Thursday’s Race Day Plays:

Race #8 at Aqueduct — Sonora – off at 10/1 – ran along for 4 furlongs  then started to spin the wheels.  The finish was weak…  the price made the play palatable for me, but it’s never fun when they lose.  A surpriser in Shangala won at “box cars”.

Race #7 at Los Alamitos — Unforgettable U won at the favorite paying only $4.60.  But we couldn’t expect much more.  Unforgettable U was totally rememberable in a total blowout of the weak opposition.  This play was worth the money in my opinion…

Race #8 at Los Alamitos –  Johnny Reb – off at 3/1 — loomed large at the head of the stretch, but wasn’t able to finish it off.  Meanwhile, Okaad came home like Forego in the Marlboro Cup.

Aqueduct should play FAST and hopefully we will have Turf racing on a surface between Yielding and Soft.  I have handicapped all races on the surface they are carded for…  Let’s Hope.

Meanwhile, racing resumed at Los Alamitos and I thought the card played well — the races were exciting.  We had several good value plays that were there at the wire, but they didn’t win, so making money depended on how you put the plays together

Sunday’s  Race Day Plays:

At Aqueduct — Race #7 —  Sun Worshipper  — just a dud…

At Del Mar  — Race #5 — China Girl Lover — placed at 7/1.  This was a good one, and with a little better racing luck or a ground saving trip in the first turn, this one could well have won …  The Exacta was a good on with our PRESS horse Ike Walker who got a little fortunate to be loose on the lead…Just saying!

Wednesday’s Race Day Plays:

AT Aqueduct — Race #5 – Fair Prophet – just a real UNDER-performer.  I expect better from Shug, the price was Even Money and it sucked the easy out of the Pick 6.  Short money horses are always a mistake… I will repeat that mantra 100 times, maybe I can avert the urge for an easy winner.  They all need a little something to make them a play, this was a real dog.

At Aqueduct — Race #8 — S’Marvelous ran a decent 3rd, the winner was a bit of surprise.

Expect Sloppy conditions for Thursday – again –  at the Big A and we are anticipating  all turf races to be moved to the main track.