5/27/23 Canterbury Park Late Pick Four - Results

Race 6 - # 2 Euromatic (Final Odds 24.30) - "C" Selection

Race 7 - # 6 Elegence N Tonic (1.90) - "B" Selection

Race 8 - # 4 Sir Sterling (22.60) - "C" Selection

Race 9 - The Lady Slipper - # 10 Charlie's Penny (0.50*) - "A" Selection

The good news is that the race where I picked a long shot as my "A" Selection was won by a long shot.  Just not my long shot.

Oh well; onto the next race.

Meanwhile, those who had the correct Late Pick Four sequence of  2 / 6 / 4 / 10  were rewarded with a payout of $4,700.85 for their fifty cent wager.  May God bless them as they spend their winnings.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

5/27/23 Canterbury Park Late Pick Four - Preview

"When you reach a certain age in life, time becomes more important than money, and I think that happens in your 50s." - Jesse Ventura

As I continue to play the smaller race tracks with the fan-friendly take outs, I make my way Saturday to the Land of 10,000 Lakes; Shakopee, MN, to be more precise, where Canterbury Park is celebrating the opening day of its 2023 meet.  The featured race on the card is the $50k Lady Slipper, where we have an entrant seeking a three peat.  But more on that below, as I take a run at The Late Pick Four at Canterbury Park.

RACE 6 - OC 16k/N1X - Six Furlongs Dirt

Scratch # 4 Reckoning Day (Morning Line 3-1)

Having your intended big ticket single scratch is definitely a sign.  A sign of what I'm not sure; but it's definitely a sign.  Anyway, lest I forget, allow me to note here for all those interested that the runners in this field that are in for the $16k claiming price are # 2 Euromantic (ML 12-1); #5 Colonel Klink (ML 5-1); and # 7 Lucky McCoy (ML 15-1).  Also running with a price tag on his head is # 8 Astronaut Oscar (ML 8-1); but because Astronaut Oscar is a Minnesota bred, claiming him will cost you $25k.

With my intended single guaranteed to not lose today, I chose to play this one solid, using the two runners that will almost certainly take the lion's share of the action.  Unfortunately, I just don't see anyway to get creative with this leg; though I do see plenty of ways to outsmart myself.  So for the opening leg in this sequence, I'm just going to take what the game is giving me, and hope for a formful result.

RACE 7 - (F) Clm $10k B - Seven and a Half Furlongs Turf

The B designation in the conditions above is that this is an N3L if your distaff runner is a Minnesota bred; otherwise, this race is for non-Winners of Two Lifetime.  Note that the only entrant in this field to have visited the winner's circle multiple times is the Minnesota bred # 6 Elegance N Tonic.

I've kept Morning Line Favorite # 7 Jewel Azul (ML 5-2) off my main ticket in this leg.  I don't like that Jewel Azul is oh-for-seven lifetime over this turf course; and I really don't like Jewel Azul's career record of one-for-twenty-seven, with that lone victory coming back in February, 2021.  So it's just two deep on my main ticket this leg, with the Morning Line Favorite being relegated to backup ticket status.

RACE 8 - [S] ALW N1X - Five and a Half Furlongs Dirt

Scratch # 7 Out Run'm (ML 6-1) and # 10 Eyes Flying Bye (ML 8-1)

Morning Line Favorite # 2 Silver Dash (ML 3-1) looks legitimate enough here; certainly legitimate enough for me to use on my main ticket.  But I'm going to get brave in this leg (perhaps excessively so) and make # 3 Sam Sez (ML  20-1) my "A" Selection for this leg.  Sam Sez is lightly raced, and Sam Sez's best outings have been over this main track with today's rider, Ezequiel Lara, on his back.  So those two go onto my main ticket, and you can be sure that I'll be using that pair in the intra-race exotics as well.

RACE 9 - (F) [S] The Lady Slipper $50k - Six Furlongs Dirt

Scratch # 9 Ready to Runaway (ML 4-1)

By any objective measure, # 10 Charlie's Penny (ML 7-5) should be a main ticket single.  But I'm a sucker for runners in a stakes that have previously won that event.  Such is the case with # 7 Clickbait (ML 9-2); indeed, doubly so, as Clickbait was victorious in the Lady Slipper in both 2022 and 2021.  So while I may later regret doing so, I am doubling the cost of my main ticket by using both Charlie's Penny and Clickbait.

Okay; that's the analysis.  Here are all my Selections, in beautiful living color:

PICK FOUR	"A" SELECTIONS	"B+" SELECTIONS	"B" SELECTIONS	"C+" SELECTIONS	"C" SELECTIONS
LEG 1	3,		1	5,8	2,6,7
LEG 2	9,	8,	6	1	2,3,4,5,7
LEG 3	3,	2		8,9	1,4,5,6,11,12
LEG 4	10,	7			1,2,3,4,5,6,8

And below are the tickets that I've translated those Selections into, using a variation of the Steve Crist method:

All A Entries

$1.00 P4: 3 with 9 with 3 with 10 $1.00

All A Entries with All B+ Entries

$1.00 P4: 3 with 8,9 with 2,3 with 7,10 $8.00

All A Entries with All B Entries

$0.50 P4: 1,3 with 6,8,9 with 2,3 with 7,10 $12.00

A's and B+'s with One C+

$0.50 P4: 5,8 with 8,9 with 2,3 with 7,10 $8.00

$0.50 P4: 3 with 1 with 2,3 with 7,10 $2.00

$0.50 P4: 3 with 8,9 with 8,9 with 7,10 $4.00

A's with One C

$0.50 P4: 2,6,7 with 9 with 3 with 10 $1.50

$0.50 P4: 3 with 2,3,4,5,7 with 3 with 10 $2.50

$0.50 P4: 3 with 9 with 1,4,5,6,11,12 with 10 $3.00

$0.50 P4: 3 with 9 with 3 with 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 $3.50

Total: $45.50

Post Time for Race 6 is 8:37 EDT / 5:37 PDT.  Good luck to all.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

7/4/19 Canterbury Park Late Pick Four - Results

Race 8 - # 5 Elsie's Kid (Final Odds 0.80*) - "A" Selection
Race 9 - The Victor S Myers - # 3 Mister Banjoman (2.10) - "B" Selection
Race 10 - # 6 Wings Locked Up (2.10) - "B" Selection
Race 11 - # 3 Shanghai Go Go (3.50) - "B" Selection

Playing against Morning Line Favorite # 1 Sonic Boom (Final Odds 5.40) in the penultimate leg of the sequence proved to be the right move; and, as can be seen by the final odds, a move shared by a goodly number of the wagering public.  Early speed proved key on both the main track and the turf, as the winners of the three contests that were not the Post Time Favorite did so by leading the field from gate to wire.  Finally, the two Maiden Claiming events were both won by runners who had competed last time out against non-Claiming Maidens; an angle that just never grows old.

For the record, here are the $0.50 Will Pays for the other three runners to which I would have cashed in the nightcap:

# 2 Seabeescando (11.30) - $135.55 Finish: 4th
# 6 Dreamin of Peace (1.50*) - $33.00 Finish: 2nd
# 7 Kris Me Deadly (4.20) - $75.65 Finish: 7th

But that's what might have been.  What actually came to be was a correct Late Pick Four sequence of  5 / 3 / 6 / 3  which paid $65.25 for a fifty cent wager.  That makes for a profit of $2.75 on my initial $62.50 investment; which makes for the ridiculously low approximate odds of 0.04-1.  But be that as it may, profit is profit; and winning sure as sunshine beats losing.

I hope you all had it with me.  May God bless us as we spend our winnings.

Onto the next race!

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

7/4/19 Canterbury Park Late Pick Four - Preview

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." - The Declaration of Independence

Happy Birthday USA!  Here's hoping that all Americans, as well as all freedom-loving people everywhere throughout the world, spend the day enjoying life and liberty while pursuing happiness; and an even greater hope that all those in search of freedom shall eventually find it.  So with that let's get to it, as I take another run at The Late Pick Four at Canterbury Park.

RACE 8 - (F) Md $25k - Five Furlongs Turf

A’s

# 5 Elsie's Kid (Morning Line 7-2)

B's

# 2 Extra Gorgeous (ML 3-1)
# 6 Paddy's Choice (ML 8-1)

C's

# 1 Frosty Flirt (ML 4-1)
# 3 Cam's Force (ML 15-1)
# 4 Turquoise Trail (ML 8-1)
# 7 B L Breezy (ML 6-1)
# 8 Tashiara (ML 5-1)

Elsie's Kid drops in for a tag for the first time after taking the Show against non-Claiming Maidens last time out.  Paddy's Choice took the Place at this class level in her debut two starts back.

Extra Gorgeous took the Place at this class level while disappointing as the Post Time Favorite in her debut last time out.  The backup "C" Selections are everyone else.

RACE 9 - [S] The Victor S Myers $50k - Six Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 1 Dame Plata (ML 7-2)

B's

# 3 Mister Banjoman (ML 9-2)
# 6 El Tizar (ML 9-5)

C's

# 2 Son of Poseidon (ML 5-1)
# 4 Sax Zim Boss (ML 8-1)
# 7 Astronaut Oscar (ML 10-1)

Scratch # 5 Harry the Hitman (ML 6-1)

Dame Plata took the Show against state bred Allowance company last time out; and so far that has been the only time in Dame Plata's career where he didn't get his picture taken after the race was over.  Mister Banjoman didn't much care for the sloppy going last time out, anymore than he appreciated his one time try on the turf.  Cross out those two starts and Mister Banjoman is less than a length away from being a career four-for-four.

El Tizar ships in after winning his debut at Churchill Downs last time out by daylight.  The backup "C" Selections are the rest of the field.

RACE 10 - OC 35k B - Five Furlongs Turf

A’s

# 3 It Makes Sense (ML 7-2)

B’s

# 4 Burgameister (ML 9-2)
# 6 Wings Locked Up (ML 5-1)

C's

# 1 Sonic Boom (ML 5-2)
# 2 P Club (ML 8-1)
# 5 She's No Drama (ML 12-1)
# 7 Izzy the Warrior (ML 6-1)

As I write this, # 8 Creative Art (ML 10-1), who was entered for the main track only, has yet to be scratched.  However, this play is written with the belief that Creative Art will not run today.  Should Creative Art run, that means that this contest was taken off the turf; in which case, not only should Creative Art be used in your play, he should also probably be a single.

The added condition which changes this contest from your typical OC 35k N4L is that runners who have yet to win two races in 2019 can be entered here without fear of being claimed.  Note for the record that, with the scratch of Creative Art, P Club is the only one in this field that will be running with a price tag on their head.

It Makes Sense enters today's contest with a two race winning streak, and It Makes Sense's breeding suggests that the surface switch should be no problem.  Burgameister and Wings Locked Up filled out the Exacta at this class level last time out.

I may later regret leaving Sonic Boom off the big ticket, as he is classiest here.  But Sonic Boom, making his first start of 2019, is most likely using this contest just to get back in racing shape; as five furlongs really isn't Sonic Boom's ideal distance.  Also of concern is that Sonic Boom hasn't visited the winner's circle since winning the Grade 3 American Derby back in July 2017.  So while Sonic Boom certainly has the talent to defeat these on his best day, I'm going to relegate him to being a backup "C" Selection, along with the rest of the field.

RACE 11 - Md $10k - Five and a Half Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 6 Dreamin of Peace (ML 5-2)

B's

# 2 Seabeescando (ML 5-1)
# 3 Shanghai Go Go (ML 8-1)
# 7 Kiss Me Deadly (ML 7-2)

C's

# 1 Vivace (ML 6-1)
# 4 Chick Magnet (ML 10-1)
# 5 Proper Cross (ML 9-2)

Scratch # 8 Hunky Monkey (ML 12-1)

Dreamin of Peace is moving up in class off his last start; but Dreamin of Peace has taken the Place against more expensive stock in the past.  Seabeecando took the Place at this class level last time out.

Shanghai Go Go might be quickest here.  Kiss Me Deadly ships in from Florida and joins the barn of Trainer Robertino Diodoro, who tends to do well with such.

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

All A Entries

$1.00 P4: 5 with 1 with 3 with 6 $1.00

All A Entries with All B Entries

$0.50 P4: 2,5,6 with 1,3,6 with 3,4,6 with 2,3,6,7 $54.00

A's with One C

$0.50 P4: 1,3,4,7,8 with 1 with 3 with 6 $2.50
$0.50 P4: 5 with 2,4,7 with 3 with 6 $1.50
$0.50 P4: 5 with 1 with 1,2,5,7 with 6 $2.00
$0.50 P4: 5 with 1 with 3 with 1,4,5 $1.50

Total: $62.50

Post Time for Race 8 is 8:40 EDT / 5:40 PDT.  Good luck to all.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

6/29/19 Canterbury Park Late Pick Four - Results

Race 6 - # 3 Candy Cove (Final Odds 2.30) - "B" Selection
Race 7 - # 3 Ari Gia (0.40*) - "A" Selection
Race 8 - # 1 Sendmethemoney (7.70) - "C" Selection
Race 9 - # 4 Satellite Storm (6.70) - "B" Selection

In seven of his eight prior career starts, Sendmethemoney had gone straight to the lead; the one exception coming in his fourth career start, when he was second at first call by just a length.  But Saturday Sendmethemoney, after not being quick enough to lead the field out of the gate, dropped back, reset, and came on strong in the stretch to get under the wire in his turf debut just ahead of pacesetter # 3 Saved by Zero (3.80).

Anyway, the takeaway from Saturday's action is that, as is often true in North American horse racing, even in the Breeders' Cup, the place to look for prices is in turf sprints.  And as you can see above, that's where the two double digit Win payouts were to be found Saturday; as Sendmethemoney and Satellite Storm combined for a Double that was worth $84.70 for a one dollar wager.  As for my play, I had one of  those two on the big ticket but not the other; and for that reason, Saturday was a day for me to contribute instead of collect.

Oh well; onto the next race.

Meanwhile, those who had the correct Late Pick Four sequence of  3 / 3 / 1 / 4  were rewarded with a payout of $183.65 for their fifty cent wager.  May God bless them as they spend their winnings.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

6/29/19 Canterbury Park Late Pick Four - Preview

"For the first half of your life, people tell you what you should do; for the second half, they tell you what you should have done." - Richard J. Needham

Grass is where it's at; at least as far as Saturday's play goes, as seventy-five percent of the contests I'll be analyzing are scheduled for the turf.  So with that let's get to it, as I take another run at The Late Pick Four at Canterbury Park.

RACE 6 - [S] Clm $25k N3L - Eight Furlongs Turf

A’s

# 1 Smooth Stroke (Morning Line 2-1)

B’s

# 2 Brysons Confession (ML 6-1)
# 3 Candy Cove (ML 7-2)

C's

# 4 Drama in Danube (ML 5-2)
# 5 Last Minister (ML 8-1)
# 6 Classy Individual (ML 12-1)

The last time Smooth Stroke competed in a contest limited to Minnesota breds he won by five lengths.  Brysons Confession is going first off the claim for Trainer Karl Broberg, who tends to do well with such.

Candy Cove took the Show at this class level last time out.  The backup "C" Selections are everyone else, including Last Minister, who is racing above his conditions, having as he does just one lifetime victory.

RACE 7 - (F) OC 25k/N2X - Six and a Half Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 3 Ari Gia (ML 9-5)

B’s

# 6 Sierrita (ML 6-1)

C's

# 1 Team Hollywood (ML 4-1)
# 2 Brechin's Command (ML 2-1)
# 4 Kalliste Rose (ML 8-1)
# 5 Saucy At Midnight (ML 12-1)

Pretty standard conditions for an OC/N2X.  For those who track such things, Team Hollywood, Brechin's Command, and Sierrita are the ones competing with the $25k price tag on their heads; while the other half of the field is not up for sale.

Ari Gia returns just seven days after disappointing as the Post Time Favorite in the Hoist Her Flag Stakes.  Quick turnaround not withstanding, Ari Gia looks to be much the best here; and if Ari Gia repeats any of her last four efforts, she should win comfortably today.  Still, as a safeguard against Ari Gia having tired legs, I'm also going to put Sierrita on the big ticket, allowing for the possibility that Sierrita might run down Ari Gia late.  The rest of the field is being used as backup "C" Selections.

RACE 8 - OC 15k/N1X - Five Furlongs Turf

A’s

# 2 Mr. Benz (ML 7-2)

B’s

# 4 Master Guns (ML 6-1)
# 6 Deflater (ML 5-2)

C's

# 1 Sendmethemoney (ML 5-1)
# 3 Saved by Zero (ML 9-2)
# 5 Agent McGee (ML 10-1)
# 8 Samurai Mike (ML 8-1)

Scratch # 7 World Famous Sam T (ML 12-1), who was entered for the main track only

The final two races on the card have identical conditions, and can thus be thought of as two divisions of the same contest.  Mr. Benz, Saved by Zero, and Samurai Mike are the ones that will be entering the starting gate with the $15k price tag on their heads.

Mr. Benz, trained by Karl Broberg, has disappointed as the Post Time Favorite in three of his last four starts.  But in two of those four contests Mr. Benz was behind a next out winner; while in the one victory in that quartet he crossed under the wire in front of one; so Mr. Benz was certainly running well, even in defeat.  I expect the competition to be somewhat softer for Mr. Benz here than it has been of late (despite the higher claiming price Saturday); which, combined with the return to the turf, should make Mr. Benz the one to beat here.

Master Guns, who disappointed as the Post Time Favorite at this class level last time out, could benefit from the reduction in real estate.  Deflater is trying the turf for the first time; his breeding suggests that he should handle it just fine.

RACE 9 - OC 15k/N1X - Five Furlongs Turf

A’s

# 1 Kota Copy (ML 5-2)

B’s

# 4 Satellite Storm (ML 6-1)

C's

# 2 Northland Gold (ML 12-1)
# 3 Hotfoot (ML 10-1)
# 5 Marvelous Thunder (ML 3-1)
# 6 Dyna Cat (ML 7-2)
# 7 Superior's Boy (ML 8-1)

The final two races on the card have identical conditions, and can thus be thought of as two divisions of the same contest.  Marvelous Thunder and Dyna Cat are the two in this field that are not up for sale; and if you want to purchase Northland Gold through the claim box it'll cost you $20k, the $5k surcharge being because Northland Gold is a Minnesota bred.

Kota Copy, trained by Robertino Diodoro, has finished in the Trifecta at this class level in both of his last two starts, while disappointing as the Post Time Favorite.  Satellite Storm looks quickest here; and if Satellite Storm takes to the turf, then Satellite Storm will be tough to catch.  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: 1 with 3 with 2 with 1 $1.00

All A Entries with All B Entries

$0.50 P4: 1,2,3 with 3,6 with 2,4,6 with 1,4 $18.00

A's with One C

$0.50 P4: 4,5,6 with 3 with 2 with 1 $1.50
$0.50 P4: 1 with 1,2,4,5 with 2 with 1 $2.00
$0.50 P4: 1 with 3 with 1,3,5,8 with 1 $2.00
$0.50 P4: 1 with 3 with 2 with 2,3,5,6,7 $2.50

Total: $27.00

Post Time for Race 6 is 4:17 EDT / 1:17 PDT.  Good luck to all.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

6/22/19 Canterbury Park Late Pick Four - Results

Race 8 - The Dark Star Cup - # 3 Chief Cicatriz (Final Odds 1.20*) - "A" Selection
Race 9 - # 3 Sky Promise (3.50) - "B" Selection
Race 10 - # 6 Tapizars Secret (1.20*) - "A" Selection
Race 11 - # 6 Ready to Runaway (0.20*) - "A" Selection

I was correct in my assessment in the preview that Chief Cicatriz, winner of the Dark Star Cup, should have been a big ticket single.  Too bad that I didn't follow that advice; for had I done so, I would have halved the cost of my main ticket, thus making Saturday's return a profitable one.

For the record, here is the $0.50 Will Pay for the other runner to which I would have cashed in the nightcap:

# 3 Creative Xpression (8.20) - $167.25 Finish: 3rd

But that's what might have been.  What actually came to be was a correct Late Pick Four sequence of  3 / 3 / 6 / 6  which paid $44.15 for a fifty cent wager; an amount which is somewhat less than my initial investment of $57.  And while cashing at a loss definitely beats not cashing at all, it's certainly not what I had in mind when I placed my bets.

Oh well; onto the next race.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo

6/22/19 Canterbury Park Late Pick Four - Preview

“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.” - Raymond Lindquist

It's closing weekend at Santa Anita, which will be followed by the Summer thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos Race Course.  Once again this year, Los Al will be pricing me out of the Pick Four pool with their one dollar minimum.  Typically I move my action during their meet to Northern California; but this Summer I wanted to try something different.  So for the next few weeks, at least until the Del Mar Summer meet begins, I'll be trying my luck at the racetrack in Shakopee, Minnesota.  So with all that let's get to it, as I take a run at The Late Pick Four at Canterbury Park.

RACE 8 - The Dark Star Cup $50k - Six and a Half Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 3 Chief Cicatriz (Morning Line 5-2)

B's

# 7 Malibu Max (ML 6-1)

C's

# 1 Rock City Roadhog (ML 12-1)
# 2 The Tabulator (ML 3-1)
# 4 Cowboy Creed (ML 10-1)
# 5 Hot Shot Kid (ML 7-2)
# 6 Creative Art (ML 8-1)

This contest is one of five stakes on the card celebrating The Mystic Lake Northern Stars Racing Festival.  Chief Cicatriz looks to be the clear best here, and probably should be a big ticket single.  But I think that there might be enough early speed in this field to soften Chief Cicatriz up so that the contest could fall into the lap of Malibu Max, who appears to be the one that will be running best late.  Malibu Max could also benefit from the cutback from route to sprint, a move with which Trainer McLean Robertson tends to do well.  The backup "C" Selections are everyone else.

RACE 9 - OC 35k B - Eight Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 1 Malibu Pro (ML 5-2)

B’s

# 2 Moon Over Montana (ML 2-1)
# 3 Sky Promise (ML 10-1)
# 5 Gato Guapo (ML 7-2)
# 7 High Security (ML 6-1)

C's

None

Scratch # 4 Soul P Say (ML 15-1) and # 6 Conquest Sure Shot (ML 8-1)

The added condition which changes this contest from your typical OC 35k N4L is that runners who have yet to win two races in 2019 can be entered here without fear of being claimed.  Note for the record that, with the scratch of Conquest Sure Shot, no one in this field will be running with a price tag on their head.

I did not originally plan to put everyone on the big ticket in this contest; indeed, I was going to leave Soul P Say, Conquest Sure Shot, and High Security off my main play.  But with Soul P Say and Conquest Sure Shot being scratched, I certainly wasn't going to put in a multi-race wager where I was going "ALL but one" for one of the legs.  So for that reason High Security gets upgraded from a backup "C" Selection to a spot on the big ticket; and no matter what else happens, I'm guaranteed to have at least one leg right this evening.

RACE 10 - MSW - Five and a Half Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 6 Tapizars Secret (ML 5-2)

B's

# 1 Western Ridge (ML 6-1)
# 2 Snoose Goose (ML 7-2)
# 3 Sedaris (ML 10-1)
# 7 Lieutenant Powell (ML 9-2)

C's

# 4 Marshall Hill (ML 12-1)
# 5 Outfitter (ML 8-1)
# 8 Tonka Flower (ML 5-1)

Tapizars Secret took the Place at this class level last time out, albeit over the turf course.  Tapizars Secret and Snoose Goose, who is making his 2019 debut, look the be the quickest among the experienced runners.

Lieutenant Powell could benefit from the cutback in real estate.  Western Ridge and Sedaris are a pair of first time starters in a field that seems to lack a true standout.  The backup "C" Selections are the rest of the field.

RACE 11 - (F) [S] Clm $25k N2L - Five and a Half Furlongs Dirt

A’s

# 6 Ready to Runaway (ML 9-5)

B’s

# 3 Creative Xpression (ML 9-2)

C's

# 1 Hash Brown (ML 8-1)
# 2 Ms Comedy Time (ML 10-1)
# 4 Wild Desire (ML 5-1)
# 5 Mrs. D's Concerto (ML 6-1)

Scratch # 7 Lila's Lucky Lady (ML 7-2)

Ready to Runaway drops in class after taking the Place against state-bred Allowance company in each of her last two contests.  Creative Xpression took the Show at this class level last time out.

Hash Brown is one you might want to consider giving greater prominence in your play than I am giving in mine; as Hash Brown gave a fine performance while winning her debut last time out.  Personally I think Hash Brown is a bit over matched here in her first try again winners; but if you're looking to get out with a long shot in the nightcap, Hash Brown just might give you what you need.  Anyway, as for me, I'll be using Hash Brown as a backup "C" Selection, along with 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: 3 with 1 with 6 with 6 $1.00

All A Entries with All B Entries

$0.50 P4: 3,7 with ALL with 1,2,3,6,7 with 3,6 $50.00

A's with One C

$0.50 P4: 1,2,4,5,6 with 1 with 6 with 6 $2.50
$0.50 P4: 3 with 1 with 4,5,8 with 6 $1.50
$0.50 P4: 3 with 1 with 6 with 1,2,4,5 $2.00

Total: $57.00

Post Time for Race 8 is 9:58 EDT / 6:58 PDT.  Good luck to all.

Peace and Love,

Jimbo