A few horses for PGA Championship starting tomorrow
Jason Dufner 90-1
Louis Oosthuizen 100-1
Scott Piercy 100-1
Sorry not too detailed today.
Day 6
Saratoga
Race 1
2-Dark Rain 12-1 - Is a tad slow on dirt figures which she has been running on for a while and Wilkes not great dirt to turf BUT drops out of allowance race to claiming where she should have the lead all to herself and though her siblings weren't that good they were better on turf. Dark Rain did improve the first time she turfed too.
Race 2
5-Croke Park 8-1 and 8-Beyond Belief 20-1 are my two prices to go along with fave 6-House Of Friends 2-1. The 2 prices come out of the same race where the 5 had a little trouble and think the race may be a little under rated figurewise as just about everyone that has ran back from that race improved their figure they ran there.
Race 3
Sometimes you just got to ride the wave. That wave being Kiaran McLaughlin who has started the meet winning 6 races out of 8. He has two in here that are uncoupled . I like the longer price 7-James Lane 8-1 making first start in his barn off a turf race for E Harty. Comes back gelded and getting lasix .
Race 4
Favorite 6-Scout Leader had everything his own way at 7-5 last race and still lost. Same thing the race before that to a lesser extent. 1-Gone Local 8-1 is steadily improving and thinking 2 turns at the spa will provide another one. That's my main play but will probably put together an exacta without the heavy fave 6.
Race 5
7-Discreet Encounter 8-1 should improve substantially off debut which had trouble. Is by the new hot NY bred sire Girolamo and gets lasix for 2nd start. 9-Hampton's Holiday 5-1 goes first out for Rudy Rod which he has been doing well with. 5-Nut Nut 12-1 also by Girolamo makes debut for B Brown who isn't good with that but has trained well and gets perhaps the best gate breaking rider in J Ortiz. Because he is so good at the bell he does very well in dirt sprints, especially baby races where getting to the front and setting the pace is a giant advantage.
Race 6
9-King Of Spades 6-1 has a tough post for his style but Geroux is more than capable to steer him toward the inside.5-Verger 8-1 cuts back to almost the same distance he exploded at 2 back.
Race 7
This was already a tough race to cap . Then throw in miracle trainers D Jacobson , J Navarro , and L Rivelli all with horses either first time in barn , or cutting back in distance , or going from synth to dirt , and it's next to impossible to predict what kind of race each horse is going to run. Seems like a few horses will be bent on getting the lead so 9-Ackeret 20-1 and 3-Nubin Ridge 8-1 are playable prices. For the 3rd I guess getting 2 for 1 on the 1/1A-Jacobson Entry 4-1 sounds good as they don't need the lead.
Race 8
Another tough one. I'm going out on a limb and trying to beat the 2 C Brown faves. If the prices end up being worth it come post time will go 4 deep with four of these five 1-Guilty Twelve 6-1, 3-Morethanawarning 15-1, 4-Havana Moon 5-1, 9-Bel Citron 6-1, and 10-Walking The Kitten 8-1. Hope one scratches to make the decision easier . As the biggest price Morethanawarning would be my w/p/s. All but the 4 have my favorite turf recipe of trying to close into slow or average paces in their recent races. Preference would be 3-1-10-9-4
Race 9
9-John's Island 12-1 goes 3rd off bench for NY training superstar J Jerkens. He has finished in front of the favorite before . Will throw in 7-Love That Jazz 10-1 with either favorite Weekend Hideaway or 2-Moonlight Song 7-2.
Race 10
Bottom of the barrel claimer to finish. Will go with the horses who have been running up the track against tougher rather than the horses who have been running good at this level. That's 9-Spun Copper 8-1 , 1/1A-Sciacca Entry, 8-Bold Print 6-1, and 3-Vision Of Mine 6-1 in order of preference. Will try and beat the Rudy Rod fave.
Jason Dufner 90-1
Louis Oosthuizen 100-1
Scott Piercy 100-1
Sorry not too detailed today.
Day 6
Saratoga
Race 1
2-Dark Rain 12-1 - Is a tad slow on dirt figures which she has been running on for a while and Wilkes not great dirt to turf BUT drops out of allowance race to claiming where she should have the lead all to herself and though her siblings weren't that good they were better on turf. Dark Rain did improve the first time she turfed too.
Race 2
5-Croke Park 8-1 and 8-Beyond Belief 20-1 are my two prices to go along with fave 6-House Of Friends 2-1. The 2 prices come out of the same race where the 5 had a little trouble and think the race may be a little under rated figurewise as just about everyone that has ran back from that race improved their figure they ran there.
Race 3
Sometimes you just got to ride the wave. That wave being Kiaran McLaughlin who has started the meet winning 6 races out of 8. He has two in here that are uncoupled . I like the longer price 7-James Lane 8-1 making first start in his barn off a turf race for E Harty. Comes back gelded and getting lasix .
Race 4
Favorite 6-Scout Leader had everything his own way at 7-5 last race and still lost. Same thing the race before that to a lesser extent. 1-Gone Local 8-1 is steadily improving and thinking 2 turns at the spa will provide another one. That's my main play but will probably put together an exacta without the heavy fave 6.
Race 5
7-Discreet Encounter 8-1 should improve substantially off debut which had trouble. Is by the new hot NY bred sire Girolamo and gets lasix for 2nd start. 9-Hampton's Holiday 5-1 goes first out for Rudy Rod which he has been doing well with. 5-Nut Nut 12-1 also by Girolamo makes debut for B Brown who isn't good with that but has trained well and gets perhaps the best gate breaking rider in J Ortiz. Because he is so good at the bell he does very well in dirt sprints, especially baby races where getting to the front and setting the pace is a giant advantage.
Race 6
9-King Of Spades 6-1 has a tough post for his style but Geroux is more than capable to steer him toward the inside.5-Verger 8-1 cuts back to almost the same distance he exploded at 2 back.
Race 7
This was already a tough race to cap . Then throw in miracle trainers D Jacobson , J Navarro , and L Rivelli all with horses either first time in barn , or cutting back in distance , or going from synth to dirt , and it's next to impossible to predict what kind of race each horse is going to run. Seems like a few horses will be bent on getting the lead so 9-Ackeret 20-1 and 3-Nubin Ridge 8-1 are playable prices. For the 3rd I guess getting 2 for 1 on the 1/1A-Jacobson Entry 4-1 sounds good as they don't need the lead.
Race 8
Another tough one. I'm going out on a limb and trying to beat the 2 C Brown faves. If the prices end up being worth it come post time will go 4 deep with four of these five 1-Guilty Twelve 6-1, 3-Morethanawarning 15-1, 4-Havana Moon 5-1, 9-Bel Citron 6-1, and 10-Walking The Kitten 8-1. Hope one scratches to make the decision easier . As the biggest price Morethanawarning would be my w/p/s. All but the 4 have my favorite turf recipe of trying to close into slow or average paces in their recent races. Preference would be 3-1-10-9-4
Race 9
9-John's Island 12-1 goes 3rd off bench for NY training superstar J Jerkens. He has finished in front of the favorite before . Will throw in 7-Love That Jazz 10-1 with either favorite Weekend Hideaway or 2-Moonlight Song 7-2.
Race 10
Bottom of the barrel claimer to finish. Will go with the horses who have been running up the track against tougher rather than the horses who have been running good at this level. That's 9-Spun Copper 8-1 , 1/1A-Sciacca Entry, 8-Bold Print 6-1, and 3-Vision Of Mine 6-1 in order of preference. Will try and beat the Rudy Rod fave.
