Two at Toga

[moses]

Mystic Guide pulled through for me and paid $10.70 total for win and place. Officiating completely disappointed. That leaves me down a little over $4.00 with two days left in the meet. Maybe I can end up on a high note.

Best bets: $72.00 wagered. $41.00 returned.
Longshots: $72.00 wagered. $98.70 returned.
Total: $144.00 wagered. $139.70 returned.

Sunday, September 6.

Best bet: Race 8 - #2 Thomas Shelby (6/1 ML). At first glance, this horse may look outclassed but if you look back a few races, there are plenty of allowance races and even a stakes race. If we take a look at his most recent start, the final time is very close to what Irish Front ran back in July on that same date. Irish Front's fractions are a bit faster but Thomas Shelby's competition here is a lower tier. Irish Front came back to lose by a neck to Night Time on August 28. The absolutely blazing workout tab has me thinking that he is an improving 4 year old. He draws the mount from Irad and I've got to think he's ready to roll.

Longshot: Race 11 - #7 Readyforprimetime (6/1 ML). I normally don't like horses in turf sprints off of a long layoff so to see Readforprimetime run so well last time out was pretty impressive. He now takes a step up in class and takes on two ex-Servis horses in Shekky Shebaz and Fig Jelly. Whatever the reason, I believe both those horses have lost a step and while they may have a major class edge, along with Gidu and Pulsate, over Readyforprimetime, this one might just be ready to take the next step up into stakes company and this could be the perfect spot for him to jump out to the lead and make them try to catch him.