Matchup Challenge May 23/24 by Pete C
 

Pete

Saturday at Arlington
 

Let's take a shot at the opener on the Saturday card at Arlington....

Sunday
 

....And the 6th race at Golden Gate on Sunday...

Late entrant
 

HI,
I am interested in trying this competition even though I am late. I would be competing for the fun of it.So, if its ok by you all I will start with Saturdays 1st at AP.
I see #6 Chatito's top paceline eliminating earlies #2,7,8, but the 6 may not get the open 1 length lead that he needs to win. Reluctantly I shift to pressers.
Among the pressers #1 looks to be out of form,#3 looks to be slow,leaving me with the 4 and 5.
If I redo the race using only turf and artificial pacelines I get the 5 as the only one moving on the 6. Also the 5 has a win off 21.3 44.3
So my choice is the 5.`

Hey welcome to our group man. Lots of time, not too late. Nice matchup thinking too. Good luck and have fun!

Pook

arlington.....ill be on a speed and a closer here win plays......#4......#8

golden gate.......will have hot pace to run at from rail...hot connections,likes track and distance #1 just after sunset

Ap r1
 

Speed group get eliminated - OTE Win

5/23/2105 Race 1 Arlington Park

Projected pace 21.8 44.8 also FPLR from the 6 horse

The 1 and 3 are just slow horses and I threw them out. The 2 I eliminated because I think he is an early horse that will not get the lead.

There are three comparable earlies the 6, 7 and 8, and I believe they will eliminate each other. The 8 has won with a faster 2nd call time, but it looks like he needs to have at least a 2 length lead to wire the field, and will not have that. This race should run OTE which leaves just the 4 and 5 as contenders.

Four races back the 5 ran against this pace, and won. His last race was the first time at the track, and the two before that were a bit slower. The 4 hasn't run to this pace yet, but looks like he will be ahead of the 5 when the leaders tire.

My picks are the 4 and the 5