RACE 9 - (F) The Ricks Memorial $60k - Eight and a Half Furlongs Turf
A’s
# 5 Valentines Day (Morning Line 8-1)
B's
# 4 Golden Curl (ML 4-1)
# 6 Island Hideaway (GB) (ML 6-1)
C's
# 1 Klayton's Kandy (ML 5-1)
# 2 Good Fight (ML 15-1)
# 7 Brandons Babe (ML 8-1)
# 8 Zamzam (ML 20-1)
# 9 Martz's Mae (ML 20-1)
Scratch # 3 Curlin's Journey (ML 8-5)
Needless to say, the scratch of the 8-5 Morning Line Favorite certainly changes the complexion of this contest; even is said Morning Line Favorite did perform quite poorly in the 2020 edition of this event.
Valentines Day has been having some difficulty finding the Winner's Circle of late. But Valentines Day certainly loves this turf course, and Valentines Day is getting some class relief off her recent efforts.
Golden Curl closed quite well in her last start out at Del Mar, and could be the one running best late. Island Hideaway (GB), making her 2021 debut, looks to have been working well for this event. The backup "C" Selections are the rest of the field.
RACE 10 - The David M Vance $150k - Six Furlongs Dirt
A’s
# 8 Greeley and Ben (ML 3-1)
B's
# 3 Nitrous (ML 4-1)
C's
# 1 Empire of Gold (ML 6-1)
# 2 Bybee (ML 15-1)
# 4 Long Range Toddy (ML 8-1)
# 5 Welder (ML 7-2)
# 6 Mr Money Bags (ML 8-1)
# 7 It Makes Sense (ML 15-1)
# 9 Share the Upside (ML 8-1)
Greeley and Ben, winner of his last eight in a row, looks much the best here, and a good case could be made for making Greeley and Ben a big ticket single. But I've included Nitrous on the main ticket because I think Nitrous needed that last race off the layoff, and Nitrous certainly fits well here on class. The backup "C" Selections are everyone else.
RACE 11 - The Oklahoma Derby (Grade 3) - Nine Furlongs Dirt
A's
# 7 Mr. Wireless (ML 3-1)
B's
# 1 Super Stock (ML 7-2)
# 3 Warrant (ML 5-2)
C's
# 2 Flash of Mischief (ML 8-1)
# 4 Parrot Head (ML 20-1)
# 5 Team Merchants (ML 6-1)
# 6 Defeater (ML 12-1)
# 8 Dial in for Lute (ML 15-1)
Mr. Wireless, winner of four of his last five, including a pair of Grade 3 events, looks well meant here. Super Stock, winner of the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby back in April, seems to enjoy the nine furlong distance.
Warrant, trained by Brad Cox, couldn't catch up to Mr. Wireless last time out in the Grade 3 West Virginia Derby; perhaps Warrant will fare better with the change of venue. The backup "C" Selections are the rest of the field.
RACE 12 - The Remington Green $100k - Nine Furlongs Turf
A’s
# 3 Spooky Channel (ML 7-2)
B's
# 1 Sunlit Song (ML 6-1)
# 5 Tut's Revenge (ML 9-2)
# 10 Don'task Don'ttell (ML 8-1)
# 11 Megacity (ML 5-1)
# 12 Spirit Animal (ML 8-1)
C's
# 4 Guided Missile (ML 30-1)
# 6 Popular Kid (ML 12-1)
# 7 Carlea's Dream (ML 15-1)
# 8 Fred'stwirlincandy (ML 20-1)
# 9 Singapore Flash (ML 12-1)
Scratch # 2 Box Seat (ML 30-1)
Spooky Channel took the Place last time out in the $125k Kentucky Downs TVG Preview Turf Cup last time out, and Spooky Channel could move up with the cutback in distance. Sunlit Song is the defending champ for this event, and Sunlit Song tends to do well at today's distance.
Tut's Revenge and Megacity project to be the ones leading the field early; should one stumble the other may get loose on the front end. Don'task Don'ttell could get a nice pressing trip and first run at the early leaders.
Spirit Animal could be the one running best late. 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: 5 with 8 with 7 with 3 $1.00
All A Entries with All B Entries
$0.50 P4: 4,5,6 with 3,8 with 1,3,7 with 1,3,5,10,11,12 $54.00
A's with One C
$0.50 P4: 1,2,7,8,9 with 8 with 7 with 3 $2.50
$0.50 P4: 5 with 1,2,4,5,6,7,9 with 7 with 3 $3.50
$0.50 P4: 5 with 8 with 2,4,5,6,8 with 3 $2.50
$0.50 P4: 5 with 8 with 7 with 4,6,7,8,9 $2.50
Total: $66.00
Post Time for Race 9 is 8:04 EDT / 5:04 PDT. Good luck to all.
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
