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Meydan Overview – Week 2:

What a start to the Dubai World Cup Carnival we enjoyed last week.

Ertijaal scorched his way up the five furlongs turf track to win again at his beloved Meydan, while Benbatl outlined that he is a ten-furlong Group One performer in the offing. A track record also came tumbling down courtesy of D’bai. How can we top that, you may ask. Well we can equal it for sure and if 12-year-old Reynaldothewizard lands the Dubawi Stakes there will not be a dry eye in the house. Whether he can win is debatable, and in search of another winner to supplement the three of last week I am going to have to oppose him. In total I am bringing four selections to the Meydan party. Good luck.

09:30am (ET) Meydan: Rayya

This filly made a spectacular debut on the 

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18 (preview)

RACE 1
ROB AND JOHNS GIRL didn’t show much in her first race back after a four-month layoff but drops to the bottom tonight. She likes this track and figures to improve enough to beat this field. TALIAFERRO COUNTY looked good winning two starts back and a repeat of that one makes her dangerous. WOOD NOT MIND fits in here.

RACE 2
SLOWHAND was a beaten favorite in his last race but ran gamely to finish second. He gets the nod with Garcia aboard for Wes Ward. CINCINNATI drops a notch in class after some decent efforts in Florida. If he takes to the Poly he will be tough to beat. NIGHT GALLERY finished right behind the top pick in his first race since July and is a definite threat.

RACE 3
LIL POM POM overcame a rough start to finish a close-up third in her Turfway debut. A better start may be all she needs to win this one with Lebron back aboard for Barbara Riley. TIZ BEAUTY exits the same race as the top pick and figures second best. DOODLES drops in class and has to be considered.

RACE 4
DISORDERLY CONDUCT drops back in against bottom claimers and looks like a solid bet to win this one at short odds. OWL CREEK has been dull recently but has run well over this track in the past and will be running late in a race that figures to have a fast pace. He could add value to the gimmicks. HELLO PEOPLE has been in the money in five of his six races over this track and has to be respected.

RACE 5
BREZNO has an excellent career record on the all-weather...

Infused with a carryover in excess of $5,200, Yonkers Raceway’s Tuesday night (Jan. 16^th) Pick 5 wager figured to initiate some interest, which it did.

 A total of $27,959 in new investments were added, creating a pool (after takeout) of $26,176 and some change. The winning combination of 3/3/2/3/5 returned $561.25 for every correct half-dollar ticket.

 The Pick 5 is a 50-cent base wager comprising races 7 through 11 during every racing card. It has no consolation payoff, meaning if no one selects all five winners (as was the case Monday night), the entire pool (minus takeout) moves to the next racing program.

BY FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway

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Penn National Race Course has cancelled live racing for tonight, Wednesday, January 17 due to winter weather.

Live racing is scheduled to resume tomorrow, Thursday, January 18.

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