Quick Start To March! YAY!
Disappointing Finish To The Day....Boooo
Friday March 1
It could not have started any better - the old adage, "March roars in like a lion" was in play! In the opener on Friday I had backed Kissin Gentleman who was first off the claim for Michael Maker and top owners Ken & Sarah Ramsey. Hot riding Joel Rosario was on board. Apparently everyone read the same thing and he was sent off at a meager 1/5. But he was TONS the best. 1-for-1 in March!
My next two selections both scratched, including the odds on favorite in the 3rd, Medea with two minutes to post time. So my next investment was in the 4th where Bernie the Maestro was trying to stretch his speed around two turns......Loved the fact that it was the same trio of human connections as my winner in the opener, and the result was an even more decisive win - at a better price! Two-for-Two! And my "BEST" of the day was yet to come!
But there in was the rub.....the first two selections had been minimum investments. I doubled the bet in the fifth and Rustler Hustler (at 4/5) looked home free until Joel Rosario won his THIRD race of the day, sneaking up the rail to nail me in deep stretch. I was no where to be found in my 4th when 3/1 on Bargain Blitz. And then was my "Best" of the day. Can I just start the story by telling you I did NOT bet the Todd Pletcher runner.....you know how this comes out, sigh....... In the 9th it was the Primal Force Stakes. A stakes race on Friday? Yes, it was obvious that the race had been written specifically to give Grade 3 Schylerville and Grade 1 Spinaway winner So Many Ways a spot to return in. As I watched HRTV through the afternoon they had her owner, Maggi Moss on and she talked about how excited she was to bring her back to the races. And through the course of the conversation she mentioned she had not ruled out a run at the Kentucky Oaks. Obviously she was odds on in this spot. One of the four rivals was Fusaichiswonderful who had been 5-for-5 in South America before moving into the Todd Pletcher barn. His first start with her was in the Grade 2 Forward Gal, so you knew he had some confidence in here. Still, on their best days, So Many Ways would win for fun. I even wrote in my analysis, "....still, I hope I don't regret ignoring my own advice to 'never guess with Pletcher runners!...." I most likely had the right one on top, but when the gates sprung open, So Many Ways broke dead last. I knew right then it was over. Right to the front went Fusiachiswonderful and she never looked back. Wow...... So for the start of the month I went 2-for-5, an excellent 40%, but managed to find a way to finish in the red, sigh..... Tomorrow is "Big Cap Day" at Santa Anita and I'll be at Gulfstream for all the action, including two graded stakes locally. Hoping to have one of "those days" - still seeking my first BIG day at the windows
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