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san gabriel handicap

Postby bdw0617 » Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:22 pm

$150,000 San Gabriel Handicap (gr. IIT, Race 9, 4:07 p.m.), 3 & Up, 1 1/8 Miles (Turf)
PP. Horse, Weight, Jockey
1. Daytona (IRE), 117, Mike E. Smith
2. Lang Field (KY), 119, Jon K. Court
3. Proudinsky (GER), 115, Rafael Bejarano
4. Sensational Humor (KY), 113, Victor Espinoza
5. Medici Code (GB), 116, Martin A. Pedroza
6. Storm Military (ARG), 117, Garrett K. Gomez


toughts? I'm not betting this (1 week no bets SA) but I personally wouldn't bet against daytona off the top of my head.
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Postby TJ » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:32 am

Hi BDW,
Originally thought Daytona and Medici Code could bounce off their last races but they shed 5 and 6 lbs. respectively. Daytona has good speed on the inside but should be closely attended today by Lang Field. I have to give the nod to Medici Code with a late run. You know I like to go for a price and something makes no sense to me in this race. Sensational Humor stepping way up and Tom Bush (B, remember that trainer when you start looking at NY racing) shipping in.............it makes no sense. So of course I will use him with Medici and Daytona, and Proudinsky to round out the super :roll: TJ

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Postby Rokeby Forever » Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:42 am

TUMB likes Sensational Humor. Tom Bush is a terrific trainer (The Chief taught him well) and he wouldn't ship cross-country without a good reason .
What synthetics are to California racing:
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Postby zinn21 » Sun Dec 30, 2007 12:11 pm

This one's easy. Bobby Frankel has Proudinksy on tilt. Third of the layoff, training like a monster and gets Bejarano right back. He sits off Daytona and rolls by him at the 5/16ths pole. If he looks good in post he gets my money..

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Re: san gabriel handicap

Postby Rokeby Forever » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:38 pm

bdw0617 wrote:toughts? I'm not betting this (1 week no bets SA) but I personally wouldn't bet against daytona off the top of my head.

Nice pickin', BDW!

http://equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/SA123007USA9.pdf

TUMB picked an impossible longshot. Don't know why.
What synthetics are to California racing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gb0mxcpPOU

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Re: san gabriel handicap

Postby TJ » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:48 pm

Rokeby Forever wrote:
bdw0617 wrote:toughts? I'm not betting this (1 week no bets SA) but I personally wouldn't bet against daytona off the top of my head.

Nice pickin', BDW!

http://equibase.com/static/chart/pdf/SA123007USA9.pdf

TUMB picked an impossible longshot. Don't know why.


Hmmmm....seems like a new system with merit there's THUMB, HUTI, TUTI and now BDW's OTTOMY (Off The Top Of My Head) It gets easier everyday:>) Heck of a triple for the 3 choices in the race:>)

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Postby bdw0617 » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:41 pm

lol, I won? I didn't even watch the race.

My rationale was that Datyona's last race (hollywood derby) was damn fast. Frankel got bet because he's frankel and it's a grade 2. that horse isn't THAT good, his last race was an allowence for crying out loud and he's the M/L fav. Frankel factor
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Postby Shergar » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:48 pm

Geez.

A juicy pick three was there for the taking...

Single G. Goose in the 7th. TUMBHUTI approved.

Hit the All button in the 8th.

Single Daytona in the 9th. A bdw OTTOMY

$1 pick three, $303.70

There goes that hindsight in full overdrive.

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Postby TJ » Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:54 pm

Shergar wrote:Geez.

A juicy pick three was there for the taking...

Single G. Goose in the 7th. TUMBHUTI approved.

Hit the All button in the 8th.

Single Daytona in the 9th. A bdw OTTOMY

$1 pick three, $303.70

There goes that hindsight in full overdrive.

Shergar


This was a post for the redboard:>) Lets remember not to overlook that gimmick next time, now that was value!! Shergar, you brought it up so you have to remember it so go easy when you HUTI, so you won't forget :>)TJ