I rarely play Gulfstream anymore so I'm happy to share this recent trend. We all know how Todd fares at GP. He is 18 for 61 at the current meet for a solid 29.5%.

However, over the past 30 days or so, an interesting stat for the trainer has emerged. I wonder if the TG numbers reflect this trend also (possibly suggesting that the medication rules are different in stakes races? Just a theory.)

[b]In stakes (both graded and nongraded) races over that time period, he is 1 for 15 with the 1 win at 2.30-1 on a sloppy track. 10 of those 15 stakes starters were 3-1 or less including his one winner. 6 of those 15 stakes starters were the favorite and none of those won.[/b]

By comparison, in Dec. 2016 Pletcher won 7 stakes races at Gulfstream Park (5 nongraded stakes and 2 graded stakes races). Often when I spot these dry spells for Pletcher, he will break out of it. But if you are looking for an angle against some heavily bet horses, here is one for the Rainbow players as FrankD's and FrankieStronach's pot of gold continues to grow.