Daily Gallop Gulfstream Park Sunday Jan. 26th Selections & Bets
Race 1
3 Acoustic Shadow 7-2 Chad Brown trainee has been working out well on the grass in the morning time. Out of More Than Ready which wants turf and Tiznow mare which kind of wants dirt. Javier gets on for E Five Thoroughbreds and was a 325,000 dollar purchase.
11 Stunting 3-1 beaten favorite last time barely has had wide post the first two times out and gets another wide post today. This horse is a turf horse which is strange to me because on both sides of the pedigree says dirt sprinter to me. And this horse works out well in the morning for dirt, I would love to see what she does on the dirt.
1 Forced Family Fun 15-1 Ben Colebrook 450,000 dollar purchase and hasn’t done anything in the first two races. The dam had 7 out of 8 winners and 3 on the turf so this first time turf might brighten her up. It can’t get worse than where she is now on the dirt races.
Selections 3-11-1
Bets $2 win and place 3 ($4)
Race 2
1 Sweet Belen 3-1 dropping in from 25,000 to 12,500 and has a record of 5-0-4-0. A horse like this wins after a small drop or just continues to run 2nd. Cristan Torres has rode her in every start in her career for 29% trainer Kathrine Rivito.
6 Glitter Girl 6-1 ran a horrible race first time out, and got eased. Ran beaten 34 lengths was bet to a pretty decent amount and just never fired now dropping in class for half the tag could run better than what she did first time out.
12 Harts N Flowers 7-2 2nd time in for this class ran 2nd by a head, needs a huge set up because she is a deep, deep closer and that doesn’t fit well with horses at Gulfstream which is my main concern.
Selections 1-6-12
Bets $1 exb 1,6 1,8 1,12 1,13 1,15($10)
Race 3
8 Enlisting 8-1 won at 2-1 last time out on dirt in an off the turf race but I think the class changed helped this horse not the dirt. But it could be the dirt cause in previous dirt races ran a lot better than the turf but still runs good on the turf. I just think the 8 with this price and this condition of 16,000 is perfect.
6 Full Count 9-2 ran better on turf and now gets back to an easier class, I know there doesn’t seem like a huge difference but there is from 16,000 to 20,000. Also, a trainer change from James Divito to Larry Rivelli could help her.
5 Beach Dreaming 3-1 doesn’t run winning races for 16,000 just ran alright races, but if these were horses filled coming up from 8,000 I would say this horse wins. I just think she runs an average race here where she closes for a 2nd or 3rd. Has the best chance to hit the board but I think 4th best chance to win.
Selections 8-6-5
Bets $2 win & $6 show 8($8)
Race 4
2 High Rider 5-1 major drop-in class from 30,000 to 6,250, and since Irad gets on it tells me the horse isn’t as bad as it would seem. I don’t know how this horse will respond to the drop, but if he runs as good as how he did for 30,000 he can win. If he runs in the same spot as when he runs for 30,000 he won’t hit the board.
4 Combination 4-1 drop from 16,000 to 6,250 and getting the apprentice aboard and getting blinkers on as well could help him. Has basically the same class as the 2 but different kind of running style and I think could be too far back.
6 Money Come 2-1 has a record of 13-1-7-2 and what I am afraid of is the horse quitting and stopping, which he has a tendency to do. But I think will hang on to something major on the podium.
Selections 2-4-6
Bets $1exacta box 2,4,6($6)
Race 5
7 Testimonial 7-2 lost the whip last time and cost her the race, I think Nik tried as hard as possible but Paco might fit this horse better with a major middle move and keep it going this time.
10 Lucky Dime Bill Mott trained shipper from Kentucky with 1 mile being too far for her, 6 furlongs just a tad too short. 7 furlongs fits perfectly for her I think will send till being in 3rd and then pounce.
4 Girardi 6-1 I treat her like a first time starter because the bad start and closed into the field for a 3rd place finish. The last work, believe it or not 54.80 for 4 furlongs so that is very concerning but Jose Ortiz gets back aboard, maybe they clocked her in a 2 minute mile by mistake. Now cutting back from 1 mile to a nice 7 furlongs which tells me even though she closed for a mile she wants a fast pace.
Selections 7-10-4
Bets $1 exacta 7,10-4,7,8,10($6)
Race 6
6 Vintage Kitten 7-2 Jose Ortiz rides for Mike Maker had a horrible start last time but still closed alright, I think he can close with a rush and get by late. And if not…
5 Blazing Desire 3-1 the other brother rides here for Maker with Irad getting the call. If the 6 doesn’t win I am confident in saying the 5 sits 3rd and goes around and picks up the victory with the 6 closing still.
4 Danzing Dunhill probably the horse that has a better chance to run 2nd than anyone else in the race because if the 5 quits and the 6 goes by I think this is the horse that gets ran down. If in the turn and when the 5 goes I think tries to catch the 5 and runs 2nd. So, therefore this is why he is picked 3rd, can’t win but can run 2nd.
Selections 6-5-4
Bets $1 exacta 5,6-2,4,5,6($6)
Race 7
2 Janet B Doesit All 4-1 drops back in from allowance to claiming, where she destroyed 16,000 now in for 25,000 I think can have a good run and I think 4-1 is about right for this horse with sneaky rider Jeffery Sanchez.
5 Chutzpah 9-2 was in at a low of 6,250 and won by 3 lengths then came back for 12,500 and ran 3rd then bumped up to 25,000 and ran a hard fought 2nd place. I think might be a little out classed but off of a break since August might have been the refreshing that she needed!
3 Crumb Bun 7-5 deserving chalk dropping in from 35,000’s and class of the field. Doesn’t like Gulfstream Park with a record of 10-0-4-2, you couldn’t have won 1 of those races which is concerning to me for a 7-5 shot. I think is a must use but if your betting out right I would look elsewhere.
Selections 2-5-3
Bets $2 win & place 2($4)
Race 8
9 Snap Hook 6-1 had in my opinion better consistency and performances on the turf, ran a monster race on dirt. But, had more what I consider better performances on turf. Also, picks up Javier is a good sign for a race like this!
7 Preacher Marsee 10-1 just claimed off of the Ramsey’s and a win on the lawn in it’s first start on the grass. Was on a year and a half layoff to do that which takes some guts to make a claim like that! Numbers wasn’t impressive but visually impressive in that race which I think is more dangerous than numbers and speed figures.
1 Honey Won’t 3-1 fits only because of the last start he had. Which since this is a starter allowance 35,000 the only time he was in for that tag was last start, where he ran 2nd and barely lost. I just think he
is a sprinter instead of a router, that is my main and only concern with this horse and normally I wouldn’t be too concerned but for him I am!
Selections 9-7-1
Bets $2 win $6 show 9($8)
Race 9
10 Quick Point 3-1 every time that she has been on the dirt she has ran 1st or 2nd. Needs a good closing setup but I think she could get it here and dominated a few horses last time coming out of the same race that are in today.
1 Durlyn 8-1 has been claimed 7 times on the past performance’s so that tells me that barns think they can make money with her. Has only ran in Florida all of her career so she knows the track well with 16-6-1-1 record at Gulfstream! Has been favorite 6 times in a row before last time so if you liked her at any of those times you have to love 8-1.
4 Kindhearted Kota 7-2 closed deeply going wide last time at 17-1 and ran 3rd which makes me not like the price today but could easily sweep up and get a podium! 6 for 7 on the board at Gulfstream with a record of 7-1-2-3 at the track which tells me despite the bad style for this track she can overcome that.
Selections 10-1-4
Bets $3 win & place 10($6)
Race 10
10 High Ratio 10-1 I don’t know much about Aussie racing but being friends with an Aussie, a jockey named Crystal Conning who rides at Turfway she told me they have very tough sprinting races. Which is what the 10 is exiting but hasn’t ran since May. Kiaran McLaughlin trains and Julien Leparoux rides and going 7 and ½ furlongs seems like a perfect come back spot, just only concern is the layoff and post.
2 Sayyaaf 5-2 everyone knows I like Chad Brown but I am not a fan of this horse, just doesn’t seem to be as good as he could be. Won last time out impressively which makes me think maybe this horse has now blossomed into the freak he is supposed to be.
9 Sombeyay 9-2 hasn’t ran since 2 turf races at Toga, might need a race but those races were decent enough to be included here. The owners have a lot of faith in this horse to only be having him into stakes races everytime maybe give the horse some confidence now in allowance race. Also seems they thought he was a dirt horse and then they had to scrap that idea?
Selections 10-2-9
Bets $2 win $6 show 10($8) $1 exacta box 2,9,10($6)
Race 11
10 Centurion 10-1 had a blistering race at Aquduct last time out on turf and just couldn’t keep pace. Now today the 425,000 purchase come in off some experience and I don’t think they go 1:08 this time around and so has to be better than last time.
6 U S Army Corps 3-1 barely beat the 10 in that last start at Aqueduct, has the best pedigree in this race out of War Front and Montjeu (IRE) mare. Just price wise you have to go with the 10 here vs the 6.
7 Lonesome Fugitive 7-2 Chad Brown firster all that this horse has done is work out on the lawn in the morning. Must either be grass or bust and I am afraid of those times on the grass might be bust, or might need a race to learn how to do things. Euro pedigree all over the place so that is another positive for him.
Selections 10-6-7
Bets $2 win $6 show 10($8)
Total 74 good luck today!