MONMOUTH JULY 27, HASKELL DAY

MONMOUTH,  HASKELL DAY

• "A" win bets $38
• Return: $36.60 (96%)
• Pick-3s and Pick-4s: $135 bet
• Return: $165 (122%)

RACE ONE

Guessing game. Pass.

RACE TWO

Pick-3: 4/ 3,7/ 8,7,9,4,2 ($5)

Pick-4: 4/ 3,7/ 8,7,9,4,2 / 6 ($5) 

#4 Your Move (A) She’ll have to survive a speed duel with …

#5 Spanish Concert (B)

#3 Stonetastic (C) might benefit from the speed duel.

RACE THREE

Pick-3 3,7/ 2,4,9,7/ 6,1 ($8)

#3 Gadget Man, (A) a late mover $7.40

#7 Caylee’s Song, (A) ditto

#1 (B)

RACE FOUR

Pick-3: 8,7 / 6/ 6,8,4 ($3)

#8 Picozza (A) slight advantage in an evenly-matched field.
Demand a good price when playing this free-for-all.

#7 Favorite Ketch (B) hard to shake at the wire.

#9 Mythical Man (B) likely to lead and fade.

#4 One Golden Road (B) 3 non-turf races lately, may be underbet.

#2 Carson Bandit (B) tires in the late stretch.

#1 filler for third and fourth spot

RACE FIVE

Pick-3: 6/ 6,8,4/ 4,8,5 ($4.50)

Pick-5:  6/ 6,8,4/ 4,8,5/ 10,5,9/ 9 ($13.50)

#6 Jax Maxx (A) a worthy key or single

#1-1A both worthy underneath

#2 at 8/1, filler-longshot.

#3 his second race following rehab.

#5 only recent dirt race a near-win at 8/1

#8 can boost the bottom of a ticket.

RACE SIX

Pick 3: 6,8,4/ 4,8,5/ 10,5,9 ($13.50)

Pick 4: 6,8,4/ 4,8,5/ 10,5,9/ 9 ($13.50)

#6 Best Actor (A)

#8 SS Skittles (B)

#4 an 8/1 longshot with 11 win-place finishes.

#1 crazy 30/1 longshot/filler, has hidden turf win/place.

RACE SEVEN

Pick 3: 5,8/ 10,5,9/ 9,2,6,10 ($12)

#5 Zucchini Flower (A) the closer

#8 Natalie Victoria (A) the speed

#4 (B)

#6 crazy longshot/filler at 30/1. Finishes in the money more than half the time.

RACE EIGHT

Pick 3: 10/ 9,10, 2,6 /2,5,9 ($6)

Will be a savage 6-horse pace battle, with the likely winners stalking.

#10 Exploring (A) Can’t believe the 12/1 morning line will hold. This horse might be 2/1.

#9 Sensational Slam (B)

#5 Ribo Bobo (B)

RACE NINE

Pick 3: 9,10, 2,6 /2,5,9 /8,2 ($12) Pick-3: $165

Pick 4:  9,2,6,10 /2,5,9 /8 /7,8,9 ($18.)

#9 Watsdachances (A) Needs that late rush, will be 4th in the stretch.

#10 Irish Mission (A) Could take this race over early and close 'em off.
#2 Starstruck (B)

#6 Nashly’s Vow (B) Will try to wire 'em.

#3 wild longshot/filler at 15/1

#1 ditto, and has a nice late move.

RACE TEN

Pick 3: 2,5,9/ 8,2 /7,8,9 ($9)

Maybe the most competitive on the card, with 3 “A” horses.
Mix and match or play the best price.

PREDICTED SCENARIO:
Pants on Fire controls the tempo. Valid makes a late rush to miss by a nose. Micromanage can't make up the ground after laying back early.
#2 Pants on Fire (A)

#5 Micromanage (A)

#9 Valid (A) $10.80
#3 Long River, (B) to fill the super.

RACE ELEVEN

Pick 3: 8,/ 7,8,9/ 2,8,1,10 ($6)

#8 Guys Reward (A) $11.20

#2 (B)

#9 (C)

#10 Joe Tess. (?) Do not ignore. Might be much the best at 10/1.  Forced off the turf last time and a bad, sloppy trip besides. If the June 15 race is an indication, this guy might laugh all the way to the finish line.
#4 longshot, filler and 9/2 is way too cheap.

RACE TWELVE the HASKELL

Pick 3: 7,8,9/ 2,8,1,10 /6 ($6)
PREDICTED SCENARIO:
Wildcat Red leads through the first turn.
Untapable, just outside him, pulls even at second turn.
Untapable pulls away to win by 1 or 2 lengths.
Social Inclusion clunks up for third, Medal Count or Bayern fills the super.

#7 Untapable (A) talk of the town, price will be crazy.

#8 Wildcat Red (B) the main threat and may be Untapable’s equal with perfect trip.

#9 Medal Count (B) would need the pace to fold.

#6 Social Inclusion (C) could force pace, then drop out. Otherwise, little impact.

#3 Albano (C) Might contend ... if Rosie falls off.

#2 Bayern (C) 5/2 morning line is way too low. Handicappers should be skeptical of that last race, which was only 1-turn. Try 8/1.

RACE THIRTEEN

#2 Dark and Dusty (A) toss that June disaster.

#8 Frogman Mel (A) new trainer and not much info.

#1   (B)

#10 (B)

#11 Longshot/filler

#14 Longshot/filler

#5 Could be the surprise of the day at 30/1

RACE FOURTEEN

#6 Chublicious (A) Could be the beginning of a nice career

#2 (B) $7.20

#3 (C)