SARATOGA PICKS -- 8/20/22

 

We'll return to Saratoga today to try a challenging card that has three Stakes Races and a competitive claiming race to close out the Saturday card. The GI Alabama sees the return of NEST, who I really liked in the Kentucky Oaks and Belmont Stakes this summer and SECRET OATH, who knocked Nest off in the Oaks. 

RACE 8 -- LAKE PLACID -- GII

4 -- CONSUMER SPENDING

2 -- WITH THE MOONLIGHT

5 -- DOLCE ZEL

6 -- HAUGHTY

RACE 9 -- SMART N FANCY 

3 -- ROBIN SPARKLES

7 -- ILLEGAL SMILE

1 -- CHANGE OF CONTROL

8 -- LADY EDITH

RACE 10 -- ALABAMA STAKES -- GI

4 -- NEST

7 -- SECRET OATH

1 -- SCRATCH KAT

3 -- GERRYMANDER

RACE 11

7 -- AVIANO

4 -- WICKED FAST

6 -- SARATOGA FLASK

12 -- BOX N SCORE

I'll be back later today to update any scratches...

paulie

ARLINGTON MILLION AT CHURCHILL -- PICKS 8/13/22

 

A big day at Churchill this Saturday, with four nice stakes races, including the Arlington Million. 

For some reason, Churchill isn't running all four stakes races back-to-back, so we can't build a Pick 4 around them. There's also a plentitude of maiden races on today's card, so...bettor beware! We'll see how the new turf at Churchill is treating the runners. 

I've handicapped the stakes races, and, as always...play 'em anyway you like. 

RACE 5 -- BEVERLY D (GI) 

5 -- LILY POND

4 -- ROUGIR

3 -- PRINCESS GRACE

2 -- FAMILY WAY

RACE 7 -- LADY TAK 

2 -- SCONSIN

1 -- BELL'S THE ONE

4 -- LOVEMESOMEME

3 -- JOYFUL CADENCE

RACE 10 -- FT LARNED

6 -- INTREPID HEART

2 -- KING FURY

5 -- TWILIGHT BLUE

3 -- MR WIRELESS

RACE 11 -- ARLINGTON MILLION (GI) 

7 -- ADMISSIONS OFFICE

4 -- SMOOTH LIKE STRAIT

6 -- SANTIN

1 -- SET PIECE

I'LL JUMP IN WITH ANY SCRATCHES BEFORE THE FIRST RACE. 

paulie

SARATOGA PICKS -- 8/6/22

 Welcome back and hello again! After a week off last week (vacation time, don't ya know...) I'm back and ready to earn a little money to pay for what I did/ ..

WE GO to SARATOGA today, a nice card that includes a late Pick 4 that has three Grade I's in it.  The Test, The Whitney and the Saratoga Derby. Here we go...

RACE 9 -- TEST

1 -- MATAREYA

2 -- STERLING SILVER

6 -- HOT PEPPERS

3 -- ELM DRIVE

RACE 10 -- WHITNEY

6 -- LIFE IS GOOD

2 -- HOT ROD CHARLIE

4 -- OLYMPIAD

1 -- AMERICAN REVOLUTION scratched

5  HAPPY SAVER

RACE 11 -- SARATOGA DERBY

6 -- ANNAPOLIS

11 --ETHERIAL ROAD

9 -- CLASSIC CAUSEWAY

10 -- STONE AGE

RACE 12 -- MSW

9 -- BIONDI

2 -- YOUR MISSION

8 -- DREAMPOINT

7 -- WALK EM DOWN

I'll be back later today to cover any scratches. Play 'em anyway you like and best of luck. 

paulie

HASKELL DAY PICKS -- 7/23/22

 

Let's go to the Jersey shore today for a big , midsummer match at Monmouth in the Haskell Invitational . There is a nice All Stakes Pick 4 that runs from Races 9 to 12 so that'll be what I try to take down today. 

RACE 9

4 -- LADY ROCKSTAR

6 -- FLUFFY SOCKS

8 -- CORE VALUES

8 -- LEMISTA

RACE 10 

3 -- SEARCH RESULTS

7 -- BONNY SOUTH

5 -- BETH'S DREAM

4 -- ARMY WIFE

RACE 11 

4 -- TRIBHUVAN

10 -- GUFO

3 -- TEMPLE

1 -- ADHAMO

RACE 12 

7 -- JACK CHRISTOPHER

2 -- TAIBA

6 -- WHITE ABARRIO

1 -- CYBERKNIFE

Good luck today !

paulie

ELLIS PARK PICKS -- 7/16/22

A hot summer day in Henderson, KY for racing at Ellis Park. And tough-to-handicap, competitive fields, as well.in the "pea patch".  As I've tried to do, I stick with the Kentuckt tracks -- the racing is undoubtedly better at Saratoga today, but I'm not as comfortable handicapping the New York Jockey colony or trainers -- muxh less the horses. So, it's off to Ellis I go: 

RACE 6

10 -- LAVISH HABITS

6 -- AMARI'S IMAGE

7 -- FANCY MARTINI

2 -- MAMA RINA

(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR -- 8 -- LADY ARSINOE)

RACE 7 

2 -- LEGIONNAIRE

3 -- WHAT'S UP DOC

6 -- UNCLE BERLEY

9 -- KINGFISHER

(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR -- 8 -- BLOW TORCH)

RACE 8 

6 -- CURRENT

8 -- BAMA BREEZE

5 -- NEXT

2 -- INTRADAY

( IF SCRATCHES OCCUR -- 7 -- ATTORNEY TIM)

RACE 9 

1 -- STELLA TERESA

3 -- RATHER BE LUCKY

5 -- TWENTYTWENTYHOAX

10 -- GET BY

( IF SCRATCHES OCCUR -- 6 -- BALI GOWN)

Good luck today and I'll try to get back to the site and make any changes, if necessary. 

paulie 

ELLIS PARK PICKS 7/9/22

 The Kentucky horse racing circuit goes to Ellis Park for a couple of months now. It's not the greatest racing in the nation and the jockey colony isn't nearly as strong as it was at Keeneland or Churchill Downs, but the cards are full, they have turf racing and it's interesting handicapping. 

The exotics could pay a bunch today in this opening weekend. Since the best race of the day is arguably the fifth race, I've handicapped the final five races on the card. 

RACE 5 

1 -- SPEEDOMETER

3 -- DIVINE CHARGER

2 -- LITTLE MAMBO

4 -- BLAZING SUMMER

(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR -- 6-- MYSTIQUE SABOTEUR)

RACE 6

3 -- STAR POSE

10 -- SHE HAS THE LOOK

1 -- SICILIAN GRANDMA

4 -- LADY EVELYN CAN

(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR -- 9 -- BECKY THATCHER)

RACE 7 

7 -- REWARD NIGHT

10 -- COURAGEOUSLY

4 -- COOL RAGS

6 -- ELEVEN CONTROL

(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR -- 1 -- UNINVITED GUEST)

RACE 8 

2 -- QUEENS UP

4 -- REAGAN'S DECISION

9 -- CONSTITUTION LADY

1 -- TACHLIS

(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR -- 3 -- CHASING FIREFLIES)

RACE 9 

1 -- SHOGUN WARRIOR

9 -- HE'S AN ANGEL

2 -- OLD HICKORY

3 -- MY BROTHER CAM 

(IF SCRATCHES OCCUR -- 12 -- FIELD MARSHAL)

Good luck today and play 'em anyway you like ! 

paulie

 

CHURCHILL PICKS -- 7/2/22

 

A VERY NICE card at the ol' Twin Spires today for Stephan Foster Day and five stakes races (6-10), so we'll look at those to play today. 

RACE 6  -- TEPIN STAKES

4 -- WICKED HALO

8 -- PATNA  scratched

1 -- HEARTY CONSTITUTION

6 -- RUNAWAY WIFE   scratched

4 -- WICKED HALO

3 -- VERYLITTLECENTS

RACE 7   -- AMERICAN DERBY STAKES

9 -- RATTLE N ROLL

4 -- KITODAN

7 -- RED RUN

 10 -- WAR CAMPAIGN scratched

5 -- MCLAREN VALE

RACE 8  -- FLUER DE LIS STAKES

5 -- SHEDARESTHEDEVIL

1 -- SUPER QUICK

4 -- PAULINE'S PEARL

3 -- AVA'S GRACE

RACE 9  -- KELLY'S LANDING STAKES

5 -- BANGO

4 -- ALOHA WEST

9 -- MILES AHEAD

3 -- KNEEDEEPINSNOW

RACE 10 -- STEPHEN FOSTER STAKES

6 -- MANDALOUN

5 -- PROXY

3 -- OLYMPIAD

2 -- AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Enjoy your 4th of July weekend, good luck today, PLAY EM ANYWAY YOU LIKE, and stay cool !!

paulie