Re: All Stakes Pick 4 (534 Views)
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Topcat (IP Logged)
Date: August 23, 2014 09:01AM
FrankD. Wrote:
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> It's Travers Day!!!
>
> The gates open in about an hour and the stampede
> for picnic tables, benches and lucky real estate
> will begin. The weather broke much later than the
> experts said it would but there should be a good
> turf course and fast track for a great day. 14
> races starting at 11:35 and the seminar at 9:15;
> it will be a long day.
>
> The Ballston Spa:
> Nellie Cashman is a little bit slower than the
> fast ones, has the rail, a nice forward moving
> pattern and is a must use at north of 20/1.
> Dayatthespa could get very very loose on the lead
> and along with Filimbi they are the 2 fastest in
> the heat.
>
> The Kings Bishop:
> Wildcat Red & Coup de Grace are the fastest, Noble
> Cornestone as a saver at the price. Coup de Grace
> will get a major press in the sequence.
>
> The Ballerina:
> Angel Serpa for me AGAIN? Maybe!!! Geeky Gorgeous
> is 20/1 ML and the fastest horse in the race, I'd
> be surprised at anything near the ML price, I like
> Willet almost as much, Voodoo Tales and Better
> Lucky will be used as well. A press on the Geek
> and Willet. My Miss Aurelia has seen better days
> and La Verdad is sitting on her X after 0-2.
>
> The Travers:
> All week long I simply was going to single
> Tonalist, he was short in the Jim Dandy and in a
> head to head I had and have no doubt that he would
> turn the tables on Wicked Strong. Clement has
> pointed here as much as he had for the Belmont and
> he has made some snide comments to say the least.
> This could very well be the top 3 yr old by
> seasons end, I loved this horse in Florida over
> the winter, knew he was pointed for the Belmont
> after recovering and got duped by the "bad hoof"
> and some negative workout comments.
>
> However:
> Bayern whom I bet in the Preakness, bet against in
> the Woody may just very well be a total freak? He
> has outrun both sides of his pedigree by leaps and
> bounds and NO ONE in this race can go with him
> early. I'm not convinced he will want a 1 1/4,
> his Haskell looks much better than it actually
> was, he should bounce but I have to use him on a
> bit more than a token saver ticket. I'm thinking
> 25/75 between he and Tonalist.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Frank D.
Dayatthespa's going Sunday, Frank . ..
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