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Saturday, October 25, 2008

Breeders' Cup Day 2 selections

I missed day one, but here are my selections for day two. Horse-Races.net has links to free past performances for all Breeders' Cup races except for the Marathon.

I'll bet Zappa in the Marathon. There's very little early speed in this race. Zappa might be able to win it wire to wire, as he won the Cougar II Handicap at Del Mar in July.

I'll bet True to Tradition in the Turf Sprint.

Well Armed looks like a deserving favorite in the Dirt Mile which, despite its name, will actually be run on Pro-Ride.

Goldikova looks formidable in the Mile, but she's never raced on firm turf. I'll bet Daytona, who is 2 for 3 at the distance and is undefeated on the turf at Santa Anita.

I'll bet Square Eddie in the Juvenile. Square Eddie has won around two turns and appears to like syntetic tracks.

The undefeated Bittel Road looks like a deserving favorite in the Juvenile Turf.

I'll bet In Summation in the Sprint.

I'll bet Red Rocks in the Turf. Red Rocks won this race two years ago, and has run well in all of his previous North American starts.

Curlin loks like a deserving favorite in the Classic. the only question is whether he likes the Pro Ride surface.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Races of the Week

Last week, Doctor Dino finished fifth in the Canadian International. Shakis finished second in the Shadwell Turf Mile, paying $5.20 to place and $3.40 to show. Slides Choice finished second in the John W. Galbreath Stakes, paying $2.10 to place and $2.10 to show. Pforperfectpistol finished fifth in the Best of Ohio Sprint. Raise the Reward finished second in the Best of Ohio Juvenile, paying $3.20 to place and $2.80 to show. Cryptoquip finished second in the Best of Ohio Distaff, paying $4.40 to place and $3.40 to show. Catlaunch won the Best of Ohio Endurance, paying $5.80 to win, $4.40 to place, and $3.60 to show.

Today, the Daily Racing Form's races of the week are the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland and the Athenia Handicap at Belmont Park.

My selection in the Queen Elizabeth II is Sefroua. Sefroua finished third against older mares in her only start in North America. She gets first-time lasix today. There's not much early speed in today's race and her past performances show a couple of front-running victories. The Form provides free past performances. Brisnet.com past performances are available via Graham Motion.

Criminologist looks like a deserving favorite in the Athenia. The Form provides free past performances. Brisnet.com past performances are available via Graham Motion.

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Races of the Week and Ohio Stakes Selections

Last week, Tiago finished second in the Goodwood Stakes, paying $4.40 to place and $3.00 to show. Wanderin Boy finished second in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, paying $4.20 to place and $3.70 to show. The $2 Curlin-Wanderin Boy exacta paid $9.40.

Today, the Daily Racing Form's races of the week are the Shadwell Turf Mile (also Equibase's race of the week) at Keeneland and the Canadian International at Woodbine.

My selection in the Shadwell Turf Mile is Shakis. Shakis has been running well lately and should be helped by the inside post, which is 4 for 8 in mile races on the Keeneland turf this year. Equibase provides free past performances. So does Brisnet.com.

Doctor Dino looks like a deserving favorite in the Canadian International. He had a successful trip to North America last year and he's 2 for 4 at a mile and a half on the turf. The Form provides free past performances. Brisnet.com past performances are available via Mark Casse

Today is also Best of Ohio day at Thistledown, featuring five state-bred stakes races. Thistledown's stakes schedule provides links to past performances of all Best of Ohio nominees. Equibase provides entries.

None of the fillies in the John W. Galbreath Stakes has raced around two turns before. I'll go with Slides Choice, who is undefeated in two stakes races and who defeated morning-line favorite Yankee Cruz in their only meeting.

I'll pick Pforperfectpistol in the Best of Ohio Sprint. Pforperfectpistol is 8 for 9 at Thistledown and is coming off of a stakes victory.

My selection in the Best of Ohio Juvenile is Raise the Reward, who has a win around two turns at Thistledown and is coming off of a bullet work.

Cryptoquip looks like the class of the field in the Best of Ohio Distaff. Her past performances show second-place finishes in open stakes races at Laurel and Aqueduct. The 5-month layoff could be a problem, but she's coming off of a bullet work, and she's raced well off of layoffs before.

My selection in the Best of Ohio Endurance is the front-running Catlaunch, who makes his second start off of a layoff.