Tough Oaks day card was made more complicated by track/turf conditions Friday resulting in steady stream of surprise horses in various mutuel slots and a second carryover ($200,000+) into Derby Day.. No end in sight to the poor weather either, so it may be more of the same this 'First Saturday in May'..
Failure of Leparoux to get up with 14-1 top tab Gem Sleuth, (arriving late and missing by a head in Friday's 6th), was the difference between getting out whole and a downer on the afternoon.. Fiery Pursuit's upset toppled the P4 as well.. Let's tee it up again on what is a mediocre Derby Day card..
CHURCHILL DOWNS -- DERBY DAY
5th: Churchill Downs (Gr. II), 4+, 7f (P6, P3)
1. #3 Will He Shine 5-1
2. #9
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3. #4 Ah Day 5-1
SCR ADD: #8 Moon's Halo 20-1
6th: Distaff Turf Mile (gr. III), F&M-3+, 1m-T (P3)
1. #5 Quite a Bride 4-1
2. #4
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A. #2 Rich Fantasy 12-1
B. #1
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SCR ADD: #6 Magnificent Song 3-1
7th: La Troienne (Gr. III), 3yo-F, 7.,5f (P3, P4)
1. #3 Silverinyourpocket 9-2
2. #5 Appealing Zophie 3-1
A. #7 Total 6-1
B. #10 Tessa Blue 8-1
8th: Humana Distaff (Gr. I), F&M-4+, 7f (P3)
1. #1 Pussycat Doll 2-1
2. #2 Shaggy Mane 10-1
A. #4 Leah's Secret 12-1
B. #8 Wildcat Bettie B 8-1
9th: Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (Gr. I), 3+, 9f-T (P4, P3)
Leaving out Better Talk Now who gets his turf course but isn't great off breaks.. OK for multi-race plays..
1. #6 Einstein 4-1
2. #1 Brilliant 12-1
A. #2 Icy Atlantic 7-2
B. #8 Milk It Mick 5-1
10th: Kentucky Derby (Gr. I), 3yo, 10f (P3)
See complete write-up: http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12790
1. #7 Street Sense 4-1
2. #18 Any Given Saturday 12-1
A. #8 Hard Spun 15-1
B. #16 Circular Quay 8-1
LONGSHOTS/EXOTICS ADDS:
#3 Zanjero (30-1)
#19 Dominican (20-1)
<$100 P6 Play:
5: 3
6: 2-5
7: 3-5-7-10
8: 1-4-8
9: 1-6
10: 7
1x2x4x3x2x1 = 48 x $2 = $96
Good luck!
Steve