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Turfway Park by Bret Battaglia’s Picks: Thursday, March 1st

RACE 1
TIGER LISA is a three-year-old taking on older runners but she drops to the bottom and hooks a fairly weak field. DOWNCITY is a six-year-old mare with just one win but she has some decent form on the all-weather surfaces and is the one to beat. PRINCESS HEART is a contender.

RACE 2
TIZWAYORTHEHIGHWAY failed as the favorite last out but gets blinkers for this one. She has the speed to lead all the way with Sarvis picking up the mount. NO SOCKS MAUK beat the top pick last out and is again the main competition. RUNABOUT drops in class for Wes Ward and has to be respected.

RACE 3
J DUB is winless in 20 starts but comes off of a couple of decent efforts over this track and drops in class. He can beat this bunch. REAL DISCREET also drops to the bottom and will be tough at this level. AUSTIN RAY fits in here.

RACE 4
TETRADRACHM is a nine-year-old veteran with career earnings of more than $450,000. He comes off of a narrow loss last out and has the speed to be on or near the lead throughout tonight. MR...

College basketball fans know what March Madness is. But what is “Carryover Craziness”? That’s the phrase one might use for what the faithful at the Meadowlands will experience Friday night (Post time, 6:35 p.m.).

For only the second time this year, the Pick-5 (Races 3 through 7) wasn’t hit in its most recent offering, which will lead to a carryover of $30,202 heading into Friday night, when the ‘payoff’ leg of the wager will be shown on ‘Meadowlands Harness Live’ on SNY (SportsNet New York) at 9 p.m.

“The last time we had a carryover in the Pick-5, it was $28,786,” said Jason Settlemoir, the track’s chief operating officer and general manager. “We then wagered $224,986 in new money for a total pool of over $250,000. That’s why we are once again offering a guaranteed pool of $125,000, in partnership with the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering, in the hopes of creating another giant pot for our fans, who love to go for the big score.”

On that Jan. 12 card, there were many winning tickets as three favorites won during the sequence, yet the payoff for a 50-cent wager was still a hefty $2,820.

The start of the Pick-5 (Race 3) has a post time of 7:25 p.m.

In addition to the final Pick-5 leg, the first two legs (Races 8 and 9) of the track’s signature wager, the 50-Cent Pick-4 – which sports a $50,000 guarantee and low 15 percent takeout – will also be seen on the live broadcast, hosted by Dave Brower, along with Dave Little, Bob “Hollywood” Heyden and track announcer Ken Warkentin. Post time for the eighth race is 9:22 p.m.

WANNA WIN $100G? The 13^th race 20-Cent Jackpot Super High Five has a carryover of $120,134, which means something extremely simple: If...

Here are the picks for Monticello for our IdaBet players:

1ST RACE: 2-3-4-1

2ND RACE: 1-4-3-5

3RD RACE: 1-3-7-2

4TH RACE: 2-5-7-3

5TH RACE: 1-5-2-4

6TH RACE: 4-1-2-5

7TH RACE: 3-2-8-1

8TH RACE: 2-6-5-4

9TH RACE: 4-2-3-6

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3-1 thurs proof

We are happy to offer our IdaBet players the race cards for the ninth meeting of the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival.

After today, the next Carnival meeting is Super Saturday which takes place on Saturday 10th March.

Meydan Selections:

The rail on the dirt track at Meydan is generally the place to be but this advantage seemed to be even more acute last week. It was impossible to close down the outer of the track and the three winners in the dirt all made every yard of the running against the rail. It will be interesting to see how the track plays this week in something of a low key week before we get to Super Saturday on March 10.

Just one winner last week in the form of Ertijaal, taking the season tally to 15 at this year’s Carnival. Here are four more selections:

10:05am (ET) Meydan: Zaman

I am taking the view that this horse can reverse recent form with Wasim on the basis that this trip of a mile will suit him a good deal better than the seven furlongs he raced over last time. He boasts strong European form – his second to Expert Eye at Goodwood stands out – and he did shape very well last time; finishing well having been further back than was ideal. This trip looks spot on for him and he will be hard to beat.

11:15am (ET) Meydan: Top Score

Ground loss in a race is one of the most underappreciated adversities that horses face in races and Top Score was undoubtedly a big sufferer on his latest start. Forced wide throughout, he gave away a lot of ground when finishing...

Some insights into tonight’s first-of-the-month racing program for our IdaBet.com players:

1^ST RACE – (1) CADILLAC PHIL does not have to win this race, but after three seven-holes and an eight-ball, gets first gaze in first race of month. Perhaps.

2^ND RACE – (2) ACEFORTYFOURAMANDA has some ‘splainin’ to do, breaking at 3-5. Repeat ‘peek’ with solid resume, minds manners and beats these.

5^TH RACE – (1) DEUCES FOR CHARITY draws us back in one more time. Chased odds-on winner from pocket two back, no such impediment opposing now.

6^TH RACE – (6) BUNGALOW BILL N just slithers under monetary ceiling for class dip. Solid third hanging around quick mile in latest, ought to be good fit.

7^TH RACE – (5) HIGHVIEW CONALL N sees first non seven-/eight-hole in month, which logic dictates enhances his chances.  If close enough, good enough.

10^TH RACE – (1) PANCHESTER UNITED stole one versus lesser by virtue of cheap half. Goes back up ladder, nodded in finale though repeat won’t be facile.

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$2 +/- (thru Mon., Feb. 26) – 41 wins ($413.10)

from 228 ($456) selex (-$42.90, getting snapped at wire too often for own good)

highest-priced winner – MACHTU N ($33.80)

lowest-priced winner – SOTO ($2.70)

By Frank Drucker

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