Today’s “Lock” is at Western Fair on race 3 with the #1-Future King-Has the rail and speed to go wire to wire for driver Robert Shepherd.
Yesterday’s “Lock” ran 3rd. Howard’s record now stands at: 200 of 333 wins with 60 seconds and 23 thirds.
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Dubai World Cup picks – By Angus McNae
Finally the Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan on Saturday is upon us and each of the nice races are of tremendous interest.
The international challengers have arrived and have all been seen at morning trackwork and, added to the mix, are some top quality domestic horses who springboard from a Carnival that can be rated as the best we have seen for a number of years.
The dirt track here poses a difficult conundrum for punters. There has been a strong inside rail advantage for the last few weeks and it has been hard for closers to get to those who can secure the rail.
It would be dangerous to assume, however, that the advantage will be the same on World Cup night.
For a start such things are a movable feast and secondly Bob Baffert gave his opinion earlier this week that the track had been fluffed up, which may mitigate what has been happening on the dirt track of late.
The opening Godolphin Mile will be crucial in discovering how the dirt track will ride.
I have six fancies on the night, which will hopefully help us to turn £20 into a profit.
West Coast – Dubai World Cup:
West Coast is quite simply the best dirt horse around and he can prove it in the Dubai World Cup. His form behind Gun Runner in the Pegasus and Breeders Cup Classic stands head and shoulders above anything his rivals have achieved. His main problem will be in overcoming his wide post position in 9...
Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet players:
1ST RACE – (1) WILD AGAIN comes out of same event as some of rivals, could not sniff winner (No. 6 here). Perhaps post relief results in change of results.
3RD RACE – (2) BIG JER was involved an accident which sidelined Kakaley in latest. Requalified for 180th career purse try and ought to be as competent as any.
5TH RACE – (5) BETABCOOL N gets a mulligan for last, a no-shot, eight-hole versus better. This is more realistic, but there’s also some class inside of her.
6TH RACE – (4) LAKEISHA HALL offered some good pace at both ends in last week’s Matchmaker. Second to defending series champ then, can prevail now.
7TH RACE – (3) SAFE FROM TERROR made a huge recovery in finishing second week ago. Sacrilegious going against series leader directly outside, we do.
12TH RACE – (6) INITTOWINAFORTUNE showed some of nearly 700G in back class with win, second versus lessers. Curious if she can handle finale crowd.
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$2 +/- (thru Tue., Mar. 27) – 78 wins ($714.30)
from 361 ($722) selex (-$7.70, we’re nothing if not persistent)
highest-priced winner – MACHTU N ($33.80)
lowest-priced winners – SOTO/POINT SOMEWHERELSE ($2.70 each)
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BY FRANK DRUCKER,
Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers Raceway shall begin ‘All-Superfecta Mondays,’ effective this coming Monday (Apr. 2nd).
“Mondays have been one of our best handle nights of the week, and we’re confident adding superfectas throughout the card are going to make it even better,” Raceway COO Bob Galterio said. “We appreciate the support of the New York State Gaming Commission in this request.”
To get an early start with your superfecta handicapping, Yonkers’ Monday programs are available for download at http://www.empirecitycasino.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/mon_program.pdf (no later than Friday afternoon).
(FFI…Frank Drucker, Yonkers Raceway Publicity Director, 914-968-4200)
Mar 29, 2018
THURSDAY, MARCH 29
Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet opens Friday, April 6, and runs through Friday, April 27,
with racing Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET.
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FIELD OF 11 LIKELY FOR $1 MILLION TOYOTA BLUE GRASS
eFive Racing Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables’ champion Good Magic and Albaugh Family Stables’ Free Drop Billy, winner of last fall’s Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1), are likely to head the lineup of 11 horses to pass the entry box Tuesday for the 94th running of the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G2).
The 1 1/8-mile dirt test on April 7 offers 170 points on a scale of 100-40-20-10 to the first four finishers on the Road to the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) to be run May 5.
Keeneland Stakes Coordinator Tiffany Bourque has 11 horses listed as probable for the race, one of five graded stakes on April 7.
Good Magic, trained by...
Today’s “Lock” is at Dover Raceway on race 14 with the #2-Bodega Bay-In top form and has leading driver Tim Tetrick.
Last lock won again! Howard’s season record is now:200 of 332 wins with 60 seconds and 22 thirds.
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Data provided by Equibase
