Day 63

Shut Out AGAIN on Wednesday

BEST BET WINS On Thursday

After going winless Thursday - for the second time in two weeks, that's unusual - I scored 40% on Friday, but still did not make a profit. I thought I was on my way to recovering with a big day when the 3rd went just as I'd seen it on paper and Jersey Blue Giant swept by the leader turning for home and drew off as much the best, netting me nearly $30. I was surprised when Wild ZZZ was sent off at 3/5 (I only had the minimum on him); he'd been second in three straight photos, not the kind of runner I'd invest that heavily in. He cleared the field and looked long gone with fifty yards to the wire......nailed again on the finish line! In the 6th I couldn't decide between Scat Daddy for Todd Pletcher and Thundr Run for Chad Brown. Didn't want to be wrong, again, guessing against Pletcher....you can figure it out - yes, Thunder Run at a juicy $6.00. The 8th at Aqueduct marked the return to the races of Grade 1 Spinaway winner Sweet Reason. She looked TONS the best in here, but was going a flat mile. It was a little closer than I'd have liked, but she won (and honestly wasn't pushed for 100% of her run) - my "BET of the DAY!"

Calistoga closed the day at Gulfstream. She'd been 1/5 last out coming off a big 3-year-old season, but got cooked in a speed duel. I thought jockey Joel Rosario should have known not to push her that hard that day, especially at 7 furlongs. There was another front-running filly that would compromise her today so I was certain Rosario would sit off the lead. He did, but NEAR THE BACK OF THE PACK! As I expected the 6 1/2 furlongs was too far for the pace setter, and as I expected it was a stalker that won. But Rosario had Calistoga too far back, a non-threatening third :(