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Hat trick for Rockeyed Optimist; another $3M night at Big M

We want our IdaBet players to know that odds-on choice Rockeyed Optimist rolled to the front and never looked back en route to his third consecutive win in Saturday (March 12) night’s $25,000 Open Handicap Pace at The Meadowlands, and handle exceeded $3 million for the 12th time in the last 13 cards at the North Jersey harness track.
In the featured $25,000 Open Handicap Pace, Rockeyed Optimist ($3.60) sprinted off from his five rivals after using the first three-eighths of the mile to work clear, earning his third consecutive win and second at the Open level.  Tim Tetrick spotted the 5-year-old Rocknroll Hanover gelding second-over on the first turn, tracking Bettor’s Edge (Joe Bongiorno) through a :27.1 quarter before losing cover and subsequently working clear on the backstretch.  Once assuming the lead, Rockeyed Optimist faced no pressure, edging clear off the far turn and powering home in 1:49, using a :26 last quarter burst to evade his foes.  Rockeyed Optimist ultimately prevailed by two lengths over Bettor’s Edge, while Sunfire Blue Chip (John Campbell) stayed on for third from his stalking trip.
Steve Elliott trains the 18-time winner for the partnership of Perretti, Berkner, the A & B Stable, and Battaglia.  For Elliott, it was a sweep of the evening’s featured events, as another trainee of his–Art History ($8.20)–captured the night’s sub-featured $16,000 upper-level conditioned pace earlier in the program.  The 5-year-old Western Ideal gelding sustained a first-over push through the far turn, overtaking 2014 Little Brown Jug winner Limelight Beach in mid-stretch and subsequently staving off a late rally from K-Lees Shakenbake.  Scott Zeron drove 12-time winner Art History to his 1:50 triumph.
Anthony Napolitano led all drivers with a grand slam, teaming up with Honey I’m Home ($2.80, 1:51.4), Hoboken Hanover ($7.40, 1:52.2),...

Sunland Program Changes

We wanted our valued IdaBet.com players to know that there are a few program changes at Sunland Park.  Please keep these in mind as you make your wagers.

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PROGRAM CHANGES

March 12, 2016

Weather: Sunny 73

Post: 1:30 MST

Track: Fast

Race 1 – # 5 Oscar Cordova, # 8 + 2, Scratch # 11, Scratch # 12

Race 2 – Scratch # 5, # 7 + 4, # 9 Hector Aldrete, Scratch # 11, Scratch # 12

Race 3 – Scratch # 11, Scratch # 12

Race 4 – # 1 TBA, # 5 + 1,

Race 5 – Scratch # 3, Scratch # 5, # 7 Ry Eikleberry

Race 6 – # 1 Enrique Gomez, Scratch # 2, # 4 + 1,

Race 7 – # 1 Enrique Gomez, Scratch # 2, # 8 + 2

Race 8 – Scratch # 4, # 8 Juan Carlos Rivas

Race 9 – # 1 + 1, # 3 + 1, Scratch # 4, # 5 + 3, Scratch # 8, # 9 J C Villanueva # 5 Carryovers: PK 6 $2627.74 HI 5 $358.95

PICK SIX CARRYOVER OF $166,118 INTO SUNDAY AT SANTA ANITA – March 13, 2016

We want our valued IdaBet.com players to know about a nice Pick Six carrover at Santa Anita today, March 13th.

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PICK SIX CARRYOVER OF $166,118 INTO SUNDAY AT SANTA ANITA;

TOTAL PICK SIX POOL EXPECTED TO APPROACH $750,000

There is a Pick Six carryover into Sunday’s races at Santa Anita of $166,118, and it is expected Sunday’s total Pick Six pool should approach $750,000.

Santa Anita will present a nine-race card on Sunday, with first post time at 12:30 p.m. PT.  The Pick Six will begin with race four, which has an approximate post time of 2 p.m.

Fans are encouraged to note that clocks will be advanced one hour with the onset of Daylight Saving Time, which begins at midnight tonight.

SAN CARLOS STAKES QUOTES – Saturday March 12, 2016

We are happy to share the San Carlos Stakes Quotes with our IdaBet.com players for your wagering consideration on Santa Anita.

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SAN CARLOS STAKES QUOTES

Saturday March 12, 2016

JOCKEY QUOTES

 

GARY STEVENS, KOBE’S BACK, WINNER: “It was the best he’s ever broken. I’ve been aboard him in a couple of workouts in the mornings, before his last race and again last week and there have been a few times that he’s wanted to go after horses in front of him and I’ve let him. What I found out is that he’s not only a great stretch runner but he’s a good turn runner. And that wasn’t the case last year. With a little time off and the addition of blinkers he seems a lot more focused.

“He’s running on the turn so he’s gaining ground and doesn’t have to work so hard in the stretch. It gives me a lot of confidence. I knew at the half-mile pole that they were all in deep water and that’s a pretty good feeling.”

“Pete’s got him figured out.”

 

TYLER BAZE, COASTLINE, SECOND: “I had a beautiful trip. I didn’t really know how much he would eat the dirt, but I watched the replays from his dirt races and it looked like he had handled dirt in the face just fine. I really kind of let him run his race. I wanted to be patient with him going from six and a half down the hill to seven eighths, I think the distance is never a question with him, but I wanted to make sure I timed it right – especially when I had to thread the needle through a haystack. He ran really good.”

 

FLAVIEN PRAT, CALCULATOR, THIRD: “I had a good race, he [Calculator] had his shot and he was a little bit aggressive on the back side. That’s my only regret but overall, we had a good trip. He’s a good horse and he’s going to improve anyway so I’m happy with that...

SAN FELIPE STAKES QUOTES – Saturday March 12, 2016

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SAN FELIPE STAKES QUOTES

Saturday March 12, 2016

JOCKEY QUOTES

MIKE SMITH, DANZING CANDY, WINNER: “He warmed up great, he was on his toes. Our game plan was to put him on the lead unless he didn’t jump out of there well. We didn’t want to experiment. We wanted to play our hand, right off the bat. Let’s go to the lead and if they want to go with us, we’ll be probably be going too fast and if that’s the case, that’s the case. We were going to worry about it next time.

“We did it. I left there very aggressive and he didn’t get away with anything. If you go twenty-two on this track today, you’re smokin’. And for him to hold off the caliber of horses he held off, was very impressive.

“In the mornings we’ve been schooling with him and it doesn’t seem to be bothering him at all. I was pretty impressed with the caliber he showed today and the numbers that he put up. He’s flashy in the afternoon. He’s so easy on himself in the mornings and that’s a good thing. If he was a bit too aggressive in the morning it would probably take its toll on him.

“He’s a big horse. He’s still carrying a lot of flesh on him. There’s room to trim him down as we get closer to the Derby and we’re doing it little by little. He’s handling everything. He’s a big, beautiful horse and he’ll start tucking up as we get closer.

“We don’t do much with him. There’s room to tighten those screws, tighten him up.”

 

GARY STEVENS, MOR SPIRIT, SECOND: “I’m super happy, because he was way too keen in the early part of the race – he was really fresh, hasn’t run for a while. He was super sharp. As I was coming into the lane, I knew I wasn’t going to catch the winner, but...

Turfway Park Picks For IdaBet.com Players

A Bettor’s March Madness for IdaBet.com customers.  Get Lucky and play Turfway Park and thank you for your continued loyalty and support. Bret Battaglia’s Picks for Saturday, Mar. 12th on the 10 card race at Turfway are listed below.  Bret has been pretty hot lately and it is our pleasure to pass these selections along for wagering considerations exclusively for our IdaBet.com customers.

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Turfway Park – Saturday, March 12th

Please note that, because of possible late changes, numbers shown here may NOT correspond with program numbers. When wagering, always use the horse’s number listed in your official track program.

ANGELIC SCORE comes in off a win and a second place finish in her last two starts at this same level, give her a slight edge against a wellmatched field. COOPER’S KEEPER won three in a row here at Turfway before being beaten as the favorite behind the top pick last time out. CHING CHA CHING has finished right behind the top two picks in her last two starts and would be no surprise here

AMERICAN DOLL has looked very sharp winning each of her last two starts over the track here. A repeat of her last effort would make her tough to beat again tonight. LITTLE CHERIE also comes in off of two wins here at Turfway. She’s bred to be able to handle the added distance and is the one to beat. TIA FLOR comes in off a solid effort against the boys in the WEBN Stakes and definitely looks capable of running well here.

SINCERELY YOURS drops in class after an even effort last time out and is the choice to pick up the maiden win here. ALLEY’O MALLEY also drops in class and could be dangerous here if she takes to the Polytrack. MIZ KNIGHTLY was second at this same level last time out and is a threat.

SKY LANI takes a big drop in class after two disappointing efforts and will be tough to beat here. LIVIN’ A PRAYER didn’t fire last timeout, but ran a solid race in...