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Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous’ Category

July 30th, 2008

Louisiana Downs week in review (July 24th-27th)

*** Main track continues to favor early/pressing types, but at a much lesser extent than previous weeks.
*** John Jacinto had a big week with 9 wins, and it could have been better had he not been DQ’d in Saturday’s 4th race. He teamed up with Pat Mouton for three of the winners, and with […]

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July 30th, 2008

Louisiana Downs weekend recap (July 26th-27th)

Saturday July 26th LA Downs notes
I got a trio of tops home (The Ivan Show, Frenchie’s Dream, Private Pressley), with the bulk of my damage done in the earlier part of the card. My best bet Rockittown (race 10, 4.40-1) ran much improved race 2nd time out but had to settle for clear place finish.
A […]

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July 26th, 2008

Del Mar July 26th recap + July 27th preview

Del Mar recap (July 26th)
Double digit winners (no winning favs) ruled the day at Del Mar. The late Pick 4 paid $200k, and the Pick 6 carryover is now over a cool $1.5 million. A pair of wins for Michael Baze…
Race 9: Storm Mesa is the real deal for Bret Calhoun. She was on a […]

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July 26th, 2008

Saratoga July 26th review + July 27th preview

Saratoga rewind (July 26th)
It was a great day of racing on Saturday. Johnny V pulled off the hat trick, and Edgar Prado booted home a pair of upset winners on the 11-race card…
Race 2: $1.7 million Pletcher firster Munnings bested green Zito FTS Just A Coincidence in this juvenile MSW event. 6f in 1:09.84.
Race […]

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July 25th, 2008

July 25th Del Mar recap + July 26th preview

Del Mar review (July 25th)

I have been hot with my free racingonthenet selections at Del Mar, and I kept the streak going with Matlow 2nd timer Tammy’s Luck ($18.80).
The Wickerr Handicap was impossibly close with pacesetter One Union nostrilizing four others, including a very unlucky and surging Awesome Gem.
Nobody came up with all […]

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July 25th, 2008

July 25th Louisiana Downs review + July 26th preview

Friday (July 25th) LA Downs recap
I struck with my best price horse yet at Louisiana Downs, as 8th race top Oneafternoon rallied from off the pace to the tune of $37.20. He was definitely overlaid because he was only beaten a bit over a length by today’s overbet fav Bucket ‘n’ Pans (4th @ 3-2) […]

By Jarrod Horak -- 0 comments

July 25th, 2008

Saratoga July 25th review + July 26th preview

July 25th Saratoga recap
The track was fast and the stakes feature was contested on the turf at Saratoga on Friday. Early/pressing types (2 wire jobs) had a good day on the main, and stalker My Princess Jess nabbed the grass feature. Hat trick for Eibar Coa.
Race 6: A real slugfest between Real Estate, Aquino, […]

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July 24th, 2008

Del Mar July 24th recap + July 25th preview

July 24th Del Mar recap
Polytrack was fair once again. A stalker and a closer won the two turf routes. Bejarano booted home a pair.
In yesterday’s preview blog, I said that In The Forecast ($8.60) was Kaffeinator’s most likely upsetter in the opener, and they ran 1-2 all the way around the oval.
Synthetic […]

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July 24th, 2008

Louisiana Downs July 24th recap + July 25th preview

July 24th LA Downs recap

Early/pressing types continue to dominate at all distances on the Louisiana Downs main. The firm turf course (rail at 25 feet) played fair. John Jacinto and Larry Taylor both booted home a pair.
My tops were firing all day with 2 wins, 3 seconds and 3 thirds, including best bet Major […]

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July 24th, 2008

Saratoga day 2 review + July 25th preview

Saratoga Day 2 recap (July 24th)
Another off track at the Spa on Friday. Main track played fair with a trio of wire jobs in sprints. Elvis Trujillo/Wesley Ward teamed up for a pair of winners, and they just missed the hat trick by a 1/2 length when Easy Ashley got run down late in the […]

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