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Oak Tree @ Hollywood for Sunday 24 Oct 2010
There sure must have been more rain then my sources suggested because they continue to yank the races off of the sod ????????
Maybe doing selections for the Breeders Cup for both days in the form of an audio email each day from Top Turf Today which has the ability to send audios. I will discuss each race and give info on each animal I think has a shot. It will cost about $40 for both days and will have a spot to pay the piper on this website. Please shoot me an email asap to let me know if you are interested. Obviously the number of interested folks will be the key to doing it or not.
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race 1 average clarity
6 Sammy Choi hot barn and rider combo.....bad trip in last.....4 lifetime races and 4 solid efforts
2 He Is no. 2 and 4 are very fast but the 2 is capable of chasing so he gets the nod over our 3rd selection
4 The Phenom very quick early and seems to be the most likely leader
race 2 average clarity
4 Squeeze Me Tight very consistent sort gets a very positive rider switch....may 4 picks here are all very close....split them by hairs
8 Victory Dash last 3 sprints run are all solid for this level...reassuring drill suggests her form is intact
6 Rev Her Up last race is better than it appears on paper......1 slow out of the gate and 3 wide and zippo pace to close into...decent history at the distance
1,1a Entry entry has speed and a closer which seems like a good deal here
race 3 average clarity
5 Gone Rebel best races are fresh and she is fresh and well prepared in the morning....significant rider switch upgrade as well
4 Pleasing Sunrise there is lone speed and then there is the often ignored lone closer....only off pace proven runner here and a small field in front of him to help him avoid traffic trouble when she puts in her late run
race 4 average clarity (picks OK for the AW)
1 Covert Reward solid prolonged tightly spaced work series...some of which he out ran his barn mate.....yesterday' night cap winner
8 Mr Artistic M D Walsh 1ster is very impressive in the morning and would have been my top pick if she had drawn inside in this sprint turf race
6 Shelter Cove useful debut on the AW and well bred to handle the sod
race 5 average clarity
6 Butch Marino wide trip in last and still got up with a strong stretch run to win off of the layoff...good probability moves forward 2nd after the layoff
5 Small But Mighty jockey upgrade and another who most likely will improve 2nd out after the layoff
3 Ultra Awesome don't know about ultra awesome but sure is ultra consistent....should be in the hunt from the get go
race 6 average clarity (picks OK for the AW)
4 Call The River seems like a great spot for a 1st timer......training exceptionally well for a trainer like Gaines and she sent out a 1ster on the grass who ran big in mid July
5 Proud Illusion showed a liking to the sod with a near miss 3rd at GG...training very aggressively for today's ship in race
3 Papa Lev consistent sort has been hanging some so blinkers on sure seems like a good idea to me....focus when it counts
10 Anga exits a fast heat at Fpx...showed he liked a route of ground.....well bred for the lawn.....price shot will need a clever trip from the outermost 10 post
race 7 slightly below average clarity
4 Mr. Monkey Jones very consistent (in the money in all 10 starts at the distance)...hot trainer/rider combo
6 Sea Of Pleasure been a very unlucky big early speed type forced into many nasty paces....sure looks loose here and.......may......go......all......the.....way
2 Proud Cardenal decent return to the race wars in last and solid if he makes a logical move forward with that run under his belt
race 8 average clarity (off turf picks 7-2-5)
3 Patsy's Lil Buddy last turf effort is solid....works say this filly is still sharp.....can sit close in a race that sure is void of speed
1 Hemera very unlucky strong closing turf filly that keeps catching races that set up against her late kick...still might win in a slow paced race because she is very talented
7 Jet Blue Girl solid speed here and very tough if she can manage to clear from her outer-most post
race 9 slightly above average clarity
3 Teenage Dancer both 2010 races are better then par for today's level....positive rider switch
7 Primed all 6 lifetime races fit in this spot....very nice works at Fpx suggest not to worry much about the drop down in claiming price
8 D' Elegance overdo drop in last and it sure woke this filly up.......solid drill since...believe we will see lifetime best today
4 Smiling Z And I 1ster sure seems ready for a barn that could use a win....does have to face 3 solid proven runners so a clean trip might be a must
12 Storm'n Marisa decent somewhat hidden figs at today's distance.....jockey will need a clever rider from his outside post
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