WED - Oak Tree @ Santa Anita PK4
 

Oak Tree @ Santa Anita

R5 - Clm 40k

#3 Doughnut (GB)
#2 Foxy Barley
#6 Yodelady O
#5 Miss Dixie Dancer

R6 - MSW 40k

#9 Bring It Home
#14 Payment Approved
#13 Sir Ben
#7 Grand Captain

R7 - OC62k / N2X (Turf)

#2 Black Bear Island (Ire)
#7 Ridge Dance (GB)
#6 Great Siege (Ire)
#5 Mr. Rod

R8 - Clm 10k

#6 Steady Demand
#1 Swiss Ski
#9 Midwesterner
#8 Luberon

PK4 - 2 3 5 6 / 7 9 13 14 / 2 / 1 6 8 9 = $64

Good Racing Luck

Gus, I despise Black Bear Island in this spot. The first thing that our local Irish friend said to me on Million Day was that BBI needs to run at 10-12 furlongs, anything less and he is a major play against and I agreed with him.

Think today is a major opportunity to play against him

Easy :)

You guys were absolutely spot on. I was going on the sharp works by Canani (especially the 3F blowout). He finished well despite looking like he wasn't very interested today.

If there is one thing I have learned in the last year, is that works mean absolutely nothing. Progression maybe, but the time means squat

I agree with your view on the works overall, but I especially follow the workout patterns of Canani's runners as an indication to how they are coming into a specific race. He's one that is an exception to the rule IMO. Just as Asmussen rarely works his runners hard in the mornings, yet wins at a high % with 1sters. Did you have the Alcova Kid on opening day?

didnt he seem like he was looking to get into trouble most of the race?

No, he could win 4 more times and I won't be mad, he burned me way too many times.

With Arlington closed, not playing that much anyways, focused on the BC....