Tampa Friday 03-07-08

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

You need to be taking a long look at singling Illini Nation in the 7th too....

*edit* I take that back. I'm can't recommend leaving Out in the Open off the ticket.

I've seen the 8* work in the morning - the horse is amazing...Wasn't in the position to claim him from Walter Durrett the first time he ran for a tag and painfully sorry I missed him - was hoping with all the scratches today one of these two would have gone, tenatively singled the 5 but may add the 3 as a B...

*Edit - meant the 5

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

I've seen the 8 work in the morning - the horse is amazing...Wasn't in the position to claim him from Walter Durrett the first time he ran for a tag and painfully sorry I missed him - was hoping with all the scratches today one of these two would have gone, tenatively singled the 5 but may add the 3 as a B...

Definitely a move up in the connection department for him, I'm not a Durrett fan, although, I did play this one in his debut.

Handily or not, 35 flat at Calder is moving in the am for Illini Nation. If it gets sloppy, the dam was 3 for 8 on off tracks and her babies are 1 for 3....

I'm not trying to talk you into spending more money, just be careful...

[PSH]

This 3 year-old colt by Hennessy out of Chart Topper bought $150,000 last year at the Fasig Tipton 2 year old training sale in March. He worked out a good 10.2 for that sale. The workouts are excellent as already noted and in addition to the 35.0 he worked 5F in 1:01.4. My sense is that he can run....
The field he is facing is not much with the 5 horse the only one who has run that might challenge him. Would not expect 3-1 but hopefully 3-2. The only hesitation i have is if Rosie gets caught on him like she did on Amazing a similar first time starter that she got caught on the rail even though he was much the best a few weeks ago.... My sense is that he will go straight to the lead and from what i hear Rosie is better on the front end...

Straight exacta 3/5 and light exacta 5/3. Win bet on #3 if odds are above 3/2....

Best of luck,

PSH

[herkhorse]

race 5, pic 3: 2-3-4-8/2-5-7-14/3-5

[herkhorse]

giant pic 6 tic: 14/3-5/8/5-6/7/4-5

[GPK]

Illini's slow break cost him there. Not sure if he was gonna get to the winner, but the slow break didn't help at all.

Will be about 3/5 next out.

[Rudeboyelvis]

Didn't get to see it - I'll watch it tonight..In fact I got tied up in a lunch meeting and just got in to find out that I missed the 6th and getting my ticket in ...these are the ones that hit..lol