5/26: Monmouth (9th-13th); Santa Anita (4th-9th)

[Kasept]

MONMOUTH PARK


POST-SCRATCHES


9th: NJ-John J. Reilly H., 3+, 6f (P5, P3, DD)

Amazing opportunity for Sassy Broad’s 8yo Saucy Don (Don Six) and full brothers by Hey Chub 7yo Chublicious & 6yo Brother Chub to race together. Can't recall 3 brothers in one race. Chublicious owns open company class edge but is not a lock by any means..

Most Likely: #4 Chublicious 5-2 2nd
Best Value: #1 Visionary Ruler 4-1 5th
Next Best: #3 Brother Chubb 7-2 WON ($5.80)


10th: Boiling Springs, F&M-3+, 8.5f-T (P4, P3, DD)

Best Value: #3 Golden Orb 9-2 6th
Next Best: #10 Reversethedecision 5-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #6 Dark Artist 8-1 WON ($15.60)
Super Add: #8 Coffee Crush 5-1 8th


11th: Salvator Mile (G3), 3+, 1m (P3, DD)

Chip Leader isn't fast enough to pressure Shaft of Light..

Most Likely: #2 Shaft of Light 3-1 2nd
Next Best: #3 Sunny Ridge 5-2 3rd
Exotics Use: #6 Page McKenney 7-2 WON ($17.60)
Super Add: #7 Great Stuff 9-2 6th


12th: Monmouth S. (G2), 3+, 9f-T (DD)

Dixie disaster last week gives this event a huge boost with addition of Frostmourne & Divisidero. Defending winner Money Multiplier back from Arabian adventure, but runs into a much tougher cast than he faced last year. Force the Pass SCR returned from 18 month shelving and got tightener in Cliffhanger win. Good running of this race which was created as a fall date for Big Brown's return to grass and has grown into an excellent late spring/early summer standard..

Most Likely: #7 Frostmourne 4-1 4th
Next Best: #2 Projected 3-1 3rd
Best Value: #6 Doctor Mounty 8-1 5th
Exotics Use: #4 Divisidero 4-1 2nd


13th: CLM, 3/4yo, 1m

Most Likely: #1 Up to Eleven 3-1 4th
Best Value: #3 Fake Frontier 6-1 3rd
Next Best: #2 Lord Anthony 9-2 6th
Exotics Use: #8 Casino King 10-1 WON ($10.40)


P5 Grid:

9: 1-4 (A), 3-6 (B), 5 (C)
10: 3-6-10 (A), - (B), 4-8 (C)
11: 2-3 (A), - (B), 4-6-7 (C)
12: 2-7 (A), - (B), 3-4-6 (C)
13: 1 (A), 2-3 (B), 5-7-8 (C)

Simple (A+B): 4x3x2x2x3 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A's: 2x3x2x2x1 = 24 x .50 = $12


P4 Grid:

10: 3-6-10 (A), - (B), 4-8 (C)
11: 2-3 (A), 4-6-7 (B), - (C)
12: 2-7 (A), - (B), 3-4-6 (C)
13: 1-2-3 (A), - (B), 5-7-8 (C)


Simple (A+B): 3x5x2x3 = 90 x .50 = $45
All A's: 3x2x2x3 = 36 x .50 = $18



SANTA ANITA


POST-SCRATCHES


4th: MSW, F&M-3+, 1m-T (P6, P3, DD, Hi-5)

Supremely bred She's Funny (Tapit/Hystericalady) is 2nd/break, 2nd Lasix and stretching out while moving to turf for Mandella & Godolphin. Wire job at bonus tote..

Best Value: #3 She's Funny 12-1 5th
Next Best: #5 Rockin Ready 3-1 WON ($6.40)
Exotics Use: #9 Ficanas 5-2 6th
Super Add: #4 Jazaalah 4-1 2nd


5th: Hollywood Gold Cup at Santa Anita (G1), 3+, 10f (P5, P3, DD, Hi-5)

Race is holding together and should be fascinating with Accelerate, City of Light & Dr. Dorr win eligible and Pavel an upset threat..

Most Likely: #2 Accelerate 2-1 WON ($5.80)
Next Best: #4 City of Light 9-5 3rd
Exotics Use: #5 Dr. Dorr 5-2 2nd
Super Add: #6 Pavel 5-1 4th


6th: Charlie Whittingham (G2), 3+, 10f-T (P4, P3, DD, Hi-5)

Most Likely: #6 Itsinthepost 6-5 WON ($3.80)
Next Best: #8 Syntax 4-1 6th
Best Value: #5 Kenjisstorm 8-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #3 Frank Conversation 6-1 3rd


7th: CA-MSW, 3+, 6.5f (P3, DD, Hi-5)

Most Likely: #7 Baby Gronk 6-5 2nd
Next Best: #2 Fashionably Fast 5-1 WON ($9.00)
Best Value: #8 Jonas 10-1 6th
Exotics Use: #4 Pig Iron 8-1 7th


8th: Gamely (G1), F&M-3+, 9f-T (DD, Hi-5)

Very nice group even with Uni having to SCR. Real chance here that Mopotism takes to the lawn..

Most Likely: #8 Madame Stripes 4-1 3rd
Next Best: #6 Beau Recall 7-2 4th
Best Value: #3 Mopotism 10-1 7th
Exotics Use: #7 Hawksmoor 9-5 5th


9th: MCLM/$30k, 3yo, 6f (Hi-5)

Best Value: #8 Pioneerofthestorm 6-1 5th
Next Best: #10 Flynn 4-1 8th
Exotics Use: #7 It's a New Year 7-2 WON ($4.60)
Super Add: #4 Imagineiamfastest 4-1 6th
Hi-5 Play: #1 North Country Guy 9-2 7th


P5 Grid:

5: 2-4 (A), 5-6 (B), - (C)
6: 6-8 (A), 5 (B), 1-3-4 (C)
7: 7 (A), - (B), 2-4-8 (C)
8: 3-6-7-8 (A), - (B), 1-2-4 (C)
9: 8-10 (A), 7 (B), 1-4 (C)

Simple (A+B): 4x3x1x4x3 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A's: 2x2x1x4x2 = 32 x .50 = $16


P4 Grid:

6: 5-6-8 (A), - (B), 1-3-4 (C)
7: 2-7 (A), - (B), 4-8 (C)
8: 3-6-8 (A), 4-7 (B), 1-2 (C)
9: 8-10 (A), 1-4-7 (B), - (C)

Simple (A+B): 3x2x5x5 = 150 x .50 = $75
All A's: 3x2x3x2 = 36 x .50 = $18

$0.50 Pick-4 (2,6,7/2/4/7) Paid $357.10


Good luck!
Steve