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When multiple horses appear in same race, they’re listed in order of preference.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
Belmont Park
Race 1 – Bel
#8 Zip By You ()
Our Eyes: Broke quickly and battled for the lead inside three, eased back by rider, lacked room on far turn and faced wall of horses entering the stretch, took up repeatedly, finally angled to middle of the track and closed well…BIG rider change today to R Maragh. --
Terry Turrell
Our Eyes: She and our second pick both exit the same trouble-filled race on Oct. 2. We were inclined to like Risky Gamble a bit more considering what she overcame to get third, but Rajiv Maragh had several calls in here and lands on this 12-1 shot. - Rolly Hoyt
#9 Risky Gamble ()
Our Eyes: Shot to the lead, then wrangled back when jockey realized it was too fast. Hugged inside, bottled up, rallied, then slammed late and lost irons. All in all, not how they planned it. - Rolly Hoyt
TURRELL'S PLAYBOOK: $20 Win & Place #8 Zip By You = $40
HOYT'S PLAYBOOK: $2 Trifecta Part-Wheel #8 Zip By You and #9 Risky Gamble with
#1,5,7,8,9 with #1,5,7,8,9 = $48
Race 5 - Bel
#9 Cash’n In Dixie ()
Our Eyes: Extremely wide to clear on the far turn, unleashed strong final furlong move to win impressively…gas in the tank. NY Bred will be tough right back facing winners for the first time while working thru conditions. Terry Turrell
TURRELL'S PLAYBOOK: $20 Win #9 Cash’n In Dixie
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Race 8 - Bel
#7 Right of Way ()
Our Eyes: We've been waiting for him to relax on the front-end, but he doesn't seem to be cooperating. Perhaps today is the day with a third straight drop in claiming price. - Rolly Hoyt
HOYT'S PLAYBOOK: $10 Win and Place on #7 Right of Way = $20
Woodbine
Race 1 -- WO
#6 Wanto Jones ()
Your Comment: Live on board, fun on the lead, ran on smartly. -- Joe Kristufek
Keeneland
Race 1 - Kee
#6 Southern Causeway ()
Our Eyes: More than 70% of Keeneland maiden claiming routes have been won by horses with route experience last time out and this colt chased eventual Bourbon Stakes runner-up Codoy at Turfway. McPeek barn excels in these 2YO routes. - Jeremy Plonk
Race 3 - Kee
#6 Lady Carlock ()
Our Eyes: Deep closer went to Kentucky Downs for some class relief, but ran into bullish Danzon who is back on her graded stakes-level game. A turf allowance winner over this course in '08, Lady Carlock will appreciate return to Keeneland, where deep closers have
owned the early season turf races. - Jeremy Plonk
PLONK'S PLAYBOOK: $25 win #6 Lady Carlock
Race 6 – Kee
#8 Bonita Donita ()
Our Eyes: 2YO by strong Polytrack sire FuPeg hails from a big sprint stakes female family and has been training lights-out since dull Spa debut when taking action. McPeek barn has 3 Kee Poly wins with juveniles at the tough 6-1/2 furlong distance and keeps hot-riding
Albarado. - Jeremy Plonk
Race 7 - Kee
#3 Posse Cat ()
Our Eyes: Off slow lost five lengths, steadied turn, blocked stretch, no perservered with.
UPDATE: Stalked pace, aim in hand, took over, drew off. -- Joe Kristufek
#10 Bergman ()
Our Eyes: 3 wide trip, steady advance, steadied, swung 6 wide stretch, extended stride, just missed. UDPATE: Rail, loaded turn, came out, bumped foe hard, rolled home. UPDATE #2: Failed to fire in comeback run, but the Poly greatly favored speed. Chance to rebound at a price. -- Joe Kristufek
Race 8 - Kee
#7 Hatheer ()
Our Eyes: Relaxed on the engine and controlled pace to the stretch, drew off and won impressively making second career start. Filly by Storm Cat, Shadwell Stable, K McLaughlin barn, and hot rider Garcia, has bright future and will be dominant factor as a 3-year old. -- Terry Turrell
TURRELL'S PLAYBOOK: $60 Win #7 Hatheer; $5 Trifecta – 7,5 with 7,5,3 with 7,5,3,12 =
$40
#6 Waynetta (3 stars)
Our Eyes: Led in hand, switched leads on cue, another gear, extended stride nicely. -- Joe
Kristufek
Race 9 - Kee
#9 Bernabee ()
Our Eyes: Better-than-it looks debut when stuck down inside running every step at Ellis, where maiden turf sprints are vastly underrated. Winner that day came back to score turf ALW sprint, and runner-up a MSW. Toss non-effort on dirt and expert Borel to have this one
forwardly placed as speed has dominated MCL races at this distance on the Poly. - Jeremy
Plonk
PLONK'S PLAYBOOK: $15 Win & Place #9 = Bernabee = $30
Hawthorne
Race 2 - Haw
#10 Fire Cloud ()
Our Eyes: Overcame trouble to run a big second in his debut. No visible excuse for poor follow-up start, but he rebounded to finish a sharp second last out. May appreciate the move to dirt, and the long Hawthorne stretch. -- Joe Kristufek KRISTUFEK'S PLAYBOOK: $5 to win, $10 to place, $25 to show #10 Fire Cloud = $40.
Race 4- Haw
#7 Rose Princess ()
Our Eyes: Trailed moderate splits, finished strongly, 2nd best to runaway winner. UPDATE: Stalked pace, steady advance, dead aim, lugging out, fell short. Should take advantage of honest fractions and the long Hawthorne stretch. -- Joe Kristufek
#3 Ash ()
Our Eyes: Led rail, pressed, shook off foe, smooth lead switch, drew off smartly, blinks helped. UDPATE: Rebounded from 8-27 clunker, inside battle, did not give an inch, still think she won. Chances improve if she's able to avoid a duel and spy the speed. -- Joe
Kristufek
Race 7 - Haw
#4 Hail Victory ()
Our Eyes: Off slow lost six lengths, far back turn, through traffic, finished best, galloped out
well. -- Joe Kristufek
KRISTUFEK'S PLAYBOOK: $5 to win, $10 to place, $25 to show #4 Hail Victory = $40.
Race 8 - Haw
#2 Eve's Apple ()
Our Eyes: 3 wide trip, slow pace, moved 4 wide turn, aim, leader got away. UPDATE: Rallied belatedly in return to Hawthorne. May not have liked "sealed" track. Posted a useful work between starts, and the extra 1/16th of a mile should help the cause. -- Joe Kristufek
KRISTUFEK'S PLAYBOOK: $5 to win, $10 to place $25 to show #2 Eve's Apple = $40.
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Race 9 – Haw
#10 Bellerive ()
Our Eyes: Trailed slow pace, ranged up turn, too much to do, finished with energy. UPDATE: Live on board, rail, pocket, held up turn, forced way through, much the best. Stepped up by Block. Live price shot? -- Joe Kristufek
Oak Tree at Santa Anita
Race 1 - OSA
#3 Grand Captain ()
Our Eyes: Broke well with plenty of run down the back stretch, behind horses and in tight, angled to the rail off the far turn entering the stretch, no abused in the final 1/8th of a mile…better than looked effort. Gelding in Biancone barn (230K purchase) tests turf and
hill-side course of Santa Anita today. -- Terry Turrell
Race 6 - OSA
#3 Free Lunch ()
Our Eyes: Lacked early speed and settled next to last on the club-horse turn, steady move on the far turn hugging the rail, angled out four-wide top of the lane and finished well late. -
- Terry Turrell
Race 7 - OSA
#7 Asanti ()
Our Eyes: Raced three wide down the back stretch, four wide on the far turn entering the stretch, prevailed under strong rider by G Gomez. She’s stretching out testing two-turns and the turf for the first time…Gomez sticks. -- Terry Turrell
TURRELL'S PLAYBOOK: $40 Win #7 Asanti