Results from 4/8/17 -- Blue Grass, Wood and SA Derby

The Handicappers took on three Derby prep races and the late Pick 4 at Keeneland yesterday and had some successes on a day where favorites were getting upset by some definite long-shots. An already cloudy Derby picture got even murkier by the finishes and the winners in the Wood Memorial (Irish War Cry), Santa Anita Derby (Gormley) and BlueGrass Stakes (Irap). 

Let's see how the numbers rolled for the guys: 


PAULIE put forth 24 runners in the six race selection process and 12 finished in the money. Three winners, four second place finishes and five thirds. He also hit an exacta and trifecta. Unfortunately, his best bet of the day ran third, his value play is still running and top jock of the sequence (Brian Hernandez, Jr) could not get McCraken to the wire first. Paulie finishes with 27 points.

ARCHIE gave us 24 possibilities and 11 of his did finish in the money. Three winners, four places and four shows for the bagel king. He also tallied on two exactas and a trifecta. Archie's best bet was McCraken. His value play didn't hit the board but he did pick up points with Jose Ortiz at jockey in the eighth race. A game effort that scored him 38 points for the day.

SCOTT selected 24 horses and out of those 12 were good at the window. Two winners, six places and four shows for the gatekeeper. Scott provided two exactas and a trifecta as well. His best bet finished out of the money, his value play did the same but he did pick Jose Ortiz as his top jock and Ortiz did score on Paulassilverlining in the 8th. Scott finishes with 39 points and wins the day's contest. 

Out of the six races that the guys handicapped, only one favorite won. The BlueGrass blew apart completely with Irap pulling the upset victory. Gormley added credence to the philosophy he's a "bounce horse" with the SA Derby win and Irish War Cry bested favorite Battalion Runner in the Wood. 

WATCH: WOOD MEMORIAL

WATCH: SANTA ANITA DERBY

WATCH: BLUE GRASS STAKES


CUMULATIVE TOTALS


In the contest, Archie maintained his lead and now has 196 points. Scott still at second with 176 and Paulie can see them all with 168. 

Here is the rebroadcast of Saturday's Show:  HANDICAPPING HEROES 4.8.17


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