The early line favorite, Kuaui Kate (3-5) certainly will be a tough out, winning three straight sprints to begin her career before being rated into submission and then tiring in the two-turn Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. She's back sprinting with a rider switch to Johnny V for trainer Todd Pletcher.
However, we'll opt for any value available with Cor Cor (3-1), who's shipping south from Tampa for trainer Joan Scott. Undefeated in two starts herself, she won the Sandpiper Stakes in impressive fashion, earning a New Pace Top in the process.
Since that event, she earned two bullets, is nicely drawn in the middle of a small field, and her early zip will allow her to put severe pressure on her main rival breaking from the rail. Scott Spieth, having a very solid Tampa meet, accepts a return call.
Taking Cor Cor to win at 2-1 or greater and an exacta box with the favorite.
Running Totals: May, 2007-Present
Number of Selections: 1227
Number of Win-Place-Show Finishers: 375-240-185
Amount Wagered: $2,456 [to win only]
Total Dollar Return on Investment: $2,568.00
Profit to Date: $112.00
01 Jan 2013 at 02:56 pm | #
Gutsy call, Big John. That’s why we follow you. Ya coulda picked the easy winner in the 9th, Purple Egg. Will parlay. Let’s start the New Year off with a bang!
02 Jan 2013 at 01:01 am | #
Wow, KK was really good today!
02 Jan 2013 at 01:13 am | #
KK was better than I thought she would be. Purple
Egg scr so will use EB Ryder in the finale.
03 Jan 2013 at 03:51 am | #
Even Mr. Todd who is not given to hyperbole said she was “impressive,” that’s high praise from him.
In his quotes, he actually touched on the reason I went for the upset.
“The ‘3-filly’ [Cor Cor] has a lot of speed and we were breaking from the rail. But when she cleared, we were able to get to the outside.”
Funny that he said that. I was yelling at the screen..."stay out in the middle, make Johnny react to you, you #&^%$!”
In tne end, it didn’t matter; that was what a mismatch looks like.