Nice little race tomorrow at Gulf
 

Allen vs Jimmy! The much anticpated return of Desert Key vs the Gulfstream loving Formidable. Throw in the at times good Hes So Chic and Vicarian and you have a reason to call in sick tomorrow.
Race 8
ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING $62,500
1 1 Post Time (FL) 5/H L $62,500 J Bravo 120 H Benson 12/1
2 2 San Valentino (KY) 4/C L $0 K J Desormeaux 120 D Blacker 4/1
3 3 Desert Key (KY) 5/H L $0 J R Velazquez 120 J A Jerkens 3/1
4 4 Top Echelon (KY) 5/G L $62,500 L Jurado 120 H Collazo 30/1
5 5 Keechi Bullet (KY) 4/C L $0 E Trujillo 120 R W Sacco 15/1
6 6 Bidham (FL) 4/C L $62,500 R Maragh 120 J Pinchin 12/1
7 7 Formidable (KY) 5/H L $0 E S Prado 120 H A Jerkens 8/1
8 8 Vicarian (KY) 6/G L* $62,500 J R Leparoux 120 I R Wilkes 6/1
9 9 Starship Valor (FL) 4/C L $0 E Coa 120 S Dwoskin 12/1
10 10 Knights Cross (KY) 6/H L* $62,500 C H Velasquez 120 E Kenneally 10/1
11 11 He's So Chic (KY) 6/H L $62,500 P Lopez 122 T M Pompay 6/1
12 12 Haps Alphabet Soup (KY) 4/C L $0 L Saez 1155 R B Spatz 20/1
Also Eligibles:
13 13 Prince Omar (KY) 5/H L $0 J R Velazquez 122 N P Zito 10/1

Too bad Cannon Shell doesnt have a charge in the race.. It could be a "Juice Off" lol

Formidable could be tough in this spot. Hes a completely different horse at Gulfstream and comes out of a very key race in the Fall Highweight. This is a major class drop providing that Desert Key needs a race to get his sea legs.

Pretty much what I wrote,
http://www.drf.com/news/article/110046.html

Too bad Desert Key scratched.

Thanks for the info. Yuck, now Formidable will be a short price.

I think his form is a little too dirtied to be TOO, short. But he certainly won't be 8-1. It'll be interesting to see how the odds go in there.

I know, I wont take too short but he is trained by Jerkens, coming out of a very key race and absolutely loves Gulfstream. Now with Desert Key out, doesnt he also attract those people who are partial to frontrunners? I'm guessing he goes postward no higher than 3/1-7/2.

We'll see who bets what. In the mean time I am going to make a pretty decent size win/place bet on the 1 entry at Aqueduct in the 5th race.
I think they can run 1-2 in here, in which case the place price may be as good as the win.