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Saturday, April 17, 2010
Picks and plays for some of the day's major stakes
by Seth Merrow

RESULTS
Turf selections/wagers are turf only

Best Bets

Gulfstream: Race 5, Heritage House... Ran 6th at 52-1.
Gulfstream: Race 5, exacta box, Heritage House/Fight The Feeling/Lucky Flight... Ran 2-5-6.
Keeneland: Races 1/2, double, R1/New Believer... R2/Joharmony/Lucky Lass... Collected $26.40/$2.
Keeneland: Race 5, Developing Story/Persuading/Embur's Song... Ran WON-3-5.
Santa Anita: Race 10, Bring It... 5th at 8-1.
Santa Anita: Race 10, exacta box, Tiz Golden/Bring It/Silver Style... Ran 5-8-scr.


Results:
A = top selection
B = second selection
C = third selection
D = fourth selection
Ab [or Bc, etc]... Move-up top pick [or second pick, etc] after scratches
x = not among our selections


Aqueduct: Distaff Hcp G2 $150K

RESULTS: x-A-C... [xxx, 3.30, 2.30]
Strut the Canary scratched.

Hour Glass...Pletcher filly has only missed an exacta-finish once -- and that was in a near-miss in the G2 Fritchie.
Justwhistledixie...She's going to have to step it up but might regain the nice form shown last year with the return to AQU.
Matchless Orinda...Has some early speed and always gotta respect this trainer shipping out of Florida.
Strut the Canary.

Wager: $5 exacta box top two, sub next if scratch.
...$1 tri key Hour Glass over next three.


Keeneland: Lexington G2 $300K

RESULTS: B-C-x... ex $296.40/$2

Distorted Dave...Trainer upset G1 Ark Derby last week with a similarly lightly-raced SoCal shipper.
Exhi...Seemed to appreciate the synthetic surface last time.
Bushwacked...Lightly raced but improving. Took to this track in his latest.
Connemara.

Wager: $5 WP on Distorted Dave.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Pimlico: Henry Clark $70K

RESULTS: A-x-Ce... [3.80, 2.60, 2.10]
Delaware River, Indian Dance scratched.

Baltimore Bob...Brings in some real turf experience - which is more than some others in here.
Delaware River...In good form -- but on dirt. Hmmm.
Indian Dance...Lightly-raced but solid so far.
Edgewater.
Rockaby Bay.

Wager: $5 WP on Baltimore Bob.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four, sub next if scratch.
...$1 tri box top four, sub next if scratch.


Hawthorne: Sixty Sails Hcp G3 $200K

RESULTS: C-A-B [xxx, 3.40, 2.60]... ex, $21.60/$2... tri $66.00/$2

Jessica Is Back...Wolfson trainees always tough when shipping north.
Miss Singhsix...Barnmate to top pick.
Life At Ten...Pletcher runner seems in good form now.
Never Retreat.

Wager: $5 WP on Jessica Is Back.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Charles Town: Blue and Gold $100K

RESULTS: B-C-x... ex $20.20/$2

Lion Attack...The light bulb could have turned on last time.
Comedero...We like Oaklawn shippers at this time of year and this one is coming in off of two stakes wins there.
Toboggan Slide...Capable on best - but trainer is on an oh-fer this year.
Confidence Chris.

Wager: $5 WP on Lion Attack.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Charles Town: Sugar Maple $250K

RESULTS: Ce-A-Bd [xxx, 2.20, 2.20]... ex $13.60/$2... tri $39.00/$2

Sweet Goodbye...A winning machine - particularly on this track.
Hour Glass...Pletcher filly has only missed an exacta-finish once -- and that was in a near-miss in the G2 Fritchie.
Jessica Is Back...Wolfson trainees always tough when shipping north.
Strut The Canary.
Pinkarella.
Call of a Lion.

Wager: $5 WP on Sweet Goodbye.
...$2 exacta box top two, sub next if scratch.
...$1 exacta box top four, sub next if scratch.
...$1 tri box top four, sub next if scratch.


Charles Town: Charles Town Classic $1mil

RESULTS: A-x-B [9.80, 4.40, 3.80]

Researcher...Horse-for-course won this race last year.
Redding Colliery...Could be the one to catch.
Understatement...Pletcher trainee comes in off of two big wins -- over AQU's inner. Is he this good right now - or was it that surface?
Gone Astray.

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


Santa Anita: Santa Barbara Hcp G2 $150K

RESULTS: A-Cd-Bc... [2.60, 2.10, xxx]... ex $5.40/$2... tri $12.40/$2.
Cat by the Tale scratched.

Tuscan Evening...Might take them all the way.
Cat By The Tale...In the hunt more often than not -- but behind the top pick in last pair.
Restless Soul...Dull in seasonal debut but dangerous if able to recapture 2009 form.
General Consensus.

Wager: $5 exacta box top two.
...$1 tri key Tuscan Evening over next three.


Santa Anita: San Simeon Hcp G3 $100K

RESULTS: C-x-A... [xxx, xxx, 2.60]

Ever A Friend...Could be interesting cutting back to a sprint.
Cherokee Heaven...A couple of solid tries this track and trip in last two.
Mr Gruff...And this one clearly loves this track and trip.
Canonize.

Wager: $5 WP on Ever A Friend.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


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