Belmont package is being starting to be prepared… As always, it will be included in your Purchase of any JJPP on Belmont Day…  Also, available at all the Stations Casino, Sam’s Town, The Rampart…

Bias Report

Belmont  6-1

Santa Anita  6-1

Race Day Las Vegas Section

5-25-2017

Belmont… Race #6 Vicky’s Dancer off at 8/5, in a reduced field, this met fair value – barely —  As expected VD broke alertly and made all the running on the front, without any pressure.  Turned for home, but was noticeably striding less effectively, could not resist the winner, while much the 2nd best… I would not be inclined to follow VD off this effort… We made the exacta by holding THE PLACE with our main exotic turn.

Santa Anita… Race #6 Monterrey Shale off at 6/1… broke well to take up the running behind the first group, masterfully handled to save ground and then ease off the rail down the backstretch, moved up while still conserving ground loss, then move to the outside for the stretch run, but could not lift with the winner, finished fair but with a mid-pack finish.

5-26 Race #6… Nobody Move off at 8/5 … after many scratches this price was okay… took hold out out the gate to be a back marker, then advanced along the turn, came into the stretch a clear 2nd and widened on those behind, but made not dent in the winners margin… Much the 2nd best in holding the PLACE… No exacta here…

5-27-2017

Belmont… Race #6 Majestic Lassie off at 5/1… broke sharply to take the lead, under some pressure, moved along on the front, then was encountered with a strong bid, accepted the new challengers leaning in, and was embolden to rebuke her bid and win in a very valiant and hard fought victory… Winning and paying $12.00… play made the exacta, trifecta and superfecta.

Santa Anita… Race #8  Big Jon B  —off at 6/1… ran along at the back, as expected, but never improved stride to finish well back…

5-28

Belmont — Race #5 Benevolence  off at 9/2… ran along near the back, while holding position on the rail, moved up dramatically coming out of the turn, took up the chase but could not get by the eventual winner, while well clear of the rest… SOLID PLACING, makin exacta, triofecta and super on the reverse.

Santa Anita — Race #7 Itsinthepost off at 8/5… simply to low a price to play… got a difficult trip, losing ground into honest fractions all the way around the track.  When they hit the top of the lane, he kept on as well as could be expected and never stopped trying… finished 4th….

5-29-2017

Belmont — Race #9 Offering Plan off at 2/1 .. ran along at the back of the track, then caught up coming out of the turn and continued with a relentless close through the lane to win well  .. Winning price of $6.30 and a marvelous exacta of $31.20.

Santa Anita  Race #3 Did Smart Cat off at 9/2 – but bet down to 3/1 as they passed the 4 furlong pole… Took up the early running to achieve a smart lead in natural stride, made all the poles with open lengths, then started to tire, but NEVER FELT the whip, continued on in decent stride, and held the lead until the wire, when he got caught… OUCH… To my eye, it did not appear that jockey Stevens every did more than wave the whip at Dis Smart Cat.  While we lost the photo, I will defer to his judgement… HELD THE PLACE and made the exacta and trifecta on the reverse…

Santa Anita  Race #4 Sweetwater Gal off at 3/2… broke in mid pack but held position on the rail, moved up on the turn to be right behind the leaders as they hit the home stretch, then moved out for running room, winning well as much the best…Winning Price paid $5.20

6/1

Belmont Race #7  Off Limits off at 6/1… broke in stride and took up racing near the back, moved up to 5th some 6-8 lengths off the leader, while running in very good stride, moved up through the turn and loomed large as they straightened…Then exerted her superiority with a commanding win… paying $13.40 and the3 exacta paying $89.20…

TOTALS  for New York and So. Cal  Plays

(starting February 24, 2017 )

NY — Total Return  $103.10, Total Cost  $ 114.00,  ROI Total  $0.90/$1.00

( In New York, I have had a string of place finishes to defy probability… This past week Birchwood Road (8/1, Revved Up 5/2, Pretty N Cool 2/1, Bombshell 6/1) all ran dynamite, but ended up 2nd…just saying).

SA — Total Return  $130.70, Total Cost  $ 116.00,  ROI Total  $1.15/$1.00

Returns on all plays for 2017…

Total Return      $ 340.80
Total  Cost          $ 366.00

ROI $0.93  (1-1-2017 thru 6-01-2017)