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HorseRaceInsider.com executive editor John Pricci contributes to his "Feature Race Analysis" section five times a week, focusing on New York.

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Deja Vu All Over Again

Thursday, January 24, 2013

There's nothing more dangerous in this limited winners affairs than returnees from layups that have added maturity since when last seen. Meet Street Thug (6-1), who returns attracting Castellano for Michelle Nevin, who saddled the returning Teaks North to victory in Saturday's Sunshine Millions Turf. Different dynamic; same result. Will appreciate the one-turn mile and raced well here last season.

Taking Street Thug to win at 4-1 or greater, key-boxing him in super-exotics with recent Todd maiden breaker but likely underlay Chee (5-2), Moon Traverler (4-1) who went well after the fact in recent return from a layoff, Kanagaroo (6-1), third off the layup for Albertrani, and Bartolome (6-1), who needed last and broke his maiden at this trip.

Running Totals: May, 2007-Present

Number of Selections: 1241

Number of Win-Place-Show Finishers: 379-241-187

Amount Wagered: $2,484 [to win only]

Total Dollar Return on Investment: $2,592.40

Profit to Date: $108.40

Top Turf Teddy says:
24 Jan 2013 at 10:22 am | #
You just know it is going to be a good day, when there is no Big A, so I’m at Gulf come what may, and will have my say, if it’s O.K....that’s entertainment!!!!!!!!!!!!

Going to enjoy this last Pick 3 at Gulfpond:

8th: 3-Moon Traveler. Dying to see the improvement 2nd back.

9th: 11-Target Sighted. Heh Paco, how about giving him an earlier cue today, and stop riding like a girlie man. 12-1 would be tasty for me.

10th: 5-Ale. Don’t have to be Nick Kling to spot this one. Drops and pops.

TTT
John Pricci says:
24 Jan 2013 at 12:28 pm | #
Oblique Raging Bull reference; nicely done.
Top Turf Teddy says:
25 Jan 2013 at 05:24 am | #
A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse…

TTT

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