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Saturday, January 1, 2011
Picks and plays for some of the day's major stakes
by Seth Merrow


Turf selections/wagers are turf only

Best Bets

Fair Grounds: Race 5, WP Clear March.
Fair Grounds: Race 5, exacta box, Clear March/Elusive Tara/Featherwing.
Fair Grounds: Race 8, exacta box, Heavenly Chorus/Homerun Berti.
Fair Grounds: Race 9, exacta box, Never Retreat/Category Seven.
Calder: Race 9, WP Lemons to Lemonade.
Calder: Race 9, exacta box, Lemons to Lemonade/Lauren Byrd.


Aqueduct: Interborough $65K

Nicole H...Won a similar stake her last month.
Meese Rocks...Second to top pick last time.
Purrfect Bluff.

Wager: $5 exacta Nicole H over Meese Rocks.
...$2 exacta box Meese Rocks over Nicole H.


Aqueduct: Count Fleet $65K

Rush Now...Flopped in Louisiana but better than that.
JJs Lucky Train...Solid wins last two - including first try around two turns.
Tap Star... On the improve and last was best yet.
Pants on Fire.

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


Aqueduct: ChampagneforAshley $60K

Sky Music...Should benefit from the two-turn experience last time.
Eminent Tale...Stakes winner stretches out.
Preachintothedevil...Lightly-raced but gained some stakes education last time.
Decesion Point.

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


Calder: Calder Oaks $65K

Lemons to Lemonade...Lightly-raced Mott trainee might be ready for this.
Lauren Byrd...Second to the talented Kathmanblu two back. Won last time.
Triune...Broek through last time and looks capable on best.
Dynamic Holiday.

Wager: $5 WP on Lemons to Lemonade.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Calder: Stage Door Betty Hcp G3 $100K

Toocleverforwords...Last couple have been impressive.
Funny Moon...Has been facing some good ones.
Amazing...Could be the one to catch.
Joanie's Catch.

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


Calder: Tropical Park Derby G3 $100K

Beachcombing...Solid win in second career start and a repeat can take this.
East of Danzig...Improving with each start and comes in with a two-race win-streak.
Racing Aptitude...Another coming off of two wins.
Swift Warrior.

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


Fair Grounds: Blushing KD $60K

Never Retreat...Just missed in this race last year. Solid on turf in last three.
Category Seven...Alway in the hunt.
High Quail...The speed.
Avie's Tale.

Wager: $5 WP on Never Retreat.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Golden Gate: California Oaks $100K

Cathy's Crunches...Multiple-stakes winner - including a winner vs the boys two back.
Lilacs and Lace...Just nipped by top pick last time.
Game to Run.

Wager: $5 exacta Cathy's Crunches over Lilacs and Lace.
...$5 exacta Lilacs and Lace over Cathy's Crunches.


Santa Anita: Frankel Memorial G2 $150K

Eclair de Lune...G1 Bev D winner should rebound from BC effort.
Harmonious...Similar scenario to top pick.
Go Forth North.

Wager: $5 exacta box top two.


Santa Anita: Daytona G3 $100K

Dance With Gable...Stakes win in latest and now makes third start back from lacyoff.
Afleet Ruler...Just behind top pick last time.
Quick Enough...Bona fide turf sprinter.
Dilemma.

Wager: $5 WP on Dance With Gable.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


If we are interested in both halves of an entry -- in event of a scratch -- it is noted that way [in other words, both halves are named]. If only one-half of the entry is named, then we prefer that half and will move to our next pick listed [rather than the other half of the entry] in event of a scratch.

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