Day 47

A "That's More Like It" Day!

After a disappointing Wednesday today I "returned to form,"  as I scored with my "Best" of the day and on two of four selections. As my Mom and I left the races yesterday it started to rain, and by the time we had come home from a good dinner at Tropical Acres the skies opened up as though it were a summer Tropical Storm! The winds were howling, palm fronds were flying, and the rain came pelting down. The result was that for today's races we were off the turf. That cost me three of my selections. So I was down to four picks on the day. The first selection on the sheet was my "BEST" of the day with Quiz Whiz in a Starter Optional Claiming event sprinting six furlongs. There were several "need to lead" types in the field and Quiz Whiz was a strong finisher. In his last four starts he'd earned race-best figures of 85-83-88-85 and had "stumbled badly" at the start. He looked much the best to me and I tripled the bet. Sure enough, two front runners went streaking to the lead with two others pressing from just off the lead. Quiz sat fifth to the top of the turn then glided up three wide to inhale the field. He opened up into the lane and held on comfortably to score!

Cashed for $30, and I'm off to a good start to the day. I was a close second in my next race when my second choice wired the field under Javier Castellano and my top pick couldn't get by. Then in my third pick, a non-winners of two lifetime sprint Making Havoc was the easiest kind of front-running winner. I rarely bet a nw2L runner who's lost at this level. But Making Havoc was going first off the claim for trainer Jane Cibelli. She's a Gulfstream 40% Club member with one angle - first off the Gulfstream claim! With one of the best riders of the jockey colony riding - Joel Rosario - I thought I had an excellent shot to win.

NEVER in doubt! Whooo Hooo!  In the final selection on the day I stuck with Roman's Avenue in the 9th even though the race came off the turf.  He'd scored wire-to-wire for me last time in a big upset at better than 9-1, but showed some good main track form when stalking the lead.  Today he was sent off at 7/2 and really was never a threat, fifth.  So for the day I finished with 2 wins and a second from four selections and a double-digit profit.  That truly is more like it!