Not much action from yesterday's selections, as we failed to survive the first leg. Race 6 saw an Exacta of # 7 Curly Boy (Final Odds 12.8-1) and # 2 Dress Code (4.4-1), with our selections occupying the next three slots. For the record, prior to yesterday's contest Curly Boy was one-for-twelve at Golden Gate, and one-for-fourteen on synthetic surfaces.
Race 7 saw our sole winner of the day, as # 9 Blues Blaster (2.7-1) led the field around the track, finishing a length and a half ahead of # 3 Red Creme (6.9-1). Incidentally, those who had the Blues Blaster / Red Creme Exact were rewarded with $21.90 for every dollar they wagered.
Race 8 was The El Camino Real Derby, one of the prep races on The Road To The Kentucky Derby. I noticed that # 9 Dice Flavor (Morning Line 20-1) opened up at 7-2 on the board. I remarked at the time that someone was very optimistic. As it turns out, they had good reason for optimism, as Dice Flavor (9.5-1) won for fun, finishing nearly four lengths in front of Place finisher # 6 Nina's Dragon (13.7-1), with # 3 Counting Days (25.2-1) taking the Show. For those interested, the Dice Flavor / Nina's Dragon / Counting Days Trifecta paid $1,068.90 for a one dollar bet.
Race 9 had the lone single on our ticket, # 10 Compromising Txt (ML 5-2). As so often happens to favorites in the final race of the day on cards throughout the country, Compromising Txt was over-bet, leaving the gate at even money (Final Odds 1.0-1). Compromising Txt grabbed the early lead, but decided to call it a day before entering the stretch, finishing dead last, over thirteen lengths behind the winner, Tonzatrouble (12.4-1). For his effort, Compromising Txt was rewarded with new connections, as he was claimed by Owner and Trainer Daniel W Taylor. Don't be surprised if Compromising Txt's next outing is in a four-and-a-half furlong event at Los Alamitos.
Not a good showing on our part; but if misery loves company, then there’s a lot of love in the air, as very few had the correct sequence of 7 / 9 / 9 / 8. And understandably so, as the winners crossed the wire at Final Odds, respectively, of 12-1, 5-2, 9-1, and 12-1. Congratulations to those who were fortunate enough to correctly play the right horses, as they were rewarded with a Pick Four that paid $17,739.20 for a fifty cent wager.
Oh well; onto the next race.
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
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