[Kasept]

The Belmont card was a mixed bag at best Saturday, as two horses in particular destroyed any chance we all had at making money...

Our Pick Four play featured Gorella (Just a Game). Songster (Stephens), Hello Liberty (Acorn) and Jazil (Belmont), and Bushfire's gutty performance against Liberty dashed the $900+ return.

In the Belmont itself, my obstinance regarding Bluegrass Cat AGAIN cost the trifecta. Running 1-3-4 with my Derby and Belmont tri boxes was a tad frustrating.

Hope you did well... More on the Belmont later today on Derby Trail and on "At the Races and Beyond" this evening when Steve Haskin offers his Triple Crown retrospective and Andy Serling delivers his insights on the big weekend at Big Sandy...

SELECTIONS -- Delaware Park (6/13/06) Races 5-9 (P4, P3's)

A really good set of races at Delaware Park today including the 7th which may as well be a Gr. III sprint with 4 of 7 being black type earners..

5th: MSW, 1m, F&M-3+

1. #3 Strong Vows 2-1: Sharp Jones barn goes Pino to Dominguez 3RD
2. #4 Golden Opportunity 3-1: Klesaris firster working well WON
3. #5 Coupled 4-1: Point Given gal tows bullets to debut 2ND

Ex: $13.30
Tri: $31.80

6th: Alw/N1x, 3+, 9f-T

1. #4 Fin Addict 8-1: Gelding close regularly; 3rd off break 5TH?
2. #6 Enroute 7-2: Ramon nice addition to 3/1-1-1 grey WON
A. #5 Agent Danseur 10-1: 2 for 23 but ITM 10 more times 2ND
B. #7 I'm a Fax 10-1: Constant visitor to exotics bottom 6th?

Ex: $13.20

7th: OC/N$Y, 3+, 6f

1. #1 The Student 6-1: Slick Lake sprinter doesn't need lead WON
2. #5 Forest Park 4-1: Another that could press, stalk 3RD
A. #6 Crafty Schemer 2-1: Didn't respond to Ramon in last 2ND
B. #3 Saay Mi Name 8-1: Check-casher owns plenty of back class

Ex: $6.50
Tri: $13.00

8th: OC/N4x, F&M-3+, 9f-T

1. #2 Go Robin 4-1: One of 2 from Hennig; Day's top play WON
2. #7 Missmaybe 20-1: Draw line through slop flop ?
A. #8 Frost Princess 6-1: Takes logical next step 4TH?
B. #4 Patriots Image 12-1: High % Alfano's mare an exotics must 3RD

(Include favorite #5 Bend a Little in multi-race wagers)


9th: Clm, 3 yo, 8.5f

1. #3 Harbor Worker 10-1: Stevedore gets pace set up 5TH
2. #2 Stormy Fellow 6-1: Allen took grey gelding; raises tag 3RD
A. #5 Padua's Gift 7-2: Claim box star 2-2 DEL, tough at trip WON
B. #4 Behind Enemy Lines 6-1: 3rd off break; ITM 13-18 distance 2ND

Ex: $14.80
Tri: $88.40

$1 Pick Four:

5: 3
6: 4-6
7: 1-3-5-6
8: 2-5-7

1x2x4x3 = $24


Late $2 Pick Three: PAID $63

7: 1-5-6
8: 2
9: 2-3-4-5

3x1x4 x $2 = $24

Day's wagers: $204
Day's return: $244

A good day though the prices didn't really get in where we wanted them to... Hitting the P4 would have made the difference with a $160+ return... Needed to have gone three deep in the first leg to get it which would have pushed the wagers to $276 and the return to $410..


Good luck..
Steve