Merry Christmas!

“I am not alone at all, I thought. I was never alone at all. And that, of course, is the message of Christmas. We are never alone. Not when the night is darkest, the wind coldest, the world seemingly most indifferent. For this is still the time God chooses.” - Taylor Caldwell

Here's hoping that Santa rode the rail to bring you everything that you desire.  Merry Christmas!

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

12/18/20 Remington Park All-Stakes Pick Four - Results

Race 10 - The Useeit - # 8 Dipping In (Final Odds 3.70) - "C" Selection

Race 11 - The Trapeze - # 2 Oliviaofthedesert (1.10*) - "A" Selection

Race 12 - The Springboard Mile - # 1 Senor Buscador (3.90) - "B" Selection

Race 13 - The J A Hawk Memorial - # 2 Hunka Burning Love (1.70*) - "A" Selection

First things first: congrats to the Todd Fincher trained Senor Buscador, who proved to be much the best in Friday's running of the Springboard Mile, going from last to first to pick up ten points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.  As regards my play, my failure to find room on my main ticket for Dipping In in the opening leg proved to be my undoing; as I misjudged the one-time Doug O'Neill trainee's ability to keep it going around two turns on the main track.

Oh well; onto the next race.

Meanwhile, those who had the correct Primetime All-Stakes Pick Four sequence of  8 / 2 / 1 / 2  were rewarded with a payout of $132.95 for their fifty cent wager.  May God bless them as they spend their winnings.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

12/18/20 Remington Park All-Stakes Pick Four - Preview

"When you learn, teach. When you get, give." - Maya Angelou

It's Springboard Mile Day at Remington Park, and the fine folks in Oklahoma City have put together a wonderful program containing a half dozen stakes, featured among them the juvenile contest with Road to the Kentucky Derby points on the line.  So with that let's get to it, as I take a run at The Primetime All-Stakes Pick Four at Remington Park.

RACE 10 - (F) [S] The Useeit $70k - Eight Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 7 She's All Wolfe (Morning Line 2-1)

B's

# 6 Jessie's Valentine (ML 12-1)

# 10 Tiztheboss (ML 5-1)

C's

# 1 Special Treasure (ML 12-1)

# 3 Polly Tiz (ML 12-1)
# 4 Love Ya Most (ML 10-1)
# 5 Kallie Sioux (ML 8-1)
# 8 Dipping In (ML 9-2)

# 9 The One for Fun (ML 15-1)

Scratch # 2 Juliard Honor (ML 20-1)

She's All Wolfe, winner of the Oklahoma Classics Distaff last time out, and the Oklahoma Stallion Fillies in her start before that, is undefeated in four tries over this main track.  Jessie's Valentine could improve with the stretch out.

Tiztheboss was quickest early last time out against open (non-State bred restricted) company.  The backup "C" Selections are the rest of the field.

RACE 11 - (F) The Trapeze $60k - Eight Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 2 Oliviaofthedesert (ML 7-2)

B's

# 5 Silver Devil (ML 10-1)

# 7 Tiz Splendid News (ML 5-1)

# 10 Simply Sovereign (ML 6-1)

C's

# 3 Cecile's Chapter (ML 4-1)

# 4 Sorority Row (ML 20-1)

# 6 Paydiem (ML 12-1)
# 8 Fast N Fine Worker (ML 10-1)

# 9 Credit Enhancement (ML 10-1)

# 11 Run Slewpy Run (ML 20-1)

Scratch # 1 Miss Twenty (ML 10-1)

Oliviaofthedesert has been showing steady improvement in each of her six career starts.  Silver Devil, trained by Steve Asmussen, looked good in winning her debut at eight furlongs last time out.

Tiz Splendid News, reeled in by Oliviaofthedesert last time out, could show more stamina tonight getting Lasix for the first time.  Simply Sovereign, stablemate of Silver Devil in the barn of Trainer Steve Asmussen, is two-for-two over this main track; though victory number two did come via DQ.  The backup "C" Selections are everyone else.

RACE 12 - The Springboard Mile $400k - Eight Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 10 Joe Frazier (ML 5-1)

B's

# 1 Senor Buscador (ML 15-1)

# 8 Cowan (ML 4-1)

# 9 Outadore (ML 3-1)

C's

# 2 Number One Dude (ML 6-1)

# 3 Vim and Vigor (ML 20-1)
# 4 Gushing Oil (ML 15-1)
# 5 Red N Wild (ML 12-1)

# 6 Game Day Play (ML 10-1)

# 7 Saffa's Day (ML 10-1)

# 11 Flash of Mischief (ML 15-1)

Joe Frazier, trained by Brad Cox, ran out of gas in the slop at Churchill Downs last time out and had to settle for the Show; perhaps getting Lasix for the first time will get Joe Frazier into the winner's circle.  Senor Buscador ran well in his debut last time out once he realized that there was a race going on and he was in it.

Cowan and Outadore, trained by Steve Asmussen and Wesley Ward, respectively, hit the board in separate Breeders' Cup turf contests last month, and therefore must be respected on class, despite the surface switch.  The backup "C" Selections are the rest of the field.

RACE 13 - The Jeffrey A. Hawk Memorial $60k - Eight and a Third Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 2 Hunka Burning Love (ML 3-1)

B's

# 6 Plainsman (ML 9-2)

# 8 Popularity (ML 10-1)

# 10 Summer Revolution (ML 10-1)

C's

# 1 Vangilder (ML 5-1)

# 4 Fast Breakin Cash (ML 15-1)

# 5 Drifting West (ML 15-1)

# 9 Rotation (ML 15-1)

# 11 Box Seat (ML 15-1)

Scratch # 3 Quality Rocket (ML 20-1); # 7 American Dubai (ML 10-1); and # 12 Signalman (ML 6-1)

Hunka Burning Love, winner of the $100k Delta Mile last time out, has run well in the past over this main track.  Plainsman and Popularity are two that could improve going second off an extended layoff.

Summer Revolution was a clear winner last time out versus a next out victor, and appears to be in fine form.  The backup "C" Selections are everyone else.

OK, that's the analysis.  Playing my tickets in modified Crist fashion, I get:

All A Entries

$1.00 P4: 7 with 2 with 10 with 2 $1.00

All A Entries with All B Entries

$0.50 P4: 6,7,10 with 2,5,7,10 with 1,8,9,10 with 2,6,8,10 $96.00

A's with One C

$0.50 P4: 1,3,4,5,8,9 with 2 with 10 with 2 $3.00

$0.50 P4: 7 with 3,4,6,8,9,11 with 10 with 2 $3.00

$0.50 P4: 7 with 2 with 2,3,4,5,6,7,11 with 2 $3.50

$0.50 P4: 7 with 2 with 10 with 1,4,5,9,11 $2.50

Total: $109.00

Post Time for Race 10 is 10:25 EST / 7:25 PST.  Good luck to all.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

12/12/20 Remington Park Primetime Pick Four - Results

Race 6 - # 5 Oso Negro (Final Odds 6.40) - "C" Selection

Race 7 - # 4 Bourbon Cowboy (5.30) - "C" Selection

Race 8 - # 6 Alternative Slew (3.20) - "B" Selection

Race 9 - # 1 Earnednevergiven (2.20) - "B" Selection

The good news for price seekers is that the sequence, which had looked to be quite chalky in analysis, did not produce a single winning Post Time Favorite.  The bad news, at least for me, was that among the Post Time Favorites that did not get their picture taken was my main ticket single in the second leg, # 2 Please the Court (1.10*), who could do no better than second.

Oh well; onto the next race.

Meanwhile, those who had the correct Primetime Pick Four sequence of  5 / 4 / 6 / 1  were rewarded with a payout of $391.50 for their fifty cent wager.  May God bless them as they spend their winnings.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

12/12/20 Remington Park Primetime Pick Four - Preview

"People often remark that I’m pretty lucky. Luck is only important in so far as getting the chance to sell yourself at the right moment. After that, you’ve got to have talent and know how to use it." - Frank Sinatra

Allow me to begin with a programming note of sorts: next Friday is Springboard Mile Day in Oklahoma City, and my goal is to forsake my usual Saturday play in favor of the Friday card next week.  I would state that playing next Friday is an absolute certainty; but, for reasons unknown, Remington Park has chosen to move its Post Time for Friday up two hours; so time constraints may prevent me from following through on that plan.  But be sure to check this space Friday evening, and good Lord willing there will be a Pick Four play in place that will include the Springboard Mile.  So with that let's return to the here and now, as I take another run at The Primetime Pick Four at Remington Park.

RACE 6 - Md $20.5k - Five and a Half Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 7 Welcome West (Morning Line 3-1)

B's

# 2 Funandfunny (ML 5-1)

C's

# 1 Papa Star (ML 6-1)
# 3 Keetoowah Thunder (ML 10-1)
# 4 Prairie Native (ML 15-1)

# 5 Oso Negro (ML 5-2)
# 6 Cascade King (ML 4-1)

These are older maidens; specifically, three, four, and five year olds.  There are two debut runners in the field: Keetoowah Thunder and Prairie Native.

Welcome West is dropping in for a tag for the first time, in this his fourth career start.  Welcome West had troubled trips in each of his last two contests.  In his debut, Welcome West took the Show against non-Claiming maidens.

Funandfunny took the Show at this class level last time out, and Funandfunny could benefit from the cutback in distance.  The backup "C" Selections are the rest of the field.

RACE 7 - Clm $15k B - Six Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 2 Please the Court (ML 5-2)

B's

None

C's

# 3 Daaher's Success (ML 5-1)

# 4 Bourbon Cowboy (ML 6-1)

# 5 Astounding (ML 9-2)

# 6 Day Dreamer (ML 7-2)

Scratch # 1 Rumpole (ML 4-1)

This contest is restricted to runners which have either:

1) Not won a race in 2020; OR

2) Which have never won four races.

So as long as an entrant has fewer than four career Wins, then they're eligible to run in this race.  If a runner has four career Wins or more, then none of those Wins could have come this year.  For the record Please the Court, Daaher's Success, and Day Dreamer are the three entrants in this field with fewer than four career Wins.  Finally, note that the claiming price for Oklahoma breds is $20k; so if you're thinking about purchasing Daaher's Success at the claiming box, it'll cost you an extra five grand.

Please the Court was a winner at this approximate class level back in September over this main track.  Since then Please the Court has been competing against Allowance company, finishing in the Trifecta in two of those three contests.  With the return to the Claiming ranks I expect Please the Court to be tough to beat; so much so that I'm going just one deep in this leg, with Please the Court as a single on the main ticket, and all others relegated to being backup "C" Selections.

RACE 8 - (F) ALW N2X - Eight Furlongs Dirt

A's

# 1 Texas Rain (ML 5-2)

B's

# 2 Breeze Rider (ML 2-1)

# 6 Alternative Slew (ML 4-1)

C's

# 3 Cosmic Code (ML 9-2)

# 4 Lady Lex (ML 10-1)

# 5 No Mas Tequila (ML 10-1)

# 7 Dicey (ML 10-1)

Texas Rain missed by just a head last time out of not qualifying for this event, after having captured a first level Allowance victory two starts back.  Breeze Rider was a first level Allowance winner last time out; and while that contest was on the grass, Breeze Rider is two-for-four in her career when competing over this main track.

Alternative Slew is another that always seems to run well over this main track, so Alternative Slew could move up going from turf to dirt.  The backup "C" Selections are everyone else.

RACE 9 - Clm $5k B - Eight and a Third Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 8 Towering Oak (ML 4-1)

B's

# 1 Earnednevergiven (ML 5-2)

# 2 Cash Kitten (ML 7-2)

# 3 Trustworthy (ML 3-1)

# 9 One Son of a Chief (ML 20-1)

C's

# 4 Albireo (ML 20-1)

# 6 Anotherdayatthelake (ML 12-1)

# 7 Crazy Ivan (ML 30-1)

# 10 Plumbago (ML 20-1)

# 11 South Texas Drawl (ML 30-1)

# 12 Way Out West (ML 30-1)

Scratch # 5 John Allen (ML 50-1)

This contest is restricted to runners which have either:

1) Not won two races at a mile or over in 2020; OR

2) Which have never won four races.

So as long as an entrant has fewer than four career Wins, then they're eligible to run in this race.  If a runner has four career Wins or more, then no more than one of those Wins could have come this year at a distance of eight furlongs or more.  For the record Trustworthy, Albireo, John Allen, Anotherdayatthelake, and Crazy Ivan are the five entrants in this field with fewer than four career Wins.  Finally, note that the claiming price for Oklahoma breds is $6.25k; or, rather, it would be if there were any Oklahoma breds in this field.

Earnednevergiven, Towering Oak, Cash Kitten, and Trustworthy filled out the Superfecta at this class level over this main track last time out.  Of the three, I give Towering Oak the edge today, as I think today's pace shape favors Towering Oak's running style.

Speaking of pace, One Son of a Chief could steal this one on the front end at a very nice price.  The backup "C" Selections are the rest of the field.

OK, that's the analysis.  Playing my tickets in modified Crist fashion, I get:

All A Entries

$1.00 P4: 7 with 2 with 1 with 8 $1.00

All A Entries with All B Entries

$0.50 P4: 2,7 with 2 with 1,2,6 with 1,2,3,8,9 $15.00

A's with One C

$0.50 P4: 1,3,4,5,6 with 2 with 1 with 8 $2.50

$0.50 P4: 7 with 3,4,5,6 with 1 with 8 $2.00

$0.50 P4: 7 with 2 with 3,4,5,7 with 8 $2.00

$0.50 P4: 7 with 2 with 1 with 4,6,7,10,11,12 $3.00

Total: $25.50

Post Time for Race 6 is 10:27 EST / 7:27 PST.  Good luck to all.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

12/5/20 Remington Park Primetime Pick Four - Results

Race 6 - # 6 Fresh One (Final Odds 2.50) - "B" Selection

Race 7 - # 6 Box Seat (5.80) - "C" Selection

Race 8 - # 6 Paydiem (1.30*) - "A" Selection

Race 9 - # 6 New Mexico (5.70) - "C" Selection

Saturday was certainly a good night for those who hold the number six near and dear to their hearts.  As to the runners behind the program numbers, Box Seat was certainly one deserving of greater consideration from Yours Truly, having taken the Place at this class level back in September, which not so coincidentally was the last time prior to Saturday that Box Seat had competed over a Fast dirt track.

As for New Mexico, I presume that those who had him on top were those who had made their top consideration New Mexico's connections of Trainer Steve Asmussen and Jockey Stewart Elliot; for New Mexico certainly did not appear to be in top form, having finished a combined thirty-nine lengths behind the winner in his two starts prior to Saturday's Allowance contest, with both of those events being N2L Claimers.  A tip of the hat to those who latched onto New Mexico; as I certainly was not among their number.

Oh well; onto the next race.

Meanwhile, those who had the correct Primetime Pick Four sequence of  6 / 6 / 6 / 6  were rewarded with a payout of $327.70 for their fifty cent wager.  May God bless them as they spend their winnings.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

12/5/20 Remington Park Primetime Pick Four - Preview

"It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up." - Vince Lombardi

Saturday's featured race in Oklahoma City is a first level Allowance to be run at a distance of a mile and seventy yards; and it drew so well that it will be run in two divisions; and both divisions managed to find their way among the final four contests on the program.  So with that let's get to it, as I take another run at The Primetime Pick Four at Remington Park.

RACE 6 - Clm $7.5k N3L - Five and a Half Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 1 Cool Edge (Morning Line 3-1)

B’s

# 2 Bumblebee (ML 8-1)

# 6 Fresh One (ML 7-2)

C's

# 3 You Should Talk (ML 5-1)
# 4 Eternal Force (ML 10-1)
# 5 Awesome Party (ML 20-1)

# 7 Collection (ML 6-1)

# 8 Captive Kitten (ML 10-1)

# 9 Cowboy Cactus Jack (ML 12-1)

Scratch # 10 Oh So Playful (ML 15-1)

Note that the claiming price for Oklahoma breds in this contest is $10k; however, with the scratch of Oh So Playful, there are no Oklahoma breds in this contest; so carry on as you were.

Cool Edge took the Place at this class level at today's distance last time out.  Fresh One and Bumblebee filled out the bottom two rungs of the Trifecta at this class level at today's distance last time out.  The backup "C" Selections are the rest of the field.

RACE 7 - ALW N1X - Eight and a Third Furlongs Dirt

A's

# 5 Gospel Musketeer (ML 5-1)

B's

# 3 Carlos Sixes (ML 3-1)

# 4 Millwood (ML 4-1)

C's

# 1 Tapsolution (ML 7-2)
# 2 Ryder Rocket (ML 6-1)

# 6 Box Seat (ML 6-1)

# 7 Slew Tang Clan (ML 15-1)
# 8 Off Track (ML 15-1)

This is the earlier division of today's feature, having the identical conditions as Race 9 below.

Gospel Musketeer took the Place at this class level last time out.  Carlos Sixes goes second off the claim for Trainer Austin Gustafson, who tends to do well with such.

Millwood returns to the barn of Trainer Karl Broberg, who has taken Millwood to the winner's circle at Remington Park in the past.  The backup "C" Selections are the rest of the field.

RACE 8 - (F) MSW - Eight Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 6 Paydiem (ML 3-1)

B's

# 5 Qaswara (ML 7-2)

# 9 Flurry of Feathers (ML 9-2)

C's

# 1 Crescendo Bling (ML 20-1)
# 2 Tiebreak (ML 5-1)
# 3 Duchess Bubbles (ML 8-1)
# 4 Conchita Seniorita (ML 15-1)
# 7 Repo Girl (ML 8-1)
# 8 Madison Joy (ML 20-1)

These are juveniles, nearly all experienced, with Repo Girl being the only first time starter in the field.

Paydiem has finished in the Trifecta at this class level in each of her three career starts, all at this class level.  Qaswara disappointed as the Post Time Favorite last time out, after having taken the Place at this class level two starts back.

Flurry of Feathers ran well in her debut last time out, once she realized that there was a race going on and she was in it.  The backup "C" Selections are the rest of the field.

RACE 9 - ALW N1X - Eight and a Third Furlongs Dirt

A's

# 5 Satellite  (ML 5-1)

B's

# 3 Tizona (ML 10-1)

# 7 Baozun (ML 3-1)

C's

# 2 Dak Da Man (ML 8-1)

# 4 March West (ML 6-1)

# 6 New Mexico (ML 15-1)

# 8 Real of It (ML 20-1)

# 9 Tiz a New Day (ML 8-1)

Scratch # 1 Bandit Swanson (ML 5-2)

This is the later division of today's feature, having the identical conditions as Race 7 above.

Satellite is expected to being running well late, and there should be enough pace in this contest for Satellite to chase.  Tizona took the Show at this class level two starts back, albeit on the grass.

Baozun is going first off the claim for Trainer Karl Broberg, who tends to do well with such.  The backup "C" Selections are everyone else.

OK, that's the analysis.  Playing my tickets in modified Crist fashion, I get:

All A Entries

$1.00 P4: 1 with 5 with 6 with 5 $1.00

All A Entries with All B Entries

$0.50 P4: 1,2,6 with 3,4,5 with 5,6,9 with 3,5,7 $40.50

A's with One C

$0.50 P4: 3,4,5,7,8,9 with 5 with 6 with 5 $3.00

$0.50 P4: 1 with 1,2,6,7,8 with 6 with 5 $2.50

$0.50 P4: 1 with 5 with 1,2,3,4,7,8 with 5 $3.00

$0.50 P4: 1 with 5 with 6 with 2,4,6,8,9 $2.50

Total: $52.50

Post Time for Race 6 is 10:27 EST / 7:27 PST.  Good luck to all.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo