It seems that there's just no escaping the rain this weekend; so with that in mind, I decided to play the track upstate, as I figure the wet weather will not affect the card as much as it will in Arcadia. Besides, we'll have plenty of company from the SoCal circuit, as more than a few connections have made the trip north to be a part of the California Derby card. So with that let's get to it, as we take a run at The Golden Pick Six at the place where the Bay comes to play.
RACE 4 - Md $5k - Eight Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 2 Blazing Image (Morning Line 2-1)
B's
# 4 Global Event (ML 5-1)
# 5 Forever the Chief (ML 3-1)
C's
# 3 Back Sheared Anvil (ML 8-5)
Blazing Image took the Place against more expensive stock last time out, and took the Show at this class level two starts back. Global Event drops in for the cheapest price tag of his career. Global Event also had a sharp work over this track last Thursday.
Forever the Chief took the Show against more expensive two starts back, albeit for different connections. Black Sheared Anvil could be the one running best late.
RACE 5 - Clm $3.2k - Five and a Half Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 7 Himalaya Star (ML 9-5)
B’s
# 6 Sokudo (ML 7-2)
C's
# 2 Trelawny (ML 3-1)
Scratch # 1 Six Votes (ML 15-1)
Himalaya Star makes what is basically a lateral move after his victory last time out; for while Himalaya Star is in for a lesser price, this contest is for open, rather than conditioned, claimers. There was a temptation to make Himalaya Star a single here; but there is a concern that he may need a race coming off the nearly four month layoff.
Sokudo ran out of gas on the lead last time out. I expect Sokudo's early speed to carry him further today. Trelawny probably needed that last race off the layoff; toss that effort and Trelawny fits well with the contenders here.
RACE 6 - (F) OC 40k/N1X - Six Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 1 Makaha Heat (ML 9-5)
B’s
# 5 Tiz Deliteful (ML 5-2)
C's
# 2 Chocolate Goddess (ML 6-1)
Makaha Heat, Tiz Deliteful, and Chocolate Goddess filled out the Trifecta the last time out for each at this class level, and it looks as if they could do likewise today. Note that Makaha Heat, despite winning at this level last time out, is not in for a tag today, getting what amounts to a pass thanks to her being a California bred.
RACE 7 - MSW - Five and a Half Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 4 J C's Nightcap (ML 5-2)
# 7 Anyportinastorm (ML 9-5)
B's
None
C's
# 2 Raindance Rules (ML 15-1)
# 3 Into Kings (ML 3-1)
J C's Nightcap missed graduation by less than a length at this class level last time out. Anyportinastorm took the Place on the grass at this class level in his debut last time out.
Raindance Rules looked like he was learning how to rate last time out. Into Kings is a first time starter for Trainer Doug O'Neill. Into King's pedigree suggests that he may do well on the plastic.
RACE 8 - The California Derby $100k - Eight and a Half Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 5 Vending Machine (ML 2-1)
B's
# 3 More Power to Him (ML 6-1)
# 6 Colonel Samsen (ML 9-2)
C's
# 7 Secret House (ML 3-1)
Scratch # 8 Aberdeen Island (ML 20-1)
Vending Machine, trained by Peter Miller, ships in from downstate after winning The Eddie Logan on the turf last time out. More Power to Him has two Wins in three tries since moving to two turn racing. Colonel Samsen is the only entrant in this field with a stakes victory on a synthetic surface. Secret House, trained by Doug O'Neill, could get a nice trip pressing Vending Machine early.
RACE 9 - (F) MSW - Five and a Half Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 1 White Rock Lake (ML 3-1)
# 2 Gust (ML 5-2)
B's
# 3 C J's Dream (ML 5-1)
# 6 Chapter Ten (ML 9-2)
C's
# 4 I'm Tough (ML 10-1)
# 5 Hawk's Journey (ML 8-1)
# 7 Exciting Dixie (ML 20-1)
# 8 Nothin But a Smile (ML 6-1)
White Rock Lake took the Show at this class level last time out, and could move up with the return to one turn racing. Gust ships in from downstate, going first off the claim for Trainer Richard Baltas, who tends to do well with such. C J's Dream missed graduation by just a head at this class level two starts back.
Chapter Ten took the Show at this class level last time out. I'm Tough and Exciting Dixie are a pair of first time starters by trainers (Rene Amescua and Ricardo Perez, respectively) who have been known to get high priced debuters home.
Hawk's Journey could move up with the return to one turn racing. Nothin But a Smile goes first time for Trainer Steve Miyadi, who tends to do well with such.
OK, that's the analysis. While this is a jackpot wager, we won't be putting all our selections on one ticket. While we still hold out hope that this could be the luckiest day of our lives, budgetary constraints must be respected. I think it's also safe to presume that our "A" Selections won't form the basis of a unique ticket, so we should be safe in pressing those up. So with that, playing our tickets in Crist fashion, we get:
All A Entries
$1.00 P6: 2 with 7 with 1 with 4,7 with 5 with 1,2 $4.00
All A Entries with All B Entries
$0.20 P6: 2,4,5 with 6,7 with 1,5 with 4,7 with 3,5,6 with 1,2,3,6 $57.60
A's with One C
$0.20 P6: 3 with 7 with 1 with 4,7 with 5 with 1,2 $0.80
$0.20 P6: 2 with 2 with 1 with 4,7 with 5 with 1,2 $0.80
$0.20 P6: 2 with 7 with 2 with 4,7 with 5 with 1,2 $0.80
$0.20 P6: 2 with 7 with 1 with 2,3 with 5 with 1,2 $0.80
$0.20 P6: 2 with 7 with 1 with 4,7 with 7 with 1,2 $0.80
$0.20 P6: 2 with 7 with 1 with 4,7 with 5 with 4,5,7,8 $1.60
Total: $67.20
Post Time for Race 4 is 5:15 EDT / 2:15 PDT. Good luck to all.
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
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