8/18/13 Del Mar Pick Five - Results

So it turns out a little change of pace was just what the doctor ordered; as we cash in on the Pick Five at Del Mar Sunday, and turn a nice little profit for ourselves.

Race 1 was a chalk it up affair, as our lone "A" selection, # 2 Boller Bomb (Final Odds 0.80*) won clear.  Incidentally, Boller Bomb gets a change of barn to go along with her victory, as she was claimed for $40k by Trainer Julio Canani.  

Race 2 also went to one of our "A" selections, as # 5 Keyboard Courage (1.60) crossed the wire three and three quarter lengths ahead of the rest of the field.  For the record, Keyboard Courage also gets a new home, as Trainer Henry Dominguez makes the $12.5k purchase. 

Race 3 continued the streak of "A" contender victories, as # 7 Big Wags (3.00) wins the three-way photo over our other two "A" contenders, # 2 Fear the Beard (2.10*) and # 3 Rock This Way (4.00).

Race 4 was the Grade 3 Rancho Bernardo Handicap; and any qualms we may have had about singling # 1 Reneesgotzip (0.30*) were quickly put to rest, as the four year old daughter of City Zip grabbed the early lead and never looked back, setting a new track record of 1:14.48 for the six and a half furlongs distance.

So with "A" selections winning the first four legs of the Pick Five, we were alive to six horses going into Race 5; our four "A" selections, along with our two "C" contenders.

The one dollar Will Pays for our four "A" selections were:

# 4 Somethings Unusual $281.30

# 7 Tom’s Tribute $142.00

# 9 My Samurai Warrior $653.40

# 10 Te Rapa $1101.30

While the fifty cent Will Pays for our two "C" contenders were:

# 1 Kid Dreams $165.00

# 8 Mambo Man $359.35

We had no coverage on the following four horses in Race 5:

# 2 Trucial State (61.60)
# 3 Anythingscookin (45.20)
# 5 Motown Men (14.30)
# 6 U S Citizen (11.20)

As Race 5 unfolded, # 10 Te Rapa (20.90), the selection that would give us the largest profit, made a strong run, grabbing the lead at the top of the stretch.  But Te Rapa couldn't hold on in the stretch, and wound up third; as # 1 Kid Dreams (3.20) crossed the wire first, a length and a quarter in front of # 7 Tom's Tribute (1.50*).

So we had it; a Pick Five with three of the five legs being won by non-favorites.  As mentioned above, the correct winning sequence of  2 / 5 / 7 / 1 / 1  was worth $165 for a fifty cent wager.  As our total investment was $46, our net profit on our play comes to $119.  May God bless us as we spend our winnings.

Onto the next race!

Peace and Love,

Jimbo