Saturday, February 28, 2015

2/28/15 Golden Gate Fields Golden Pick 6 - Preview

There's a lot of good thoroughbred racing scheduled throughout the United States Saturday.  Unfortunately, there's also a lot of rain scheduled throughout the United States Saturday, including South Florida and California.  Probably a good day to just pass on playing; but you only get so many Saturdays in a lifetime, so you might as well enjoy all that you can.  With that in mind, and with no compelling reason to play anywhere else, let's turn our attention to the Bay Area and take a run at today's Golden Pick Six at Golden Gate.

RACE 4 - MSW - Eight Furlongs Synthetic

A’s

# 2 Madiba (Morning Line 1-1)
# 3 Rosary Man (ML 4-1)
# 6 Mucho Macho Dan (ML 3-1)

C's

None

Madiba, trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, ships in from the southern part of the state after having failed as the Post Time Favorite in each of his last two races, both at this class level.  Madiba has finished in the money in two of his three career starts.

Rosary Man, also trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, took the Show in his debut at this class level last time out.  Jockey Russell Baze, who rode Rosary Man last time out, will be on board again today.

Mucho Macho Dan took the Place at this class level in each of his last two contests.  Mucho Macho Dan has been earning steadily increasing Beyer Speed Figures in each of his career starts.

RACE 5 - (F) Clm $4k B - Eight Furlongs Synthetic

A’s

# 1 Gabby's Purim (ML 5-2)
# 2 Siberian Winter (ML 4-1)
# 3 Quistadorable (ML 6-1)
# 5 Cavalla (ML 6-1)

C’s

None

The conditions for this one limit it to runners that have not won a race since Dec 15, 2014, OR which have never won four races in their career.

Gabby's Purim and Siberian Winter were separated by just a nose last time out, when they took the Place and Show, respectively, at this class level.  Quistadorable won at this level three starts back; Cavalla won at this level two starts back.

RACE 6 - Clm $4k N2L - Five and a Half Furlongs Synthetic

A’s

# 2 Demon Dancer (ML 3-1)
# 4 Jacksons a Bobcat (ML 7-5)
# 7 Stretch Home (ML 15-1)

C’s

None

# 1 Golden Dynamo (ML 20-1) has been scratched.

Demon Dancer missed by less than two lengths against more expensive two starts back.  Jacksons a Bobcat took the Place at this class level last time out.  Stretch Home could be quickest early in this field.  # 5 Vargas (ML 9-5) is certainly competitive at this class level, and could very conceivably win; but he's already failed a half-dozen times at this level, and seems to be content to settle for minor awards.

RACE 7 - (F) Clm $4k B - Six Furlongs Synthetic

A’s

# 4 Milady Maid (ML 9-5)
# 6 Wild Delilah (ML 2-1)

C’s

None

The conditions for this one limit it to runners that have not won a race since Dec 15, 2014, OR which have never won four races in their career.  So this race has the same conditions as Race 5 above, the difference being that Race 5 is around two turns, while this contest is a one turn sprint.

Milady Maid missed winning by a head at this class level last time out.  Wild Delilah missed by half a length of winning at this class level last time out.

RACE 8 - OC 62k/N2X - Eight and a Half Furlongs Synthetic

A’s

# 6 Eagle Screams (ML 3-1)

C’s

None

# 8 Sun of Malibu (ML 12-1) has been scratched.

Eagle Screams has won two of the last three times that he has competed at this class level.  Eagle Screams looks to be the quickest of the bunch here, and could put this one away early before the rest of the field gets rolling.  Eagle Screams is our lone single; so he's the one horse who has to win today if we're going to collect.

RACE 9 - Clm $4k N2L - Five and a Half Furlongs Synthetic

A’s

# 2 Summer Story (ML 2-1)
# 4 Paszcatch (ML 9-5)
# 7 Gambling Streak (ML 15-1)

C’s

None

# 6 Cousin Jack (ML 5-1) has been scratched.

This contest has the same conditions as Race 6, so you can consider it the two together as two divisions of the same event.

Summer Story and Paszcatch are both getting some much needed class relief.  Gambling Streak took the Show at this class level two starts back.

OK, that's the analysis.  Everything's an "A" Selection and goes on a single ticket, because what better way to find out whether or not this is the luckiest day of our lives.  So with that we get:

All A Entries

$0.20 P6: 2,3,6 with 1,2,3,5 with 2,4,7 with 4,6 with 6 with 2,4,7 $43.20

Total: $43.20

Post Time for Race 4 is 5:12 EST / 2:12 PST.  Good luck to all.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

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