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Saturday, January 5, 2008
Picks and plays for some of the day's major stakes
by Seth Merrow


Turf wagers are turf only

Best Bets

Aqueduct; Race 4, Dadoway.
Aqueduct, Race 8, Barrier Reef.
Gulfstream, Race 2, exacta box, Stormy Miracle/Classic Lake.
Gulfstream, Race 5, High Rent.


Aqueduct: Count Fleet $75K

Barrier Reef...Improved when stretched to two-turns over this surface. Still plenty of upside potential.
Giant Moon...Undefeated, including a couple NY-bred stakes. Tests open company today but should fit.
Roman Emperor...Improving with each start. Dangerous.
Spanky Fischbein.

Wager: $5 WP on Barrier Reef.
...$5 exacta key Barrier Reef over next two.
...$1 tri key Barrier Reef over next three.


Gulfstream: Mr Prospector Hcp G3 $100K

Keyed Entry...Consistency is the question mark over the last eight or nine starts. A tiger when he's right -- but will that be today. Back from a long layoff. Adds blinkers. Bullet work. What tipped the balance for us was his solid record over this track.
Roi Maudit...An improved animal since summer time break.
Finallymadeit...Florida-based runner hits the exacta 62% of the time.
Grand Champion.

Wager: $5 WP on Keyed Entry.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Gulfstream: Hutcheson G2 $150K

Halo Najib...Should appreciate the return to sprinting.
Smooth Air...Improved since the late summer break.
Cool Coal Man...Another that might like the cutback in distance.
Grand Minstrel.

Wager: $5 WP on Halo Najib.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Santa Anita: Santa Ysabel G3 $100K

Turn Away...Might have benefitted from the two-turn education last time.
Kazamira...From the Giacomo/Tiago connections -- it looks like she has some potential.
Initiation.

Wager: $5 WP on Turn Away.
...$5 exacta key Turn Away over next two.
...$1 tri key Turn Away over next three.


Santa Anita: San Pasqual G2 $150K

Heatseeker...Improved effort in latest. A repeat gets it done here.
Racketeer...Second to top pick last time. The main danger.
Molengao...Threat if able to recapture top form off the layoff.
Hello Sunday.

Wager: $5 WP on Heatseeker.
...$4 exacta box top two.
...$1 tri key Heatseeker over next three.


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