Thursday, 8/4
Wagered: $120.00
Returned: $112.60
Java Buzz was hardly my worst pick in terms of the score for the meet but was truly a bad one in any reasonable sense. Took more money than I expected, actually broke, had a perfect trip and was just no match for Sosua Summer who I didn't respect in there at all. Daddy Knows ran awkwardly throughout and was a very distant third.
Best Bet - Race 7: 2 Secret Time 6/1 - Perhaps the distance will get her beat but I just really liked the way she finished going super wide at Belmont. Clearly a totally different beast today but I expect a hot pace with Spicy Marg and hoping Flavian has her rolling late.
Best Value - Race 9: 8 Forty Under 12/1 - Maybe a bit of a whacky pick but I just wanted to take a shot in this race where I don't really love any of the horses who figure to be single digit odds. Forty Under isn't consistent at all but he can fire a pretty nice one now and again. Kentarmaci has been sneaky, think the track, surface and distance all fit. Taking a shot on a day once again where not a ton jumped off the page at me.
Good luck
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