It was a rough way to start the meet at the Twin Spires yesterday. I looked at the final four races of the day and tried to come up with a Pick 4 strategy but didn't get there.
I gave you 16 horses to consider and couldn't get a winner. I did have three seconds and four thirds -- that 43% "in the money" isn't horrible and I did fill seven of the 12 "payable" slots but Churchill was imitating Saratoga yesterday as the graveyard of favorites. When you consider that a 7/2, 18-1, 12-1 and 4-1 took the last four races, the Pick 4 paid a whopping $5474.50 and that's an indication that things could be crazy this week.
WEDNESDAY SELECTIONS
RACE 7 -- OPTIONAL CLAIMING -- 62.5K -- SIX FURLONGS
1 -- LADY OF LUXURY
4 -- CLUE CAR
1a -- PERFECT HAPPINESS
3 -- DIAMOND CRAZY
(IF MORE SCRATCHES OCCUR, CONSIDER: #2 A THOUSAND REASONS AND #5 AIN'T NO ELMERS)
RACE 8 -- OPTIONAL CLAIMING -- 80K -- 1 MILE
8 -- BORRACHO
7 -- THRISTFORLIFE
3 -- LORD DRAGON
2 -- EASY SHOT
(IF MORE SCRATCHES OCCUR, CONSIDER: #5 MY SIXTH SENSE AND #10 TWO THIRTY FIVE)
RACE 9 -- UNBRIDLED SIDNEY STAKES -- 150K -- (OFF TURF --5-1/2 FURLONGS)
7 -- BREAK EVEN
3 -- AMBASSADOR LUNA
10 -- JO JO AIR
8 -- CHANGE OF CONTROL
(IF MORE SCRATCHES OCCUR, CONSIDER #5 TOMLIN)
RACE 10 -- MAIDEN CLLAIMING -- 32K -- SIX FURLONGS
5 -- FAST CASH
6 -- BELFAST BOY
1 -- WINGING WAYS
11 -- SAG HARBOR
(IF MORE SCRATCHES OCCUR, CONSIDER #12 COMPANY CLOWN, #3 WE'RE STILL HERE and #2 PRIORITIZER)
Good luck today!
paulie
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