At 11:50 a.m., well before the NYRA 'Talking Horses' broadcast, I singled Por Favor in the first race at Aqueduct in doubles and several pick-3s. The reason? He was a solid move horse from move trainer Contessa, riding his new favorite (44% in the money) jock Pablo Morales. At the same time, I back-wheeled Higher Place the move horse in the second-part of the daily double.
Imagine my surprise that the prestigious Andy Serling on the NYRA show also picked Por, but for different reasons. He expected the horse to speed-pop the field. Which he did. $18.40 to win and a guaranteed double--at least. Congrats, Andy!
Great minds think alike--for different reasons.
By the way, Higher Place completed the $140 double, setting me up for a rare pick-three win with the favorite and two other horses. I don't typically pick three. But with back-to-back 'move' horses it was a given. Missunitednations completed that bet, for $670. Love this game
PS–Jockey Garcia ought to be ashamed of himself for the phantom 'foul claim.'
