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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Little Score on the Prairie
It didn't take long to find the proper favorite in today's featured eighth from Keeneland, the G3 Appalachian for 3YO fillies going a mile on the Lexington lawn that because when last seen, Watsdachances was a very good second in the G1 Juvenile Fillies Turf and Chad Brown is 29% efficient with type of layoff.
But we'll take recency, five pounds, a 2-for-3 slate under today's conditions and winner of her only start on Keeneland grass, Eden Prairie fits that bill, gets Brian Hernandez on a return call, and will try to make it 2-for-2 with blinkers.
Taking Eden Prairie to win at 5-1 or greater and an exacta box with Brown's filly.
Number of Selections: 1295
Number of Win-Place-Show Finishers: 397-248-199
Amount Wagered: $2,592 [to win only]
Total Dollar Return on Investment: $2,727.80
Profit to Date: $135.80
Written by John Pricci
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Magical Season, Indeed
Today's featured sixth race at Keeneland is a secondary allowances/optional claiming for older horses sprinting 5-1/2 furlongs on the turf and it's difficut to get past recent winner Magical Season (3-1) who proved sharp enough to win his last on dirt even if turf seems to be his preferred surface.
As a 4YO he still has some upside for a barn having its usual strong meet and will find his versatility coming in handy with his rail draw, either stalking from close range or dropping back to make one run. Gelding is reunited with winning rider Rosie and it'suseful to note that he's 3-for-4 under today's conditions and 0-for-13 doing anything else.
Taking Magical Season to win, no price restrictions, and key him in multiples with Upsell (7-2) for barn that's 29% effictive with this kind of spacing, and Perregaux (4-1) who showed sharpness in recent dirt try and now returns to his best surface.
Number of Selections: 1294
Number of Win-Place-Show Finishers: 397-247-199
Amount Wagered: $2,590 [to win only]
Total Dollar Return on Investment: $2,727.80
Profit to Date: $137.80
Written by John Pricci
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Say Hello to Bella
Today's Keeneland feature is the G2 Beaumont for 3YO fillies going 7 furlongs and a teenie; the beard course, of course. In any event, Jerry Hollendorfer, who's proven he knows how to get the best out of his fillies while shipping them cross-country any number of times, has an interesting entrant in Ciao Bella Luna (10-1).
For the first time in three races, she's back on her preferred surface doing what she does best; sprint. Better is the fact that she's turning back off a pair of routes, gaining needed conditioning, and her tactical speed and outside post should ensure a good setup.
Taking Ciao Bella Luna to win at 5-1 or greater and key boxing her in exacta with fast working Judy In Disguise (7-2), also shipping in from the West Coast.
Number of Selections: 1293
Number of Win-Place-Show Finishers: 396-247-199
Amount Wagered: $2,588 [to win only]
Total Dollar Return on Investment: $2,711.20
Profit to Date: $123.20
Written by John Pricci
