Sunday January 13
After winning a single race on the Gulfstream card Saturday I felt pretty comfortable that today would be a "bounce-back" day with multiple wins. In the opener it was my "BEST" of the day. My analysis read:
Before the NFL playoffs - which were GREAT games all weekend by the way - started I was able to watch this race live on HRTV. TONS the best.......HORRAY, I KNEW I'd have a good day I thought :)
Later I checked the replays on the other five races - 3rd at 9/5, 3rd at 2/1, off the board, 4th at 3/1 and then in the feature race the Grade 3 Hal's Hope I had the winner. I wrote in my initial analysis, "....I know I will regret this, and I'm fully aware of the perilous waters I'd be diving into, but I am backing 6-Casaba (5/2) today. I have to finally face facts that I can't hold his flop in the Pa Derby against him because he personally let me down. He has won three straight stakes, earned triple Beyers in all three and is on a roll....." But as I went to check on my second pick I noticed that Casaba's works prior to his last two had been topped with a sharp workout and today he was coming off a slow work. Hmmmm. Then it occurred to me that I had picked Delegation in their last meeting when then went 1 1/16th mile off Delegation running third in the Breeders' Cup Mile. The Hal's Hope was at a mile! So I switched the order and made Delegation the pick. He faded to last.....who rallied up the rail to win? Yes, Casaba - sigh......seems a fitting way to end the weekend. Back at it on Wednesday as we head into the second half of the month.
On a non-racing note, I am so excited, though it will mean a much more hectic schedule for me - the NHL lockout is over and we are back on the ice! And sure enough, next Saturday, one of the biggest days of the winter at Gulfstream - the Sunshine Millions - is now Opening Night for the Panthers! Gonna be a big day!
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