality sequence at Churchill, but Aqueduct, Laurel, Gulfstream and Hollywood all have good action. CHURCHILL DOWNS PRE-SCRATCHES 6th: MSW, 2yo, 6f (P5, P3, DD) Best Value: #11 Angry Moon 8-1 WON ($8.80) Next Best: #2 One More Night 4-1 3rd Exotics Use: #5 Zip Trip 5-1 9th Super Add: #1 Blueblend 8-1 5th 7th: OC/N1X, 2yo, 8.5f (P4, P3, DD) Best Value: #7 Arctic Slope 6-1 10th Next Best: #2 Almost Famous 4-1 WON ($7.20) Exotics Use: #3 Purple Sky 5-2 7th Super Add: #8 Myositis Dan 6-1 DH-3rd 8th: 40th Cardinal H. (G3), F&M-3+, 9f-T (P3, DD) As mentioned to Marty McGee previewing this Friday, Soft Whisper is going to get out to an easy lead. Dangerous if left to own devices.. Most Likely: #6 Solid Appeal 4-1 3rd Next Best: #3 Soft Whisper 12-1 8th Best Value: #9 My Perfect Ten 20-1 7th Exotics Use: #8 Abaco 5-1 WON ($7.60) 9th: ALW, 3+, 8.5f (DD) Most Likely: #7 Hard Aces 4-1 WON ($9.40) Next Best: #2 Pick of the Litter 5-2 2nd Best Value: #5 Moshaagib 15-1 3rd Exotics Use: #8 Positively 4-1 4th 10th: OC/N2X, 3+, 8.5f-T (Super Hi-5) Most Likely: #10 Irish Sea 3-1 7th Best Value: #4 Chalice 10-1 4th Next Best: #9 Cozzetti 9-2 5th Exotics Use: #5 Any Given Royal 10-1 3rd Let's get lucky! Steve
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@DerbyMedia: Fast/Firm. Sunny, 62. 1st of 10 races 12:40 pm ET.
Scratches: R1-2 R2-5,7 R4-1,5,9 R5-1,1A,14,15 R6-7,13,14,15,16 R9-3 R10-8,13,15,16,17
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Steve, very nice natural Super in the 9th
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THX Gus.. Thought Moshaagib was getting up midstretch at a huge price. Kooky horse in the nightcap. Hope you and everyone did well today..
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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 |