1/19: Oaklawn Opening Day

[Kasept]

It was a maddening miss in the P4 at Gulfstream Thursday, with no excuse for not snaring the fabulous $3,000+ pot. On top winners in the 7th and 8th and the 2nd choice winner in the 6th left the ticket with a single of Affect in the nightcap. It was a poor use of the multiples, having gone 4x4x3 to get to the single.

Whether limiting the plays to <$50 is the issue or overconfidence in specific horses, failing to capitalize on opportunities like Thursday's can be the difference at the end of the year between a profit or loss.

Oaklawn Park opens its' popular meet Friday, and many big outfits are based at Hot Springs again with another contigent of Derby Trail horses expected to contest the Southwest-Rebel-AK Derby series on their way to Louisville. I don't play OP on a regular basis, but it's a fun oval famous for frenetic mulri-horse finishes and big mutuels thanks to a quirky short stretch.

SELECTIONS -- Oaklawn Park, 1/19 (R5-9)

POST SCRATCHES.. REVISED P4.. (12:30pm)..

5th: MSW, 3yo-F, 1m (P3)

1. #3 Hope and Memories 7-2: Jones' LDK bay faced good ones when 2nd/3rd.. 3rd
2. #7 Mindy 9-2: Peitz unveils half sister of outstanding Real Cozzy.. 4th
A. #2 Gold Touch Lady 5-1: Holthus ordinary with new acquisitions; half to Heart's Cry ($250k winner)
B. #6 Private Aftanoon 3-1: Nice to see Asmussen's name in PP's again.. 2nd


6th: ALW/N1X, 4+, 6f (P4, .10 Super)

1. #6 Air Corredor 5-1: 14 tries to gain honors, but looks good in this group.. 2nd
2. #2 Wildwood Pegasus 6-1: Gestes (23% W) FuPeg bay exploded last.. WON
A. #4 Steel Pier 5-2: #350k Fox Hill gelding was winless in '06, 1/14 overall.. 4th
B. #9 Big Red Ranger 3-1: Bargain Commendable red faced serious runners at KEE/CD.. 3rd

Wildwood Pegasus was incorrectly numbered as the #3 today..

$1 Exacta 2-9 $29.10
$1 Trifecta 2-9-6 $111.30
$1 Superfecta 2-9-6-4 $229.20


7th: OC/N3X, F&M-4+, 8.5f (P3)

1. #4 Aubee's Amali 5-2: Overachieving 5yo loves Arkansas.. WON
2. #1 SCRACTCHED..
A. #3 Cheyenne Spirit 3-1: Richter Scale mare prefers placements..
B. #9 Angel Flying 6-1: $230k Pollard-Vance gal seeks first dirt score.. 3rd


8th: The Dixieland, $50,000, 3yo, 5.5f (DD)

1. #3 SCRATCHED
2. #2 Westwon 6-1: Chased 'Any Given Saturday'; McKee passes on Holthus/Rockett..
A. #6 SCRATCHED
B. #12 Go Poppa Fooze 3-1: Delta Jackpot try looked a little ambitious..

LONGSHOT ALERT: #7 First Regent 20-1: Morse got gelding with interesting resume from Levine..
SCRATCH SUBS: #1e Petalino entry (12-1), #10 Officer Rockett (6-1)

First Regent was actually the #6...


9th: CLM/N1Y, 4+, 6f (.10 Super)

1. #7 SCRATCHED
2. #8 Exceptional Sunset 10-1: A place/show machine..
A. #9 Mapp Hill 6-1: Vance owns this 8yo; has back class..
B. #10 Kid Rigo 8-1: Moquett 30% with new stock; Borel hangs around to ride.. WON

SCRATCH SUB: #6 Clear Drive (20-1)


<$25 P4 Play:

6: 2-6 (#2 originally identified as #3 to correspond with mistake above on Wildwood Pegasus)
7: 4-9
8: 2-7-12 (Incorrectly posted the #7 intending the #6)
9: 6-10

2x2x3x2 = $24

Can't claim anything honestly as a win here.. A totally botched mess by me..


Good luck!
Steve