4/18: Keeneland (6th-11th; Cross Country P5)

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KEENELAND


POST-SCRATCHES


6th: ALW/N2L, 3yo-F, 9.5f-T (P6, $3 Turf P3, DD)

Best Value: #4 Dagmara 8-1 3rd
Next Best: #7 Surprise Ending 7-2 4th
Exotics Use: #9 Kentucky Belle 8-5 WON ($4.96)
Super Add: #3 Bless Her 6-1 2nd


Turf P3 Grid:

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

All A's: 2x5x2 = 20 x $3 = $60


7th: OC/N2X, 4+, 6f (P5, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #7 Whatchatalkinabout 8-5 2nd
Next Best: #1 Floodlites 3-1 WON ($6.52)
Exotics Use: #3 Kalahari Dreams 7-2 3rd


8th: ALW/C, 4+, 5.5f-T (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #1 Troubleshooting 6-1 2nd
Best Value: #7 Silent Heart 10-1 3rd
Next Best: #6 Works for Me 4-1 WON ($10.34)
Exotics Use: #3 Dhabab 8-1 4th


9th: Ben Ali (G3), 4+, 9.5f (Late P3, DD)

Most Likely: #1 Stars and Stripes 4-1 WON ($5.30)
Next Brest: #8 Rattle N Roll 3-1 -
Exotics Use: #6 Batten Down 2-1 2nd
Super Add:#2 Awesome Aaron 15-1 4th


$3 Late P3 Grid:

9: 1-6-8 (A), - (B), - (C)
10: 2-3-6 (A), - (B), - (C)
11: 3-10 (A), - (B), - (C)

All A's: 3x3x2 = 18 x $3 = $54

$3 PICK THREE (1/6/10) Paid $62.85


10th: Elkhorn (G2), 4+, 12f-T (DD)

Best Value: #2 Desvio 8-1 2nd
Next Best: #6 Burnham Square 4-1 WON ($4.56)
Exotics Use: #3 Utah Beach 8-1 -
Super Add: #12 Anegada 15-1 -


11th: MSW, 3yo-F, 7f (Hi-5)

Best Value: #3 Fast Gun 6-1 2nd
Next Best: #10 Be the Light 3-1 WON ($5.12)
Exotics Use: #8 Island Flower 4-1 4th
Super Add: #9 Govern 10-1 -


P5 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 3x4x1x3x4 = 144 x 50 = $72
All A's: 3x2x1x3x2 = 36 x .50 = $18
Backup (AACAA): 3x2x2x3x2 = 72 x .50 = $36 (6-8 in 9th)

0.50 PICK FIVE (1/6/1,9/1,6,13/1,6,10) Paid $230.48


P4 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 5x1x3x4 = 60 x .50 = $30
All A's: 5x1x3x2 = 30 x .50 = $15
Backup (ACAA): 5x2x3x2 = 60 x .50 = $30 (6-8 in 9th)

$0.50 PICK FOUR (6/1,9/1,6,13/1,6,10) Paid $79.34



LAUREL PARK


POST-SCRATCHES


11th: Tesio, 3yo, 9f

As good an edition of this race as you'll see. The 2 late triple Crown nominees (Volendam, Taj Mahal) feel like the key players, but the former is stretching out from a 6f debut and the latter must work out a trip from difficult wide berth..

Best Value: #1 Hixson 10-1 5th
Next Best: #10 Taj Mahal 7-2 WON ($4.40)
Exotics Use: #2 Volendam 3-1 4th
Super Add: #6 Close the Gate 10-1 -


Cross Country P5 Grid (5:06p):

LRL 11: 1-2-10 (A), - (B), - (C)
KEE 9: 1-8 (A), 2-6 (B), - (C)
AQU 9: 1 (A), 8 (B), 3-5 (C)
KEE 10: 2-3-6 (A), - (B), - (C)
OP 11: 3-5 (A), - (B), - (C)

Simple (A+B): 3x4x2x3x2 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A's: 3x2x1x3x2 = 36 x .50 = $18
Backup (AACAA): 3x2x1x3x2 = 36 x .50 = $18 (3-5 in Leg C)



AQUEDUCT


POST-SCRATCHES


9th: NY-MSW, 3+, 7F

Best Value: #1 Bakuto 4-1 -
Next Best: #8 Irish Goodbye 2-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #3 Max Money 3-1 WON ($10.38)
Super Add: #5 George's Gold 12-1 4th



OAKLAWN


PRE-SCRATCHES


11th: Oaklawn H. (G2), 4+, 9f ($5 DBL)

Cannot remember a race ~ at this point in the year ~ as anticipated as today's Oaklawn Handicap. A case can be made that Journalism's best trip is the 9f he gets today. McCarthy came after this and may have his Preakness/Haskell winner tuned up a little more than Mott has Sovereignty..

Most Likely: #5 Journalism 5-2 3rd
Next Best: #3 Sovereignty 4-5 2nd
Best Value: #6 Publisher 15-1 4th
Exotics Use: #1 White Abarrio 7-2 WON ($9.20)


Let's get lucky!
Steve