12/26 (SA): Sir Beaufort (Gr. III); Malibu (Gr. I)

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

Underwood: 21 4/5, 44 flat, 55 4/5, 1:07 4/5 is well below G1 pace?????
He just ran his first race after 6 months on the shelf and now second off he should run better. Guns on the Table will also run a huge race. His last race he held his own after a heated pace and hung in thier. If he settles second behind BBJ he can take it if BBJ decides not to run.

The Bet:

$50 WP on Guns on the Table

BBJ and GOTT included in Pick 3, Pick 4 bets.

you were right, I was wrong....going to be expensive for me in the P4.

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

you were right, I was wrong....going to be expensive for me in the P4.

I hit the pick 3 and I have 5 and 13 in the last for the pick 4.

You got the P4 going too?

[eajinabi]

Also a great ride (not neccesarily a nice looking win) by Gomez on Gio Pionti.
Had him settled early and instead of pulling wide, he slid through the middle to win it easily. Other jockeys should have had a V8

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

Also a great ride (not neccesarily a nice looking win) by Gomez on Gio Pionti.
Had him settled early and instead of pulling wide, he slid through the middle to win it easily. Other jockeys should have had a V8

Gio Ponti looked very good, the track is very fair so the win seems pretty legit, and given the talent routing this winter he can wins some money.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

Also a great ride (not neccesarily a nice looking win) by Gomez on Gio Pionti.
Had him settled early and instead of pulling wide, he slid through the middle to win it easily. Other jockeys should have had a V8

That's why you got away soft up front in the Malibu.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

I hit the pick 3 and I have 5 and 13 in the last for the pick 4.

You got the P4 going too?

I would have been alive to three, I used the 1 and 7 last race.

good luck

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

I hit the pick 3 and I have 5 and 13 in the last for the pick 4.

You got the P4 going too?

GOT IT!!!!!

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

GOT IT!!!!!

great job, I had 5 8 and 3 had I used BBJ. Live and learn.

[eajinabi]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

great job, I had 5 8 and 3 had I used BBJ. Live and learn.

Thanks bud. Great day for me!!!
Who did you end up selecting in the malibu?

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

Thanks bud. Great day for me!!!
Who did you end up selecting in the malibu?

the Into Mischief and Georgie Boy.

BBJ seems to have a special affinity for Santa Anita, and of course the track was super fair today compared to the fall which should not be overlooked. Makes beating Indian Blessing pretty improbable.

[pick4]

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Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

the Into Mischief and Georgie Boy.

BBJ seems to have a special affinity for Santa Anita, and of course the track was super fair today compared to the fall which should not be overlooked. Makes beating Indian Blessing pretty improbable.

This Santa Anita was a different course than he ran over last winter.

It seems like the popular opinion on Santa Anita Pro Ride course is front runners can't hold on. Perhaps that might have happened in the fall when the temps were almost summer like. I was told that they had rain in So Cal the past few days. It didn't rain much during the OakTree meet. Maybe moisture in the track and/or cooler tempuratures changes things. We'll find out in the coming weeks.

As far as Bob Black Jack I believe it came down to the basics. He was the quickest horse who had no peers as front runners. When a speed horse sets his own pace he or she is tough to run down. The closers are running for second and in this case that is exactly what happened.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

the Into Mischief and Georgie Boy.

BBJ seems to have a special affinity for Santa Anita, and of course the track was super fair today compared to the fall which should not be overlooked. Makes beating Indian Blessing pretty improbable.

2 year olds (in the 6th, and the 3rd races) ran faster for 4f. What would you expect a decent 3 year old stakes horse do with a clear lead going slower than 2 year olds can go? Went about as fast (for the 1st 4f) as the 25 claimer Indian Weaver did in the the 5th. Rosario n' Bejarano took back at the start(cuz of what they saw G Ponti do in the 7th.) Georgie Boy looks done(to be honest.) I have no idea why Victor was way off of about the pace that a 25 claimer ran earlier. G PONTI's race from the very back got these guys over-thinking. They saw raters win the previous 2 sprints. That combined with G PONTI coming from dead last (and drawing away) messed with their heads. Trainer says B JACK can now rate. We will find out. He's not gunna be getting away that slowly anytime soon.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

Thanks bud. Great day for me!!!
Who did you end up selecting in the malibu?