Found myself with some free time this Friday afternoon; and what better way to spend it than playing the ponies? It's closing weekend for Santa Anita in Southern California; were it opening weekend for Del Mar I would probably be playing there the next few days, just to get a few in over the track prior to The Breeders' Cup, which is just a week from today. But the place where the turf meets the surf doesn't begin its Bing Crosby Meet until Wednesday, November 1; so I'll be keeping my action this weekend at Golden Gate Fields. So with all that let's get to it, as I take another run at The Late Pick Four at The Bay's Best Bet.
RACE 5 - (F) Alw 40000s N2L - Six Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 1 No Spin Zone (Morning Line 2-1)
B’s
# 3 Our Renee (ML 6-1)
# 5 Table for Three (ML 7-2)
C's
# 2 My Foolish Heart (ML 12-1)
# 4 Lady Chrome (ML 5-2)
Note for future reference that this one is for fillies and mares which have not won two races in their career; but with one exemption, as runners get a pass by having one (and just one) win not considered, if one of their two career wins was for $16k or less. For the record, # 1 No Spin Zone and # 2 My Foolish Heart are the only runners in this field to have visited the winner's circle multiple times.
No Spin Zone has finished in the Trifecta (including one victory) at this class level in each of her last four starts. Our Renee was a length behind No Spin Zone at the wire last time out; perhaps Our Renee can make up that distance Friday with No Spin Zone on the rail; as No Spin Zone isn't particularly quick, and therefore may find herself trapped inside if Jockey Juan Hernandez isn't careful.
Table for Three ships in from downstate and should appreciate the class relief. My Foolish Heart, as mentioned above, is the only runner here besides No Spin Zone to have defeated winners. Lady Chrome may move up off the freshening and with the return to one turn racing.
RACE 6 - Md $32k - Eight Furlongs Turf
A’s
# 1 Playing Through (ML 2-1)
# 6 Iwishiwaspecial (ML 4-1)
B's
# 2 High Rize (ML 6-1)
# 10 Trust N Liberty (ML 6-1)
C's
# 8 Cook Up a Storm (ML 9-2)
Scratch # 3 Askin' for Trouble (ML 15-1)
Playing Through took the Show against non-claiming maidens last the out. The concern is that Playing Through will be trying grass and two turns for the first time Friday, and that just may be a bit too much to ask of this juvenile.
Iwishiwaspecial took the Place at this class level last time out. High Rize and Trust N Liberty are a pair trained by Steve Sherman. High Rize tries turf for the first time, and his breeding looks like he should handle it well; while Trust N Liberty showed good early speed against non-claiming maidens on the grass last time out. Cook Up a Storm took the Show behind Iwishiwaspecial last time out.
RACE 7 - Clm $5k N2X - Eight Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 3 Dizzy Dancer (ML 9-2)
B’s
# 4 Woody's Folly (ML 2-1)
# 5 Dynamite Ride (ML 6-1)
# 8 Aglimpseofgabby (ML 3-1)
C's
# 2 West Coast Indy (ML 10-1)
Dizzy Dancer takes a step down on the class ladder after finishing in the Trifecta against more expensive stock in each of his last two starts. Woody's Folly ships in from downstate and should appreciate the class relief.
Dynamite Ride took the Place at this class level last time out, albeit on the real dirt at Pleasanton. Aglimpseofgabby is another invader from Southern California who could improve with the change of scenery. West Coast Indy may be able to hold form with the class rise.
RACE 8 - (F) OC 62.5k/N2X - Nine Furlongs Turf
A’s
# 4 Central Heat (ML 5-2)
B’s
# 1 Charming Starlet (ML 7-2)
C's
# 7 Fiery Lady (ML 6-1)
# 10 Causeway Carolyn (ML 15-1)
Scratch # 3 Fervent Femme (ML 9-2)
Central Heat was victorious at this class level last time out, with Charming Starlet taking the Show just a length behind. Fiery Lady is a lifetime three-for-three on the grass, albeit against lesser company. Causeway Carolyn could improve with the stretchout in distance.
OK, that's the analysis. Playing my tickets in Crist fashion, I get:
All A Entries
$1.00 P4: 1 with 1,6 with 3 with 4 $2.00
All A Entries with All B Entries
$0.50 P4: 1,3,5 with 1,2,6,10 with 3,4,5,8 with 1,4 $48.00
A's with One C
$0.50 P4: 2,4 with 1,6 with 3 with 4 $2.00
$0.50 P4: 1 with 8 with 3 with 4 $0.50
$5.50 P4: 1 with 1,6 with 2 with 4 $1.00
$0.50 P4: 1 with 1,6 with 3 with 7,10 $2.00
Total: $55.50
Post Time for Race 5 is 5:45 EDT / 2:45 PDT. Good luck to all.
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
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