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Saturday, October 30, 2010 Picks and plays for some of the day's major stakes by Seth Merrow

RESULTS

Turf selections/wagers are turf only

Best Bets

Belmont: Race 2, WP Cool Blue Red Hot... Ran a just-miss second at 11-1 [xxx, 12.60, 7.80]
Belmont: Race 2, exacta box... Raison d'Etat/Cool Blue Red Hot/Buffum/Joe Vann... Collected $115.50/$2.
Oak Tree/HOL: Race 5, exacta box... Camille C/Ultra Blend/Lady Railrider... Collected $20.00/$2.
Oak Tree/HOL: Race 5, exacta box... Ultra Blend/Lady Railrider... Collected $20.00/$2.
Oak Tree/HOL: Race 7, exacta box... California Nectar/Warren's Flyer... Ran 2-3.

WAGERED: $48.00
COLLECTED: $168.10

Results:
A = top selection
B = second selection
C = third selection
D = fourth selection
Ab [or Bc, etc]... Move-up top pick [or second pick, etc] after scratches
x = not among our selections

Belmont: Turnback the Alarm G3 $100K

RESULTS: B-A-x [xxx, 2.40, 2.20], ex, $11.40/$2

Funny Moon...Made a winning move when shifting KEE to BEL earlier this year.
Our Khyrsty..Nice win this track and trip last time.
Miss Match...Tossed in a clunker last time - but this group is easier.
Banker's Buy.

Wager: $5 WP on Funny Moon.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Belmont: Bold Ruler Hcp G3 $100K

RESULTS: A-x-C [6.90, 4.30, 3.10].

Bribon...G1 winner might have a class-edge here.
Tahittian Warrior...Godolphin 3YO has show plenty of promise. Makes graded stakes debut.
Half Metal Jacket...Should be closing late.
Temecula Creek.

Wager: $5 WP on Bribon.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Keeneland: Fayette G2 $150K

RESULTS: A-B-C [5.40, 3.00, 2.20], ex $15.60/$2, tri $30.20/$2

Successful Dan...A lightly-raced but improving 4YO.
Exhi...Talented Pletcher 3YO tries older company but likes synthetics and this track.
Stately Victor...Like Exhi, has a nice stakes victory on this track.
Cherokee Artist.

Wager: $5 WP on Successful Dan.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Oak Tree/HOL: Cal Cup Juv $75K

RESULTS: C-A-B-D [xxx, 3.00, 2.40], ex $26.20/$2, tri $56.40/$2, super, $197.80/$2

California Nectar...Broke maiden here in latest.
Warren's Flyer...Second vs the boys last time.
Swiss Wild Cat...Typically in the hunt.
Queenie Marini.

Wager: $5 WP on California Nectar.
...$5 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Oak Tree/HOL: Cal Cup Mile $100K

RESULTS: C-B-A ex $13.20/$2, tri $32.40/$2

Liberian Freighter...Won vs open company in the G2 Oak Tree Mile last time.
Colgan's Chip...Just behind the top pick last time.
Bruce's Dream...Usually competitive.
Jiggly.

Wager: $5 WP on Liberian Freighter.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Oak Tree/HOL: Cal Cup Classic $150K

RESULTS: xxx-B-A

Enriched...Might try to take them all the way.
Unusual Suspect...Been doing well in open company. Nice work on 10/17.
Cayambe...Another with some early speed.
Low Gear Power.

Wager: $5 WP on Enriched.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

If we are interested in both halves of an entry -- in event of a scratch -- it is noted that way [in other words, both halves are named]. If only one-half of the entry is named, then we prefer that half and will move to our next pick listed [rather than the other half of the entry] in event of a scratch.

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