Horse racing picks, odds, predictions and comments

Friday, January 29, 2016

GULFSTREAM AND OAKLAWN, JANUARY 30



ONE
Good longshot turf race. Only #1 and #7 ignorable.
In order of preference: 4-3-6-2-8-9-5@9.30

TOP: 4 ... SLR: 3

TWO

Pass
Hard to play away from the #8, daughter of Curlin's debut with Pletcher/Castellano

If you don't like the first-timer, the preference is 2-1-4, especially the #2.
TOP, SLR: 2
Scratch of #2 makes #8 a prohibitive favorite


THREE
Exacta $3
#2 Cathryn Sophia the obvious monster daughter of Street Sense
She looks like the best single of the day. Win @0.10

#4 Island Saint, the main danger based on last blazer at GP
TOP, SLR: 2 Place at 5.00

FOUR
#3 Awsome Banner, obvious. Win @.90

#1 Ready Dancer, strong at 8/1
I wouldn't go any deeper.
TOP, SLR: 3


FIVE
#7 Conquest Daddyo could dominate.

Underneath: 6-3-4-2 Win @19.40
TOP, SLR: 7

SIX
#1 Sea Coast may be chalk, but it's a tough race.
4-8-6 win at 5.10 -2-11 all are true contenders.

#11 Aljalela also figures as crowd favorite
#6 Sawyer has best speed last race.

TOP: 1 ... SLR 6

SEVEN
Maiden pass

EIGHT
Best horses are bookends in the gate:
#1 Conquest Typhoon
# 14 Best Bard 

Don't dismiss: 6-5-13 win at 8.10
TOP:14... SLR: 1

NINE
Maiden pass

TEN Sweetest Chant S.
#9 Ami's Mesa
#2 Sapphire Kitten

Also consider 6 win at 4.70 -12-7
#3 Born to Be Winner SLR pick if more than10/1 Show at 71/1

Paid $21.
TOP: 9 ... SLR: 3

ELEVEN The Holy Bull

Exacta $3
#2 Mohaymen obviously chalk. Win at .30

5-4 also worth a look.
TOP, SLR: 2

TWELVE
11 Social Stranger the likely chalk
Don't dismiss: 3-4 win at 11.00 -9-13

TOP, SLR 11
But 9-3 in virtual tie for SLR


OAKLAWN

Horses in order of preference.

ONE
#10 (S, TR) 31% first after claim ... 2/7 at OP
#1A Dull at OP
#3 is 9 years old, 1/11 at OP
#4 Dull at OP Win at 2.70
#9 (TR) 12% layoff.

TWO
#5
#3
#7
#9  (S, L) Layoff 25%.. 1/2 this class
#6 (TR) New trainer 10% .. 1/8 this class.
#4
#8 Win at 5.00 
#11 (L) Layoff 10%..0/7 this class

THREE

Exacta $11
#4 (L) first drop into claiming Win at $4.00
#5 (S) layoff, class jump
#3 drop, 9% layoff, lasix
#8 18% on drop to claim

FOUR 

Lost
9 (S, L) RSA: 89
8 (L)
11 
4 (L) 32% layoff
7 (L) 16% layoff

FIVE
Pass


SIX
7
5 (TR) Win at 4.00
3
1 (L)
12
9 (L)
2
10
6
4 (S, TR)

SEVEN
12 (L)
3 (S) Win at 7.80
1 (L)
9 (L)
4 (TR)
8 (TR)

EIGHT
5 Win at $1.00
3 (S, L)
1
4
2 (L)
8 (L)
7 (TR)

NINE

Exacta $14, Trifecta $172
1 (S) Win at 2.20
2
12

4
6 (L)
8 (L)





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