1/3: Aqueduct (C/O); Gulfstream (R4-R9)
 

Valiant effort at Santa Anita C/O was dashed by 6th race (3rd leg) miscue when my two inclusions (3-2 fave Cat Brulay and 9-2 Cape Hatchet) could not reel in courageous frontrunner Wine on the Porch (6-1). 5 of 6 conso prize of $449.00 justified the $288 investment, and 'Best Value' nightcap winner Weevescent's $20.20 mutuel closed the good day.

Earlier in the afternoon, while my Aqueduct effort was barely mediocre, it did include all the mutuels in the 5th as long as you included 4th choice Kiss and Fly who wore down top tab Carpathian. A $222 tri and $785 super were there if you used all four. Otherwise, I was stumped at Ozone Park... Hope you did OK!

Aqueduct produced a double carry of $118,000 which I look at below, ansd Gulfstream open up at Hallandale Beach... Hope you did well yesterday, and best of luck to those playing in TwinSpires' 'Biggest Vegas Qualifier Ever' including ATR's Gus Alonso... Remember that 'Beat the Host' is starting at Xpressbet today as well!


AQUEDUCT


POST-SCRATCHES


4th: NYB-MSW, F&M-4+, 6f (P6, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #5 Charming Officer 9-2 3rd
Best Value: #4 Shikilu 8-1 2nd
Next Best: #6 Scott's Choice 7-2 4th
Super Add: #3 Professional Woman 4-1 WON

$1 Exacta (3-4) Paid $37.75
$1 Trifecta (3-4-5) Paid $176.75
$1 Superfecta (3-4-5-6) Paid $505.50


5th: CLM/N2L, 4+, 6f (G/S, P3, DD)

Taking a bit of a stand against #5 Sleuse who can win, but is quite ordinary..

Best Value: #3 Banking Holiday 6-1 WON
Most Likely: #1 (POE) Spring Manners 7-2 4th
Next Best: #6 Safari Kid 6-1 10th
Exotics Use: #11 Castle Harbour 6-1 7th


6th: MSW, 3yo, 1m (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #6 TOULOUSE LAUTREC 1-2 3rd
Best Value: #2 Open Outcry 15-1 4th
Next Best: #8 Tranquil Manner 8-1 WON
Super Add: #1 Lil Bernie 15-1 7th


7th: NYB-OC/N2X, 4+, 6f (P3, DD)

Best Value: #4 Lake Butler 20-1 12th
Most Likely: #9 Dr. W 7-2 3rd
Next Best: #3 Belz 6-1 11th
Exotics Use: #11 Strummer 8-1 WON


8th: Count Fleet, 3yo, 1m-70y (DD)

Most Likely: #4 HAYNESFIELD 8-5 WON
Best Value: #3 Jess Not Jesse 10-1 2nd
Next Best: #1 Pitched Perfectly 7-2 4th

$1 Exacta (4-3) Paid $9.00


9th: NYB-MSW, 3yo-F, 6f (Super)

Most Likely: #1a SCR
Best Value: #2 Gold for the Queen 5-1 WON
Next Best: #10 LATE SCR
Super Add: #3 Flying Heat 12-1 7th


<$300 P6 Play:

4: 4-5-6
5: 1-3-5-6-11
6: 6
7: 3-4-7-9-11
8: 4
9: 2-10

3x5x1x5x1x2 = 150 x 2 = $300


<$75 P4 Play:

6: 6
7: 3-4-7-9-11
8: 3-4
9: 2-3-10

1x5x2x3 = 30 x $2 = $60



GULFSTREAM


POST-SCRATCHES


4th: 27th Spectacular Bid, 3yo, 6f (P6, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #2 You Lucky Mann 8-5 2nd
Best Value: #1 Notonthesamepage 5-1 WON
Next Best: #7 Silent Valor 2-1 4th
Super Add: #8 Bee Cee Cee 15-1 3rd

$2 Exacta (1-2) Paid $33.60
$1 Trifecta (1-2-8) Paid $190.50
$1 Superfecta (1-2-8-7) Paid $530.60


5th: ALW/N$Y, 4+, 1m-T (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #5 SCR
Best Value: #8 National Kid 8-1 WON
Next Best: #12 On Fire 4-1 2nd
Super Add: #8 Calbo 10-1 8th

$1 Exacta (10-12) Paid $16.60


6th: MSW, 3yo, 6f (.50 P4, P3, DD, Super)

Tough start to Late P4.. Many intriguing firsters.. Watch the board..

Most Likely: #12 More Than Willing 3-1 2nd
Best Value: #9 Compliance Officer 12-1 10th
Next Best: #10 Brave Indy 12-1 8th
Super Add: #2 Mighty Score 10-1 4th


7th: ALW/N$Y, 4+, 8.5f-T (P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #4 Spanish Harlem 15-1 6th
Most Likely: #8 Blues Street 6-1 4th
Next Best: #7 Optimer 3-1 8th
Super Add: #12 Dr. Decter 12-1 9th


8th: 19th Hal's Hope (Gr. II), 4+, 1m (DD, Super)

Fascinating group and another great betting race.. Delightful Kiss going one turn a curious favorite: Playing against..

Most Likely: #12 Bribon 5-1 10th
Best Value: #8 Now a Victor 6-1 12th
Next Best: #3 Fearless Vision 12-1 5th
Super Add: #1 Cuba 15-1 7th


9th: MSW, 3yo, 1m (Super)

Most Likely: #5 Prospective Love 3-1 4th
Best Value: #10 Ruler's Vision 6-1 11th
Next Best: #3 Bear Always 6-1 5th
Super Add: #11 Tippity Tap 10-1 2nd


<$75 .50 P4 Play:

Going to use ever bit of the .50 opportunity to include some of the big numbers that could explode this Quad..

6: 2-6-9-10-12
7: 4-7-8
8: 8-12
9: 3-5-9-10-11

5x3x2x5 = 150 x .50 = $75


Good luck!
Steve

I'm swinging deep in the Hal's Hope, an exacta box of Now a Victor/Bullsboy

Hope the figs on Lake Butler are right and not just Finger Lakes inflated.

Mike,

I liked Bullsboy in there too... Used Cuba and Fearless in the Selections, but I'll key Bribon and Victor with 5 or 6. It's a fun btting race...

G/L!

Dell,

Even if they are a tad inflated, Lake Butler 'forward progress' is appealling at that price...

G/L today!

Love Fearless Vision at price in the Hal's Hope

Steve, not using Jazzandthemagician in the Bid?

No Jazz for me.. He can certainly hit the board, but needs to step it up to do so. Bee Cee Cee is as fast as he is and will be 3X the price...

I agree that the 5th at the Big A is impossiblr but if you go that deep leaving #8 El Borracho off the play given the improvement and TGH pattern may be a huge 30-1 regret. I will be keying him with 5,6,10 in this race. A race where money can be made today. GL all.....

AQU SCR


1

1A Mr. Umphrey Early
5 Gold and Blue Box Early


4

10 Aunt Alma Early


5

1A Thunder Buddy Early
7 Tough Negotiations Early


8

1A Bad Action Early
6 Smart Bid Early


9

1A Imthequeenofqueens Early



GP SCR'S


Still not up yet...
http://www.gulfstreampark.com/RACING...s+and+Changes/

Didn't Bullsbay set the track record sprinting out west somewhere last year?

Aqueduct 01-03
 

I started the 2-day new year on DT up $92.40 all tracks and bets,let's add to it good luck.

1)$2 exactas 9-10 with 2-3-9-10 $5wp 9 won ex $21.40 w-$12 plc-$8 total $41.40


3) 2-9 with 1-2-5-9 $5wp 9 won ex $61.50 w-$38.50 plc-18.50 total $118.50
7) 3-7 with 3-4-7-10 $5wp 4 lost

8) 1-4 with 1-2-3-4-5 won ex $18.00 cash 177.90 bet $82.00 up +$95.90 +$188.31 for 2009
total bets $82

GP SCR'S

Track: Fast Turf: Firm Rail: 0 Feet

Race 1:

Scratch #12 Notorious Nan Cee
Jockey Change: #8 Manuel Aguilar


Race 4:

#1 - +2; #3 +3


Race 5:

Scratch #9 Square Deal, #13 Cool Gator, #14 Ea, #16 Hyrule, #17It's My Choice

Jockey Changes: #3 C.H. Marquez Jr., #8 Cornelio Velasquez, #15 Rene Douglas


Race 6:

Scratch #1a Frosty Diamond (poe), #13 Solidify


Race 7:

Scratch the also eligibles, #13 Don Misil and #14 Stormy Mirage; Jockey changes #2 Cornelio Velasquez


Race 9:

Scratch the also eligibles, #13 Webcast, #14 Alma d'Oro

Gulfstream picks 1. 3,9,2,10,1
2. 4,6,3,2,5
3. 5,3,9,1,7
4. 7,1,2,3,8
5. 6,10,12,5,1
6. 12,5,8,3,7
7. 4,10,7,8,11
8. 12,9,8,1,5
9. 5,10,11,9,4

Key horses....

Race 3 ... box top 3 for exacta
Race 5 Golden Weekend

Go deep in the 6th and add the 10 if pockets deep enough

Race 7 really like the price on Spanish Harlem

Race 8 another wide open affair

Toss up between top 3 in the 9th... Watch the board early!!!!

Aqueduct Pick 6
 

4th

4 shikilu 8-1
9 spa princess 5-1

5th

5 sleuse 3-1

6th

6 toulouse latrec 1-2

7th

5 fort drum 4-1
7 pygmalion 9-2

8th

4 haynesfield 8-5

9th

1A imthequeenofqueens 3-1 scratched
2 gold for the queen 5-1
10 hooked on money 4-1


4...9----5----6----5...7----4----2....10.....$16

late pick 4 6----5...7----4----2...10

P6 (pwhl) 1, 3 / 5, 11 / 6 / 3, 6 / 1, 4 / 1, 2, 3, 10 $128.00

Steve,

Nice call on Banking Holiday!

Pmac

DD,

Nice call on the runner up! Hope you used my top choice..

THX!! Loved him and couldn't understand why he wasn't getting bet at all. In a N2L like that, I always prefer a horse which hasn't proven he's questionable as a repeat winner... 2nd lifetime and was darn good breaking maiden. 10-1 was a gift. (Made up for leaving Professional Woman off the first leg of the P6 ticket.. :rolleyes: )

Well I missed the exacta when I did not include Steve's #3. But thanks to docicu3 I did hit with the #8 P/S
2:23:48 PM Race 5 AQUEDUCT $2.00 Place-Show 8 NET $4.00 $47.80

R4
 

Think the 6 can run huge and run 2nd or 3rd....

I feel like Ashy Larry.

i think the 8 at aq baxter is a good price will use em with the 3 belz and the 9 dr w

This could carry again.

I was thinking same thing.. No 'impossible' horses, but to have each of these winners on your ticket, it had to be a very deep play..

VERY DEEP. I'm think carry...

Isn't 8-5 a little over the top on More Than Willing here (GP 6th)?

Who is everyone playing????

17-1 on Vindicat looks generous..

I've got a win bet on Mighty Score

Carries on the 5, 7 or 9..

I took Atwell in the 7th

Good call with BCC....and he was 9x what Jazz went off at and better :D

Impressive run by Delightful Kiss. I didn't see that coming at all... And the early splits didn't appear closer-friendly. The Pete Anderson story kicks off '09 in a big way, and it looks like the gelding is going to be handy on the H'cap scene.

Just curious why Smart Bid scratched. Anyone know? Thanks.

it is great isn't it? awesome seeing him be successful

I wish he ran like that on BC day :)

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: no doubt

I can't believe how well this exacta paid ......no tri but $10 exacta wheel pays $4200. I feel like I will be doing time for larceny here....best part no taxes!!

Something to pay off holiday bills. If he had gotten there we would really had something. Thanks Steve

Glad you got some Charlie.....Andy had a nice call on Red Hot Bullet at GP that deserves mention

Steve,
Tried again today to roll Pick 3s and the late Pick 4 with your choices. Hit the late Pick 3 + Conso for late scratch of the 10.

3:08:49 PM Race 7 AQUEDUCT $1.00 Pick 3 3,4,7,9,11/ 4/ 2,3,10 NET $15.00 $62.00

Overall had a few nice hits today that totaled over $250 but then got a little greedy trying to score "big". Have to work on that $$ management!

Thanks to Steve, Andy and several others on the board who pointed me in directions that made for another fun day.
Now back to my reading. Recently finished Steve Crist - Exotic Betting. For XMAS my wife bought me Bet with the Best 1&2 package on DRF. Working on #1. :)