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Saturday, October 27, 2007

Races of the Week, Breeders' Cup Edition

In the Juvenile Fillies, Indian Blessing looks like a deserving favorite. She's undefeated, and there's not much other early speed in the race. Brisnet.com, via Bob Baffert, provides free past performances.

The undefeated War Pass looks like another deserving favorite in the Juvenile. His front-running style is well suited to Monmouth, and he has five bullet works. Brisnet.com, via Ken McPeek, provides free past performances.

In the Filly and Mare Turf, I'll bet Honey Ryder, who likes 1 3/8 mile on the turf, and races well off a layoff. Brisnet.com, via Stonerside Stable, provides free past performances.

I'll go with Smokey Stover in the Sprint. He's never finished worse than third, and his Beyer figures are competitive. Brisnet.com, via Bob Baffert, provides free past performances.

In the Mile, I'll bet Kip Deville, who likes the distance and whose Beyer figures are competitive with the rest of this field. Brisnet.com, via Graham Motion, provides free past performances.

Indian Vale looks like a deserving favorite in the Distaff. She's 6 for 7 at the distance and, as a front runner, should run well at Monmouth. Brisnet.com, via Stronach Stables, provides free past performances. So does the Daily Racing Form.

I'll bet English Channel in the Turf. Dylan Thomas looks formidable, but English Channel is undefeated on the turf at Monmouth. Brisnet.com, via Todd Pletcher, provides free past performances.

I'll bet Street Sense in the Classic. Street Sense is undefeated at a mile and a quarter. He comes into this race off of a prep on Polytrack, which worked well for him in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile last year and the Kentucky Derby earlier this year. Brisnet.com, via Todd Pletcher, provides free past performances. So does Equibase.

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Races of the Week

Last week, Tend finished fifth in the Breeders' Futurity. The Tin Man finished second in the Clement Hirsch Turf Championship, paying $2.20 to place and $2.10 to show. Sarasponda won the John W. Galbreath Memorial Stakes, paying $12.20 to win, $4.20 to place, and $3.80 to show. Perfectly Played ran ninth in the Best of Ohio Juvenile. Ben's Reflection finished second in the Best of Ohio Sprint, paying $4.80 to place and $3.80 to show. The entry of Bright Pyrite and Pay the Man finished second and third in the Best of Ohio Distaff, paying $2.10 to place and $2.10 to show. Catlaunch finished third in the Best of Ohio Endurance, paying $2.10 to show.

This week, the Daily Racing Form's races of the week are the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland and the Oak Tree Derby at Santa Anita.

In the Queen Elizabeth II, I'll bet Sharp Susan, who has won multiple graded stakes at a mile and an eight on the turf. The Form provides free past performances.

My selection in the Oak Tree Derby is Ten a Penny. There's not much early speed in today's race, and Ten A penny could benefit from a slow pace. His recent Beyer figures are competitive with the rest of this field. The Form provides free past performances.

Friday, October 05, 2007

Races of the Week and Ohio Stakes Selections

Last week, Wait a While finished third in the Flower Bowl Invitational, paying $2.90 to show. Lewis Michael finished fourth in the Goodwood Stakes. Hard Spun won the Kentucky Cup Classic, paying $3.80 to win and $2.10 to place.

This week, the Daily Racing Form's races of the week are the Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland and the Clement Hirsch Turf Campionship at Santa Anita.

In the Breeders' Futurity, my selection is Tend, who was impressive in his debut on the Polytrack at Turfway Park. Tend can come from off the pace, and should be helped by the inside post. The Form provides free past performances.

The Tin Man looks like a deserving favorite in the Hirsch. The Tin Man is 4 for 8 at the distance and 9 for 14 on the turf at Santa Anita. The last time he failed to run first or second was in 2004. The Form provides free past performances.

Tomorrow, Beulah Park hosts the Best of Ohio series of five stakes races for Ohio-breds. Beulah Park provides free past performances for all Best of Ohio nominees. Equibase provides entries.

In the John W. Galbreath Memorial, I'll bet the stretch-running Sarasponda, who could benefit from a speed duel between Title Princess and Pyrite Marci.

In the Best of Ohio Juvenile, I'll bet Perfectly Played, who also could benefit from a lot of early speed.

I'll bet Ben's Reflection in the Best of Ohio Sprint. Ben's Reflection won this race in 2005 and has been training sharply.

My selection in the Best of Ohio Distaff, Pay the Man, is coming off of an impressive 11 1/2 length victory over graded stakes winner Cryptoquip in the Rose DeBartolo Memorial Handicap.

In the Best of Ohio Endurance, I'll bet that Pyrite Personal can turn the tables on Catlaunch, who defeated him in last month's Governor's Buckeye Cup.