Arlington Park - Race #1 - Post: 1:00pm

Rating:

Choice Plays:

#4 LORD OF THUNDER (ML=9/2)
#5 APOLLYONCOMESFIRST (ML=8/5)


LORD OF THUNDER - The return on investment when Sanchez and Stidham hook up is outstanding. APOLLYONCOMESFIRST - Have to make this colt a serious competitor; he comes off a strong effort on July 25th.

Vulnerable Contenders: #6 BLYDE RIVER BOY (ML=5/2), #1 THRU THE DESERT (ML=7/2), #2 ATTRACTIVE RIDE (ML=8/1),

BLYDE RIVER BOY - Didn't meet expectations as the public's choice in back to back races. THRU THE DESERT - Will be hard for this thoroughbred to beat this field off of that last speed fig. Improbable to improve enough to run a figure close enough to today's class rating, so put him on the vulnerable competitors list. ATTRACTIVE RIDE - I'm foreseeing a lackluster go out of him this time around.
 

Race 8 - Stakes - 6.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $30000 Class Rating: 70

GOLD RUSH FUTURITY - TWO YEAR OLDS. COLTS AND GELDINGS 120 LBS. FILLIES 117 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A STAKES 2 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF AN ALLOWANCE RACE 4 LBS. NOMINATIONS CLOSE SUNDAY, AUGUST 3RD. 6 FURLONGS.

RECOMMENDED CHOICES
	# 9 JIMNI 3/1
	# 1 HOMERUN KING 15/1
	# 10 MAJOR BIG TIME 2/1

I have to consider JIMNI here. Gleason has him trained solidly to break swiftly out of the starting gate. Displays the look of a money-making play, averaging a solid 64 speed figure which is one of the top in this group of animals. Gleason has a sound 18 percent win rate with entries running at this distance and surface. HOMERUN KING - Well above average win rate at this distance/surface. MAJOR BIG TIME - This one has been consistently racing well lately. He has earned formidable figs under today's conditions and will most likely fare well versus this group of horses in this race.

DEL-2 1m1/16 DIRT           Six Horses
"A"     StHCP 16,000 3YUP $35,000     
P# dd ex p3 t          ML   WP   TVL

 3 EDDIE C.            8/5  45%  6/5 
 6 SEA DUBAI           2/1  29%  5/2 

Race 2 - Maiden Claiming - 8.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $6000 Class Rating: 64

FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 118 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $6,250.

RECOMMENDED CHOICES
	# 4 CELTIC EXPRESS 5/2
	# 5 KATIES PICK 3/1
	# 1 HITCHCOCKED 4/1

CELTIC EXPRESS is the most competitive wager in this race. With better than average trips to the winner's circle, Mata will almost certainly have this gelding in excellent position to win the contest. Mata should be able to get this gelding to break out early for this event. The speed rating of 63 from his most recent affair looks very good in here. KATIES PICK - Has formidable Equibase Class Figures relative to this group - worth a look. Have to take notice when any equine makes a quick major improvement. HITCHCOCKED - The class figure of today's race is much lower than his last affair.

River Downs - Race #11 - Post: 4:35pm

Rating:

Choice Plays:

#9 AFTERNOON STROLL (ML=6/1)
#6 CHERUBINI (ML=7/2)


AFTERNOON STROLL - Looking at the information on all of these ponies, this is the only one to stalk. Worth a long look at this horse. I like to bet on this angle, a racer coming back off a good effort within the last month. I like the case that this filly's last rating, 90, is tops in this field. Ranked numero uno in EPS (earnings per start). Another sign that this animal is classy. CHERUBINI - Going on Lasix for the first time. While a conventional handicapping angle, it's still quite useful when separating your contenders.

Vulnerable Contenders: #4 YO ELEVEN (ML=9/5), #2 SUPER PONI (ML=5/1), #1 ZAVABELLE (ML=6/1),

YO ELEVEN - Today's affair is 6 furlongs. Hasn't finished in the money in a short distance affair in the last 60 days. Not the best of omens. Won't be easy for this horse to beat this field off of that last speed figure. Not probable to improve enough to run a figure close to today's class rating, so put her on the questionable contenders list. SUPER PONI - No favorable outcomes for this runner in a short distance event over the last sixty days tells me that this filly is in a tough spot In the last race this questionable contender finished tenth. Doesn't show much potential for her chances in today's event. ZAVABELLE - If she goes off close to the morning line odds of 6/1, I'll have to pass.
 

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