Coast-to-coast

A decent profit showing on both the Best Bets and the Coast-to-coast action -- with the C2C plays being highlighted by the nice $91.60/$2 cold exacta and the tri box in the feature at Santa Anita...

Scratches and races moved off the turf reduced us to just three plays.
[$2 base plays: Either straight win, or $2 multiples of gimmick action]
PLAYED: $12 + $4 + $2 = $18
COLLECTED $27.80
ROI 54%

Aqueduct, Race 8, Smart Bid... Scratched.
Gulfstream, Race 9, exacta box, Bear Always/Tiger Tracks/Prospective Love... Ran 4-5-6.
Fair Grounds, Race 5, exacta box, Warn/Faithope... WON [$27.80/$2].
Fair Grounds, Race 7, exacta box, Mine Or Who's/Blue Angel... OFF TURF.
Fair Grounds, Race 9, Desert Wheat... OFF TURF.
Fair Grounds, Race 9, exacta box, Autobecat/Wildrally/Desert Wheat... OFF TURF.
Santa Anita, Race 4, Lunar Humor... Ran 7th at 13-1.

Smart Bid...This one will need to step it up -- but, other than a repeat by Haynesfield, perhaps not too much. Seems on the improve. We'll look for the upset.
Haynesfield...Big win with improved performance last time -- off the layoff and trying two turns. Dangerous.
Pitched Perfectly/Bad Action...Both halves of entry look capable of competing here.
Aswaaq.
Smart Bid, Bad Action scratched.

Wager: $5 WP on Smart Bid.
Scratched.
...$5 exacta box top two.
Scratched.
...$1 exacta box top four.
Ran 1-4-5.
...$1 tri key Smart Bid over next three.
Scratched.
...$1 tri key Haynesfield over next three.
Ran 1/4-5.

Southern Rainbow...Has been very impressive since returning to Maryland.
Lord Snowdon...Might find this group a little more to his liking.
Sharps Island...Seldom misses a piece of the tri.
Cave's Valley.

Wager: $5 WP on Southern Rainbow.
Ran 6th at 5-1.
...$2 exacta box top two.
Ran 1-6.
...$1 exacta box top four.
Collected $17.30 on the ex box [$34.60/$2].
...$1 tri box top four.
Ran 1-2-4-6.

Rudy Flyer...Tough if able to repeat -- much less improve off of -- the debut win.
Melo...Should fit with these.
Gimmeawinn...Undefeated in two starts at Mountaineer.
Back to Gold.
Gimmeawinn scratched.

Wager: $5 WP on Rudy Flyer.
Ran 3rd at 2-5.
...$2 exacta box top two.
Ran 2-6.
...$1 exacta box top four.
Ran 2-3-6.
...$1 tri box top four.
Ran 2-3-6.

Silent Valor...It's Derby Trail time and this is a Pletcher trainee -- perhaps, 'nuff said. But we'll add, this one should appreciate the return to dirt and sprinting.
You Luckie Mann...Seemed to really breakthrough last time -- and if that Beyer is for real he'll be very tough today.
Notonthesamepage...Has taken a short break since trying two G1s. Should appreciate the trip, and the company.
Jazzandthemagician.

Wager: $5 WP on Silent Valor.
Ran 4th at 6-5.
...$2 exacta box top two.
Ran 2-4.
...$1 exacta box top four.
Collected $16.80 on the ex box [$33.60/$2].
...$1 tri box top four.
Ran 1-2-4-6.

Bribon...Seems in good form right now. Hung towards the outside -- but has plenty of backstretch to work with during this one-turn mile, a trip he has done well with.
Fearless Vision...Also has done well with this one-turn trip. Should be forwardly placed throughout.
It's a Bird...Last might have him set to go well here.
Now a Victor.

Wager: $5 WP on Bribon.
Ran 10th at 3-1.
...$2 exacta box top two.
Ran 5-10.
...$1 exacta box top four.
Ran 5-6-10-12.
...$1 tri box top four.
Ran 5-6-10-12.

Desert Wheat...Just caught in a similar race last time -- but this is a half-furlong shorter.
Autobeacat...Toss the clunker two back. This one is typically in the hunt -- regardless of surface.
Wildrally...Beat the top pick last time and should be heard from in the stretch again.
Star Guitar.

OFF TURF... NO PLAYS.
Wager: $5 WP on Desert Wheat.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Jibboom...Lightly-raced 5YO is perhaps on the improve. Should stalk and make a nice late run here.
Christiana's Heat...Has run well on this unique sprint turf course before.
Trouble Maker...NY-import would rate higher -- but trainer is showing only four wins for 2008.
Lethal Heat.

Wager: $5 WP on Jibboom.
Collected $22.00 on the WP [5.40, 3.40].
...$2 exacta box top two.
Collected $91.60 on the ex box [$91.60/$2].
...$1 exacta box top four.
Collected $45.80 on the ex box.
...$1 tri box top four.
Collected $218.20 on the tri box [$436.40/$2].

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