Matchup Challenge Apr 25/26 by PeteC

[raceman5]

Will take 1 and 6 out of the tandem race April 7.

[The Pook]

Saturday April 25, Santa Anita, Race 7

[KBROD]

sa race 7. i will be on the #7 ROLO TAMCI. PROVEN AGAINST THIS PACE. CUTTING BACK .I SEE HIM SITTING 4TH/5TH..AND HIS LATE PACE NUMBERS FIT WELL...TOP CONNECTIONS ALSO/.........3 @7

[The Pook]

Originally Posted by KBROD

sa race 7. i will be on the #7 ROLO TAMCI. PROVEN AGAINST THIS PACE. CUTTING BACK .I SEE HIM SITTING 4TH/5TH..AND HIS LATE PACE NUMBERS FIT WELL...TOP CONNECTIONS ALSO/.........3 @7

KBROD, I am a little confused as to your intent. At first you write you will be on #7. But then at the end you've got the numeral 3 also. Can you clarify by stating clearly at the end which choice or choices. (Eg. WIN 3 and 7)

Thanks Pook

[The Pook]

Sunday April 26, Parx, Race 3

[GeorgeC5614]

Part Sunday race 3

Race styles
1 Sustain
2 Early 23.1
3 Early 23
4 Press
5 Early 23
6 Sustain

The pace is from tbe3 last race 23 46.4

This race sets up as other than early The three early horses will cancel each other out The 1 beat the 6 in a tandem race, but it was at a much faster pace so I think that tandem will reverse. The 4 has run competitively against st this pace and faster, and will be closer to the front when the earliest start to tire.

My win bet this will be the 4 and the 6

[KBROD]

Originally Posted by The Pook

KBROD, I am a little confused as to your intent. At first you write you will be on #7. But then at the end you've got the numeral 3 also. Can you clarify by stating clearly at the end which choice or choices. (Eg. WIN 3 and 7)

Thanks Pook

....i thought u were supposed to put 2 horses here..if thats not the case...im on the 7 only...thanks for asking

[KBROD]

sun. prx......#5 awkino cat.....made some good hit with him in past.....should sit good trip off cheap speed...trainer has him sharp now for this class.....top late pace

[Capcondo]

SA Race #7:

Typical of a race that PeteC posts, there is definable early speed here.

The 1 looks like he can handle a 22.0. If the 2 ever gets out of the gate, we may find what he can run. The 5 ran 22.0 at Turf Paradise; not good enough here. I'll put the 6 on a 22.0 as well after a good layoff race. The 8 ran a 21.4 in a maiden race with a 1L lead. I think the first call will be 21.4 and the race will go OTE.

The OTE crowd is headed by the 3. The 3 beat our friend Head South, who won the challenge race that Mike put up last Sunday. In face, the 3 was the last horse to beat Head South. Head South has now won 2 in a row. The 3 is a contender.

The other OTE horse is the 7. This horse has not run well against winners. OUT.

I have a feeling the 3 is going to be hammered at the windows. The 2 is the scare horse. I don't know what he'll do.

The 3 is my choice to win the race.

Tim

[Bill Lyster]

Originally Posted by Bill Lyster

Lots of early speed, the 1-2-4-5-6-8

The 1, 2, 6 and 8 won on open leads although the 1 has pressed 21.4-45.0-110.0. The 4 is just slow; the 5 has fought in 22.0-44.3-109.0 in its races at TUP, but at most likely a higher race level (not sure?); the 6 can press and gain lengths vs slower paces; the 9 is 1/69 races (yes you read that correctly).

The 5 has fought and can get to the 5f mark in 56.2 off of a 44.2 2nd call. I think this is the speed of the speed, but he could be compromised by all the rest of the speed, mostly from the 8 who ran 5f in 56.3

This leaves the 3 and the 7. The 3 is a bona fide mystery to me. After closing from 1C to 2C in the Grade 1 Malibu he dropped to this class and won handily. The PPs show that this horse has only once before been for sale, that being in his win at this level. Then he moved into open optional claiming and WAS NOT for sale. Now after dropping back to this State-bred $20K level HE IS FOR SALE. In his defense he stalked 44.1's in its last two races, gaining lengths both times, and has shown in two wins a need to lead at the stretch call. A repeat of two back would put him in the lead at that point over the battling speed. The 3 is one of only 3 horses with 2 or more wins, the 5 and 6 are the others.

The 7 has four races, all of them off layoffs, BUT he can run from 4th or 6th and pass horses. Its last race was probably an experiment after pressing a down the hill debut.

The main players for me are the 3-5-7 and all of them have question marks.

I think I will wait for Saturday scratch time to make a decision.

My picks are the 5 and 7. I can see that 3 is best presser, but why is he for sale for $20,000 when he could have been for sale last time for $40,000!!?? If he wins the winners share is over $30K I get that, but too much bias for me.

5 and 7