Tampa Tuesday Pick 4
 

6th Race - Clm25k Abt 1 1/16 Turf

1 - Love My Gal (6-1) Stretched her legs over the Tampa sod. Quick work at GP on the 23rd. A ground saving trip is in store.
10 - Java Wit (9-2) Late runner shouldn't be bothered by the post. She's run well fresh and wins 50% of her races here.
2 - Bella Bella Bailey (4-1) Lures Lezcano who I don't think has ever ridden for Don Rice. Another late runner in a race with plenty of speed. Scratch

7th Race - Clm 6250 1 1/16

3 - Pouco Moleque (5-2) Ness wins 45% off the claim. Gelding won at the 8k level in January.
6 - He Rules (5-1) Romped at 7f in last. Defrere gelding probably prefers two turns. 2nd
8 - Ask Alie to Dance (9-2) Nice jock switch to Montalvo. Three wins at the meet including last at this level, but doesn't seem to put back to back races together.

8th Race - Alw19200 N1X 7f

3 - Mi Compadre (8-1) Nice maintenance work after a strong maiden score. Right back.
2 - Its Bailey's Time (5-2) Ziadie wins 56% off the claim. His go to guy is aboard. 3rd
1 - Tougher 'n Most (10-1) Pompay doesn't send many north to Tampa. The few that take the van ride are spotted well and this one had two seconds at this track/level last year. Won @ 10-1
9 - Unbridledwood (6-1) Third off the layoff for Lynne Scace. 6yr old son of Unbridled will appreciate the extra distance.

9th Race - Alw19200 N1X Abt 5f Turf

2 - Si Si Mon Amie (7-2) Sharp maiden score going 8f. El Corredor filly will be flying late under Montalvo. 2nd
4 - Cher Ami (3-1) Overmatched in her last, will be prominent early. Won
9 - Floresta (5-2) Mott filly has yet to live up to her $335k price tag. The grass may wake her up, then again it may not. 3rd

The $60 play (edited for scratch in the 6th Race):

6 - 1,3,10
7 - 3,6
8 - 1,2,3,7,9
9 - 2,4

GL to all Tuesday.

I see you didn't include Andromeda's Hero full brother; Superfly in the 8th race...I know his last here wasn't that good at odds-on
but in pick 4 plays...I would throw him in.

superfly is done. always was overrated too.

I was on track on Feb. 17, Superfly did not look good. He did not get beat by any worldbeaters. The third place horse in his last race, Fiddler, won a 16k N3L on Sat. and the winner, Batesee, just finished 10th of 11 horses for a open 16k tag on Sunday. The final straw, Lezcano jumped ship to the 2 horse.

About the only positive I see is that he isn't in for a tag. That said, I'll pass at a short price.

GL

I've been debating todays PK for about 2 hours now, and i can't trim my ticket any more. There are a lot of live horses on todays card, here's what i came up with

1 5(2nd) 10 11(3rd) : #3 is gonna get some company up front today, hopefully all the speed falters b/c i have chosen nothing but closers. #5 Secret Lies i think it a live longshot, second time at 25K tag and switches from Amiss to Gonzalez. In her last 3 races everyone has walked on the front end, hopefully she get's some pace to run into

3 (4th) 6 (2nd) 8 (3rd) : something about Ness's horse rubs me the wrong way (#3), claimed at 8K and flopped coming from the Calabrese barn, now Ness drops him back down to 6K claimers. Wish i could have gone 2 deep here but Ness has thrown me for a loop

1 (won) 2 7 (3rd) : i finally gave into the notion that i can't use Superfly, probably be the death of me (if i can get this far)

2(2nd) 4(won) 5 (4th)

PK4
15 10 11
368
127
245 = $108


*Si Si Mon Amie is going into the stable mail, don't think she cared for the distance and still only got nipped at the wire


$34K for the PK; so close yet sooooo far away
gl all


-bt-

Race 6
 

Wow, that sucked. The 3 threw out the anchor on the backstretch and handed the race to the 7 on a silver platter. :mad:

I think the 7 earned it... sub 24 quarters all, think you.

should have seen that coming a mile away, the horse that's been layed up since August keeps going on the front end, awsome. Meanwhile that POS Ferrer doesn't run a lick with the #10, Centeno breaks down with the #1 and my live 17-1 longshot can't reach the leader and runs 2nd....... sour taste


-bt-

well she won, there's no debating that. But she earned it?

once the #9 YO #3 horse threw it in reverse she was never challenged, closers couldn't/wouldn't close, that race had more speed than that it's just a shame nobody pressed this horse


-bt-

Race 8

ex box 1-2-7

love the 7 at a price.

Yes the 7 won, but both -BT- and I were looking at a speed duel and put closers on the ticket (I added the 3 after the scratch). The 3 didn't even put up a fight 3/8ths of a mile.

For the record the 7 ran: 23.30, 24.49, 24.96, 25.40, 6.43

Note: My three horses finished 8th, 9th and DNF. Nice. :cool:

The P4 will pays are monsterous with three $20 horses. Paid $34,140 for $1

$34K pick 4....damn

Love the avatar Bro.

thanks bro...:D

whens the finals again?

Nice call -BT-

Saturday the 31st.

does the wife know that I am going to Vegas with you when you qualify. You need complete focus....so they will have to stay home:D

Went by myself last time...you'd have to break away from your six jobs you're holding down.

She is a very understanding woman. I am very lucky. :D

(Note to self: make sure she sees this post)

if need be....I can have a little sit down with her.

We could take that kid from Chitown with us...but I doubt he would want to run with a couple old guys like us.

That would guarantee an up the track finish by yours truly.

Don't mush me on this thing. Your confidence in me is appreciated though. :D

I was at the track watching Tampa Bay today and the race that Superfly was in. Was not pretty.

On another note, from my novice eyes it seemed that any horse that was put close to the rail was golden. If ya swung out, you were dust.

Yes, his claim to fame was his 2nd to who???

How things change so quickly...:o