From Churchill to Hollywood

Another beautiful Fall day for Horse racing. We look at an allowance race at Churchill Downs and a stakes race at Hollywood Park.

Churchill Race 9 {1 1/2 mile~Turf~3 year old Up~Allowance}
We look at a nicely competitive race at a BC marathon distance. Five have done this distance before and a few others have worked favorably to finish well at the distance. Hidden Glance (Albarado / Howard) is primed and ready to go with decent speed numbers across the spectrum and three fine works. Though Ravensworth (Geroux / Mathews) has raced already ten times this year, this horse has a decent last out speed number and a couple of nice work outs leading up to this. Interesting that Florent Geroux comes in from Hawthorne for the mount. Kent Desormeaux is having a splendid year on the turf. Today he rides Tiger's Rock (Desormeaux / Pletcher). Tiger's Rock has had some nice race progressions and trainer, Todd Pletcher will have him ready here. Rounding out our money crew is Maccarib Pass (Mena / Maker). Maccarib Pass has had the best work outs of this bunch. Michael Maker is having a sensational year at all Kentucky tracks and it would not be a surprise if this one hits the wire first. Let's make our Churchill play.

$2 SHOW: #10 Hidden Glance
10 CENT Superfecta: #10 Hidden Glance / #4 Ravensworth / #9 Tiger's Rock / #5 Maccarib Pass

Hollywood {Moccasin Stakes~7 furlongs~2 year old~fillies}
You gotta love these youngsters when they step out onto the track. It seems that Miss Heather Lee (Gomez / Baffert) is head and hooves above this great group of fillies. Trainer, Bob Baffert, is doing exceedingly well with all his young charges as he has a 25% win record with the two year olds. Miss Heather Lee should notch another win for he and jockey, Garrett Gomez. Speaking of Baffert, Crisis of Spirit (Smith / Baffert) looks like she is ready to give Miss Heather Lee a run for her money. She has the highest last out speed number and two very nice works leading up to this. Bickerson's (Talamo / Breen) and Lt. Anne (Bejerano / Sadler) should round out the field. Let's make a Hollywood play.

$2 SHOW: #1 Miss Heather Lee
10 CENT Superfecta: #1 Miss Heather Lee / #6 Crisis of Spirit / #4 Bickerson's / #3 Lt. Anne

Saturday's Racing Results
Aqueduct R8. Haynesfield won (1st) the Discovery Handicap giving us $2.60 in show money. No Superfecta.
Churchill R9. Acoma won (1st) the Cardinal Handicap for $3.40 in show money. Superfecta went 3-1-9-5.
Please Enjoy a beautiful Sunday.