1/6: AQU ($35k C/O); GP (5th-9th); SA (6th)
 

Opening Day at Gulfstream always provides a welcome addition to the winter racing landscape, and additionally Sunday provided some comic relief. Starting with a torturous rendition of the National Anthem by someone's niece, through the third race 'gate stuck on racetrack' hijinks, you can count on Hallandale to generate some snickering. Kidding aside, racing was good and nice full fields abound through the first cards being drawn. Had a square exotics and a couple P3's but missed the P4. Hope you did OK...

Aqueduct back with a quirky carryover card today, and I also looked at the 2nd half of the South Florida action. Santa Anita ALW race (6th at 6:36pm EST) has focus of Derby Trail watchers with Baffert returning The Program and Quiet Invader, and Kathy Walsh sending intriguing Hawaiian Springs back after notable debut score at HOL. Jon White's Arcadian P6 play is below for your consideration as well...

Today on ATR, the AQU 8th and 9th, GP 7th-9th and SA 5th-6th...


AQUEDUCT


PRE-SCRATCHES


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

Most Likely: #7 Pretty Cozzy 3-5 WON
Best Value: #5 Laylaben 6-1 5th
Next Best: #4 Favorite Colors 5-1 3rd


5th: S/HCP, F&M-4+, 6f (G/S, P3, DD, Super)

Campo would do well to write more of these conditionals, ($15k or less CLM-2007-2009), as this is a fascinating group with many possible winners..

Best Value: #1 Chippewa Court 5-1 6th
Most Likely: #4 Successful Sarah 2-1 3rd
Next Best: #3 Quiet Mover 3-1 2nd
Super Add: #7 French Song 15-1 4th


6th: NYB-MDN CLM,

Going to play against overly obvious #7 Kill the Joker (2-1) within race, and protect in P3's only..

Most Likely: #10 Tocco d'Oro 7-2 2nd
Best Value: #6 Cathy's Rascal 8-1 9th
Next Best: #4 Shotgun Bandit 4-1 WON
Super Add: #8 My Friend Sandy 6-1 6th


7th: CLM, 4yo-F, 6f (P3, DD, Super)

Like the 5th, this is an open affair with the short price faves (#2 Daily Star and #6 Goodday) no better than the next 4 choices whom I'll mix and match at nice numbers.. Tough, fun race..

Best Value: #7 Yo Karakorum 6-1 2nd
As Likely: #5 Selina Moon 5-1 7th
Next Best: #4 Imandra 6-1 8th
Exotics Use: #9 Ravenous 8-1 4th


8th: NYB-ALW/N1X, 3yo-F, 1m (DD)

Most Likely: #5 Embrace Change 8-5 WON
Best Value: #6 Primed to Be Ready 4-1 7th
Next Best: #1a (POE) Sugar Trade 3-1 6th


9th: NYB-MDN CLM, 3yo-F, 1m-70y (Super)

Most Likely: #1 Up Up Away 7-2 2nd
Best Value: #5 Allthesingleladys 5-1 3rd
Next Best: #8 Sheria 2-1 WON
Super Add: #7 Tall Timbercowgirl 20-1 9th


<$200 P6 Play:

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

1x3x2x4x2x2 = 96 x $2 = $192


<$75 P4 Play:

6: 6-10
7: 4-5-7-9
8: 1-5-6
9: 1-5-8

2x4x3x3 = $72



GULFSTREAM PARK


PRE-SCRATCHES


5th: CLM, 4+, 8.5f-T (P3, DD, Super)

Tremndous betting race..

Most Likely: #1 (POE) Custer 6-1 4th
Best Value: #3 Duveen 15-1 8th
Next Best: #5 Why Tonto 6-1 6th
Super Add: #6 Gimme Credit 8-1 5th


6th: ALW/N1X, 3yo-F, 1m (.50 P4, P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #5 Sister Resistor 6-1 WON
Most Likely: #2 Ms. Vanenzza 5-2 2nd
Next Best: #9 Imaginary Saint 4-1 3rd
Super Add: #8 In the Rough 8-1 5th


7th: ALW/N1X, 4+, 8.5f-T (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 Academy Run 5-2 4th
Best Value: #8 Auston's Sure Cure 6-1 2nd
Next Best: #1 (POE) Justy 3-1 7th
Super Add: #7 Dug In 15-1 5th


8th: OC/N3X, F&M-3+, 1m-T (DD, Super)

Most Likely: #10 Tight Precision 3-1 WON
Best Value: #8 Susie's Gal 10-1 10th
Next Best: #3 Diamond Dina 4-1 5th
Super Add: #1 Cherokee Queen 12-1 2nd


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

Best Value: #1 (POE) Tick Tick Boom 8-1 3rd
Most Likely: #10 Alys 6-1
Next Best: #11 Aregulationhottie 7-2 WON
Super Add: #4 Alexana 6-1


<$75 P4 Play:

6: 2-5-9
7: 1-3-7-8-10
8: 8-10
9: 1-4-10-11-12

3x5x2x5 = 150 x .50 = $75

.50 Pick 4 (5/10/9,10,13,14/11,13) Paid $91.10



SANTA ANITA


PRE-SCRATCHES


6th: ALW/N1X, 3yo, 8.5f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #4 The Program (2-1): Merits edge here but not convinced he's a classic horse.. 3rd
Next Best: #6 Hawaian Springs (3-1): Gives experience but the one you may want going forward.. 2nd
Best Value: #2 Kettle River (6-1): Being ignored, but Stonerside product scored on stretchout last.. WON
Super Add: #2 Coloursoftheglen (15-1): Irish import broke MDN on synth; Bred to go long.. 6th

$1 Exacta (2-6) Paid $50.90
$1 Trifecta (2-6-4) Paid $168.40


JON WHITE'S <$100 P6 PLAY:

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

3x4x1x1x4x1 = 48 x $2 = $96


Good luck!
Steve

AQU SCR/CHG'S

4

1 (poe) Being Queen Early


5

8 Fort Carillon Early


6

7 Kill the Joker Early


7

3 Claudette's Call Early


8

2 Sky Fever Early
3 Doris D. Early


9

2 Victorious Song Early

GULFSTREAM SCR/CHG'S


Race 5

Scratch AE#13 BB FRANK
Scratch AE#14 CATCH THE LUCK
Scratch AE#15 POUND FOOLISH
Scratch AE#1A DUKE OF HOMBERG (GB)


Race 6

No Changes


Race 7

Scratch #11 MTO- STAR PLAYER


Race 8

Scratch #9 GDANSKING QUEEN
Scratch AE#13 MANITOBA MISS
Scratch AE#14 FOOLS IN LOVE


Race 9

Scratch AE#1A SO VERY HAPPY
Scratch AE# CROWN GLORY

My budget minded attempt.

Gulfstream late P4

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

$18



GL!

I didn't bet or look at the race carefully, but note now the nice work by Orlando Bocachica doing what needed to be done on One Brave Cat in the AQU 2nd... Drawn inside and was sent... which was the Eddie Lotruglio trainee's best hope. Got a clear lead; relaxed down the backstretch; responded again when asked at the top of the stretch; stayed on well last 150 yards to win at bonus price. I know he's never going to be a headliner, but I've always liked Bocachica.

taking a stab at the Santa Anita late pk 4.

5th - 2,3,6,7,8
6th - 5,6 (Personally think "The Program" is vastly overrated, and his 4th in the CashCall Futurity was due to the modest field and the pace. I could be wrong, but I don't like him at all).

7th - 3,11,12
8th - 9,12

$60 for $1