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April 15, 2015April 16, 2015

Double Play

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Thursday (4/16/15), at Keeneland we will have another chance to bet on two Ken and Sarah Ramsey horses for one ticket. In race 3 they have entered Thirtysilverpieces and Frat Boy in positions 2 and 2B. Position 2 is a 3 year old gelding with R M Hernandez riding and W A Ward training. 2B is a 3 year old colt with J Castellano riding and M J Maker training. My handicapper thinks either part of the #2 entry should win race 3.

Don’t miss your chance to double the pleasure and double the fun!

Update: Racing fans, this one was a winner! Thirtysilverpieces won first without the help of Frat Boy who sctratched.

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April 14, 2015April 15, 2015

It’s Hump Day

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So betting on a camel in America probably won’t help you. Maybe, betting on a horse will…

Look to Keeneland’s fifth race (April 15, 2015) to pick a winner, #1 Cavu.
This 4 year old gelding, trained by Al Stall, Jr. should show solid improvement in his second race after a year layoff, per my handicapper. In his only other 2015 race he placed 2nd.
Remember, my blog is foremost educational. What I have learned is that Cavu was gelded days before his most recent start. He has only had 5 starts prior and has won 1st, 2nd, and third previously. His dam is Sharp Eyes and his sire Zensational. His sire is the only horse to ever win 3 consecutive Grade I Sprint events.

His trainer is Albert M. Stall Jr. He has won multiple stakes including the Breeders’ Cup Classic in 2010 and last year the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Race in 2014. He is listed as a top 50 earning trainer of 2014. Stall has had 22 horses run first this year thus far.

The jockey is Joe M. Johnson. He also is a multiple stakes winner. He has had 7 horses win 1st place in 2015.

Update: Cavu tired badly, looking like a winner at the 1/8 pole he could not keep up his pace and did not perform well in this race.

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April 12, 2015April 12, 2015

Table Turner

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This past Halloween, we saw Lady Eli take 1st place, over Sunset Glow in the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies’ Turf race. It was a grade I stakes race at Santa Anita Park, in California, for 2 year olds.

Today (April 12, 2015) we have a rematch! Race 5 at Keeneland in KY will feature these two fillies. Expect to see #4 Sunset Glow turn the tables on #6 Lady Eli. My tipster expects to see Sunset Glow make a big effort in her 3 year old debut.

The weather at Keeneland is expected to be sunny with a high of 74 degrees today. It’s no beach, but you would love a good Kentucky sunset too. If you can, get out and enjoy the day.

Update: Sunset Glow came in third today after leading until right before the eighth pole. Lady Eli took the lead to win by 2 and 1/2 lengths, while Miss Temple City passed Sunset Glow in the last furlong to place second by a neck.

Keeneland will not have live racing again until Wednesday, April 15th, 2015.

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April 10, 2015April 11, 2015

Last Chance Derby

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Thoroughbred U is 100 days old today. I am really enjoying my subject matter and all the experiences and people this blog has lead me to. Thank you to all of my followers, friends and family that have contributed to my success in this process. Tonight I want to give to all of you a tip for tomorrow’s race but I want to catch up on the road to the Kentucky Derby as well.

In my earlier stories Like Superbowl for Thoroughbreds and Cabin Fever, I wrote about a few of the horses I favored and the process for qualifying for the Kentucky Derby. Tomorrow (April 11, 2015), that process ends with two final races. The Coolmore Lexington race will take place at Keeneland in KY as 5:18 pm EST and the Arkansas Derby will post at 7:18 pm EST in AR at Oaklawn Park.

At Keeneland, they will run the grade III stakes in race #10 worth a purse of $250,000. The track is 1 and 1/16 miles on the dirt. The points awarded are 10-4-2-1. Divining Rod (26) , Comfort, Quimet, Tiznow RJ (28), Henry Jones, Fame and Power, and my scratched buddy from Thursday, Donworth, will compete. The horses in top contention for Derby have their rank posted in parentheses by their names.

At Oaklawn they will have a grade I stakes in race #11 with a million dollar purse. The race is 1 and 1/8 miles. The points are 100-40-20-10. Featured horses are The Truth or Else, Mr. Z (24), Bridget’s Big Luvv, Madefromlucky (21), Bold Conquest (23), American Pharoah (9), Far Right (19) and Win the Space.

See The Road to the Kentucky Derby for a full listing of the top contenders. My early favorite Carpe Diem is currently third.

If you can make it to the races tomorrow (April 11, 2015) have a great time. I understand the weather should be nice in KY. My handicapper says for race 7 at Keeneland go with #11 Free as a Bird, she has won six in a row and I see no reason she can’t win seven.

Update: Unfortunately, Free as a Bird came in fourth for her race. That has my tipster picking the first place winner 60 % of the time, just 5 races in on my blog. The return is greater than the investment and it is fun. I am looking forward to sharing the next tip. Let’s all hope we get lucky!

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