5/24-26 (AP): Guineas; Classic; Hanshin; Matron
 

6th (3:32) American 1000 Guineas S.

1 Mile (Turf) | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $200,000

1 2 Elle Tish Slew Campbell J M Scherer Richard R 116 L 12-1
1A 3 Three Graces Campbell J M Scherer Richard R 116 L 12-1
2 1 Nijinsky Ballet Ferrer J C Gorham Robert M 116 L 30-1
3 4 Much Obliged Emigh C A Pierce Malcolm 116 L 2-1
4 5 Scolara Douglas R R Mott William I 116 L 3-1
5 6 Valentine Fever Sterling L J Jr Foley Gregory D 118 L 6-1
6 7 Cubs Fan Razo E Jr Stutts Bennie F Jr 116 L 30-1
7 8 Jolie Visage Perez E E Williamson Brian 116 L 10-1
8 9 Dreaming of Liz Fires E Catalano Wayne M 118 L 4-1
9 10 Seemingly Graham J Wilkes Ian R 116 L 8-1

A-Coupled: Elle Tish Slew and Three Graces



8th (4:36) Arlington Classic S.

1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 1 Amazing Results Razo E Jr Block Chris M 119 L 8-1
2 2 Mr. Mischief Emigh C A Granitz Anthony J 119 L 20-1
3 3 Sebastian County Sterling L J Jr Von Hemel Don 119 L 10-1
4 4 Blue Lion Campbell J M Arnold George R II 119 L 10-1
5 5 Gangbuster Graham J Desormeaux J Keith 119 L 12-1
6 6 Free Fighter Zimmerman R Block Chris M 119 L 10-1
7 7 Prime Realestate Fires E Catalano Wayne M 119 L 5-1
8 8 Meal Penalty Velez J A Jr Pletcher Todd A 119 L 7-2
9 9 Sporting Art Douglas R R Clement Christophe 123 L 2-1
10 10 Strait of Mewsina (IRE) La Sala J Rivelli Larry 119 L 20-1


$2 Win / Place / Show / $2 Daily Double (Races 8-9) / $2 Exacta $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta / $1 Pick 3 (Races 8-9-10) $1 Pick 4 (Races 8-9-10-11)



9th (5:08) Hanshin Cup H. (G3)

1 Mile (All Weather Track) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $100,000

1 1 Stonehouse Graham J Broussard Joseph E 115 L 8-1
2 2 Spotsgone Fires E Fires William H 118 L 5-2
3 3 Fort Prado Razo E Jr Block Chris M 116 L 9-2
4 4 Steve's Double Zimmerman R Werner Ronny 117 L 4-1
5 5 Throng Campbell J M Pletcher Todd A 117 L 8-1
6 6 Coragil Cat Sanchez D Geier Greg 115 L 10-1
7 7 Morada Key Sterling L J Jr Holthus Robert E 114 L 15-1
8 8 Lovango Douglas R R Robertson Hugh H 116 L 3-1


$2 Win / Place / Show / $2 Daily Double (Races 9-10) / $2 Exacta $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta / $1 Pick 3 (Races 9-10-11



Monday (5/26) 8th (4:37) Arlington Matron H. (G3)

1 1/8 Miles (All Weather Track) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Leah's Secret Douglas R R Pletcher Todd A 117 L 2-1
2 Lady Carlock Thornton T Nafzger Carl A 112 L 8-1
3 Awesome Ashley Campbell J M Pletcher Todd A 114 L 5-1
4 Stop a Train Emigh C A Janks Christine K 113 L 6-1
1A Ballado's Thunder Douglas R R Mott William I 116 L 2-1
5 Indescribable Rose J Motion H Graham 113 L 9-2
6 Angel Smoke Velez J A Jr Robertson Hugh H 113 L 15-1
7 Tessa Blue Melancon L Brothers Frank L 118 L 5-2

A-Coupled: Leah's Secret and Ballado's Thunder

1) How do we get Maroon lettering on this thread, when "Sea Green" is Arlington's color?

2) Much Obliged 2/1, unbelievable...I wonder how Emigh got this mount

3) Not beating Sporting Art and I think Mr. Mischief has a shot at hitting the board, and obviously both Block horses should run well

4) Dont know what to think about the Hashin, I do know that Fort Prado is a huge fan of the synethic, and Lovango being off for so long might need one, although when Douglas rides for Robertson, they are usually on go....

:rolleyes:









Is that better... Mr. Shortsinthepaddock? :p

Yes, and shorts are ok at Arlington :)

Amazing Results looks awful good in there to me.

You put a lot of stock in Prado's lone Poly effort? I don't really know what to make of it, or what to expect.

I've decided to side with Lovango, and won't be too worried about the time off, since he ran well in the Awad here last year off a nearly identical six week layoff, and fired huge at Oaklawn off about a half year layoff earlier this year. He'll be ready to go.

It's going to be a pretty great day out there.

So long? Wasn't he running at Oaklawn this spring?
He has been good off a layoff in the past, and his one race over this course last summer was very impressive. He strikes me as the most likely winner.

April 10 was his last, a 3rd in the Count Fleet.

I don't know what the price will be, but seriously, the more I look at this race, the more I can't find a way he loses if he shows up.

I'm looking at boxing Steve's Double and Lovango

In the Classic I'll be looking at Sebastian County as the value

guilty, also. :o

I am changing my opinion on Lovango, he is the nuts here. You won't see 3/1 though, you want any value on him, you better play him on the end of a P3......

Yeah that's what I mean. Six weeks doesn't strike me as a big deal at all, especially considering he ran a big one earlier this year after a six MONTH layoff.
I think the way he loses is if Spotsgone is loose on the lead....which he very well might be. There isn't much speed in here at all and when he is unchallenged early (like in the Feb. stakes in Arkansas) he tends to run pretty big.

This looks like a chalky - Lovango/Spotsgone - exacta to me.

Look three back, he had some pace...Stonehouse runs one way, and he will keep Spotsgone honest. it is all Lovango and Fort Prado, with a press on Lovango

Just out of curiosity, what do you like about Steve's Double? I know he ran a big race in a G3 on the poly last fall, but it looks to me like that came in the middle of a string of good races he put together at the end of last year (the other two coming on dirt).
He hasn't looked close to that form in his starts this year on dirt, and I don't see why a switch to the tires is likely to flip his switch.

You are right that Stonehouse has only run one way this year, but I'm just not sure that he is actually fast enough to keep Spotsgone honest.
Lovango is my top pick, but I think I fear Spotsgone too much to play him as a single.
I don't give the rest much of a shot.

Just a note, I find it REAL interesting that there is no fly in jock for these three races. There isn't alot going on at Churchill, nor Belmont this weekend, yet there is 450k in purses on the line and an Albarado or Cornhelio doesn't show up for these three. I really think that this makes Douglas a lock for two of these races

Gangbuster's the value in the classic.

Lovango was the best horse in the Count Fleet. He got a poor ride and was bottled up for much of the race He finshed full of run to win the gallop out . They have been pointing for this for this race. I think the outside post is perfect. 3-1 would be nice!

I recommend watching replays for the members of the Arlington Classic field. There's a real doozy in there.

I know the price is going to be short and I was going to try to single him on a couple of pick-3s or in the pick-4, and try to catch a decent price in the other legs.

It will all be chalky, don't force it. There are only three horses that can win the 7th, and the 6th and 8th are pretty cut and dry. I might only be playing two tickets the whole day there now

6: 3
7: 3,5,8
8: 9

7: 3,5,8
8: 9
9: 8

Probably both of them for $100...If both Much Obliged and Lovango win, I have a 5k day, if one of them wins, I probably get 2500....

Not 100% sure, but it's possible Throng was kept off of his stablemate (Cowtown Cat) on may3. More of an exotics filler in the hanshin than anything

Yea, I didn't really look too deeply into the races surrounding it yet, so I didn't know how chalky it looks or doesn't look. If it looks like that, I'll just play it more times like you will....though perhaps not quite as many.

I don't think they carded the races very effectively, they should have put that MSW as the last race of the card, and made it Guineas/Hashin/Classic/MSW for the late P4

They are carding an hilarious race for the last race because of that damn Super High Five crap

Plus they sent out a bunch of free bets on it for tomorrow too (sent me a $5 one).

WTF, I am a gold member and I didn't get squadush....They are usually good for a $20 wager on something :)

I used to get sent a $5 something about once/month... this is the first one they've sent me this year. Or the 'mystery voucher', which I've actually done pretty well with... one teller told me that I had the highest one they'd seen all day once. Wasn't much, but I'll take the free ones if they send them.

Exactly, free opportunity to nail something....

and since it's free... shoot for the fences with them!

Well on the bright side, that hilarious last race looks fairly easy to get out of with 2-3 horses MAX.

They'd have been better served though, by swapping the 7th with the 11th. They get a bigger field, a more wide open event, and a better p4 and more likely Hi5 carry, because the current 11th looks a bit chalky to me.

Oh well.

I just got another thing from the TSC in the mail. Says I get 20 point/dollar the whole month of June (but only on bets made from the AP Grandstand on any live AP race)... trackside doesn't count.

The 1A Three Graces could be a live longshot in the 1000 Guineas. Was well beaten running behind Eight Belles a few times at the Fairgrounds, switched to turf at Hawthorne and found it much more to her likeing. Given, I'm sure she liked the drop in competition as well, but her BSF jumped more than 10 points from her career best and if you watch the replay it's obvious she loved the switch to turf. Her 1/2 sis Pricearose couldn't beat allowance horses on the dirt, but after the switch to turf was multiple GSP at Churchill. She's taking a big step up no doubt, but if she improves off her 1st turf try she won't be without a chance, IMO.

Monday (5/26) 8th (4:37) Arlington Matron H. (G3)

1 1/8 Miles (All Weather Track) | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Leah's Secret Douglas R R Pletcher Todd A 117 L 2-1
2 Lady Carlock Thornton T Nafzger Carl A 112 L 8-1
3 Awesome Ashley Campbell J M Pletcher Todd A 114 L 5-1
4 Stop a Train Emigh C A Janks Christine K 113 L 6-1
1A Ballado's Thunder Douglas R R Mott William I 116 L 2-1
5 Indescribable Rose J Motion H Graham 113 L 9-2
6 Angel Smoke Velez J A Jr Robertson Hugh H 113 L 15-1
7 Tessa Blue Melancon L Brothers Frank L 118 L 5-2

A-Coupled: Leah's Secret and Ballado's Thunder

I hope they run Much Obliged back in the Beverly D, she loved that turf course today....

Arlington Classic
 

9/ 1,2,4,6 / 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Tri Key

9 / 1,2,4,6 Exacta