Tampa-Opening Day Pick 4
 

Gonna stick with the Pick 4 play for now. Will try and find some spot plays later, after getting a better feel for how the track is playing.

IMO, there appears to be a couple vulnerable ML faves in the first 2 legs, so we will try and sneak a price in those races and see what happens from there.

Race 8

#2 ITS DOMS TURN - 5-1ML - Runs for lowest tag to date, saves ground and may get overlooked on tote WINS $11.00
#3 BITE THE WILD - 8-1ML - Irwin knows horse well, Ramos solid in relevant %'s
#6 CAUSIN CONFUSION - 12-1ML - Toss last in slop, 3rd off, should be dead fit
#8 DREARY - 3-1ML - Tough read coming out of Iowa state bred races

Race 9

#2 SAMY GOOD LUCK - 8-1ML - Another Ramos runner, see how numbers transfer from Suffolk
#3 TYPE A PERSONAILTY - 4-1ML - 2nd behind runaway winner in Ohio Freshman
#5 SNEAK A COLD TREAT - 12-1ML - Luis stays up, had quiet solid meet last year, capable at a price
#6 ALEX INGRAM - 10-1ML - Scace/Cotto duo dangerous, good luck getting 10-1 on Smoke Glacken gelding
#8 PRINCE CORTEZ - 3-1ML - Short price on Mountain maiden winner, R. Allen slow start to last years meet, banking on the same this year WINS $5.20

Race 10

#2 BUCKYS PRAYER - 5-2ML - Bennet family mare should be tough from the bell.
#4 CHARLIE PAPA - 9-2ML - 6YO Indian Charlie mare 3 for 3 over Tampa grass
#6 ROYAL REGAN - 15-1ML - Cotto up, filly knows Tampa grass well, 2 wins, 2 seconds WINS $19.80

Race 11

#8 FIORE DE - 8-1ML - Better effort coming 2nd out for Kelly Kip colt
#10 ELEANORS GROOM - 8-1ML - Velez should have her flying down the lane, first time McBride
#12 HANGING IN THERE - 7-2ML - Songandaprayer colt moves from 7% trainer to 29% trainer, Centeno sees fit, stalk and pounce from the outside.


Big ticket $180

2,3,6,8/2,3,5,6,8/2,4,6/8,10,12

Small Ticket $48

2,3,6/2,3,5,6/2,4/8,12

I take it, your off tomorrow? ;)

I wish sweetheart. Not off again until Tuesday...which just happens to be the next day that Tampa is running:cool:

Hope you are well.

Down and Dirty, as I'm on Bykster time here :cool:

R1) 8 Spando 2-1 WON 7.20
9 Eclectic Tiger 6-1
6 El Revelde 5-1

R2) 5 Tallboys Tavern 6-1Hoosier angle, I'm tellin' ya 2nd
3 I'macraftychoice 7-2 WON 15.20
10 Jammin in the Sand 10-1 3rd $2 ex 81.20 $2 Tri 1,084

R3)11 Smarty Smith 9-2
12 Five Speed 10-1
5 Glide over Pyrite 5-1 Scr

R4)6 Mont Stella 4-1
1 Nickel Candy 5-2 WON 4.80
2 Speeding Fever 10-1 3rd

R5) 12 Full Exertion 3-1 2nd
1 Love Snucks 5-1
6 Golden Ballado 12-1 WON 32.20 $2 ex 134.00
8 Dependability 6-1

R6) 9 Classy and Elusive 2-1 WON 4.00
7 Maui's Pager 12-1
11 Baradore 6-1 2nd $2 ex 34.60$2 P3 R4-5-6 $235.60

R7) 3 Little Dovefeather 2-1 WON 6.20
8 Fizzy Pop 8-1
7 Headline 5-1 3rd $2 P3 5-6-7 311.60

R8)2 It's Dom's Turn 5-1 WON11.00
9 Barney Smith 5-2
8 Dreary 3-1 2nd $2 ex 59.00

R9) 4 Ivannarun 5-2 3rd
1 Bea Image 8-1
8 Prince Cortez 3-1 WON5.20 $2 P3 7-8-9 $194.00

R10) 4 Charlie Papa 9-2
7 Formal Miss 8-1
6 Royal Regan 15-1 WON 19.80

R11) Wide Azz Open...Pick 'em...

8 Fiore De 8-1 when in doubt, bet the Kelly Kip sprinter :D 4th
9 Replete 9-2
2 Gordonstwentyfour 5-1

Pick 4

R8
1 - Anjiz Crypto
7 - Navy Pier
9 - Barney Smith

R9
6 - Alex Ingram
8 - Prince Cortez

R10
1 - Fan Time
2 - Bucky's Prayer
4 - Charlie Papa
10 - Haddie Be Good

R11
9 - Replete
12- Hanging in There

Small ticket:
1,7,9/6,8/1,2,4,10/9,12 = $48

Large ticket:
1,7,9/3,5,6,8/1,2,4,10/2,8,9,12 = $ 192

GL to all today.

Spot plays:

Race 1: 9 - Eclectic Tiger (6-1 M/L) was bet down to 9-2 in his debut at Calder. After a poor start he ran evenly in the slop. Give him another shot on the stretchout. In a race full of bad horses he hasn't proven he is that bad...yet.

Race 2: 10 - Jammin in the Sand (12-1) has two wins over the Tampa sand and has been working well. 12 - Toast to Monty (10-1) bled in his last at Suffolk. A fairly quick work and the turnback to 7f may be what the doctor ordered. Both horses have a big shot here if the chalk falters on the rail.

Race 3: 1-Powerful Pic (10-1) Last work signals his readiness....

Race 6: 8 - Freuglit (12-1) May have woke up in last. Lures Centeno.

GL

Some Montalvo action, you gotta love it. I always lose track of him until TAMPA comes back. Good luck for the meets boys. I know Biggie doesn't need it. I know someone that DOES.

cloud over gpk er t3b...common guys beat up the downs!!

Sorry Bigs...you just had the ultimate MUSH bestowed upon you.

Spyder's race 1 pic
 

#9: Eclectic Tiger bought for a wopping $19K and bet down in his first outing on the slop where he got off badly in PP1. Now on outside looks to improve.

Good luck to all in Tampa's opener...

Spyder

My boy Rude...giving out the $1,048 tri in the 2nd.:cool:

PK4

138
3478
245
9 12 = $72

gl all


-bt-

Absolutely beautiful day out there today. Kickin' w/ 31lengths and Rudeboyelvis, having a great time. Nothing to show on the gambling side, but they'll run again Tuesday.

P4 over 10k...yikes.

Rude cashed the Pick 6 with 4 of 6....he's the man...

Before Biggs beats me to it :) - I screwed up my P3 and tri bets and missed that :o
Amazing day to open the Downs.. Hope everyone cashed a few today! Come On TUESDAY! :D

You are too kind....Great hanging with ya and Leo...This is going to be a great meet - I'm feelin it!

That was a solid effort, Kev. $180 was a bit rich for my blood on opening day with all the shippers, but it would have bought a helluva lot of excitement, and then extreme DISAPPOINTMENT:(

Good times.

Great hanging with ya and Leo...This is going to be a great meet - I'm feelin it![/quote]


Had a good time. See you guys soon.

Sunburn in December....gotta love it.

The Richard Grunder pool
 

GPK - forgot to mention that he broke his TBD's record when he started calling Eclectic Tiger "Exclusive Tiger" for almost the entire race, first mention was about 17 seconds into the first race - That one will be a hard one to beat