On this first Saturday in February we look at a great race at Gulfstream.
Gulfstream Race 10 {Donn handicap~G1~1 1/8 mile~4 year old Up~Stakes}
This race will be a real test for the sensational Quality Road (J. Velazquez / Pletcher). This fine horse has been 100% in the money with the eight career races he has run. A Kentucky Derby aspirant in 2009, he was forced off the Derby trail due to an injury. Trainer, Todd Pletcher has plotted a terrific comeback path. After a victory and the highest last out speed number, he has posted three quality peaking workouts for this grade one stakes race. The is a race he can win against a strong field. Past the Point (Prado / McLaughlin) has the second highest last out speed number coupled with two fierce workouts. It looks like he will run right near the front with Quality Road. Mambo Meister (Desormeaux / Gleaves) has posted a decent last out speed number and two ferocious workouts. The battle for the rest of the purse will be between three fabulous horses. Kiss the Kid (Castro / Tarrant) is 100% in the money at Gulfstream. He also shares the highest last out speed number with Quality Road and another, Duke of Mischief (Coa / Fawkes). Both have decent workouts in concert with their last races. Dry Martini (Castellano / Tagg) is the other who will battle for a piece of the purse. He shows a strong speed number at the distance and has put in a fantastic workout before this race. Let's make a good play at Gulfstream.
$2 WIN / SHOW: #4 Quality Road
10 CENT Superfecta: #4 Quality Road / #6 Past the Point / #8 Mambo Meister / #1 Kiss the Kid, #3 Duke of Mischief, #5 Dry Martini.
Friday's Results
Aqueduct R8. Our first pick, Afleet Alexander, finished 6th. Our second pick, Motor City Mama finished 4th. NO 10 CENT Superfecta as two horses scratched from the competition.
Santa Anita R3. Our first pick, Win Allison Win, finished 3rd for show money of $2.80. Our second pick, Turning Top(IRE) finished 6th (last) as there were a number of scratches. Superfecta went 4-7-1-8.
Our Bankroll sits at $10.20.
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Racing All Day Long
Today we look at three fantastic races from the East Coast to the West Coast and then the Gulf Coast. All relatively warm climate races. Should be suns of fun.
Gulfstream Race 7 {1 1/16 mile~Turf~4 year old Up~fillies/mares~Allowance}
A great full field lines up for this one, including four on the also eligible list waiting to go.
Speak Easy Gal (Trujillo / Wolfson) looks like the one to beat. She has some of the best speed numbers across the board and is 100% in the money on the surface, at the distance and on the track. There is a lot to like about this gal. Loxy Lady (A. Garcia / Hennig) shows a strong last out speed number and has put in a respectable workout tab. Oakshela (Castro / J. Carroll) is another with a fine last out speed number and a series of three peaking workouts. She will be there with the wall of closers at the turn. Miss MVP (Bravo / Hills) shows a fine peaking workout series of two. Her distance speed number is right near the top. Let's play Gulfstream.
$2 SHOW: #11 Speak Easy Gal
$2 SHOW: #6 Loxy Lady
10 CENT Superfecta: #11 Speak Easy Gal / #6 Loxy Lady / #8 Oakshela / #2 Miss MVP
Santa Anita Race 8 {Sunshine Millions Classic~1 1/8 mile~4 year old UP~ Stakes}
A very strong filed assembles for this stakes race. There is no clear favorite of the group. We will give a slight edge to the closer, Bad Action (J. Velazquez / Pletcher). He can be considered a distance specialist with a fine last out speed number and a peaking four workout set. Compari (Gomez / M. Jones) looks very good as well. He is expected to be the speed and is holding on to a 100% in the money record going into this race. Jeranimo (Blanc / Pender) is coming off the best last out speed number of the group. He looks competitive if he can move up to this distance. Three horses that will compete for the victory are The Usual Q.T. (Espinoza / Cassidy), who is vying for his sixth win in a row; Bold Chieftain (R. Baze / Morey), who has the top overall speed number; and Wicked Style (Bejarano / Arnold) who shows a very strong workout tab going into this race. Let's give this challenging Santa Anita race a shot.
$2 SHOW: #6 Bad Action
$2 SHOW: #8 Compari
10 CENT Superfecta: #6 Bad Action / #8 Compari / #1 Jeranimo / #7 The Usual Q.T., #9 Bold Chieftain, #10 Wicked Style.
Sam Houston Race 9 {John B. Conally Handicap~G3~1 1/8 mile~Turf~3 year old Up~Stakes}
This will be an exciting evening race going off at approximately 10:28 PM Central Time. A full field of fourteen goes to the gate. This will not be a race for the faint of heart handicapper. Any horse in this field can win this race. All have posted triple digit speed numbers over their career, some on a consitent basis. We like the Woodbine invader, Pool Play (Husbands / Casse) in this race. He has the top last out speed number and a nice peaking two workout set. King Dan (Graham / Keen) will challenge with a top last out speed number and four high level workouts. Going Ballistic (Quinonez / D. Von Hemmel) has the highest speed number on the Sam Houston track, of the group. Four solid workouts indicate he is ready to fire. Red Rock Creek (C. Landeros / Asmussen) is tied with Going Ballistic with the best speed numbers across the board. Add to that, twenty-three career wins and an aggressive three workout tab and this older guy will be ready to compete. Orientate Express (Murphy / K. Von Hemmel) has fired a terrific two workout set and like King Dan has the second highest last out speed number. Will no doubt threaten near the lead. Let's play a night-cap at Sam Houston.
$2 SHOW: #11 Pool Play
$2 SHOW: #3 King Dan
10 CENT Superfecta: #11 Pool Play / #3 King Dan / #6 Going Ballistic / #1A Red Rock Creek, #10 Orientate Express.
Friday's Results
Aqueduct R8. Our first pick, William Thomas finished 8th (last). Our second pick, Gold Vendetta, finished 2nd for $4.30 in show money. No 10 CENT Superfecta for this race.
Gulfstream R7. Our first pick, Becky's Kitten, finished 4th. Our second pick, On Vacation, finished 7th. Superfecta went 1-2-3-5.
Our bankroll sits at $13.00.
Gulfstream Race 7 {1 1/16 mile~Turf~4 year old Up~fillies/mares~Allowance}
A great full field lines up for this one, including four on the also eligible list waiting to go.
Speak Easy Gal (Trujillo / Wolfson) looks like the one to beat. She has some of the best speed numbers across the board and is 100% in the money on the surface, at the distance and on the track. There is a lot to like about this gal. Loxy Lady (A. Garcia / Hennig) shows a strong last out speed number and has put in a respectable workout tab. Oakshela (Castro / J. Carroll) is another with a fine last out speed number and a series of three peaking workouts. She will be there with the wall of closers at the turn. Miss MVP (Bravo / Hills) shows a fine peaking workout series of two. Her distance speed number is right near the top. Let's play Gulfstream.
$2 SHOW: #11 Speak Easy Gal
$2 SHOW: #6 Loxy Lady
10 CENT Superfecta: #11 Speak Easy Gal / #6 Loxy Lady / #8 Oakshela / #2 Miss MVP
Santa Anita Race 8 {Sunshine Millions Classic~1 1/8 mile~4 year old UP~ Stakes}
A very strong filed assembles for this stakes race. There is no clear favorite of the group. We will give a slight edge to the closer, Bad Action (J. Velazquez / Pletcher). He can be considered a distance specialist with a fine last out speed number and a peaking four workout set. Compari (Gomez / M. Jones) looks very good as well. He is expected to be the speed and is holding on to a 100% in the money record going into this race. Jeranimo (Blanc / Pender) is coming off the best last out speed number of the group. He looks competitive if he can move up to this distance. Three horses that will compete for the victory are The Usual Q.T. (Espinoza / Cassidy), who is vying for his sixth win in a row; Bold Chieftain (R. Baze / Morey), who has the top overall speed number; and Wicked Style (Bejarano / Arnold) who shows a very strong workout tab going into this race. Let's give this challenging Santa Anita race a shot.
$2 SHOW: #6 Bad Action
$2 SHOW: #8 Compari
10 CENT Superfecta: #6 Bad Action / #8 Compari / #1 Jeranimo / #7 The Usual Q.T., #9 Bold Chieftain, #10 Wicked Style.
Sam Houston Race 9 {John B. Conally Handicap~G3~1 1/8 mile~Turf~3 year old Up~Stakes}
This will be an exciting evening race going off at approximately 10:28 PM Central Time. A full field of fourteen goes to the gate. This will not be a race for the faint of heart handicapper. Any horse in this field can win this race. All have posted triple digit speed numbers over their career, some on a consitent basis. We like the Woodbine invader, Pool Play (Husbands / Casse) in this race. He has the top last out speed number and a nice peaking two workout set. King Dan (Graham / Keen) will challenge with a top last out speed number and four high level workouts. Going Ballistic (Quinonez / D. Von Hemmel) has the highest speed number on the Sam Houston track, of the group. Four solid workouts indicate he is ready to fire. Red Rock Creek (C. Landeros / Asmussen) is tied with Going Ballistic with the best speed numbers across the board. Add to that, twenty-three career wins and an aggressive three workout tab and this older guy will be ready to compete. Orientate Express (Murphy / K. Von Hemmel) has fired a terrific two workout set and like King Dan has the second highest last out speed number. Will no doubt threaten near the lead. Let's play a night-cap at Sam Houston.
$2 SHOW: #11 Pool Play
$2 SHOW: #3 King Dan
10 CENT Superfecta: #11 Pool Play / #3 King Dan / #6 Going Ballistic / #1A Red Rock Creek, #10 Orientate Express.
Friday's Results
Aqueduct R8. Our first pick, William Thomas finished 8th (last). Our second pick, Gold Vendetta, finished 2nd for $4.30 in show money. No 10 CENT Superfecta for this race.
Gulfstream R7. Our first pick, Becky's Kitten, finished 4th. Our second pick, On Vacation, finished 7th. Superfecta went 1-2-3-5.
Our bankroll sits at $13.00.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Gulfstream Park: A Gem Near the Ocean
Beautiful Gulfstream Park opens today. All of the horses have added another year. The Derby is not far away. Life is good.
Gulfstream Park Race 8 {Hal Hope~G3~1 mile~4 year old Up~Stakes }
It will be 63 degrees and sunny in Hallandale Beach, Florida today. Which will make the opening of Gulfstream Park all that much more inviting. This race is Quality Road's (J. Velazquez / Pletcher) to lose. This guy has the highest speed number across the board and has been 100% in the money. He should win this one notwithstanding any gate problems he has, as he did in the Breeders Cup. In fact there is a strong chance that trainer, Todd Pletcher, grabs the exacta with Harlem Rocker (Coa / Pletcher) who like Quality Road, has had some monster workouts leading up to this race. Add to that, he has the second best speed numbers on the surface and at the distance. Oh, and Harlem Rocker is also 100% in the money at the distance. In light of these two power house Pletcher entrants possibly running one and two, we have to look elsewhere for some value. We like Le Grand Cru (Lezcano / Jerkens) in this spot for some show money. He has the second highest speed number last out and three solid workouts. Le Grand Cru is also undefeated at the distance and 100% in the money on the Gulfstream Track. Love his chances at getting a nice chunk of the purse. Of the rest of the horses in this quality field, Helsinki (Leparoux / R. Dutrow) looks the best prepared to make an impact. Some solid workouts and decent speed numbers figure to give him an opportunity for a small piece of the purse pie. He will be closing late. Lets play Gulfstream.
$2 SHOW: #5 Le Grand Cru
10 CENT Superfecta: #2 Quality Road / #7 Harlem Rocker / #5 Le Grand Cru / #3 Helsinki
Saturday's Results
Aqueduct R8. Our pick, Ibboyee, finished 4th. No superfecta wager as there was one scratch.
Santa Anita R8. Our pick, Diamondrella, finished 5th. No superfecta wager as one of our choices scratched.
Bankroll dips to $6.20 as the New Year begins.
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Gulfstream Park Race 8 {Hal Hope~G3~1 mile~4 year old Up~Stakes }
It will be 63 degrees and sunny in Hallandale Beach, Florida today. Which will make the opening of Gulfstream Park all that much more inviting. This race is Quality Road's (J. Velazquez / Pletcher) to lose. This guy has the highest speed number across the board and has been 100% in the money. He should win this one notwithstanding any gate problems he has, as he did in the Breeders Cup. In fact there is a strong chance that trainer, Todd Pletcher, grabs the exacta with Harlem Rocker (Coa / Pletcher) who like Quality Road, has had some monster workouts leading up to this race. Add to that, he has the second best speed numbers on the surface and at the distance. Oh, and Harlem Rocker is also 100% in the money at the distance. In light of these two power house Pletcher entrants possibly running one and two, we have to look elsewhere for some value. We like Le Grand Cru (Lezcano / Jerkens) in this spot for some show money. He has the second highest speed number last out and three solid workouts. Le Grand Cru is also undefeated at the distance and 100% in the money on the Gulfstream Track. Love his chances at getting a nice chunk of the purse. Of the rest of the horses in this quality field, Helsinki (Leparoux / R. Dutrow) looks the best prepared to make an impact. Some solid workouts and decent speed numbers figure to give him an opportunity for a small piece of the purse pie. He will be closing late. Lets play Gulfstream.
$2 SHOW: #5 Le Grand Cru
10 CENT Superfecta: #2 Quality Road / #7 Harlem Rocker / #5 Le Grand Cru / #3 Helsinki
Saturday's Results
Aqueduct R8. Our pick, Ibboyee, finished 4th. No superfecta wager as there was one scratch.
Santa Anita R8. Our pick, Diamondrella, finished 5th. No superfecta wager as one of our choices scratched.
Bankroll dips to $6.20 as the New Year begins.
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