YTD: +$20 (based on $50-100 bet per play)
Colonial Downs Race 8 Tippett Stakes Play #6 High On Top
Bet $25 to win and place
This horse makes her second career start in a small stakes on the grass for two year old fillies. In her career debut at Arlington she ran a decent fourth and actually meets a softer field here. For the trainer to ship all the way from Chicago for a 55K stakes, the horse is certainly well meant. Pick is good for TURF OR DIRT.
Saratoga Race 6 Play #6 White Tie
Bet $25 to win and place
This horse makes his second career start after a strong fourth in his career debut in a strong maiden race at Belmont. $1.3 million yearling purchase.
Saratoga Race 7 Gr. 1 Diana Stakes Play #8 Forever Together
Bet $25 to win and place
This horse is facing much better known grass superstars but is rapidly improving for a trainer who has won a lot of Saratoga turf stakes over the years. She should move up on soft turf. My only fear is that she may be a race away from her best but the price will be right.
Saratoga Race 10 Gr. 1 Whitney Play #5 Merchant Marine
Bet $25 to win and place
Rapidly improving horse for Jerkens will get torrid pace to run at. Turns back from Gr. 1 at 1 1/4 and should have stamina to mow down frontrunners. 15-1 or bett er a possibility
Eavangeline Downs Race 9 Matron Hcp. Play #1 Nine M.M.
Bet $30 to win and place
Even at his current sad level, P Val can ride rings around the Evangeline rummies. He should go straight to the lead in this one mile stakes. Even if Valenzuela doesn't show up (always a possibility), the horse trumps this field on speed and class. (This horse is cross-entered in a grass race at Louisiana Downs, but that spot is tougher and I'll only play her if she runs here.)
Colonial Downs Race 8 Tippett Stakes Play #6 High On Top
Bet $25 to win and place
This horse makes her second career start in a small stakes on the grass for two year old fillies. In her career debut at Arlington she ran a decent fourth and actually meets a softer field here. For the trainer to ship all the way from Chicago for a 55K stakes, the horse is certainly well meant. Pick is good for TURF OR DIRT.
Saratoga Race 6 Play #6 White Tie
Bet $25 to win and place
This horse makes his second career start after a strong fourth in his career debut in a strong maiden race at Belmont. $1.3 million yearling purchase.
Saratoga Race 7 Gr. 1 Diana Stakes Play #8 Forever Together
Bet $25 to win and place
This horse is facing much better known grass superstars but is rapidly improving for a trainer who has won a lot of Saratoga turf stakes over the years. She should move up on soft turf. My only fear is that she may be a race away from her best but the price will be right.
Saratoga Race 10 Gr. 1 Whitney Play #5 Merchant Marine
Bet $25 to win and place
Rapidly improving horse for Jerkens will get torrid pace to run at. Turns back from Gr. 1 at 1 1/4 and should have stamina to mow down frontrunners. 15-1 or bett er a possibility
Eavangeline Downs Race 9 Matron Hcp. Play #1 Nine M.M.
Bet $30 to win and place
Even at his current sad level, P Val can ride rings around the Evangeline rummies. He should go straight to the lead in this one mile stakes. Even if Valenzuela doesn't show up (always a possibility), the horse trumps this field on speed and class. (This horse is cross-entered in a grass race at Louisiana Downs, but that spot is tougher and I'll only play her if she runs here.)
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