Since my losing visit to Belmont on Thursday, the race gods have been lining up in my favor. Monster movers, everywhere..
Friday:
• At Monmouth, Dance for Joy by open lengths at paltry 5-1 setting off a $116 early double.
• At Belmont: Benlayla, and Insightful connected for a $77 first double and set up the win for the $701 pick three.
Saturday:
• At Belmont: Beneath the Crown (off a completed move) paid $17.4 with a repeat win, then coupled with mover 9-1 Japengo for a healthy $176 double. Across the boards on both, naturally. (Fregata at 21-1 just missed by a head to complete an enormous monster-move exacta.) Singled Japengo in the following pick three, which came back $284
In the eighth mover Misslinglisalewis ran a good second to odds on at 15-1.
•At Monmouth: Becky's Exchange with strong rally paid $22.4
My Saratoga bankroll is set.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
'Contender' that should have been placer at 60-1
One of my main considerations when it comes to qualifying the validity of a Monster mover is the jockey. Who is going to ride can make all the difference between success and failure.
With that in mind, today, I made a relatively small wager on Dear Contender at 60-1 in the fourth race at Belmont. Despite the long odds, the mare qualified on all the important criteria. The new 7 furlong turf distance figured to fit Dear Contender perfectly--except. My enthusiasm for the nag was tempered by an overall impression about jockey Raymond Fuentes. He hasn't exactly set the world on fire since joining he New York riding colony.
Automatically, I exacta boxed the horse with favored Mne or Who's.
Halfway through the race, I nearly broke my companion's arm once I saw the mare make the necessary move on the stretch turn. The favorite had the race won. I was sure to finish second. Then, there was the slightest hesitation, followed by a final lunge. Contender--and Fuentes--lost the place photo by the smallest lip. A $9 show price was little consolation. Even at small prices NYRA, the exacta would have come back nearly $300 or more. I won't even discuss the potential place price.
Geez. I cudda been a.....
With that in mind, today, I made a relatively small wager on Dear Contender at 60-1 in the fourth race at Belmont. Despite the long odds, the mare qualified on all the important criteria. The new 7 furlong turf distance figured to fit Dear Contender perfectly--except. My enthusiasm for the nag was tempered by an overall impression about jockey Raymond Fuentes. He hasn't exactly set the world on fire since joining he New York riding colony.
Automatically, I exacta boxed the horse with favored Mne or Who's.
Halfway through the race, I nearly broke my companion's arm once I saw the mare make the necessary move on the stretch turn. The favorite had the race won. I was sure to finish second. Then, there was the slightest hesitation, followed by a final lunge. Contender--and Fuentes--lost the place photo by the smallest lip. A $9 show price was little consolation. Even at small prices NYRA, the exacta would have come back nearly $300 or more. I won't even discuss the potential place price.
Geez. I cudda been a.....
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