Showing posts with label Daytona. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daytona. Show all posts

Thursday, January 1, 2015

New Year Horse Racing Weekend

Happy New Year, 2015 !!!
Wishing you much success in your handicapping endeavors this year.

Happy Birthday to Our Equine heroes!!

On this Thursday, we start our horse racing weekend with a snappy one mile Turf race for the gals at sunny Santa Anita.

Santa Anita Race 8 {Blue Norther Stakes~1 mile~TURF~3 year old~fillies~Stakes}
A dynamic field of ten will hit the grass in this featured stakes race. There is enough speed to keep the pace rolling. Most are coming into this one off a brief freshening which should make this a highly competitive event. Speed figures are close among these improving gals.

#8 Rainha Da Bateria (Smith / Motion) should fire will, particularly if the pace is solid. She holds the highest (tie) last out speed number and has put in one superb workout. This gal also holds the second highest speed number at the distance. She should be closing swiftly into the stretch.
$2 SHOW.

#5 Jaded Glory (Stevens / Proctor) will challenge with the fourth highest last out speed number, a two race progression, and three excellent peaking workouts. This filly has a victory over the Santa Anita course. She should be tracking and closing efficiently.
$2 SHOW.

Other Wagering Interests

#9 Wedding Blush (Bejarano / Moger) should contend holding the highest last out speed number, working a two race progression, and putting in three hearty workouts. She should be part of the front end crew motoring for position. This will be her first turf try.

#4 Lutine Belle (A. Solis / Hollendorfer) should be in the mix sharing the highest last out speed number, working a five race progression, and putting in four supreme workouts. She will be part of the closing group seeking to hit the wire first.

#10 Sea Mona (Espinoza / Sadler) will be in the hunt with the highest speed number at the distance and putting in four athletic workouts. She has a versatile running style that could put her in proper position for victory. Expect her to be close to the pace.

10 CENT Superfecta

#8 Rainha Da Bateria  /  #5 Jaded Glory  /  #9 Wedding Blush  /  #4 Lutine Belle, #10 Sea Mona.



Last Superfecta Sunday (12/28) Results
Santa Anita R8.  Daytona--G3.  We just missed on our 10 CENT Superfecta box effort hitting three of the four wagering interests. Superfecta went 9-11-1-10.
Our Bronze Horseshoe runner, Betty's Bambino, won (1st) for show money of $3.00.
Bankroll slips to $5.89.

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Superfecta Sunday at Santa Anita

Hope you all had a very pleasant Christmas Holiday.

On this fourth day of Christmas there will be no "calling birds". Rather we will have delightful thoroughbreds racing downhill.

Santa Anita Park Race 8 {Daytona~G3~6 1/2 furlongs~downhill TURF~3 year old Up~Graded Stakes}
A fine field of ten quality Turf horses will hit the hill in this annual contest.  There is plenty of speed to produce a quick pace.  Most in here are coming off brief layoffs so will fire fresh. The speed numbers are fairly close on the downhill ride which should create a highly competitive race. Our task in this challenging downhill contest will be to forage together a winning 10 CENT Superfecta box ticket.

#9 Betty's Bambino (M. Garcia / Eurton) has a versatile running style that fits in here nicely. He holds the second highest last out speed number, a six race progression, and three superb workouts. He is 100% in the money at the distance from four starts at such.  This lad is our Bronze Horseshoe selection.
$2 SHOW.

#1 Sweet Swap (Nakatani / Sadler) should be the favorite and deservedly so. He comes into this race off a brief break sporting the highest last out speed number and three stellar workouts. He also holds the second highest speed number at the distance. This guy should be close to the pace ready to launch into the stretch.

#3 Clubhouse Ride (Talamo / Lewis) should contend despite coming off two clunkers for which he got a needed rest period. He holds the third highest speed number at the distance  and has put in four healthy workouts. Expect him to track and close vigorously.

#10 Play Hard to Get (A. Solis / Kruljac) could be the surprise with the fourth highest (tie) last out speed number prior to a brief freshening. That last one was a route and he has put in four excellent workouts since. He is another that will be closing swiftly into the stretch.

10 CENT Superfecta box ($2.40)

#9 Betty's Bambino  +  #1 Sweet Swap  +  #3 Clubhouse Ride  +  #10 Play Hard to Get.



Last Superfecta Sunday (12/21) Results
Gulfstream Park R8.  Maiden Special Weight.  We misfired on our 10 CENT Superfecta box effort capturing only two of the wagering interests needed to produce a winning ticket.  Superfecta went 5-11-3-12.
Our Bronze Horseshoe runner, Royal Parisian [GB], faltered and finished 10th.
Bankroll plummets to $2.29.  We will supplement with a fin for todays racing action.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

TURFday Sprint at Fair Grounds

A wonderful Thursday for a TURF sprint at Fair Grounds.

Fair Grounds Race 9 {5 1/2 furlongs~TURF~4 year old Up~Optional Claiming}
A nice TURF sprint shapes up as nine will make the start.  A little speed and lots of tracker/closers types will be present.

#9 Barracuda Bay (Graham / Springer) looks ready to run a big race with the second highest last out speed number, a two race progression, and two stout, peaking workouts.  He appears to be a stellar tactician that could impose upon the group a presser/tracker/closer running style.
$1 WIN / $2 SHOW.

#1 Southern Region (Hernandez / Werner) will pose a significant challenge with the highest last out speed number, a six race progression, and three superb, peaking workouts.  He loves the Fair Grounds course and will use that to his advantage.
$1 PLACE / $1 SHOW.

Other Wagering Interests

#4 Major Marvel (Napravnik / Asmussen) should be in the mix with the third highest last out speed number, a two race progression, and four excellent peaking workouts.  He could be frowardly placed ready to strike quickly.

#7 Whitley (Mena / Stidham) should be fresh after an extended layoff.  His last race was a route and he has put in a strong bullet workout in advance of this race.  He could close dominantly at first asking after the layoff.

10 CENT Superfecta

#9 Barracuda Bay / #1 Southern Region / #4 Major Marvel / #7 Whitley.



Last Sunday's (1/8) Results
Santa Anita R8.  Daytona.  Our 10 CENT Superfecta Box was scrapped due to a key scratch, Silver Summation.  We will attempt to make a go of it again this Sunday.
Bankroll remains unchanged, but we will supplement with a cash infusion of $10.00 for our horse racing weekend bringing it to $13.90.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Santa Anita Superfecta Sunday

We close out our horse racing weekend with a downhill Turf race at beautiful Santa Anita.

Santa Anita Race 8 {Daytona~G3~6 1/2 furlongs~downhill TURF~4 year old Up~Stakes}
A fantastic field of seven, heavy with speed, will make their start in this race.  There are a few in here that could win.  The race may set up with the speedy types going forward in a wicked pace.  We will look at the top contenders to formulate a 10 CENT Superfecta Box.

#2 Mr. Gruff (Rosario / Ellis) looks very strong sharing the highest speed number at the distance, having two triple digit last out speed numbers, and three superb workouts.  He is quite capable of pulling off the victory.

#6 Regally Ready (Nakatani / Asmussen) shares the highest speed number at the distance, has the highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and four athletic workouts.  This Breeder's Cup champ could find himself once again in the winners circle.

#4 Caracortado (Bejarano / Machovsky) is a champ trying the downhill Turf for the first time.  He has put in four exceptional, peaking workouts in preparation for the race.  Should the speed heat up to boiling point, watch him to pick up the pieces.

The first three of our 10 CENT Superfecta Box are fairly straight forward taking in fundamentals such as Best Works, Highest Last Out Speed, and Highest Speed at the Distance.  The final runner of the four is a little harder.

#1 Calimonco (Smith / Sadler) has a solid workout tab. He is also coming off a route race.  #3 Victory Pete (M. Garcia / Barba) looks ready with two significant last out speed numbers, a four race progression, and three hearty, peaking workouts.  He could be a factor.  #7 Al Instante (Krigger/Cardenas) [CHI] holds the third highest speed number at the distance and has put in four superlative, peaking workouts.  We have settled on:

#5 Silver Summation (Gomez / Puype) who is a nicely improving horse with a couple of decent last out speed numbers, a five race progression, and two robust workouts.  The jockey-trainer combination as well as the speediness of the race could help this guy has he makes his way through the stretch.  We toss a bronze horseshoe to him.
$2 SHOW.

10 CENT Superfecta BOX ($2.40)

#2 Mr. Gruff + #6 Regally Ready + #4 Caracortado + #5 Silver Summation.



Stakes Saturday Results
Santa Anita R3.  Sham-G3.  Our first pick, Hierro, finished 5th.  Our second pick, Secret Circle, finished 2nd for show money of $2.10.
Superfecta went 2-4-5-6.
Santa Anita R8. San Pasqual-G2.  Our first pick, Tweebster, finished 4th.  Our second pick, Massone, finished 7th (last).  Our third pick, Utopian, finished 6th.

Superfecta went 7-6-1-4.
Bankroll got clobbered down to $3.90.