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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Picks and plays for some of the day's major stakes
by Seth Merrow


Turf selections/wagers are turf only

Best Bets

Gulfstream: Race 4, exacta box, Far From Shy/Platinumplus/Dade Babe.
Fair Grounds: Race 1/2, doubles, R1/Hey Smarty... R2/Minnirahy/Strike Man/Bandit's Bullet/Top Cats Bull.
Fair Grounds: Race 8, exacta box, Friendly Banter/Tapativity/Sporting Holiday/Annual Update.
Fair Grounds: Race 10, exacta box, Forest Uproar/Avie's Tale.
Tampa: Race 3, Lewisham.
Tampa: Race 3, exacta box, Mysticism/Golden Causeway/Lewisham.
Tampa: Race 4, exacta box, Newport/Rejected/Coffee Bar.


Aqueduct: Correction $65K

Meese Rocks...A couple of decent second-place finishes most recently in stakes on this track. Winner of those two is absent today.
Kid Kate...Off since November but had a solid 2010 season.
Brilliant Sunshine...Coming out of a nice win at Philly.
Purrfect Bluff.

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


Gulfstream: Sunshine Millions F/M Sprint $200K

Belle of the Hall...Only two duds were around two turns. Back to a sprint today.
Feel That Fire...Lightly-raced 4YO might be this good.
Amen Hallelujah...Likes this track.
Wildcat Heiress.
Broken Dreams.

Wager: $5 WP on Feel That Fire.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four, sub next if scratch.
...$1 tri box top four, sub next if scratch.


Gulfstream: SM F/M Turf $300K

Dynaslew...Check the last three - a win bookended by two losses to Proviso. There's no Proviso in here.
Askbut I Won'ttell...Solid since summer and seems to prefer turf. Jockey comes in for the ride.
Honeymoon Girl...Undefeated on turf and comeback win was impressive.
Wild Mia.

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


Gulfstream: SM Classic $500K

Birdrun...Talented but they've picked their posts. Looks to fit here.
First Dude...Kocked heads with top 3YOs last year but never broke through. Could have found a good spot for 2011 debut.
Duke of Mischief...Hmm, might actually have a class-edge on this bunch. We'll see...
Dry Martini.

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


Laurel: Dacing Count $75K

Diski Dance...Horse for the course? We'll know more after this - but the Beyer jumped noticeably in first start here.
Ram...Three pretty good tries over the track.
Concealed Identity...Big stakes win here to end 2YO season.
Wicked Thunder.

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


Fair Grounds: Krantz Mem Hcp $60K

Forest Uproar...Good win here in prep for this.
Avie's Tale...Solid win last time on off-turfer - but runs well on grass.
In the Slips...A couple of OK tries since arriving.
Single Solution.

Wager: $5 WP on Forest Uproar.
...$5 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Oaklawn: King Cotton $50K

Mesa Surprise...Dutrow hot with limited starters at the meet and this one looks like a good fit.
River Bear...Shown some ability - but the competition in some of those good efforts is questionable.
Native Ruler...Should be heard from late.
Backwater Blues.

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


Tampa: Manatee $50K

Hyperlink...Comes across the state after a nice win in first start for McPeek. Centeno rides.
My Irish Girl...Just-missed in a stake here last time.
Jehan...Another coming in from the east coast of Florida.
Choragus.
CCs Pal.

Wager: $5 WP on Hyperlink.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four, sub next if scratch.
...$1 tri box top four, sub next if scratch.


Santa Anita: Sunshine Millions Sprint $200K

Cost of Freedom...Solid open-company stakes sprinter.
Quick Enough...Speedy - but the question mark is dirt.
Cayambe...Nice win on this track last month.
Apriority.

Wager: $5 WP on Cost of Freedom.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Santa Anita: SM Turf $300K

The Usual QT...Third behind Goldikova two back.
Caracortado...Will be rolling in the lane.
Jeranimo...Beat the top pick in latest.
Soul Candy.

Wager: $5 WP on The Usual QT.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Santa Anita: SM Distaff $300K

Evening Jewel...A dud in her 4YO debut - but she's better than that.
All Due Respect...Solid win on this dirt.
Lady Railrider...Typically in the hunt.
Ultra Blend.

Wager: $5 WP on Evening Jewel.
...$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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