Horse Racing Today – Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Horse Racing Picks, Analysis, Handicapping and Tips

Terry and Rich discuss…

Horse Racing Picks

Gulfstream Full Card Picks

Terry’s Best Bet

Hot Dog and Prime Rib Pick 4s

Guaranteed Tip Sheet Free Track: Delta Downs

Gulfstream Park Horse Racing Tips and Commentary

Terry “Hollywood” Hay’s Handicapping

Race 1

4 – Stormy Stella – Ran third in his last race and drops to the class- Has the highest last race speed rating and a good Trainer/Jockey combination.

5 – Cagua- Finished in the money in three out of seven races at Gulfstream Park and has Finished in the money in three out of four races at today’s distance.

6 – Splicer – Returns to a distance that seems to fit her running style – Jockey in last 7 days (15 4-1-0) – Lasix added.

3 – Playa Inclusion – Showed speed in her last race and – Lasix added.

Alternate:

1 – Lluvia

7 – Brain Trust

Race 2

2 – Pretty Rachel – Won seven races out of the last eight races – Highest last race speed rating – Best Dirt Speed is fastest among today’s starters.

3 – Chez Paree – Switches to a high % jockey Irad Ortiz, JR. – Sharp 3F workout on 22Jan GP 3f ft :36 B 8/34.

5 – Time to Two Step – Finished in the money in ten out of sixteen races at Gulfstream Park and won the last one – The trainer wins 24% of the time going from a Route to a Sprint.

1 – Infatuating – Rail post is winning at a 22% clip – Drops in class today.

Alternate:

6 – Don’t Make Me Beg

4 – Dance Till Dawn

Race 3

1 – Stacias Ruby – Has improved his speed races three races in a row – Should improve at the shorter distance – Best Dirt Speed is fastest among today’s starters (tie).

3 – Gossiping – Drops in class today -Can improve with Lasix & Blinkers added.

6 – Artificial Intell- First time starter – The jockey Luis Saez is winning at a 25% clip.

7 – Ultimate Breeze – The trainer wins 19% of the time when their runs 2^nd time off layoff.

Alternate:

2 – O Princess

Race 4

4 – Ala Turka – Likes distance finishing in the money three out of three races winning two and likes the track finishing in the money four out of five races winning two – Lasix added.

5 – Chacalosa – Won last race at Gulfstream Park – Best AW speed is fastest among today’s starters.

2 – Princess Cupid – Finished in the money in two out of two races, winning one of the races- Lasix added.

3 – Mount Sinai – The trainer wins 28% of the time with entries in All Weather surfaces.

Alternate:

7 – Blame It On Rose

Race 5

9 – All in Jest – Was carried out very wide in her last race finishing 4^th,but improved her race from the one before – The trainer wins 22% of the time when their entry starts in a 2nd grass race.

5 – Zambak – Drops in class today and goes from Maiden to Maiden-Claiming and trainer wins 32% of the time doing this.

1 – Spooky Spice – Trying turf for the first time – The trainer wins 25% of the time when their entry goes from Maiden to Maiden-Claiming – Drops in class today.

12- Omixochitl – Trying grass – Drops in class today.

Race 6

8 – Brody’s Causeway – Won last race Gulfstream Park on the All-Weather surface – Best AW speed is fastest among today’s starters ñ Hot Trainer/Jockey combo in last 14 days (5 2-0-1) – Lasix added.

7 – Shez Reckless – Debuting at Gulfstream after being off for more than 2 months – Trainer Larry Rivelli wins 40% with horses the take a 61–180-day layoff.

5 – Awesome Apeal – Won last race at Gulfstream Park at today 6 furlongs and shortens to 5-1/2 furlongs – Lasix added.

2 – Blushing Keylen – Showed early speed last race and finished 3rd vs tougher (on Dirt) – Should improve at the shorter distance – Lasix added.

Alternate:

4 – K Cottee

6 – Dolce Aprile

Race 7

4 – Leviosa – This is a hat trick horse after winning two races in a row going for a third – Has a high % winning trainer and Jockey

5 – Peachy Weachy won her debut race at Delaware in Oct 2021 – Has a decent workout on 12Jan 4f: 48.4 Bg5/16 – – Lasix added.

1 – Arrow Shape was beaten only 1-1/2 lengths (on AW) in last start- Best Dirt Speed is fastest among today’s starters

2 – Dignified was boxed and steady at the 1/16p finishing 3rd won her the previous race at Gulfstream and has a good workout of 4F workout on 19Jan GP 4f ft :47.4 B 5/22

Alternate:

6 – Candymeister

3 – Cajun Cousin

Race 8

8 – Systematic – Finished in the money in three out of five races winning one at Gulfstream Park. She is one for one at today’s distance.

7 – Mongolian Mission – Rank, bump, steady 1^st turn and lost all chance – The trainer wins 24% of the time when running entries in claiming race.

3 – Rosa Star has finished in the money 60% of the time at Gulfstream – Returning to the turf and has the best turf speed among today’s starters

5 – Alpha Babe has been off for more than 2 months, but has been working out in preparation for this race – Drops in class today

Alternate:

1 – Miss Delicious

Race 9

10 – Easy Stride just missed winning the last two races – Best AW speed is fastest among today’s starters (tie) – Highest last race speed rating (tie)

8 – Not So Easy Won last race at Gulfstream – Hot Trainer/Jockey combo in last 14 days (4 2-0-0)

1 – Papa Honorran finished 3rd vs similar in last race – Best AW speed is fastest among today’s starters (tie) – Highest last race speed rating (tie)

7 – Ocean Ride won his last two race at Gulfstream Park

Alternate:

9 – Resident Liberal

 

Rich’s Ranks

Race 1 – 1 Mile 70 yards AW: 62 races, 35 won by stks/closers, 7 w2w – PP: 1-7 fair, small drop 8+

4 – Stormy Stella – 3^rd after a layoff, J/T L Saez/Jose D’Angelo, 40%, only drop 32-23, TPLRSP, Top EP/LP

5 – Cagua – top LP#s, fist Lasix, 9f works since last start, best form on AW

6 – Splicer – 1^st off layoff, OK works, tr: Gilberto Zerpa 26% 46-90 days, 10% win/50% ITM

3 – Playa Inclusion – 2^nd off break, flashed speed, 1^st Lasix, much better fractions,

 

Race 2 – 7 Furlongs D: 19 races, 14 won by speed, 4 w2s – PP: inside 3 and 8+

2 – Pretty Rachel – by far top EP#s, Fastest 1/4 Fraction LAST 10, LRSP>PAR, Fastest 1/4 Fraction LAST 10

3 – Chez Paree – decent work on Jan 22, top LP# by a good margin, hasn’t run well fresh, upgrade to Irad

5 – Time to Two Step – won last w2w, 3 SP# Increase, 3^rd off bench, last 3^rd of 3 best, 2 Fastest Opening 1/4 Fractions

4 – Dance Till Dawn – showed some early leg in last on dirt, 3(0-2-0) on fast, Top Pedigree, biggest DROP 54-22

 

Race 3 – 6 Furlongs D: 60 Races, 57 won by speed, 27 w2w – PP: Rail, inside 3 and 8+

6 – Artificial Intell – first time started, gets top jockey Luis Saez, OK works getting prepared

5 – Crooklyn – top Pedigree, best LP numbers by a decent margin,

7 – Ultimate Breeze – Tom Carley DROP 53-23

1 – Stacias Ruby – tough call with #3 GOSSIPING, you know what that means, taking Stacies Ruby’s bullet work as the tie breaker

 

Race 4 – 5 ½ Furlongs AW: 25 races, 18 won by speed, 5 w2w – PP: Rail, 8+ then 2-3 better than 4-7

5 – Chacalosa – 2^nd off layoff, slight improvement post debut, Tr; Larry Rivelli 35% 2^nd off, DROP 54-41

7 – Blame It On Rose – Fastest 1/4 Fractions, 3 SP Increases, 1^st Lasix, TPLRSP# AW?

2 – Princess Cupid – big improvement race #2, been well bet in both starts, fav on debut, early pace with 1^st Lasix, 3 works since last on Dec 23, 2 Fastest Opening 1/4 Fractions

4 – Ala Turka – won last with big effort, went to sidelines, only worry is might need a race

 

Race 5 – 7 ½ Furlongs Turf: 6 races, 4 won stkrs/closers, 0 w2w – PP: 2-3 or 8+

8 – Magnolia Road – should be better in 2^nd off break, Tom Carley DROP 65-30

1 – Spooky Spice – biggest DROP 126.8-35, Top Pedigree, TOP EP/LP Combo if no 13

5 – Zambak – Tom Carley DROP 65-30, good work in her last, 1st Lasix, 1 of 2 that cost $50k

10 – Bravo Zulu – best early race # last out 1^st turf, speed with 1^st Lasix, Tom Carley Drop 60-30

 

Race 6 – 5 ½ Furlongs AW: 25 races, 18 won by speed, 5 w2w – PP: Rail, 8+ then 2-3 better than 4-7 

8 – Brodys Causeway – TPLRSP#>Par, 1^st Lasix, Fastest 1/4 Fraction LAST 10, 2^nd best EP/LP Combo

4 – K Cottee – been well bet in both starts, improved big time in race #2, 2 Fastest Opening 1/4 Fractions

5 – Awesome Apeal – 3^rd off a layoff, 3^rd was best in only 3 race cycle, Top Pedigree, Other with top EP/LP

6 – Dolce Aprile – 2^nd off the break, Luis Saez upgrade, DROP 34-28, BEAT FAV, much better fractions in last

2 – Blushing Keylen – 3rd off a layoff, missed as chalk in last,

 

Race 7 – 5 ½ furlongs D: 11 races, 9 won by speed, 4 w2w – PP: 4-7 bias, inside 3 lower

4 – Leviosa – big EP advantage, Top Pedigree, 4 SP# increases mist Lasix w/speed,

2 – Dignified – finished 1 ½ lengths behind #4 last out, 5 SP #increases, top late pace #s

1 – Arrow Shape – Fastest 1/4 Fraction LAST 10, one of 2 biggest DROP 54-39, 2^nd best EP

3 – Cajun Cousin – good works getting ready, first Lasix with back speed

 

Race 8 – 1 1/16 miles Turf: 39 route races, 24 won by speed, 11 w2w – PP: Slight inside 3 bias

8 – Systematic – should be better in 2^nd after a layoff, upgrade to Irad, 1 for 1 at the distance

1 – Miss Delicious – 1^st off the claim for Tr; Michael Maker, 2^nd off the bench should improve

7 – Raspberry Ballet – price with some good late pace, LRSP>PAR

4 – Mongolian Mission – 2^nd start after a layoff, two strong workouts since last race

 

Race 9 – 1 Mile 70 yards AW: 62 races, 35 won by stks/closers, 7 w2w – PP: 1-7 fair, small drop 8+ 

7 – Ocean Ride – Fastest 1/4 Fraction LAST 10, best races have been on all-weather, 3(1-1-0) at distance

1 – Papa Honor – 1^st off the claim, 26% winner for trainer Gustavo Delgado, 3SP# Increases

10 – Easy Stride – tied for TPLRSP#, 3SP# Increases, strong late push. 4(0-2-1) at Distance

2 – On the Couch – 2 Fastest Opening 1/4 Fractions, 2^nd go with Luis Saez, should as good in 3^rd off bench