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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Horse race handicapping, Churchill May 25

Results: Horses with playable odds who we thought were under 10/1 fair odds are marked in red.

We bet 15 horses at fair odds. We had 4 winners.  On a $2 basis, we bet $30. The payoffs: $2.80, $11.40, $55.40, $6.40. That's a $76 payoff, more than doubling our money.

Reminder: our odds aren't a morning line but a fair odds line. Horses should not be bet unless they carry the minimum odds specified.

CD ONE

The Loose Horse has a radical disagreement with the morning line here.
Denali Holy Bull looks to have a significant advantage over the field, and we would love to have him at the morning line of 6/5. It's not that he's so great. It's that the others are so lame.
Easy win by #6 at exactly fair odds.

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11Fast and Frugal 
Fair odds 17/1
A. Castanon 
124 Lbs
L. Jurado$8,000L
22Numen Lumen 
Fair odds 21/1
N. Arroyo, Jr. 
122 Lbs
J. Castanon$8,000L
33El Diablo 
Fair odds 9/1
J. Castanon 
122 Lbs
R. Kinmon$8,000L
44Maxopico 
Fair odds 75/1
R. Morales 
122 Lbs
C. Larue$8,000L
55Ynot Gray Boy 
Fair odds: 75//1
D. Davis 
115 Lbs
K. Chapman$8,000L
66Denali Holy Bull 
Fair odds: 2/5
M. Mena 
122 Lbs
L. Wiggins$8,000L

CD TWO
Radical disagreements on the #2 and #3, both listed at 5/2 by the Morning Line Gods.
The romance for the #2 is based on a huge lifetime-best fig posted on a sloppy track. Come on...
The #3 can only be evaluated on recent AW races, so who knows? Certainly that's not deserving of a 5/2 ML.
Neither hit the board. Our 6/1 Dowooper scored at 26-1.

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11Norma's Dream 
9/2
V. Lebron 
118 Lbs
J. Mattingly$10,000
22All That Glimmers 
17/1
J. Castanon 
118 Lbs
M. Lauer$10,000L
33Sister Genevra 
17/1
C. Lanerie 
118 Lbs
T. Richardson$10,000L
44Dowooper 
6/1
R. Vazquez 
118 Lbs
L. Vasquez$10,000L
55Seamstress 
5/1
A. Battula 
111 Lbs
L. Jurado$10,000L
66Quite Explosive 
2/1
M. Mena 
118 Lbs
R. Werner$10,000L
77Lovely Jane 
12/1
D. Davis 
111 Lbs
G. Bush$10,000L

CD THREE
Three in here with a real shot... #2 won his maiden at Churchill and has run a lot of Poly tossers since. #5 hasn't run on real dirt in so long it just might shock him into victory. #4 just kicked ass in Louisville and is looking for more. Does this suggest a trifecta to you?
#4 won without our backing at too-small odds. The tri didn't work.
We found no playable horses.

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11Shut Down Corner 
9/1
L. Goncalves 
124 Lbs
G. Simms$15,000L
22Tenacious Tiger 
2/1
M. Pedroza 
124 Lbs
L. Demeritte$15,000L
33Billybillwillywill 
10/1
R. Napravnik 
124 Lbs
T. Amoss$15,000L
44Affair 
4/1
C. Lanerie 
124 Lbs
B. Walsh$15,000L
55Highlight 
3/1
R. Morales 
124 Lbs
J. McSorley$15,000L
66Circus Clown 
21/1
S. Bridgmohan
124 Lbs
W. Bindner, Jr.$15,000L

CD FOUR
Big doubts about the #1 open up prospects for the other horses. Yeah, yeah, I know, Bo-rail on the rail. Radical drop second time off a layoff. But there's also the possibilty that the horse, at 9 years old, has finally decided to retire, but forgot to tell his owners. So 5/2? Nah. Our line of 11/1 predicts that he might, might, finish somewhere in the super.
We like #8 Pure Rush, winner of 3 straight, cheap, yes, but improving each time.
Wrong. #1 won at 3-1.

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11Future Prospect 
11/1
C. Borel 
118 Lbs
D. Skaggs$5,000L
22Lifeinthetropics 
17/1
R. Morales 
118 Lbs
C. Larue$5,000L
33Kitchenman 
5/1
J. McKee 
118 Lbs
T. Richardson$5,000
44J B's Unc 
6/1
N. Arroyo, Jr. 
118 Lbs
B. Sturgeon$5,000L
55Surf Cast 
6/1
S. Bridgmohan
118 Lbs
D. Alfir$5,000L
66Storm Make'n 
9/1
S. Sanjur 
111 Lbs
A. Macias$5,000L
77Voodoo Doctor 
10/1
C. Lanerie 
118 Lbs
D. Werre$5,000L
88Pure Rush 
3/1
B. Hernandez, Jr. 
120 Lbs
W. Cowans$5,000L
99Threeforall 
40/1
J. Molina, Jr. 
118 Lbs
G. McCarty$5,000L

CD FIVE
We love Rosie and hope she wins the 2014 Ky Derby. But sometimes the crowd loves her too much.  It's expecting too much to say the #1 is 6/1 after having won her maiden on her fifth try, and is stretching way out. No shot, we say. In other words, 55/1.
This is a classic chaos race, full field on the turf, with many worthy contenders. The #2 and #3 are the strongest, but it's always worth a scan of any horse listed at 12/1 or below. Overlays! We love 'em.
#1 ran like a hopeless longshot, as predicted. Oscar Party won at 9/2, exactly our fair odds. We had to bet 3 overlays to get him.


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11Anna Pavlova 
55/1
R. Napravnik 
116 Lbs
J. JonesL
22Oscar Party 
9/2
N. Arroyo, Jr. 
116 Lbs
W. CatalanoL
33Ocean Bertie 
7/2
S. Bridgmohan 
123 Lbs
S. MargolisL
44Beverage Queen 
16/1
A. Garcia 
118 Lbs
K. McPeekL
55Gleaning 
70/1
J. Castanon 
123 Lbs
C. LoPrestiL
66By Golly Molly 
18/1
C. Lanerie 
116 Lbs
E. KenneallyL
77Bargain Blitz 
14/1
L. Goncalves 
123 Lbs
W. MottL
88Neith 
21/1
R. Albarado 
116 Lbs
D. LukasL
99Archetype 
30/1
M. Mena 
123 Lbs
G. Arnold, IIL
1010Pappascat 
6/1
J. Court 
116 Lbs
G. SimmsL
1111Assets of War 
11/1
B. Hernandez, Jr.
116 Lbs
N. HowardL
1212Dynarama 
11/1
C. Borel 
123 Lbs
H. PittsL
13MTOLiberated 
ML: 4-1
J. Court 
116 Lbs
V. OliverL
14AEI'm Your Luv 
ML: 6-1
V. Lebron 
123 Lbs
K. McPeekBlk-OffL
15AEFaerie Queene 
ML: 10-1
C. Lanerie 
116 Lbs
R. HilesL
16AEFog Happens 
ML: 15-1
C. Borel 
123 Lbs
H. WilliamsL
17AEWith Excellence 
ML: 15-1
S. Bridgmohan 
123 Lbs
P. Thomas, Jr.


CD SEVEN
#5 is better than the 5/2 morning line. The key in this race is the five hopeless horses listed at 49/1. Sure, they might clog up the lane, but otherwise they point to a 5-horse race. Our #5 hates to lose, winning 12 times in 19 gate appearances.
#5 went off at exactly our fair odds, got a bad start and limped home in last. #10 Blingboy shocked everybody but his new trainer at 66/1. Technically, he was an overlay, but we don't bet in that stratosphere.

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11Gruenewald 
49/1
C. Lanerie 
118 Lbs
R. Hiles$5,000L
22Mad Aftershock 
49/1
J. Court 
120 Lbs
D. Bright$5,000L
33Don'tgetmadgeteven 
15/1
N. Arroyo, Jr.
118 Lbs
B. Sturgeon$5,000L
44Big Adam 
49/1
V. Lebron 
120 Lbs
A. Farrior$5,000L
55Western Tease 
6/5
M. Franklin 
123 Lbs
D. Kobiskie$5,000L
66Nickel Pickle 
49/1
A. Castanon 
118 Lbs
J. Castanon$5,000L
77Finding Paradise 
9/2
R. Albarado 
118 Lbs
W. Bindner, Jr.$5,000L
88Ghost Chapel 
6/1
D. Davis 
113 Lbs
T. McCauley$5,000L
99High Mystery 
5/1
J. Castanon 
118 Lbs
J. Frost$5,000L
1010Blingboy 
49/1
O. Rossi 
118 Lbs
W. Pfister$5,000L


CD EIGHT
Turf chaos. We wouldn't go a penny below 7/2 on the likely favorite, #2. Yes, he's a champ, and has Calvin, but there are plenty of others who could swoop in late at a price.
The fave was #9 at an unbettable 2/1. #5 won at 16-1, fair odds, according to us, although we didn't play him, because we don't bet horses we believe to be more than 10/1 fair odds.

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11Street Serenade 
24/1
R. Albarado 
123 Lbs
M. LovellL
22Dubious Miss 
7/2
C. Borel 
123 Lbs
P. McGee$62,500L
33Sound Effect 
18/1
B. Hernandez, Jr.
123 Lbs
M. LovellL
44Big Blue Spirit (GB) 
10/1
A. Garcia 
123 Lbs
D. MillerL
55Live in Joy 
14/1
V. Lebron 
123 Lbs
S. Lyster$62,500L
66Sir Bond 
9/1
R. Santana, Jr. 
123 Lbs
S. AsmussenL
77Saint of Saints 
13/1
C. Lanerie 
123 Lbs
D. RomansL
88Positive Side 
8/1
M. Mena 
123 Lbs
G. Forster
99Cozzetti 
9/2
S. Bridgmohan 
123 Lbs
D. RomansL
1010Saturday Launch 
15/1
N. Arroyo, Jr. 
123 Lbs
E. FrederickL
1111Sarava's Dancer 
90/1
R. Napravnik 
125 Lbs
W. CatalanoL
12MTOJoy Boy 
ML: 6-1
M. Pedroza 
123 Lbs
K. Gorder$62,500L

CD TEN
It might look like a contentious race, but really, most of those in the gate have little chance. The #4 and #6 have, between them, about a 70% chance to win the race. But the #2 and #5 should be bet if they rise much above fair odds.
#4 and #6 both playable at 2-1, and their exacta payoff was a little over 4/1. #2 and #5 were short priced and not bet-worthy.

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11Prime Cut 
24/1
C. Lanerie 
113 Lbs
D. CarrollL
22Harrods Creek 
7/1
S. Bridgmohan 
115 Lbs
W. MottL
33Mack's Blackhawk 
49/1
R. Santana, Jr. 
112 Lbs
K. GorderL
44Atigun 
3/2
A. Garcia 
115 Lbs
K. McPeekL
55Ioya Bigtime 
9/1
J. Sanchez 
118 Lbs
C. BlockL
66Dark Cove 
2/1
R. Napravnik 
122 Lbs
M. MakerL
77Najjaar 
49/1
L. Goncalves 
112 Lbs
D. PeitzL
88Al Qasr 
49/1
J. Castanon 
117 Lbs
J. GaroffaloL
99Heathcote 
49/1
E. Wilson 
115 Lbs
P. AttardL

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