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The card at Saratoga has 10 races and Del Mar has their typical 7 race card going for Wednesday.  The sudden rain at Saratoga on Saturday, definitely was a bit of a monkey wrench or so we might consider.  Prior to that sudden downpour that left the track exposed to heavy rains, because the track super couldn’t get the tractors out to “SEAL” the surface.  Prior to that, the main track was playing as perfectly as I have ever seen it play.  It was totally honest, giving a slight advantage to off the pace style.  At one time I would have classified the track as “slight closer favoring”.  I am curious if this will suddenly change now that it’s a few days in the rear view mirror and things have had a chance to settle…  So keep your eye open for horses moving good or bad on the rail and evaluate front speed and how it does very closely…  We can only tell as it unfolds…

One the West Coast, at Del Mar, the track has been decidedly Speed Favoring and pretty harsh on inside post positions, especially if they show early speed!  That’s pretty interesting and it’s been that way to one degree or another through the entire meet.  Nothing like consistency to get a big smile out of me.

I am definitely loving the sprint races at Del Mar and focusing much of my $$$$ on those races this week… especially if I see this Bias continuing…

Wednesday’s Menu

Saratoga – Power Page Classic and Power Page PLUS

Del Mar – Power Page Classic and Power Page PLUS

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Tax wins Jim Dandy…

Tax beat Tacitus in the Jim Dandy.  Yesterday’s article pointed toward that thinking and when you got your JJPP-PLUS, you could see he was my Featured Play.  And he won at a 5/1 beating Tacitus who went off at 3/2.  Clearly and excellent price.  And it would be poor form, if we didn’t state that Tax won well, running a very decent race – as did Tacitus.  Both were clear of the 3rd horse Global Campaign by several lengths.

Part of the analysis was that Tacitus was the better horse, but had been trained to win the Belmont and that effort, combined with the stamina building regiment made Tacitus a vulnerable favorite.  I am sure, if you didn’t see the race, you would say my analysis was absolute perfection.  But if you saw the race, then you know, it may not have been so perfect, but the result might have been a little lucky.  Tacitus broke to his knees and lost a couple of lengths right from the get go.  Had he broke in stride, he would have forced Tax to run at least 2 lengths faster.  And to be honest, I don’t know about that at all.

But here is the point, it’s a good thing to take price and be okay with getting a little lucky. Luck is part of our game, no matter how we try to think that’s not the case.  We are well rewarded by price when we get a little lucky.

But no matter what, Tax and Tacitus both ran Jim Dandy races…

Sunday’s Menu

Saratoga – Power Page Classic and Power Page PLUS

Del Mar – Power Page Classic and Power Page PLUS

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