Bel/kee/med: 10/13
 

Struggles continued Thursday at Belmont with a poor day lowlighted by a maddening miss in the 6th where we ran 1-3-4-5 including Longshot Alert candidate Notadroptodrink third at 31-1. Prince Raffie (11-1) stayed on behind logical 1-1 Raceland with D Money fourth to kick out a $448 triple and $1,581 super, and this was the race that needed to be hit to make the day a winner...

Plenty of opportunity to make back the losses of the last couple of days with Friday a bellweather towards a mammouth Saturday. Besides Belmont's usual fare, Keeneland runs the Gr. III Perryville with a great group of 12, and the Meadowlands features their $500,000 Cup and $60,000 John Henry. Saturday offers the Jamaica, Frizette and Champagne at Big Sandy; TCA, First Lady and Queen Elizabeth at Keeneland; Oak Tree Derby at Santa Anita and multiple stakes days at Calder, Laurel, Great Lakes and Canterbury.


SELECTIONS -- Belmont, 10/13 (6th-9th, P4)

6th: NYB-MSW, 2yo fillies, 5.5f (P4, DD, Superfecta)

An enigmatic way to start the P4.. 12 virtually first time state-bred fillies!

1. #8 Smokin Racer 5-2
2. #1 Kulia 10-1
A. #10 Psychotic Colors 3-1
B. #4 Cordilleran Ice 7-2

Note: AE's #11 Michele the Great (3-1) and #12 Simply Prefered (4-1) are viable players should they draw in..


7th: ALW/N1X, 3+, 6f-T (P3, Superfecta)

1. #8 Border Cat 3-1
2. #4 Bogata Bill 6-1
A. #5 King Glacken 8-1
B. #6 Macklenin 4-1

LONGSHOT ALERT/SUPER ADD: #3 Winzalot 10-1


8th: NYB-OC/N2X, 3+, 6f (DD)

1. #1a (poe) Baby Rusch 3-1
2. #12 Lime King 30-1
A. #7 Soulshine 20-1
B. #9 Prince of Peace 5-1

LONGSHOT ALERT: #2 Distinctive Trick 20-1


9th: CLM/N1Y, F&M-3+, 6.5f (Superfecta)

1. #8 Fidget 7-2
2. #7 Genevil 8-1
A. #1 Miami Princess 15-1
B. #2 Punchin' Gal 4-1
C. #9 Pretty Possible 15-1


KEENELAND

9th: 8th Perryville (Gr. III), $200,000, 3yo, 7f ($1/.10 Superfecta)

1. #4 Court Folly (5-1): "Could it be Court Folly?" Yes!
2. #3 Midnight Lute (12-1): Grab tab on light-raced, HOL-tested Baffert boy
A. #12 High Finance 7-2: Fast enough but post, bounce chance scare us
B. #5 Mach Ride (10-1): Kings' Bishop grads excelling on run-backs
C. #10 Latent Heat (4-1): Zipped in drills on KEE strip, at BEL


MEADOWLANDS

7th: John Henry, $60,000, 3+, 11f-T

1. #8 Cheadles 12-1
2. #10 Marsh Side 10-1
A. #1 (poe) Silver Whistle 2-1
B. #9 Request for Parole 4-1


8th: 29th Meadowlands Cup (Gr. II), $500,000, 3+, 9f (.10 min. Superfecta)

1. #5 Park Avenue Ball 2-1
2. #3 Master Command 5-2
A. #1 Awesome Twist 5-1
B. #2 Reverberate 6-1


Good luck!
Steve

lol race nine......

Pretty hideous group, eh Matt-O?

not the best...i like your picks oh mighty byk..good luck today..it could be court folly...

not today for court folly...it will be 'fish sticks' all the way...

AKA every single race that would kick off the pick six on a carryover day at the Spa.. Matt and I would each open the form at the same time.. "****, mannn!!!"

:D