3/25: Meydan (Dubai World Cup); Turfway (8th-11th)
 

MEYDAN ~ DUBAI WORLD CUP


POST-SCRATCHES


CONDITION UPDATE: Though rain has moved out, main track is plenty wet. Officially calling it MUDDY and YIELDING to start the night..


1st (7:45a): Godolphin Mile (G2), 4+, 1m (P3, DD, Omni)

Most Likely: #7 North America 2-1 10th
Best Value: #13 Kafuji Take 15-1 5th
Next Best: #6 Sharp Azteca 9-5 3rd
Exotics Use: #8 Heavy Metal 5-1 8th


2nd (8:15a): Dubai Kahayla Classic (G1-Arabian), 5+, 10f (P3, DD, Omni)

Most Likely: #8 AF Mathmoon 7-2 10th
Next Best: #12 Handassa 6-1 4th
Best Value: #5 TM Thunder Struck 10-1 5th
Exotics Use: #1 Faucon Du Loup 5-1 6th


3rd (8:50a): Dubai Gold Cup (G2), 4+, 2m-T (P3, DD, Omni)

Most Likely: #3 Vazirabad 9-5 WON ($6.60)
Next Best: #12 Heartbreak City 6-1 11th
Exotics Use: #6 Quest For More 8-1 9th
Super Add: #1 Sheikhzayedroad 8-1 3rd


4th (9:25a): UAE Derby (G2), 3yo, 9.5f (P6, P3, DD, Omni)

Totally mysterious group and taking approach that the classiest competitors from their corners of the world should succeed..

Most Likely: #13 Thunder Snow 8-5 WON ($7.60)
Best Value: #11 He Runs Away 50-1 9th
Next Best: #10 Epicharis 5-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #6 Fawree 8-1 7th


5th (10:00a): Al Quoz Sprint (G1), 3+, 6f-T/Straight (P3, DD, Omni)

Most Likely: #6 Ertijaal 9-5 3rd
Best Value: #7 Long On Value 30-1 2nd
Next Best: #1 Amazing Kids 10-1 6th
Exotics Use: #5 Jungle Cat 6-1 4th


6th (10:35a): Golden Shaheen (G1), 3+, 6f (P4, P3, DD, Omni)

Most Likely: #6 Muarrab 8-1 14th
Next Best: #14 Mind Your Biscuits 5-2 WON ($5.60)
Best Value: #8 My Catch 15-1 10th
Exotics Use: #12 Reynaldothewizard 8-1 8th


7th (11:30a): Dubai Turf (G1), 4+, 9f-T (P3, DD, Omni)

Perhaps the night's best race..

Most Likely: #6 Mutakayyef 4-1 5th
Best Value: #4 Decorated Knight 10-1 6th
Next Best: #2 Zarak 2-1 4th
Exotics Use: #9 Vivlos 20-1 WON ($28.40)


8th (12:05p): Sheema Classic (G1), 4+, 12f-T (DD, Omni)

Best Value: #2 Jack Hobbs 4-1 WON ($11.00)
Next Best: #7 Postponed 2-1 4th
Exotics Use: #3 Highland Reel 4-1 7th
Super Add: #5 Prize Money 8-1 3rd


9th (12:45p): World Cup, 4+, 10f (Omni)

Most Likely: #9 Arrogate 1-3 WON ($2.10)
Next Best: #12 Hoppertunity 15-1 6th
Best Value: #3 Gold Dream 50-1 11th
Exotics Use: #14 Mubtaahij 8-1 4th


P4 Grid:

6: 6-14 (A), 8 (B), 1-5-12 (C)
7: 2-4-6-9 (A), 1-3-5-7 (B), 8-10-11-12-13 (C)
8: 2-3-7 (A), - (B), 5 (C)
9: 9 (A), - (B), 3-12-14 (C)

Simple (A+B): 3x8x3x1 = $72
All A's: 2x4x3x1 = $24

$1 Pick Four (14/9/2/9) Paid $891.80


Good luck!
Steve

CONDITION UPDATE: Less than an hour to opener and though rain has moved out, main track is plenty wet.

Officially calling it MUDDY and YIELDING to start the night..

In the desert of all places...next they'll be parading Noah's Ark between races

TURFWAY PARK


POST-SCRATCHES


8th: 30th Rushaway, 3yo, 8.5f (P5, P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #4 Cool Arrow 3-1
Best Value: #9 Willamazing 12-1
Next Best: #6 Gorgeous Kitten 5-1
Exotics Use: #7 Sailing Home 5-2


9th: 35th Bourbonette Oaks (G3), 3yo-F, 1m (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #3 Darkwingsoverdubai 7-2
Next Best: #5 China Grove 3-1
Best Value: #8 Gilded Lily 8-1
Exotics Use: #6 Delphinia 7-2


10th: 46th Spiral (G3), 3yo, 9f (P3, DD, Hi-5)

Best Value: #4 Convict Pike 8-1
Next Best: #8 Kitten's Cat 4-1
Exotics Use: #9 Parlor 5-1
Super Add: #6 Giant Payday 8-1


11th: MSW, 3yo, 1m (DD)

Most Likely: #1e Ramsey entry 9-5
Next Best: #6 Harangue 5-2
Exotics Use: #3 So Random 7-2
Super Add: #9 Jailbreak 15-1


P4 Grid:

8: 4-9 (A), 6-7 (B), - (C)
9: 3-5-8 (A), - (B), 2-6-7-12 (C)
10: 4-8 (A), 6-9 (B), 2-5-10-11 (C)
11: 1-6 (A), 3 (B), 9 (C)

Simple (A+B): 4x3x4x3 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A's: 2x3x2x2 = $24 ($12 for .50)


Good luck!
Steve

Congrats, Steve

very nice work in the desert Steve

Nice job!

Nice work and thanks a bunch for Vivlos !!!

Steve
That was very good work.
Arrogate was an unbelievable winner. Great Race!!!
Hope all is well
Joe Grant

Thanks a lot guys. What a fun day. Dubai was truly thrilling. Thanks to Nick Luck, NTamm, Pat Cummings and Kellie Reilly for the exceptional coverage and opinions. I know listeners scored in several spots and hope many caught my P4.
On my way back to NY from Turfway now after the nuttiness there.

Nuttiness
 

How about trainer Robert Jeffries and Cory Orm with the late double $47 winner onto $23 winner double paid $154 for a deuce.

Great work & payout Steve for the P4, esp w/ the 'free square'! Nice scoop!

I'll say this, as a fan that came into the sport w/ Smarty Jones, this horse Arrogate and the year he's had will be one of my fondest memories of the sport, right up there with the year that got me hooked.

We fans have been BLESSED with back to back years of special accomplishments with American Pharoah and Arrogate, Baffert being the most blessed. What a ride he's been on, huh?

Congrats and thanks again buddy, keep up the highly commendable work!

Thanks a lot Mike. I can tell you that some of the most jaded critics are stunned by what he's accomplishing. The need to completely alter his approach to win Saturday, and doing it with such authority, is the very definition of greatness in this sport. As nice as Pharoah was, we should be giddy that it's possible for a horse like this to still come along, because it now seems likely that he's going to be an all time immortal type if he isn't already.

Steve, By chance do you have the pick 6 payoff from Meydan? Thanks Andy

It paid $107,164.60

Thanks