SARATOGA TRAVERS DAY PICK 5 PICKS

It's going to be a great day of racing today at Saratoga on this Travers Day! 

I'm swinging for the fences, re-investing some of the money I've made up there this summer, in the Late Pick 5 . Starting in Race 7, there are four Grade I and one Grade II races in this sequence. 

Here's how I'm playing the .50 cent Pick 5 sequence. As always, use my picks anyway you want, and since this was posted around 9 a.m. Saturday morning...there might well be scratches...but the weather forecast is 0% chance of rain and temperatures in the mid-seventies. 

Here we go! 

RACE 7 --  H. Allen Jerkins Stakes GI

1 -- Shancelot
4 -- Borracho
9 -- Hog Creek Hustle


RACE 8 --  Balliston Spa Stakes GII

2 -- Fifty Five
3 -- Secret Message
5 -- Indian Blessing


RACE 9 -- Personal Ensign Stakes GI 

1 -- Midnight Bisou
4 -- Elate


RACE 10 --  Sword Dancer Stakes GI 

4 -- Channel Cat
7 -- Annals of Time
8 -- Channel Maker
9 -- Sadler's Joy


RACE 11 -- The Travers Stakes GI 

2 -- Code of Honor
6 -- Tacitus
7 -- Mucho Gusto
12 -- Tax


My .50 wager for the sequence costs $144, but remember our adages here..., (1) don't be afraid to spend money to make money and (2) coverage is important. 

Once again, play 'em anyway you like and the picks are in Post Position order, not in top pick order. I've highlighted my favorite in each race. 


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RACE 1 -- #4 Memories of Peter

(I'm hearing good things about the recent claim of Memories of Peter. He shortens up today in distance and the change in jockeys (to turf speed jock Kendrick Carmouche) should really benefit his early, take the lead, running style.

He got bumped coming out of the gate last time out...in the West Point Stakes at Saratoga and lost all chance of winning after that. He drops back to optional claiming today and should have a much easier go of it .

I think he'll get the lead easily and hang on. but, in case he doesn't,  I'm going with a win, place, show wager. He could be a gift at morning line 12-1 odds !!

Good Luck and Have fun! 


paulie
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ARLINGTON MILLION DAY- PICKS AND RESULTS

RESULTS: 

How often is it that you hit a Pick 5 but lose money in the process? When favorites win, when nothing pays better than 5/2 odds in the five race sequence -- it'll happen. We wagered $120 and hit it but it paid $110.

Sure, it's better than throwing the ticket away. As the late Scotty Harris used to say, we can pick winners but we can't pick our prices. 


Great racing up in Chi-Town this Saturday with Arlington Million Day. Good and full fields and some excellent trainers and jocks make the trip to the city of my Cubbies.

I've looked at the late Pick 5 and come up with a playable ticket. Based on my huge success last month at Saratoga, I'm going a "little deep in the water"...but, remember, don't be afraid to spend a little extra to potentially make a lot.

The Late Pick 5 starts in race eight:

RACE 8 -- THE BRUCE D 

7 - BIG DRINK OF WATER
9 - MANNY WAH
10 - LEXITONIAN
11 - DABO    Won. $6.40 on a $2 win ticket

RACE 9 -- THE BEVERLY D

1 - FLEETING
3 - COMPTITION
6 - MAGIC WAND
7 - SISTERCHARLIE Won. $2.80 on a $2 win ticket

RACE 10 -- THE SECRETARIAT

2 - VAN BEETHOVEN
3 - NEVER NO MORE
6 - FOG OF WAR
7 - VALID POINT Won. $7.20 on a $2 win ticket
9 - CRAFTY DADDY

RACE 11 -- ARLINGTON MILLION 

3 - BRICKS AND MORTAR Won. $3 on a $2 win ticket

RACE 12 -- PUCKER UP

8 - PRINCESS CAROLINE
9 - WINTER SUNSET
11 - CAFE AMERICANO Won. $7.40 on a $2 win ticket.  


There you have it...a $120 ticket based on the .50 cent Pick 5 sequence. Bricks and Mortar may be the best horse on the entire card, with four straight Grade I or Grade II wins, so I chose him as a single in the Arlington Million.

Good luck !

SARATOGA SUCCESS !!!!!!

If you played my selections for the late PK. 4 at Saratoga....CONGRATULATIONS !

We hit that .50 PICK 4 for $1290.25 and spent $144 to do it. A nice return on initial investment, no doubt....getting back $9 dollars for ever dollar wagered.

I gave you four winners in the four race sequence, two seconds and two thirds. That's a 50% "in the money" percentage -- eight of sixteen.

Race 8 I had (6) PEACEFUL, who paid $7.40 to win. I also provided (7) FIRST WAVE who finished second

Race 9 I had (4) SISTER CHARLIE on top and "the sis"  returned $5.80 to win. I also had (2) Rushing Fall, who finished second and (6) Homerique who ran third.

Race 10 we got a price on (7) RULER OF THE NILE who pulled away in the stretcch after following the pace and won at $27.40 on a $2 dollar wager. (5) Payne finished third.

Race 11 we got lucky with (8) PATRIOT DRIVE, who also used a stretch move from pretty far back to pass them all and  paid $12.60 to win.


As we've said here before...sometimes, it takes a little money to make a little money to make a little money. Don't be afraid to keep a few horses in your betting mix instead of being "cost cautious".


Paulie

SARATOGA SATURDAY

Opening weekend at Saratoga. The Spa. Maybe the best racing of the year at the Saratoga meet and a great card for this Saturday !

The first two days have provided a slew of upsets at the New York track...nine of the 21 winners on Thursday have scored at odds of 5-1 or better.

I will try to hit the late Pick 4 today at Saratoga. I've produced two days of 3 out of 4 winners in the sequence so far, so we'll see if I can get add just one more winner to the four-race sequence today. A nice maiden allowance race on the turf, the Grade I Diana, a competitive allowance race and ending with a wide open claiming affair await us. Three out of the four on the turf (depending on weather, of course) but clear skies, 0% chance of rain and temperatures in the mid-eighties are PREDICTED...so it should be a grand day for racing around the canoe lake.

Here's the picks: 

RACE 8 -- 5-1/2 FURLONGS (TURF) MAIDEN $92K 

6 - PEACEFUL
7 - FIRST WAVE
4 - SO GRACIOUS
1 - BLAHNIK

RACE 9 -- 1-1/8TH MILE (INNER TURF) THE DIANA $500K

4 - SISTER CHARLIE
2 - RUSHING FALL
6 - HOMERIQUE
3 - MITCHELL ROAD

RACE 10 -- 7 FURLONGS (DIRT) ALLOWANCE $92K

5 - PAYNE
8 - HERSE
4 - UBER KIRK
7 - RULER OF THE NILE

RACE 11 -- 1 MILE (INNER TURF) CLAIMING $25K

7 - PROGNOSTICATION
9 - SYCAMORE LANE
11 - BATTLE OF BLENHEIM
8 - PATRIOT DRIVE

Good luck today, play 'em however you want and remember the objective...to end the day with more money that you started with!


Paulie
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RESULTS FROM STEPHEN FOSTER NIGHT

The rain held off and it was a picture perfect night for racing at Churchill Downs.

I handicapped the six stakes races on the card (5-10) and ended up with one scratch. Paddy's Day didn't go in the 10th. Maybe waiting for St. Patrick's Day?

Out of the 23 horses I gave you that actually broke from the gate...I had five winners, three places and three shows. We captured 11 of the 18 possible "pay" spots (61%) and 48% of my picks hit the board.

Some nice prices as well..  MARCH TO THE ARCH in the sixth paid $23.00 on a $2 win ticket. QUIP in the eighth returned $13.80 for a $2 place bet. HARD LEGACY in the ninth was worth $13.80 for $2 to win and RB TEXAS HOLD EM got you $17.80 on a $2 win wager.

Following the $2 across the board strategy that was implemented last week by a reader, I laid out $138 on $2 win, place and show total bets on my 23 runners. I got back $157. A $19 profit isn't worth running down Central Ave. screaming your lungs out about...but it's enough to handle a few beers and a dog out there "on them".

Race 8 was the race that kept me from going 6 for 6 with winners...my picks ran second with QUIP and third with TOM'S D'ETAT. I probably should have tossed SEEKING THE SOUL...the winner of Race 8 in there...but neither Yoshida nor Gift Box ran like I thought they would and Johnny V. edged quip by a neck with a nice stretch run.

Otherwise, I gave you MR. MONEY (5TH RACE), MARCH TO THE ARCH (6TH RACE), ELATE (7TH RACE), HARD LEGACY (9TH RACE) AND RB TEXAS HOLD EM (10TH RACE) as winners...and they did. 

If you were playing the Pick 3, 4 or 5 wagers, it wasn't a good night for you.

I'll be back later this month with a look at more racing.


paulie
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Paulie Picks For Stephan Foster Night and Results

Churchill Downs goes to night racing today for Stephan Foster Night. They're having a Mardi Gras theme, so, if you go...dress and act accordingly. Beads and gumbo maybe? You make the call. Maybe a Hurricane or two.

There are six stakes races on the card and some very good ones, so let's take a look at all six and see who I'm looking at to make money.


RACE 5 -- MATT WINN STAKES

2 - SIGNALMAN
6 - MR. MONEY
4 - KNICKS GO
3 - NO LO CONTESTO

RACE 6 -- WISE DAN STAKES

6 - SIEM RIEP
9 - MARCH TO THE ARCH
12 - ADMISSIONS OFFICER
10 - EL PICARO

RACE 7 -- FLEUR DE LIS STAKES

3 - ELATE
2 - SHE'S A JULIE
5 - BLUE PRIZE
4 - GO GOOGLE YOURSELF

RACE 8 -- STEPHEN FOSTER STAKES

10 - QUIP
9 - TOM'S D 'ETAT
6 - GIFT BOX
12 - YOSHIDA


RACE 9 -- REGRET STAKES

4 - VARENKA
10 - GAMBLIN TRAIN
11 - PRINCESA CAROLINA
5 - HARD LEGACY


RACE 10 -- PRESIDENT OF THE U.A.E. STAKES

5 - EASTER MAN
6 - RB TEXAS HOLD 'EM
8 - PADDY'S MAN
9 - QUICK AND RICH


There is a chance for rain this evening (it's Louisville and a weekend, so that's almost always a certainty) so be ready for scratches and such. Like I say, play 'em anyway you want. Good luck!

Paulie
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Paulie Plays for Belmont Day and recap !!!

This Saturday Belmont race day card is imposing, impressive and intriguing in terms of handicapping. I've chosen to concentrate on Races 7-11 for my picks today. All high quality stakes races here, all Grade I and some tough decisions.

To play a multi-race Pick 5 (or even Pick 3) looks like it could be quite costly, so I'm going this route. I've identified my to five horses in each race. I'll try a $1 exacta box in each race with these and a .50 cent trifecta box. We're looking at an outlay, then, of $50 per race and a sum total of $250 wagered.

RACE 7 -- ACORN -- 1 MILE 

7 - GUARANA
1 - SERENGETI EMPRESS
3 - COOKIE DOUGH
8 - QUEEN OF BEAS
9 - CECE


RACE 8 -- WOODY STEPHENS -- 7 FURLONGS

9 - MIND CONTROL
1 - HONEST MISCHIEF
3 - BORRACHO
4 - COMPLEXITY
8 - HOG CREEK HUSTLE


RACE 9 -- METROPOLITAN -- 1 MILE

3 - MITOLE
1 - COAL FRONT
2 - MCKINZIE
9 - PRINCE LUCKY
4 - THUNDER SHOW


RACE 10 --  MANHATTAN -- 1-1/4TH MILE (TURF) 

8 - BRICKS AND MORTAR
4 - QURBAAN
7 - OLYMPICO
10 - CHANNEL MARKER
9 - EPICAL


RACE 11 -- BELMONT STAKES -- 1-1/2 MILE

10 - TACITUS  (I think he'll like the extra distance) 
9 - WAR OF WILL ( All reports are he's looking good and ready to go) 
3 - MASTER FENCER ( Made up a lot of ground in Ky. Derby in stretch) 
7-  SIR WINSTON ( Was closing in the Peter Pan)
4 - TAX ( Likes a fast track, adds Irad Ortiz) 



SATURDAY RECAP

I gave you 25 horses to consider over the five race sequence on Belmont Day at Belmont. Minus a scratch...24 went to the gate.

There were 15 "money" or win, place and show spots up for grabs. How'd I do?

I provided five winners!  Some nice $2 win prices included in there, with Hog Creek Hustle ($39.80) Sir Winston ($22.40) and Mitole ($9.00)

I also gave out three horses who ran second.  Three selections came in third. That a 73% success race in filling the money sports (11-15) and 46% rate on all my selections making money (11-24).

The $1 Pick 4 that ended in Race 11 paid $4,236.00.  It would have cost you $500.

Sadly, the reality here is that I wasn't willing to toss down $500.

It should be noted that there were also Three Pick 3 chances in the sequence. Starting with race seven, they would have cost you $125.00, $100.00 and $100.00 to play on the $1 wager. Those paid $341.00, $199.50 and $147.50. A total investment of $325 would have returned you $688. A profit of $363.

Last but not least, a NYRA Pick 5 was offered for races 7-11. A $1 wager on it, using my picks, would have been expensive at $3,000. It returned $20,405.50, though, for a profit over over $17,000.

Maybe the old adage "it takes money to make money" was justified yesterday.


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I got a nice e-mail this morning (Sunday) from a reader who decided to take my picks and play them "her" way. She put a $2 WPS bet on each of the five horses over the five race sequence. How did she do?  She stuck $50 in her on-line account and sat back and enjoyed the racing while her husband was off to Patterson Stadium and then the track for baseball and racing.

In race seven, she wagered $30 but got back just $21, so she was -$9 going into race eight.

Her $30 investment returned $71.80 in the eighth race for a profit of $41.80 on the race and $32.80 for the day.

Race nine's $30 wager brought back $26.60, for a loss of $3.40 on the race but still an overall profit of $29.40.

In the tenth race, one of my picks was scratched, so the total investment was just $24. That investment paid just $8.40, though...so she lost $15.60 on the race and her profit for the day was down to $13.80.

In the Belmont Stakes, the 11th race, the $30 investment brought back $44.40. A return profit of $14.40 in the race and an overall profit of $28.20 on the day.

We like it when people make money...


paulie
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paulie
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