Well, now; that was forgettable, wasn't it?
We covered four of the twelve horses in the field in Race 6; but it wasn't enough. # 9 Great Friends Rule (Final Odds 9.00) was running early but couldn't hold on, while Post Time favorite # 12 Real Heat (1.40) was coming late but not quick enough. # 4 Art Official (2.80) was mid-pack throughout, while #7 Swiss Sword (17.90) showed we should have found the courage to leave him off the ticket entirely, regardless of Marty Jones' Trainer Stats. Congrats to the winner, # 1 Bobo (5.40), who came cross country from Florida to give conditioner Patrick Gallagher just his second winner of the current meet.
We were wrong in our analysis that # 4 World Renowned (33.30) could make the early lead in Race 7; and once he couldn't get to the front, World Renowned just called it a day, finishing last. Our other selections, # 1 Tiz Snazzy (5.00) and # 5 I Don't Care Who (2.00) comprised two-thirds of the Trifecta, but without either of them grabbing the top slot. That spot went to # 9 Harlington Night (3.20) who benefited greatly from a late rider change, as Garrett Gomez rode him perfectly to an easy victory of over five lengths.
It turns out that we were right to have our misgivings about the heavy favorite in Race 8, # 5 Teddy's Promise (0.80); for while she showed a lot of heart, she could not hold off the late running # 2 Rumor (6.50). # 3 Shumoos (2.70) took the Show, while # 6 Sugarinthemorning (8.60) filled out a Superfecta that paid $16.60 for every ten cents wagered.
Speaking of misgivings that we should have heeded, # 7 Warren's Rail Bird (6.80) showed that his prior connections were justified in selling him off cheap, as he barely picked up his feet in Race 9, finishing last. However, the other horse that we covered on all our tickets, # 3 Late Night Sky (2.00) got the job done, if just barely, crossing the wire a nose in front of # 10 East Sky (22.80).
So we had one winner of four on three of our tickets, and two out of four winners on the other, and, well, that's just not what we were hoping for. As for those who were clever enough to select the correct combination of 1 / 9 / 2 / 3, they were rewarded with a late Pick Four that paid $646.35 for a fifty cent wager.
Oh well; onto the next race.
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
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