PHOTO FINISH! - A Great Start to the new month
February 1
I WIN 4-out-of-6 with THREE Photo Finishes
What a great way to start the new month! I got started right away with a double investment on a Gulfstream Park Handicapper 40% Club play in Won Kool Kid who was trained by Jamie Ness for Midwest Thoroughbreds. He's a Club Member with horses racing for a tag less than $40K, 47% wins, and this guy fit the profile to a "T." He tracked the even money favorite from the beginning, moved even with him at the top of the lane and could not get by, but in the final jumps it was his nose that was first on the line, and after a close finish, I was a winner. As soon as Won Kool Kid was named the unofficial winner the "INQUIRY" sign went up.....the runner-up had bore out through the stretch so even if I had not crossed the wire first, I would have won the race! Got back $25 to start the month...WHOOO HOOOO!
In my next betting race I picked Sinister Tale who was making his first start for a claiming tag today. She had three wins and had been stakes-placed. In her latest she ran poorly, but I was willing to give her a pass coming off a 4 1/2 month break, and with the class drop today. Again, my pick was rallying on the outside, but could not get by....but on the wire in a tight photo, it was my number (#5 again) that was declared the winner!
I was third in a very competitive turf allowance race, but in the sixth I had another GP 40% Club selection. Harborinthetempest was being sent out by Todd Pletcher. And though this was a rare venture into the claiming ranks, this filly not only rated the top nod based on all the 40%+ angles, but her rivals were not much to write home about. She stalked the pace to the turn, opened up under a hand ride and was LONG GONE! No photo this time! And I added another $20 to my bankroll. YAY ME!
In the 7th and 8th my selections were both scratched, and both were added money selections - in fact the 7th was my "best" of the day, yet another Pletcher sophomore. Disappointed, but I moved on to the 9th where I was awarded 2nd after finishing third in a turf sprint at 2/1 when the unofficial winner bore out through the lane. It didn't interfere with my horse, but I was blocked from midway on the turn to the final 16th. In the last race of the day it was a mirror image of the 6th. A Todd Pletcher runner, dropped into a low claiming spot. But Anychanceatadance appeared to not only have all the 40% Club angles in her favor, but the field was woefully weak. Only the #4 runner appeared to have enough speed to challenge. And that's what happened as they dueled well clear of the field through the far turn. It looked like Anychanceatadance was ready to pull away as they turned for the wire, but the second choice would not go away.....PHOTO FINISH, AGAIN! And again I was on the outside and again I was the winner! WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOO! What a great day! I won with four of six, and had a profit of over $30!
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