Horse Racing Picks, Analysis, Handicapping and Tips
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Jared’s Selections and Notes
2-has early pace speed if can duplicate feb 22nd outing can win gate to wire 5-hard to ignore trainer percentage with this type but at such short price will try to topple 4-outside chance on the significant drop down 1-steps up in class however did win last under similar conditions.
selections 2-5-4-1
selections 1-2-5-7
Rich’s Ranks
Race 1 – 5 ½ Furlongs – 83 Races, 69 won by speed, 35 w2w – PP: Fair
5 – WICKED FORTITUDE – TPLRSP#, improved 2/4f pace#s, drops off win, just a touch concerned with bounce
4 – CAUSE AND EFFECT – last race was better than it looked, faster fractions despite going ½ f longer
1 – UNBRIDLED’S SKYE – has the top LP# in the field, maybe the other 4 press each other
3 – GEORGIAN ROAD – has the most early giddy up and go, usually get a clean break, tough record at TP 13/2-0-0
Race 2 – 7 ½ Furlongs Turf – 45 Races. 27 won by speed, 13 w2w -PP: Fair 1-7, 8+ big penalty
3 THIRD WHEEL – tie TLRSP# in 2nd start, 1st on Turf, not in for a price, huge LP improvement in last, 2nd Lasix
2 CITY AT NIGHT – something doesn’t smell right off the 100k NGStakes drop, is in for a price – do you sell a horse for 50 that you paid 60 for and believe can win $100k races?
1 NEXT JOURNEY – won debut despite being checked, stepped up to 60K NGStakes for Race#2 and ran green, 19f works since, should be fit
4 EXECUTIVE ACTION – tie for top EP#s, 14f works since last, 1st on grass, +0.77 ROI trainer Frank Lucarelli, 1/1 on a sloppy track, can be a good sign for turf
Race 3 – 1 Mile – 146 Races, 91 won by speed, 26 w2w -PP: slight 4+ bias
6 – LA CASTIGLIONE – jockey Harry Hernandez winner of 15 of last 21 races, ran 1 mile almost 4 seconds faster, TLRSP#s
5 – JUST GRACE – won his last two on dirt, both at 1 mile by at least 1 ¾ lengths, trainer Dewey Williams winner ¾ Turf2Dirt, +4.15 ROI
4 – BIG ANDY – Robertino Diororo winning at 29%, light switch horse on/off, last was off
2 – SUGARY – track drop from Santa Anita, ATB pace improvement in last, 18f works since last
Race 4 – 1 Mile – 146 Races, 91 won by speed, 26 w2w -PP: slight 4+ bias
3 – OXBOW PARK – LS – has the top EP&LP#s – you can’t pass what you can’t catch?, S-S-R – 15%, S-R – 14% vs 8% overall tr: Joe Toye
5 – BEAR BRIAN – 2nd off the claim 43% winner Justin Evans, vs 24% overall, drops 2 classes 31%
4 – ALPINE HYPNOSIS – trainer Niccole Troiani ROI +1.31 Routes, Dirt +2.10 ROI, Distance 6/1-3-0
6 – CREATIVE FEATURE – should be on/near the lead, just needs to run back 3 races – w2w in MCL win, better ATB in last, much faster fractions in last 6.5f
Race 5 – 1 Mile Turf – 55 Races, 38 won by speed, 17 w2w – PP: Strong Rail, inside 3 bias, 8+>4-7
1 – PLUMA – gets the high win rate rail, should be on the pace, better in 2nd off layoff, better 2/4f#s in 1st
2 – WEDDING CHAPEL – last race was better than it looks, better fractions, better first half pace #s
5 – BONES AND ROSES – TLRSP#, major upgrade in late run, gets a weight break and drops in class, just missed in last
7 – ONLY DANIELLE – only TC drop in the field, MSW20 at Emerald Downs, been off since August, but Eddie C angle, bullet work two back with a maintenance work after
Race 6 – 6 ½ Furlongs – 106 Races, 77 won by speed, 43 w2w -PP: mostly fair, little rail and 4-7 penalty
7 – CREATIVE ONE – dropping in class, last was much better than it looks, faster to similar fractions despite going 1f longer on turf, back to dirt – Turf2Dirt 17% tr: Don Schnell vs 11% overall
3 – KEARNEY – small drop after TLRSP#, resume says he’ll be better in round 2 off the bench
4 – WESTPORT CAPTAIN – first time starter with 20f works since March 4, a couple decent 6f
8 – PICK A LANE FRANK – another first timer with decent works, daddy tried to be a frontrunner
Race 7 – 6 ½ Furlongs – 106 Races, 77 won by speed, 43 w2w -PP: mostly fair, little rail and 4-7 penalty
8 – EIGHT MAKAR – TP 4/0-2-2, drops, Robertino 27% down 2 classes
3 – WINNING MAGIC – small drop in class, has the top EP/LP combo, strong 2/4f improvement in his last
4 – SILVER DADDY – could improve a lot in 2nd start after a layoff of more than a year
2 – SHACKEY’S LOVE – tough call over #7, Tr Justin Wong 41& MCL, 33% up a class vs 24% overall
Race 8 – 7 ½ Furlongs Turf – 45 Races. 27 won by speed, 13 w2w -PP: Fair 1-7, 8+ big penalty
4 – GREAT ULYSSES – ran the TLRSP#, Turf2Dirt, tr Miguel Jimenez win 4/7 T2D
2 – KING PARKER – is the other EP horse and tends to win big when hits, nice workout between races
5 – ROWDYROOSTER – trainer Priscilla Leon looks like a turf specialist, winning at 29% vs 16% overall with a +4.44 ROI
7 – GORDY’S RULES – upgrade to jy Harry Hernandez and its best efforts were on turf at TP