Mohawk
race 10
#1 Justice Cam(8/1 ML)- longest ML shot on the board in a short 6 horse field. He has been coming from dead last every race as he has been drawing outside but has also closed well. I am hoping he is a bit forwardly placed this time. He has 3 speed burners on his outside so there could be a bit of a duel. Of course, my preference is a 2hole trip behind secrets nephew.
race 6
#4 Smile Fromeartoear(7/1 ML)- here is an interesting play. This horse, against basically the exact same field, was 6/5 last time. He settled dead last at the quarter and made a 1st over move and at the half ended up with cover 2nd over. No doubt that uncovered move did not help to the half from last. Oullette is over at the big m tonight so mario 'i suck royally)baillargeon is on and he is a definite downgrade. Coming around the turn the horse went rough and broke for a few seconds but if you watch the end of the race he started to close again. Normally I would not take a dead fave off a break but 7/1 ML is ludicrous. Any good price and I will play him.
race 1
#2 Red Star Drooler(7/1 ML)- 2nd longest ML on the board and I waited all week for him. The #4, however, looks awfully good. Still, I will be hitting this horse. Last week he was dead last to a slow 2nd quarter. He was totally boxed in last until the stretch where he finished a nice closing 4th. This is a 7 horse field and he should be alot closer this time and has a legitimate chance at odds. 4 hours to post with not alot of money on the board for sure he is going off 5/2.
Meadowlands
Race 2
#2 Viscount Vic A(5/1 ML)- goes off as the 3/2 fave last race from the 8hole and caves to be 5th by 2 at the end of the race. Now he is going off at the inside and should not be used as hard for the lead at much better odds. Interestingly enough his race 2 back on a 5/8th track was faster than his last race on a mile track.
Race 3
#9 Fox Valley Cruiser(6/1)- this is an interesting choice from a bad post. Pierce could have taken E shopper with his 7/2 ML but chose this horse. E shopper was dominant earlier in the year but tailed off and took a break. He came back with a very strong qualifer. Does Pierce(who is an excellent driver) know something the public does not? hmm
race 4
#1 itsjustabeginning(15/1 ML)- ok call me crazy but sometimes you gotta take a shot. Sears is on and he has the rail and could possibly get a 2 or 3hole trip with wesley snip(who I also like at 8/1) outside of him. Got buried last race around the stretch and had to weave and duck around horses to get 4th which certainly killed any good momentum. Why not with a good price? At the very least will throw him in some pic3s.
race 8
#5 Palone Ranger(10/1 ML)- continuing with my longshots tonight. 600k purse in this race so no mercy. There is a ton of speed in this race which includes the 1,2,6, and 10 with the 10 being the key to the race. If he leaves, which he has no choice but to do, then this race's fractions could get ugly. Palone Ranger skimmed up the race to close very nicely in his last race and did not have much room to do more. Also, he was just trying to qualify for the final so did not try very hard. With 2nd or 3rd over cover which he has a legitimate chance at he could speed by them all. The only problem is these big stakes races tends to leave half the field parked the mile so he could be trapped in. For the price I will give it a try anyway.
race 9
#7 Up Front Hotsey(9/2 ML)- this is more of a hunch play in a race that is gonna be ugly to watch with 12 horses in it and 2 coming from the 2nd tier(the 2 faves even worse). Vanderkempt is off and Campbell is on. Why the hell not I say.
race 12
#9 Maltese Artist(7/2)- I am playing this horse for only 2 reasons. Back class and Sears. His form is not the best but is improving. Not long ago he was racing against the best of the best. He only has a shot if he leaves as the 10 will be firing and let's face it you cannot win from last at the big m.
race 10
#1 Justice Cam(8/1 ML)- longest ML shot on the board in a short 6 horse field. He has been coming from dead last every race as he has been drawing outside but has also closed well. I am hoping he is a bit forwardly placed this time. He has 3 speed burners on his outside so there could be a bit of a duel. Of course, my preference is a 2hole trip behind secrets nephew.
race 6
#4 Smile Fromeartoear(7/1 ML)- here is an interesting play. This horse, against basically the exact same field, was 6/5 last time. He settled dead last at the quarter and made a 1st over move and at the half ended up with cover 2nd over. No doubt that uncovered move did not help to the half from last. Oullette is over at the big m tonight so mario 'i suck royally)baillargeon is on and he is a definite downgrade. Coming around the turn the horse went rough and broke for a few seconds but if you watch the end of the race he started to close again. Normally I would not take a dead fave off a break but 7/1 ML is ludicrous. Any good price and I will play him.
race 1
#2 Red Star Drooler(7/1 ML)- 2nd longest ML on the board and I waited all week for him. The #4, however, looks awfully good. Still, I will be hitting this horse. Last week he was dead last to a slow 2nd quarter. He was totally boxed in last until the stretch where he finished a nice closing 4th. This is a 7 horse field and he should be alot closer this time and has a legitimate chance at odds. 4 hours to post with not alot of money on the board for sure he is going off 5/2.
Meadowlands
Race 2
#2 Viscount Vic A(5/1 ML)- goes off as the 3/2 fave last race from the 8hole and caves to be 5th by 2 at the end of the race. Now he is going off at the inside and should not be used as hard for the lead at much better odds. Interestingly enough his race 2 back on a 5/8th track was faster than his last race on a mile track.
Race 3
#9 Fox Valley Cruiser(6/1)- this is an interesting choice from a bad post. Pierce could have taken E shopper with his 7/2 ML but chose this horse. E shopper was dominant earlier in the year but tailed off and took a break. He came back with a very strong qualifer. Does Pierce(who is an excellent driver) know something the public does not? hmm
race 4
#1 itsjustabeginning(15/1 ML)- ok call me crazy but sometimes you gotta take a shot. Sears is on and he has the rail and could possibly get a 2 or 3hole trip with wesley snip(who I also like at 8/1) outside of him. Got buried last race around the stretch and had to weave and duck around horses to get 4th which certainly killed any good momentum. Why not with a good price? At the very least will throw him in some pic3s.
race 8
#5 Palone Ranger(10/1 ML)- continuing with my longshots tonight. 600k purse in this race so no mercy. There is a ton of speed in this race which includes the 1,2,6, and 10 with the 10 being the key to the race. If he leaves, which he has no choice but to do, then this race's fractions could get ugly. Palone Ranger skimmed up the race to close very nicely in his last race and did not have much room to do more. Also, he was just trying to qualify for the final so did not try very hard. With 2nd or 3rd over cover which he has a legitimate chance at he could speed by them all. The only problem is these big stakes races tends to leave half the field parked the mile so he could be trapped in. For the price I will give it a try anyway.
race 9
#7 Up Front Hotsey(9/2 ML)- this is more of a hunch play in a race that is gonna be ugly to watch with 12 horses in it and 2 coming from the 2nd tier(the 2 faves even worse). Vanderkempt is off and Campbell is on. Why the hell not I say.
race 12
#9 Maltese Artist(7/2)- I am playing this horse for only 2 reasons. Back class and Sears. His form is not the best but is improving. Not long ago he was racing against the best of the best. He only has a shot if he leaves as the 10 will be firing and let's face it you cannot win from last at the big m.