Selections for 9/17/16 -- HANDICAPPING HEROES

The Handicappers are taking on the stakes races on the second day of Churchill's September meet. They have crunched the numbers and weeded out the pretenders. 

ARCHIE KAREL starts us out. 

RACE 3 -- Locust Grove - Grade 3 - 1 1/16th miles $100,000

(1) Ahh Chocolate hasn't been quite up to form lately but she can regain it, she'll win for fun (4) Sweetgrass has had a tough summer campaign in New York. Could best these. 
(6) Innovative Idea beat Ahh Chocolate at Ellis. Repeat? 
(5) Engagingly rounds out the superfecta for Archie

RACE 8 -- Iroquois - Grade 3 - 1 1/16th miles $150,000

(4) Thristforlife is 1 for 2 at Churchill. Looks the best.
(7) Recruiting Ready will try to lead every step. They'll have to catch him...
(5) Blame Will will lay off the pace and try to swoop late.
(1) Lookin At Lee closed well twice at Ellis to win. Ricardo Santana on board for Asmussen

RACE 9 -- Open Mind --  6 furlongs $100,000

(1) Spelling Again two for three at Churchill. Luis Saez comes in to ride. 
(9) I'm A Looker first and second in two Churchill starts. Stakes proven.
(3) Athena closes well with Brian Hernandez, Jr. on board and guess who rides today?
(4) Kathballu will get Corey Lanerie in the saddle. Can't ignore. 

RACE 10 -- POCAHONTAS -- Grade 2 -- 1 1/16th miles $200,000

(1) Bling On The Music may not get the distance but they'll have to catch her
(2) Dream Dancing gets Florent Geroux...the probable favorite.
(10) Sully's Dream might surprise at a price. Could she improve enough to win? 
(3) I'mluckysgirl is Arch's longshot special. Hope she's lucky...she'll need it. 

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SCOTT HARRIS COUNTERS WITH:

RACE 3 

5- Engagingly
1- Aah Chocolate
4- Sweetgrass
6- Innovative Idea

RACE 8 

8-  Not This Time
4- Thirstforlife
5-  Blame Will
1- Lookin at Lee 

RACE 9

9- I'm A Looker
3- Athena
1- Spelling Again
6- Ramona's Wildcat

RACE 10

2- Dream Dancing
8- Ever So Clever
10- Sully's Dream
9-  Daddy's Lil Darling

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PAULIE throws four he thinks will win

RACE 3 - (6) Innovative Idea

RACE 8 - (7) RECRUITING READY


RACE 9 - (3) Athena

RACE 10 - (2) DREAM DANCING


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paulie
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