Bob Ike's Free Horse Racing Picks
Bob Ike has covered the Southern California racing circuit for more than 25 years, where he has been the leading public handicapper at countless meetings. Ikes graded handicap selections have appeared in the Los Angeles Daily News, San Diego Union-Tribune, Orange County Register and Pasadena Star-News.
Free Pick of the Day for Saturday, May 14
Bob Ike's Free Pick of the Day for Saturday, May 14
Hollywood Park:
5th race--
#3 ORBACH (8-1) Let's take a shot with a price in here. ORBACH might have been making the winning move last time but slipped and fell coming off the far turn. He looks as good as any in a wide-open starter allowance turf heat.
Yesterday's Result: MANOFGOLD ran out in 4th race.
LIVE LONGSHOT: WARREN'S CREAMPUFF (6th race)
SHOW ME THE MONEY: ACCLAMATION (3rd race)
DAYS SURVIVED: 6
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Free Pick of the Day for Friday, May 13
Bob Ike's Free Pick of the Day for Friday, May 13
Hollywood Park:
4th race--
#2 MANOFGOLD (5-2) Bottom-level claimer from Cerin barn comes off back-to-back runner-up efforts and is the one to hold off, especially if he can get a legitimate pace in front of him.
Yesterday's Result: No Play due to scratch in exacta box.
LIVE LONGSHOT: LITTLE RED DRESS (5th race)
SHOW ME THE MONEY: BIG SON OF A GUN (2nd race)
DAYS SURVIVED: 5
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Free Pick of the Day for Thursday, May 12
Bob Ike's Free Pick of the Day for Thursday, May 12
Hollywood Park:
6th race--
Exacta Box 5-9 I will stick with two razor-sharp runners in this low-level claimer:
STREETS OF HEAVEN (5-2), who drops a notch off a sharp win in his last start and loves the 7 furlong distance; and
MARGARITA SHOT (5-1), who has taken two of his last three and moves up a level off his odds-on victory here on opening day.
Sunday's Result: COMPARI finished fourth in 8th race.
LIVE LONGSHOT: STRAWBERRY ROUTE (3rd race)
SHOW ME THE MONEY: MOONSTRUCK MAYA (2nd race)
DAYS SURVIVED: 4
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Free Pick of the Day for Sunday, May 8
Bob Ike's Free Pick of the Day for Sunday, May 8
Hollywood Park:
8th race--
#2 COMPARI (8-5) Talented gelding from Jones barn got a good tightener when sprinting last time and should be all set to stretch out and beat these. “Single” in the late Pick 4.
Yesterday's Result: NEREID ($5.80) won the 4th race.
LIVE LONGSHOT: YOU BETTOR BEWARE (5th race)
SHOW ME THE MONEY: BROOKLYN ROSE (1st race)
DAYS SURVIVED: 3
Written by Bob Ike
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Free Pick of the Day for Saturday, May 7
Bob Ike's Free Pick of the Day for Saturday, May 7
Hollywood Park:
4th race--
#7 NEREID (3-1) Shirreffs-trained filly ran a nice second in her debut back in October while exiting a race that produced two next-out winners. She is bred to run long on turf and has worked well, so it looks like cap and gown time for her.
Yesterday's Result: NORVSKY finished second in 5th race.
LIVE LONGSHOT: MARCY'S WOODS (9th race)
SHOW ME THE MONEY: SIDNEY'S CANDY (3rd race)
DAYS SURVIVED: 2
Written by Bob Ike
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