Always look forward to posting a recap after a hit, but this sequence was pretty vanilla, especially after deciding to single the first timer. The $1550 return for a buck was much more than fair..

7) Winner was a homebred from Wil Farish/Assmussen who was back to one turn for the first time since debut. Bet down to 28-10 and was an easy winner, even after being broadsided early stretch. 4yo had been facing better and dropped from 25K but still elected to spread. Alphabet, one of our runners opened up then folded and was the only claim by the ubiquitous yet hardly frugal Autry.

8) Relatively bold single but very familiar with this conditioner and this filly had stakeswinner written all over her and she delivered winning clear in nine and change. She will certainly win right back all things considered. Betting small tickets requires singling but I have to "be right" elsewhere in the sequence.

9) 'Bucky like his sire is one fast racehorse and he was unlucky not to clear this class earlier. When I see EQ as the sire, I must have fast works and this 4yo is a bullet machine. Leparoux outdueled Calvin to win by a whisker at an inflated price when the Pletcher runner was bet way down.

10) There were four entrants that had never been tagged and they finished 1,2,3,and 6th, at 6-1,10-1, 11-1 and 5-2! Handicappers, largely do not grasp this huge class drop. The triple here returned nearly a grand for a deuce. Will wait now for Street Sense. BBB