Turfday at Gulfstream

Thursday.  Should the weather hold, it will be a fine Turfday at Gulfstream Park.  We will look at a smart Maiden race at that beautiful facility.

Gulfstream Park Race 7 {1 mile~Turf~3 year old~fillies~Maiden Special Weight}
An exceptionally nice field of twelve will go to the gate with three talented fillies on the outside (also eligible) looking in.  There doesn't seem to be much speed, but there are two first time starters that may hold the key.  The pace could develop as a slow one.  Several in here are capable of winning.

#2 Celestial Kitten (Lezcano / Brown) holds a minor edge with the third highest last out speed number and four superb, peaking workouts.  She also has posted the highest speed number on the surface.
$1 WIN / SHOW.

#1 Frontside (Trujillo / Pinchin) will challenge with the second highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and four terrific workouts.  She holds the highest speed number at the distance.
$1 PLACE / SHOW.

#12 Race to Urga (Bravo / Clement) is a first time starter that looks good enough to find herself in the money with three strong, peaking workouts.  World class trainer, Christophe Clement has a good record with first timers.
$2 SHOW.

Other Wagering Interests
#4 Pampering (Maragh / J. Baker) should be in the mix with the highest last out speed number, a two race progression, and three hearty workouts.

#10 Gharbiah (Desormeaux / Albertrani) will also be in the hunt with an o.k. last out speed number at a longer route, a two race progression, and three stellar, peaking workouts.

10 CENT Superfecta
#2 Celestial Kitten, #1 Frontside / #2, #1 / #12 Race to Urga, #4 Pampering, #10 Gharbiah / #12, #4, #10.



















Last Sunday's (3/13) Results
Gulfstream Park R10. Herecomesthebride. Our first pick, Parting Words, finished 7th.  Our second pick, Holidayatthefarm, finished 8th.  Our third pick, Dynamic Holiday, won (1st) for show money of $4.00.  Superfecta went 1-7-2-5.
Bankroll takes a hit to $4.10.  We will supplement with another $10.00.

Let's Play Two At Belmont

Today we look at two fine races at Belmont Park.  The nice thing about Belmont is you can really stretch your bankroll, preserve it and come out a winner.  It is one of the few tracks that offer a $1.00 (USD) Win/Show, Win/Place, and Place/Show wager.  The payout is half the amount you would earn on a standard $2.00 (USD) wager.  It's very nice when you budget a specific amount per race and then spread it over a few horses you think have a chance of being in the money.

Belmont Park Race 8 {1 1/16 mile~Turf~3 year old Up~NY~Allowance}
This is a very nice Turf contest with a talented field of ten going to the gate.  There are also three "also eligible" that will go should there be any defections from the race.  Overall, Quiet On The Tee (Dominguez / Clement) looks like the best racer in here.  He is coming off a layoff with three sound workouts.  He has the top distance record of 80% in the money and sports the third highest speed number at the distance.  Jockey, Ramon Dominguez and trainer, Christophe Clement are a winning combination.  Relatively Ready (Prado / Donk) could challenge with the highest speed number at the distance, a three race progression, and two hearty workouts.  The rest of the field seems to be of equal capability.  Flowersonyourback (Lezcano / Wright) will be moving up in distance with a decent last out speed number, a five race progression, and two strong workouts.  Eire's Run (A. Garcia / Rice) looks well spotted with the highest last out speed number and one firey workout.  Should be an interesting race.  Let's play the first of our double-header at Belmont Park.

$1 WIN / SHOW:  #7 Quiet On The Tee
$1 PLACE / SHOW:  #1 Rlatively Ready
$2 SHOW:  #10 Flowersonyourback
10 CENT Superfecta:  #7 Quiet On The Tee / #1 Relatively Ready / #10 Flowersonyourback / #2 Eire's Run.

Belmont Park Race 9 {Dwyer~G2~1 1/8 mile~3 year old~Stakes}
What a fabulous stakes race.  Entrants include several that were on the Kentucky Derby trail this year that will make this a highly competitive race.  Winstar Farm's, Drosselmeyer (Desormeaux / Mott) has the edge with the highest speed number at the distance and three awesome workouts.  His last out speed number also tops the field.  Fly Down (Lezcano / Zito) should be a great challenger with the second highest speed number at the distance and three tremendous workouts.  He is the only one in the field to race over "Big Sandy".  Remand (J. Velazquez / Terranova) will be moving up in distance and appears to be ready to fire.  This fella sports the third highest last out speed number and the best workout tab with four superb, peaking workouts.  Remand could pull the upset.  Two others that will be in the mix battling it out for a piece of the purse will be Carnivore (Dominguez / Delozier) and Turf Melody (Maragh / Motion).  Carnivore posted the fourth highest last out speed number and two hearty workouts.  Turf Melody has the second highest overall speed number and has posted two robust workouts.  Let's play the second of our Belmont Park double-header.

$1 WIN / SHOW:  #2 Drosselmeyer
$1 PLACE / SHOW:  #7 Fly Down
$2 SHOW:  #5 Remand
10 CENT Superfecta:  #2 Drosselmeyer / #7 Fly Down / #5 Remand / #1 Carnivore, #3 Turf Melody.
















Friday's Results
Belmont Park R7.  Our first pick, Academy Run, finished 4th.  Our second pick, Xodo, finished 2nd for place money of $4.30 and show money of $2.70.  Our third pick, Soldier Field, finished 5th.  Superfecta went 3-4-2-5.
Churchill Downs R9.  Our first pick, Belo Sorte, won (1st) for show money of $2.40.  Our second pick, Versailles Road, finished 4th.  Superfecta went 8-4-5-2.
Bankroll trickles down to $50.50.

From One Sunshine State to Another

With the Kentucky Derby only a week away and all of the Derby prep races completed we set out sights on two wonderful Turf races in the sunny states of Florida and California.

Calder Race 8 {Miami Mile~G3~1 mile~Turf~3 year old Up~Stakes}
Quite an evenly matched group goes to the gate for the season opening stakes race at Calder Race Course.  Jet Propulsion (Trujillo / Wolfson) has a slight edge here with the highest speed number across the board including at Calder.  This speedy guy has a solid chance to wire this field.  He has put in two robust workouts and has a decent last out speed number.  His chief competition will come from Mambo Meister (Cruz / Cleaves) who looks to track him down in the stretch.  Mambo Meister has the highest (tie) last out speed number and four robust workouts going into this race.  Another who looks ready to fire is Pinckney Hill (Maragh / Penna) with a triple digit last out speed number and four hearty, peaking workouts.  Three others look to battle for a piece of the purse or a possible trip to the winners circle.  Pleasant Strike (DeCarlo / Pletcher) looks solid with a triple digit speed number at the distance, a decent last out speed number and three sparkling, peaking workouts.  Motovato (Saez / Wolfson) looks ready to make his Turf debut with the highest (tie) last out speed number, a nice five race progression, and three athletic, peaking workouts.  March To Victory (Bravo / Clement) may be the surprise in here with strong Turf stats, he is coming down in distance and shows a peaking three furlong workout.  A big plus is the the fact that March To Victory is trained by the world renowned Turf master, Christophe Clement.  Overall, this race is a tough one to call, but call it we must.  Let's play the first day of the Calder Race Course meet.

$2 SHOW:  #8 Jet Propulsion
$2 SHOW:  #9 Mambo Meister
10 CENT Superfecta:  #8 Jet Propulsion / #9 Mambo Meister / #4 Pinckney Hill / #6 Pleasant Strike, #2 Motovato, #11 March To Victory.

Hollywood Race 8 {Inglewood Handicap~G3~1 1/16 mile~Turf~3 year old Up~Stakes}
A full field goes to the gate in this Turf contest.  Great Siege [IRE] has a slight edge having already been successful at this distance.  He shows the second highest last out speed number and a well-built, peaking four workout tab.  Compari (Gomez / M. Jones) will likely be the favorite in here, but has not gone that distance.  He is a speedster who may be likely to wire this field with the highest last out speed number and two healthy workouts.  Red Day Alert [GB] looks like he will be able to handle this distance with a decent last out speed number, love for the Turf, and three intense, peaking workouts.  Dark Islander [IRE] looks like he might get a piece of the purse with a decent last out speed number, a three race progression, and four brilliant, peaking workouts.  Welcome to Hollywood; Let's play a turf race.

$2 SHOW:  #5 Great Siege [IRE]
$2 SHOW:  #4 Dark Islander [IRE]
10 CENT Superfecta:  #5 Great Siege [IRE] / #2 Compari / #4 Dark Islander [IRE], Red Alert Day [GB] / #4, #9.

   















Saturday's Results
Aqueduct R9.  No typo here, we did very well.  Our first pick, Ibboyee, finished 2nd for show money of $10.00.  Our second pick, Spangled Star, finished 3rd for show money of $54.00.  No 10 CENT Superfecta for this race.
Churchill R10.  Our first pick, Pleasant Prince, finished 3rd for show money of $3.40.  Our second pick, Game On Dude, finished 5th.  Churchill has not yet implemented the 10 CENT Superfecta this year.
Golden Gate R8.  Our first pick, Golden Balls [IRE], finished 6th.  Our second pick, Monterey Jazz, finished 2nd for $3.00 in show money.
Bankroll rockets to $71.80.