East Coast Horses are Hip!!

Our horse racing weekend ends on the East coast this week with a New Jersey allowance at Monmouth Park and a grade one at Saratoga. 

Monmouth Park Race 7 {1 mile 70 yard~3 year old Up~NJ~Allowance}
This is a fairly equally matched group of eleven that will run in this Jersey allowance route.  Boomer's Ranger (Arroyo / Calderon) has a slight edge over the crew with the second highest speed number at the distance and a solid workout.  Perky Juge (Fragoso / Perkins) will challenge for the win with the third highest last out speed number, a six race progression (this guy has improved in all six of his starts), and two hearty, peaking workouts.  Steve N Alex (P. Lopez / Hills) looks ready with a decent last out speed number off a bit of a longer route and one clearly peaking workout.  Bosox Fan (Trujillo / Aristone) looks live with the second highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and one good workout.  Cadence King (Marquez / Margotta) is sharp to suprise coming off a little bit longer route and one fabulous workout.  Let's play wondeful Monmouth Park.

$2 WIN / SHOW:  #7 Boomer's Ranger.
$2 SHOW:  #2 Perky Juge.
10 CENT Superfecta:  #7 Boomer's Ranger / #2 Perky Juge / #1 Steve N Alex / #4 Bosox Fan, #6 Cadence King.

Saratoga Race 10 {Personal Ensign~G1~1 1/4 mile~3 year old Up~fillies/mares~Stakes}
This small, but talented field of five will make for an exciting race.  The horse to beat will be Rachel Alexander (Borel / Asmussen) with the highest speed numbers across the board, a 95% in the money record, and four vigorous, peaking workouts.  Life At Ten (J. Velazquez / Pletcher) will give her a challenge with the second highest speed number at the distance, the second highest last out speed number, and four terrific workouts.  Miss Singhix [IRE] (Valdivia / Wolfson) looks ready to make another improvement with the third highest last out speed number, a two race progression, and three hardy, peaking workouts.  Let's play sensational Saratoga.

$2 WIN:  #2 Rachel Alexandra.
$2 SHOW:  #1 Miss Singhix [IRE].
NO 10 Cent Superfecta with the small field.

















Saturday's Results
Saratoga R12 [The Travers].  Our first pick, Super Saver, finished 10th.  Our second pick, First Dude, finished 3rd for show money of $4.60.  Superfecta went 7-8-4-10.
Del Mar R8 [Pacific Classic].  Our first pick, Richard's Kid, won (1st) for win money of $11.60.  Our second pick, Temple City, finished 6th.  Superfecta went 6-8-3-1.
Bankroll rises back to $21.50.

Two Intriguing Summer Stakes

Summer is nearing its end.  Today we look at two superb summer stakes races.  The Travers which could be called the "Summer Derby" and the Pacific Classic will be the most exciting races of this horse racing weekend.

Saratoga Race 12 {Travers~G1~1 1/4 mile~3 year old~Stakes}
What an outstanding group of eleven.  Any one of these fellas could win this including three of the colts sired by the great Afleet Alex.  Getting the distance is key.  For that reason, Kentucky Derby winner, Super Saver (Borel / Pletcher) has a miniscule edge with the highest speed number at the distance, the third highest (three-way tie) last out speed number, a two race progression, and two solid workouts.  First Dude (Dominguez / Romans) appears ready to put his best hoove forward with the second highest speed number at the distance, also the third highest last out speed number, and two athletic workouts.  A Little Warm (J. Velazquez / A. Dutrow) looks to be the favorite with the highest last out speed number which is also the highest speed number at Saratoga, and two hearty workouts.  Ice Box (Leparoux / Zito) also has proven ability at this distance with the third highest speed number, a two race progression, and two strengthening workouts.  Trappe Shot (A. Garcia / McLaughlin) the rising star among these three year olds will be in the mix with the second highest last out speed number and two sinewy workouts.  Let's have fun with the "Summer Derby" at breathtaking Saratoga.

$2 WIN / SHOW:  #11 Super Saver.
$2 SHOW:  #4 First Dude.
10 CENT Superfecta:  #11 Super Saver / #4 First Dude / #5 A Little Warm, #6 Ice Box, #2 Trappe Shot / #5, #6, #2.

Del Mar Race 8 {Pacific Classic~G1~1 1/4 mile~3 year old Up~Stakes}
A wide open, stacked field of ten line up for this annual summer race.  Richard's Kid (Smith / Baffert) looks well prepared with a decent last out speed number coming off a longer route, the highest speed number at the distance, and three peaking bullet workouts.  Richard's Kid has the edge in this one.  Temple City (Bejarano / Gaines)  is a consistent sort that is ready to run a big race with the third highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and two fiery workouts.  The Usual Q.T. (Espinoza / Cassidy) looks tough with the highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and four well-built, peaking workouts.  Awesome Gem (Flores / Dollase) appears ready to close in on a piece of the purse with the second highest last out speed number, a two race progression, and four stamina inducing workouts.  Crowded House [GB] (Nakatani / Cecil) will be the surprise in this race with a couple of decent last out speed numbers, a two race progression, and four serious, peaking workouts.  Let's play fantastic Del Mar.

$2 WIN / SHOW:  #6 Richard's Kid.
$2 SHOW:  #4 Temple City.
10 CENT Superfecta:  #6 Richard's Kid / #4 Temple City / #10 The Ususal Q.T. / #9 Awesome Gem, #8 Crowded House [GB].

















Friday's Results
Saratoga R9.  Our first pick, Whatsthescript, finished a dissappointing 6th.  Our second pick, National Kid [BRZ], finished 2nd for $4.30 in show money.  Superfecta went 5-7-8-3.
Bankroll slips to $16.10.

Off to Saratoga

A beautiful day for a Turf route at the "Spa".  We take a look at a nice graded stakes at beautiful Saratoga.

Saratoga Race 9 {Bernard Baruch~G2~1 1/8 mile~inner Turf~3 year old Up~Stakes}
An extremely talented field of eight go to the gate in this annual race.  Whatsthescript [IRE] (Maragh / Contessa) has a very slight edge with the second highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and two solid workouts.  This guy is also 100% in the money at this distance over four races.  National Kid [ARG] (Leparoux / R. Dutrow) should surprise with the third highest last out speed number, a two race progression, and four well-built, peaking workouts.  Get Stormy (Castellano / Bush) will be the speed of the group with the highest last out speed number, a two race progression, and one fantastic bullet workout.  Radical Sabbatical (Dominguez / Tagg) appears ready to challenge with a couple of decent last out speed numbers and three fiery workouts.  Let's play Saratoga.

$2 WIN / SHOW:  #2 Whatsthescript [IRE].
$2 SHOW:  #7 National Kid [BRZ].
10 CENT Superfecta:  #2 Whatsthescript [IRE] / #7 National Kid [ARG] / #5 Get Stormy / #8 Raddical Sabbatical.

















Thursday's Results
Arlington Park R8.  Our first pick, Backstabber, won (1st) for $3.80 in win money.  Our second pick, One Goal, finished 6th.  Our third pick, Secessionist, finished 5th.  Superfecta went 7-5-4-2.
Bankroll dips to $17.90.

Back to Arlington Park

Thursday is a good day for a Turf race.  Today we look at an allowance Turf sprint at beautiful Arlington Park.

Arlington Park Race 8 {5 1/2 furlongs~Turf~3 year old Up~Allowance}
A splendid field of eight will make the start in this race.  Backstabber (Baze / Catalano) will be the overwhelming favorite with the highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and two strong, peaking workouts.  One Goal (Thornton / Bettis) may be the chief challenger with the fourth highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and three fierce workouts.  Secessionist (Castanon / Donnie Von Hemel) will be going from a route to a sprint with the third highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and two hardy workouts.  Brown Bear (Riggs / Don Von Hemel) will be trying out the Turf for the first time with the second highest last out speed number, a four race progression, and two athletic workouts.  Let's play the beautiful Turf at Arlington Park.

$2 WIN:  #7 Backstabber.
$2 SHOW:  #8 One Goal.
$2 SHOW:  #3 Secessionist.
10 CENT Superfecta:  #7 Backstabber / #8 One Goal / #3 Secessionist, #5 Brown Bear / #3, #5.

















Last Sunday's (8/21) Results
Monmouth Park R8.  Our first pick, Cause I Can, finished 3rd for $3.20 in show money.  Our second pick, Goombada Guska, finished 4th.  Superfecta went 1-9-2-3.
Del Mar R4.  No SHOW wagering due to a scratch in a very small field of five. 
Bankroll trims a bit to $20.30.

Horses from Shore to Shore

Sunday, the last day of our horse racing weekend. Today we look at a nice New Jersey allowance race at Monmouth Park and a Grade 3 at Del Mar, the Rancho Bernardo.

Monmouth Park Race 8 {1 mile 70 yards~3 year old Up~NJ~Allowance}
A field of nine are to run in this race.  There are two in here that have a solid edge over the balance of the field.  Either one could pull off the victory.  Goombada Guska (Bravo / Volk) looks ready with the highest (tie) last out speed number, a three race progression, and four athletic workouts.  Cause I Can (Trujillo / Ritvo) will get first jump on the field in the stretch also with the highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and two strong workouts.  Irish Eddie K (Coa / Aristone) is coming off a longer route with a decent last out speed number and one nice workout.  King Bling (Marquez / Fuchs) shows the fourth highest speed number at the distance and a bullet workout.  Refuge (Figueroa / McBurney)  will run well with a decent last out speed number coming off a longer route and two hearty workouts.  Let's play Monmouth Park.

$2 SHOW:  #3 Goombada Guska.
$2 SHOW:  #2 Cause I Can.
10 CENT Superfecta:  #3 Goombada Guska, #2 Cause I Can / #3, #2 / #4 Irish Eddie K / #5 King Bling, #9 Refuge.

Del Mar Race 4 {Rancho Bernardo~G3~6 1/2 furlongs~fillies/mares~3 year old Up~Stakes}
A small field of five will go to the gate in this graded stakes race.  This will be a very competitive race, though Alpha Kitten (Rosario / Sadler) holds a slight edge with the second highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and four strenuous workouts.  Sweet August Moon (Espinoza / Koriner) will challenge with the highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and four robust, peaking workouts.  Silver Swallow (Quinonez / Headly) will also be in the hunt for the victory with the highest speed number at the distance couple with  two for two record over the distance.  She has a two race progression and four well-built, peaking workouts.  Let's have fun at Del Mar.

$2 SHOW:  #2 Alpha Kitten.
$2 SHOW:  #4 Sweet August Moon.
NO 10 CENT Superfecta due to the small field.



















Saturday's Results
Arlington Park R4.  Our first pick, Giant Oak, was scratched.  Our second pick, Gran Estrano [ARG], finished 3rd for show money of $6.20.  We placed no 10 CENT Superfecta wager due to the scratch, but the superfecta went 7-6-4-2.
Arlington Park R10.  The Arlington MILLION.  Our first pick, Gio Ponti, finished 2nd.  Our second pick, Tazeez, finished 3rd for show money of $4.00.  Our third pick, Debussy [IRE], won (1st) for show money of $5.60.  Superfecta went 2-6-9-7.
Bankroll rises to $21.50.

It is MILLION Day !!

We've waited all summer for this day.  Today is the 28th running of the Arlington Million on one of the most beautiful Turf courses in the world.  We had a little rain last night here in the Chicago area putting a little moisture in a somewhat parched Turf course.  This should make for some exciting Turf races as there will be eleven Turf races on the twelve race card. 

Arlington Park Race 4 {1 1/16 mile~Turf~3 year old Up~Allowance Optional Claiming}
This race has such a talented field of nine horses it really could be a stakes race.  Giant Oak (Torres / Block) has a slight edge with the highest last out speed number over a longer route and two strong workouts.  He is a big lumbering fellow that must be put to a close at the right time and in no traffic to get the victory.  Hopefully, jockey, Francisco Torres can get his motor running.  Gran Estrano [ARG] (Baird / Stidham) is coming off a sixty day rest.  He has the talent to pull off the victory with the second highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and three athletic workouts.  Recapturetheglory (Castanon / Roussel) looks ready to tackle this field with the third highest last out speed number, a two race progression, and two solid workouts.  Open Outcry (Baze / Catalano) could surprise with a couple of decent last out speed numbers, a six race progression, and one fiery workout.  Exchanging Kisses (Karlsson / Miller) should be in the mix with the highest speed number over the distance and two sinewy workouts.  Let's play the Turf on Million Day at Arlington Park.

$2 WIN / SHOW:  #3 Giant Oak.
$2 SHOW:  #4 Gran Estrano [ARG].
10 CENT Superfecta:  #3 Giant Oak / #4 Gran Estrano [ARG] / #1 Recapturetheglory / #6 Open Outcry, #7 Exchanging Kisses.

Arlington Park Race 10 {The Arlington MILLION~G1~1 1/4 mile~Turf~3 year old Up~Stakes}
A superbly talented field of ten will go to the gate in the 28th running of the Arlington Million.  Defending champ Gio Ponti (Dominguez / Clement) looks well prepared to defend his title with nearly the highest last out speed number and two fantastic workouts.

The European invaders have high "racing post" speed numbers which can be considered equivalent to the North American speed numbers relative to the horse in this race. Do not discount any of the Euros on the MILLION undercard as they had a very successful foray last year during this International Festival of Racing.
 
Rahystrada (Karlsson / Hughes) will challenge Gio Ponti with the second highest last out  American speed number, a two race progression, and two sturdy, peaking workouts.  Tazeez (Hills / Gosden) has superior "Racing Post" speed numbers and appears to be the speed in this race. Tazeez is the one Euro that could pull the upset.  Debussy [IRE] (Buick / Gosden) cannot be overlooked with solid "Racing Post" speed numbers and three wins at this turf distance over six races for a 50% win record.  Summit Surge [IRE] (Fallon / Cumani) will be in the hunt with strong "Racing Post" speed numbers, a three race progression, and seven career victories.  Let's play the MILLION at beautiful Arlington Park.

$2 WIN:  #6 Gio Ponti.
$2 SHOW:  #9 Tazeez.
$2 SHOW:  #2 Debussy [IRE].
10 CENT Superfecta:  #6 Gio Ponti / #7 Rahystrada, #9 Tazeez / #7, #9, #2 Debussy [IRE], #10 Summit Surge [IRE] / #7, #9, #2, #10.
















Friday's Results
Monmouth Park R8.  Our first pick, Red Elephant, was scratched, but his coupled entry, They Call Me Giant, won (1st) for show money of $2.20.  Our second pick, Silver King, finished 6th.  Superfecta went 1-4-9-11.
Arlington Park R5.  Our first pick, Mining for Silver, finished 4th.  Our second pick, That I Am, finished 9th.  Superfecta went 4-10-3-8.
Bankroll drops to $4.90.  We will supplement it with $10.00 for today's races.

From Monmouth to Arlington

A couple of fine Turf races for further tune-up to tomorrows Arlington Million and it's fabulous undercard.  Today we look at a Turf route at Monmouth Park and one at Arlington Park.

Monmouth Park Race 8 {1 1/16 mile~Turf~3 year old Up~Allowance}
A nice field of ten will start in this race later today.  Red Elephant (Moya / Breen) has an edge with the highest (tie) last out speed number, a two race progression and two superb, peaking workouts.  His coupled entry, They Call Me Giant (Bravo / Breen) could also win with the second highest (tie) last out speed number, a two race progression, and two strenuous workouts.  Silver King (R. Alvarado / Preciado) looks solid sharing the highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and three strong workouts.  Tune Me In (Trujillo / Alexander) will be pressing the pace on the front end with a decent last out speed number, a five race progression, and one key workout.  Marvelous Chester (Lopez / Serey) is coming off a longer route with a decent speed number and should be in there for a piece of the purse.  Solvent (Castro / Weaver) looks ready to grab a nice piece of the purse pie with a decent last out speed number, a two race progression, and one good workout.  Let's play Monmouth Park.

$2 SHOW:  #1A  Red Elephant.
$2 SHOW:  #5 Silver King.
10 CENT Superfecta:  #1A Red Elephant (#1 They Call Me Giant) / #5 Silver KIng / #4 Tune Me In / #6 Marvelous Chester, #11 Solvent.

Arlington Park Race 5 {1 mile~Turf~3 year old Up~Allowance}
An interesting race pitting legendary jockey's against the young guns at Arlington Park.  A field of ten will go to the gate.  Giant Shift (Castanon / Kirby) seems to have a slight edge with the third highest last out speed number, a two race progression, and two sturdy, peaking workouts.  Mining For Silver (Graham / Rivelli) looks to be on the improve with a decent last out speed number, a two race progression, and a solid record (75% ITM) over the Arlington Turf.  That I Am (Guidry / Campbell) looks ready to put in a good effort with a decent last out speed number, a two race progression, and one stellar workout.  Serengeti Tour (J. Alvarado / Mathews) looks ready to run well coming off a longer route.  Saint Leon (Karlsson / Boyce) will firing on the front end hoping to stay on long enough for a piece of the purse.  Let's play Arlington Park.

$2 SHOW:  #8 Mining For Silver.
$2 SHOW:  #6 That I Am.
10 CENT Superfecta:  #2 Giant Shift / #8 Mining For Silver / #6 That I Am / #3 Serengeti Tour, #4 Saint Leon.
















Thursday's Results
Arlington Park R5.  Our first pick, Matai, finished 7th.  Our second pick, Corredor Dela Isla, finished 2nd for show money of $3.20.  Our third pick, Copper Forest, finished 9th.  Superfecta went 11-8-1-2.
Bankroll slips to $10.90.