Yesterday was Oaks Day of Derby Week and the six stakes races on the card were my focus.
Not a bad day, overall. I had five of the six winners, three places and a show out of my 24 picks. That's a 37.5% "in the money" number. I filled nine of th 18 possible "payout" spots for a 50% success rate. We'll try to do better than that today, and I'll have those Derby Day Picks up later this morning. Let's review the Friday.
RACE 6 -- I had the top two finishers in the Alysheba, MAXFIELD, AT 1/2 , and VISITANT for second. That exacta got you $22.60.
RACE 7 -- GIFT LIST pulled the upset of AUNT PEARL and I had him in my picks. A nice 4-1 payout on the winner of the Edgewood.
RACE 8 -- In the LaTroienne, it was the favorite SHEDARESTHE DEVIL getting to the finish line first at 8-5 odds. I had that one and the third-place finisher FINITE in my selections. That Pick 3 paid $21.55 on the .50 cent wager.
RACE 9 -- Longshot OBILGATORY hit the line first at 16-1 odds. I didn't have that one, just the second place finisher, DAYOUTOFTHEOFFICE in the Eight Belles.
RACE 10 -- FIRST BOAT got it done in the Turf Sprint at 4-1 odds with a exciting stretch run. I had that one in my picks.
RACE 11 -- The Kentucky Oaks went to favorite MALATHAAT (5/2) and I had her and second place finisher SEARCH RESULTS as well. My picks ran first, second, fourth and fifth in the OAKS -- just barely (by a nose) missing the superfecta. The Pick 4 (Races 8-11) returned $384.50 on the .50 cent wager.
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I'LL BE BACK LATER THIS MORNING WITH MY DERBY SELECTIONS. SEVEN STAKES RACES ON TAP FOR DERBY DAY, WE'LL LOOK AT THEM ALL !!
paulie
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