2/17: Gulfstream (6th-9th)
 

Fun day of Holiday racing Monday despite the Oaklawn cancellation, but was tripped up on both chalky quads at LRL and SA. Missed Chris Grove's Sweet Goodbye in the 5 horse photo Fritchie anchor leg and Noblety on the downhill course P4 opener at Arcadia. Hope you did OK and are having better luck closing out strings than me. The highlight of Monday certainly was Sidney's Candy impressive performance in the San Vicente, as the 3yo re-booted his aspirations for his sophomore campaign. John Sadler joined me Tuesday on ATR and was clearly pleased with the way in which the Candy Ride colt drew off under his own initiative with Joe Talamo virtually motionless on the the Craig homebred. And as DRF's Brad Free hypothesized last Friday on ATR, the Santa Anita main track surface was playing much more fairly over the past week, and allowed capable frontrunners to wire fields if they were best. Sidney's Candy's effort bodes well for his ultimate move to the dirt which Sadler still has to plan with Domonation and Dave in Dixie from his barn in the Derby Trail mix as well.

Week kicks off with a very challenging sequence at Gulfstream Wednesday with a highly anticipated soph ALW feature that includes Barbaro full Lentenor making another grass start before a likely main track bid in the Florida Derby. GP 7th, 8th & 9th on ATR today!


GULFSTREAM PARK


POST-SCRATCHES


6th: ALW/N1X, 3yo, 5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #9 Family Hoiday 4-1 WON
Best Value: #5 Jala Fever 10-1 7th
Next Best: #1a Girl Bar 3-1 3rd
Super Add: #6 Zip in Time 6-1 5th


7th: MSW, 3yo-F, 9f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #7 Social Page 5-2 3rd
Best Value: #6 Tesoro de Amor 8-1 WON
Next Best: #9 What's the Verdict 4-1 6th
Super Add: #8 Noor Un Nisa 6-1 5th


8th: ALW/N1X, 3yo, 9f-T @ 72' (DD, Super)

Most Likely: #7 Lentenor 3-1 2nd
Best Value: #1 Doubles Partner 6-1 WON
Next Best: #12 Krypton 4-1 4th
Super Add: #3 Stately Victor 8-1 8th


9th: S/ALW, 4+, 1m-T (Super)

Note that #15 Nineinthenine did DRAW IN to the 9th and is not without prospects. Horse rarely gets bet and may be overlooked with the extreme outpost and rare saddlecloth. Is not only in career best form, but continues to improve..

Most Likely: #9 Inca King 3-1 WON
Best Value: #4 Xela 15-1 7th
Next Best: #15 Nineinthenine 6-1 11th
Super Add: #8 Whirling Thunder 8-1 2nd


<$75 P4 Play:

6: 1-5-6-9-12
7: 5-6-7-8-9
8: 1-7
9: 4-9-15

5x5x2x3 = 150 x .50 = $75

$0.50 Pick 4 (9/6/1/9) Paid $891.00


Good luck!
Steve

GULFSTREAM SCR/CHG'S


Race: 6 Changes Time Posted
#1 Convoy Ahead Scratched - Trainer 10:46 AM ET
#1A Girl Bar No longer a Coupled Entry 10:46 AM ET
#7 Penitant Prayers Scratched - Trainer 10:46 AM ET
#8 Downs Awareness Jockey - Jesus Lopez Castanon changed to Cornelio H. Velasquez 10:46 AM ET

Race: 8 Changes Time Posted
#4 Vamos a Ver Scratched - Trainer 10:46 AM ET

Race: 9 Changes Time Posted
#7 Keechi Bullet Scratched - Trainer 10:46 AM ET
#11 Adari Scratched - Re-entered 10:46 AM ET
#13 Big Al Jockey - Jesus Lopez Castanon changed to Elvis Trujillo 11:48 AM ET
#14 Exploit's Kid Scratched - Also-Eligible 10:46 AM ET
#16 Gulf Ruckus Scratched - Also-Eligible 10:46 AM ET

Note that #15 Nineinthenine did DRAW IN to the 9th and is not without prospects. Horse rarely gets bet and may be overlooked with the extreme outpost and rare saddlecloth. Is not only in career best form, but continues to improve.

GP Race 6 longshot ex box 256

gs 20 plc show 10 pay for view

Nick Canani, 15 starts, 7 wins, 5 place. Now I know who to key in exactas

Gee,

He's killing them with new acquisitions too...

mostly for Calabrese I guess
by the way go ahead and hit that pic 4 at gp

good luck in the last Steve!!!

nice job steve bring it home!!

From your mouth to G-d's ears... (as we say).

i'm with ya on the PK4 got 9,10,13,15!!! lets go!

Thanks Steve...

nice hit thought it would of paid a little more with those juicy prices in the 6,7,and 8th race

nice job Steve!

Good job 700 for .50?

Great stuff

Congrats Steve, way to nail that sum bitch! Awesome Job!

Fantastic job Steve!!

Congrats and Thanks as always!!

Great work Steve!!!

Thx very much all.. Now know how trainers accused of forgetting how to train feel.. :o

Glad some had confidence to stay on board for the Quad plays through a long dry spell, and hope some caught the crazy 6th-8th P3 too... Was a good day.

Nice hit - congrats Steve.....keep it going.

Steve, Great work. Congrats

Well Done Steve!!!!!!

Nicely done Mr. Byk....

:L: Excellent job...



...thanks!

Nice work!

Wow, what the hell happened Steve, you hit one. very nice job.

Great hit Steve. :$:

Kickin myself a bit as I tried to get cute with your picks by singling Lentanor and spreading in the last race. Doh. :eek:

Won't make that mistake again. :D

:$: