8/26/08 How To Spank a Horse's Rear
8/26/08 How To Spank a Horse's Rear, with Dr. SwineSmeller
Fort Erie, Race 10.
Backed into a corner on a losing streak, I have to fire out today with a power play in hopes of getting back in the game with one good lick. After reviewing about 30 races, I hope that I have cornered a single viable pick...
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In Ontario, Canada lies Fort Erie Racetrack, said to be one of the most picturesque thoroughbred racing facilities in North America. I've never played a race here, but there is a first time for everything. In today's 10th race, Hot As Ice, a well bred collective grandson of Storm Cat and Skip Away will go to post racing six furlongs for a purse of $10,340. Hot As Ice was bred in Kentucky by Overbrook Farm and Parish Hill Farm.
In three career starts, three year old Hot As Ice has posted a second and a thrid place finish for $12,000 in bank. M R Ramirez will climb up top for trainer Daryl Ezra. While Ramirez has posted only 8 wins in 91 starts thus far during the Fort Erie meet, given #10 Hot As Ice's sunrise odds of 4/1, while firing from the extreme outside, signals this game grey boy is ready for another solid effort today. If only half of Hot As ice's gene poole shows up to race, he can beat these challengers hands down. Hot As Ice will nary find a softer spot than this, save moving to Tijuana. Breaking from the far outside should clear Hot As Ice from trouble early, and if Ramirez can get him with the program early on, he will likely be the one to tackle as the field straightens for home.
I'm banking that Hot As Ice is a step ahead of the class today at Fort Erie. I'll make a power play with Hot As Ice for $100 WIN.
I'll also play a $5 exacta box coupling #10 Hot As Ice with #2 Judgmentday (12/1). Go baby Go!!
Dr. SwineSmeller
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