The Gulfstream Park Championship Meet is officially underway, and Terry and Rich kick off full-season coverage with a 9-race card featuring fast dirt, races moved off the turf, and key matchups on the Tapeta All-Weather track.
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Terry’s Picks
Gulfstream -12-11-25
Race 1-Female
5 – Highway Harmony – Drops in class today; She has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
11 – Plagne Champagne – Last race finished 2nd as the favorite. Has a high % winning trainer who wins 23% of the races with beaten favorites; Drops in class today.
4 – Magical Trick – Ran 2nd vs similar (on AW) in last race; Has a high-percentage winning trainer and jockey.
Longshot:
3 – Normanjito – Drops in class today; She has a high % winning trainer.
Alternate:
2 – Lu’s Redemption
Race 2-Female
3 – Slender Slipper – Won last race; Highest last race speed rating; Has a high % winning trainer; Likes the distance.
5 – Girvin Star: Top last race speed rating; trainer wins 50% in second starts with the trainer; early speed boosts chances; best speed at today’s distance.
1 – La Tremenda – She has won her last two races in a row and now goes for a hat trick, and she has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
Longshot:
4 – Lance’s Smile – She has won 2 races out of the last 3 starts; Drops in class today; Has a high % winning trainer.
Alternate:
6 – Mean to Me
7 – Ellagio
$.50 Pick 4: 1,3,4,5/1,7/1,2,3,6,7/6,10 – Cost $50.00
Race 3
7 – Game Energy – Won last race at Gulfstream Park; Has a high % winning trainer who wins 19% of the claiming races she has a horse competing in; Likes the distance.
1 – Maitre D– Drops in class today; Has a high % winning trainer and switches to a high % winning jockey; Has a bullet 3F workout (Dec-04).
3 – Adversary – Ran 2nd vs similar in last race and he has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
Longshot:
4 – Coffee At K J’s – Drops in class today with the highest last race speed rating. The trainer wins 25% in third race after layoff, and the jockey also has a high win percentage.
Alternate:
5 – Smokin Jack Flash
Race 4-Female
6 – Volatiled – Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; Highest last race speed rating; She has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
1 – Cooey: Won debut at Gulfstream after arriving from Southern California; draws an advantageous rail post (19%-win rate) and is backed by a trainer with a 25% dirt win rate and a strong jockey-trainer team.
2 – Wiggle An’ Wine – Won last race at Gulfstream; Has a high-percentage trainer and jockey; a good 5F workout (Dec-04).
Longshot:
7 – Breezey Bella – Finished in the money in the last 3 races, winning the last start; She has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
Alternate:
3 – Chill Bean
Race 5
10 – Brigade Commander – Has a high % winning trainer and jockey; Drops in class today; Highest speed figure at today’s distance.
6 – Quizler – Likes Aqueduct, finishing in the money in 83% of the races, winning 33% of the starts; can handle the distance, finishing in the money in 75% of the races.
5 – Irwin – Drops in class today and he has a high % winning trainer and switches to a high % winning jockey.
Longshot:
4 – Full Nelson – Ran 2nd vs similar in last race.
Alternate:
8 – Anamnestic
Race 6-Female
1 – Winplaceandshow – Finished 3rd in only start; Rail post is winning at a19% clip; Has a high % winning trainer and switches to a high % winning jockey.
2 – Sonnynpeaches: First time starter whose Dam has 1 winner from 1 starter; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
6 – Sun Kiss – Trainer excels with AW-to-dirt moves (75%-win rate); top jockey aboard; blinkers on and posted a strong 4F workout on Dec-05.
Longshot:
4 – Lady Rockula – Finished 3rd (on AW) in last race; She has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
Alternate:
5 – La Rodada
7 – Empath
$.50 Pick 4: 1 thru 7 /2,6/2/1,2,5,6,7,8 – Cost $42.00
Race 7-Female
6 – It’s Only Words: Likes Aqueduct, finishing in the money in 79% of the races, winning 29% of the starts; can handle the distance, finishing in the money in 82% of the races, winning 45% of the starts.
2 – Tinki Abarrio – Finished 3rd in last race; Trained by a high-percentage trainer and has a good 4F workout (Dec-03).
4 – Brenna – Won last race; She has a high % winning trainer and has a bullet 4F workout (Nov-24).
Longshot:
7 – Neom City – Finished in the money in 9 races out of 13 starts at Gulfstream, winning 3 races; She has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
Alternate:
3 – Smart Jenny
Race 8–
2 – Gabaldon: Finished 2nd last out on AW; early speed suits shorter distance; top speed at today’s distance; Trainer has high win percentage.
5 – Sticky McShnickens – Finished 3rd vs similar (on AW) in last race and he a high % winning trainer and jockey.
4 – Carcone – Finished 3rd vs similar in last race; Highest last race speed rating and switches to a high % winning jockey.
Longshot:
7 – Corso’s Pick – Has an early foot so the short distance will help: Trained by a high-percentage jockey.
Alternate:
1 – Snowname
Bet: $40.00 Win: 2 – $10.00 Exacta Box:2/5 – $10.00 Exacta: 2/1,4,5,7
Race 9-Female
8 – Omo Ten Girl – Won last race at Gulfstream; has top speed ratings for both last race and today’s distance; shares fastest AW speed among starters; trainer and jockey have high win rates.
1 – Misprint: Won 3 races out of the last 4 starts; Drops in class today; Trained by a high-percentage trainer.
5 – Happy Ride –Trained by a high-percentage trainer and jockey.
Longshot:
6 – Love Mami Love – She has a high % winning trainer who wins 28% of the races in the 2nd race after claiming a horse; Can handle the distance.
Alternate:
2 – Fulminate
Best Bet of the Day at Aqueduct – 8th Race – #2 – Gabaldon
Rich’s Picks
Race 1: 1 1/16 Miles Turf – Off
11 – PLAGNE CHAMPAGNE – big SIM FAV with better EP and Fractions – AW 5/2-2-0 – faster
6 – SUNSET HARBOUR – tr strong on 2nd after the claim – 35% vs 22% overall
5 – HIGHWAY HARMONY – could be out front by herself and resume says 2nd up as good or better
4 – MAGICAL TRICK – highly consistent on AW at Woodbine – top closer
$0.50 Trifecta Box: 4,5,6,11
Race 2: 6 Furlongs – Bias: Early Speed, 38% w2w – PP: Strong Inside Out
5 – GIRVIN STAR – has an aggressive EP edge and top TP +10 – biggest class drop
3 – SLENDER SLIPPER – nice win in last – 6f dirt is her best 5/2-1-1 – 13/0-0-3 at others
6 – MEAN TO ME – could be forward – decent works prepping for 1st up
1 – LA TREMENDA – better 5 ways in last and by far best C ZONE
$0.50 Pick 4: 3,5,6/1,4/1,2,6,7/2,5,6,10
Race 3: 5 ½ Furlongs AW – Bias: Early Speed, 42% w2w – PP: Rail Fair, 2/3 Discount, 4-7 Best, 8+ Fair
4 – COFFEE AT K J’S – TLRSP#+7 – should be involved from the start with LS+5
1 – MAITRE D – heavy SIM FAV – YES horse dropping with by far best PAR+
7 – GAME ENERGY – speed with first Lasix – usually a good combination
3 – ADVERSARY – consistent performer – can rate or close – other YES with the 1
$5 Exacta Key Box: 4/1,3,7
Race 4: 6 ½ Furlongs – Bias: Early Speed, 35% w2w – PP: Inside Out
1 – COOEY – going to be on the pace – and better in 2nd up and 2nd at GP after coming out of the Baffert Barn in California – lots of upside
6 – VOLATILED – TLRSP#+6 – resume says the number should go higher in 2nd up
2 – WIGGLE AN’ WINE – definitely an AW horse 5/3-1-0 – a win and 2nd with Irad riding
7 – BREEZEY BELLA – 3SP# increases in a row – – 2 works between starts
3 – CHILL BEAN
5 – ATALANTA ALEXANDRA
Race 5: 1 1/16 Miles Turf – Off
5 – IRWIN – Huge PAR+ edge and by Far Best C ZONE – biggest class dropper
6 – QUIZLER – Top TOTAL PACE – strong on turf – first try on AW – turf #s say should be OK
10 – BRIGADE COMMANDER – never off the board in 5/2-2-1 at the distance – Irad
2 – OUTTA MONEY – Left Arrow horse – no speed in here – right fractions and its w2w
$0.50 Trifecta Box: 2,5,6,10
Race 6: 6 ½ Furlongs – Bias: Early Speed, 35% w2w – PP: Inside Out
7 – EMPATH – Top Rated 1ster with NOV 1 – 4f in 47.3 and another at 48
3 – MAX – 2nd rated 1st timer – decent works
2 – SONNYNPEACHES – Irad and Jose D’Angelo winner 3/7 together
5 – LA RODADA – Only YES horse – but – 0/5 so far
$0.50 Pick 4: 2,3,7/4,5,6/2,4,5/1,5,8
$0.50 Trifecta Box: 2,3,5,7
Race 7: 6 Furlongs – Bias: Early Speed, 38% w2w – PP: Strong Inside Out
6 – IT’S ONLY WORDS – left arrow with tie for top C ZONE, PAR+ and Top TOTAL PACE
5 – BOTH SIDES – horse for the course, 19/6-1-2 vs 8/1-1-1 elsewhere
4 – BRENNA – easy win in last and bullet work since – in form
2 – TINKI ABARRIO – consistent horse that should be better in the 3rd up
Race 8: 5 Furlongs Turf – Off
2 – GABALDON – should be out front – absolutely seen tougher and has plenty of upside
5 – STICKY MCSHNICKENS – almost always around at the end at GP 8/0-2-4
4 – CARCONE – big SIM FAV – never off the board in 6 synthetic runs
1 – SNOWNAME – if he is going to win – it will be on AW 4/11 and just 1 on 13 anywhere else
Race 9: 5 ½ Furlongs AW – Bias: Early Speed, 42% w2w – PP: Rail Fair, 2/3 Discount, 4-7 Best, 8+ Fair
8 – OMO TEN GIRL – kind of hard to get past a TLRSP# +19 – better 5 ways too – 3SP# increases
1 – MISPRINT – major SIM FAV – lone PC and consistent
5 – HAPPY RIDE – up and down performances – gets Irad – capable of stakes level mid moves
6 – LOVE MAMI LOVE – hasn’t made 3 starts in a row for the 1st time in a year – finally healthy
