Freehold Picks: Sat., Feb. 19

[Teach]

Live from the home of "Afternoon Delight," Freehold Raceway -- "Your kind of Place at your kind of Pace" -- in Freehold, New Jersey. It's SAL, "Saturday Afternoon Live!"...with your host, Walt...a.k.a. "Teach," "The Harness Maven," With guest appearances by: "The Voice," Larry Lederman; "The Orange Crush," Andy Ray Miller; "The Cat-Man," Hall-Of-Famer, Cat Manzi; "Gentleman Jim" Pantaleano; Ted Wing; Pat "The Harvard Man" Berry; "Eric the Red" Abbatiello; Steve Smith; Jack Baggitt, Jr; Vinny "VG" Ginsburg; Harry "The Falcon" Landy; Jim Marshall III; John Kakaley, Matt Romano; Nick Surick, Bill Mann; and a host of others.


Race One:

#3 Rip And Roar NZ: Better post. May challenge for lead (that could mean everything, today). Lightly raced. Last time, "Park" Avenue: this time, US Highway "9"?

#4 Gambler's Delight: Has hit tote in 7 of last 10. Should be closing.

#1 Bugs Boy: Faced better. Won at higher level. Ignore last in slop. Draws "pegs".

#2 Retirement Fund: Veteran campaigner. Draws good post. Might add value to your gimmicks.

#8 Prince Of A Fella: Tough post/Good driver. Does he leave? Find a tuck? Might surprise. Add value.

[Teach]

Race Two:

#5 Lover Boy. Value, value, My Kingdom for value (sorry Will). "Eric The Red". Won last. Has hit board in last three. Has faced a bit weaker. But should be "on the engine" (That's no zephyr out there!).

#2 My Lifes Desire: Broke last week at 1-to-2 Willing to give this horse another chance. Can make amends. "Buckeye". Must be careful at start. Still, afraid of "Freehold two-step"!
#4 Bruce Kennedy: Can be right there, especially if #2 falters. Overmatched at Big M. May vie for lead (that would help).

#1 Whiting Hanover. Better post. Inside will help. Should be near the front. Can pounce.

#6 Uncle Eddie: Shipping in from Windsor. Cat in bike. Nothing recently. Could possibly pick up pieces.

[Teach]

Race Three:

#5 Marchand: "Orange Crush". Need I say more. First or second in last three. Has faced better.

#2 RC Raider: "Gentleman Jim": "Mr. Saturday Afternoon". Great spot. Sittin' chilly. Can pounce.

#1 Dreams Are Real: "The Pegs". Has faced better. Should find a way to be part of gimmicks.

#4 Trey: Faced better at Yonkers, Does have speed. Like "Smitty" in bike.

#3 Yankee Skyfire: Decent post. Might just wrap up a superfecta.

[Teach]

Race Four:

#5 AJ Mcardle: May fire out. If he does... Jim Pantaleano, one of the best. Important that he leave.

#3 Best Life: Rounding into form? Has shown speed in past. Can close.

#2 Hona Suga: Has tailed off some. Yet, might finish off trifecta or super.

#4: Best Cross: Very lightly raced. Cat's a plus. On best might be a factor.

#8 Limestone Ridge N: "The Falcon" must leave the nest. If he fires out and tucks, could be nice tote-board lighting surprise.

[Teach]

Race Five:

#4 Southwind Irvin: What can you say? It's "Pandy Man" all the way! Seven wins in eight tries; all logic, it defies. Three-in-a-row, though little hope for much dough.

#1 Boogeyman: He draws the rail; could that help this horse prevail? What I'm gonna get here, it kinda frightens; yet, should he fire "my purse" it heightens.

#5 Justin Art: The Monroe "Falcon" certainly does rate; his horse has hit the tote in seven of eight. This Artsplace gelding won his last by five; oh my goodness he's much "alive"!

#7 BB Torio: With Andy Ray; you never say: "Neigh". Has been campaigning at "The Ol' Hilltop"; he should keep going; he may never stop.

#2 Idealist: Has faced better in recent weeks. His number on the tote this gelding seeks. He may well settle for picking up the pieces. We're talking gimmicks here, not Reese's.

[Teach]

Race Six:

#5 AllNewSurvivingGold: How can this horse be installed at 12-1? He won't be voted off! With trip...he can be right there

#8 Sir Sisu: The "bridesmaid's" back. Outside, this time. Don't be fooled. If he leaves, can contest. Might add value to your exotic.

#2 June's Sonny Boy: Much improved post. Has faced better. Gregory needs to get this horse "on the engine".

#3 All Star Dragon: Faced better. Can close. Might complete tri or super.

#4 Art Simpson: Could surprise. Better post. Pick up the pieces.

[Teach]

Race Seven:

#7 Jim's Guy: Looking for value. Ignore last in slop. Must overcome post. Much back-class. If he leaves, it helps.

#2 McMelody: Draws back inside. Very much a factor. Jack Baggitt, Jr,: one of the best gate-drivers around. You know what they say: "A pretty girl is like a (Mc)Melody."

#3 Western Starzzz: May need one. But then again... Jim Pantaleano. Every odd-numbered race; last I checked...

#6 UpFront George: Andy Miller's a plus. Has faced better. If he goes to top...

#4 Riopelle: "Sleeper". Decent qualifier. Might complete tri or super.

[Teach]

Race Eight:

#2 O Narutac Pat: Just missed last time. This time... "The Flying Frenchman." La Grande Vitesse.

#3 Penn Turbo Ted: Beat top pick last week. Should be right there. "Gentleman Jim"

#4 Camwiser: Finished fourth in this race, last week. Can be there for a minor award.

#1 Enlightened Cam: Can be a factor inside. Might complete tri or super.

#6 Perdition: Switch from trainer to Pat Berry. Capable of picking up the pieces in super.

[Teach]

Race Nine:

#1 Kings Point: Back at Freehold where he was in the money four straight times. Draws "pegs". Can be close and close in stretch.

#2 No Tears Here: "Eric The Red". Will be a major factor if he shoots out for lead.

#8. Chomp N Stomp. "The Orange Crush," or as they called Rusty Staub: "Le Grand Orange". Can overcome 8-post start. Find a tuck, be a factor.

#5 Mighty Art: "The Mainer," Ted Wing in the bike. The horse has had breaking problems at start. If he can overcome those, should be a factor.

#3 Joel Blue Chip: Won his last against slightly weaker. Capable of completing gimmicks.

[Teach]

Race Ten:

#4 Raiders Match: Has hit tote in all ten of recent starts. "The Pandy Man's" a plus. Would like to see him "sitting in first-class".

#3 Powerful Sam: Fits in this company. Should be able to close to hit tote. Jack Baggitt, Jr. helps.

#7 BT'S Spice Of Live: Can overcome seven-hole start. Needs a tuck. Mid-pack would be fine. Chance to be part of exotics.

#2 Sand Cruiser: Draws a much-improved post. Capable of hitting tote, completing tri or super.

#1 Prince Javelin: Draws pylons. Should benefit from inside start. Can complete super.

[Teach]

Race Eleven:

#4 Way Of Life A: Driver switch to Jim Pantaleano. A factor. Would to see him leave at start. Important to be up close.

#1 Kaufman Hanover: Faded to third in last. Landy will need to ration out horse's speed. Should hit tote.

#2 Highview Fella N. Fits well in this field. Runs evenly. Should be able to close. Usable in gimmicks.

#6 Sign Of A Ditch: If he can mount a closing kick at the end, he will become a tote-hitting factor.

#5 Travers Hall: Might be able to close to complete a tri or super.

[Teach]

Race Twelve:

#7 Grantville: Switches from trainer to Jim Marshal III. If Marshall leaves, he immediately becomes a player to take all the enchiladas (we'll know in first ten seconds).

#4 Moosehead Jack: Has faced better in past. Draws improved post. THree-wide tightener last week. A factor with these.

#1 Golden Seven: Draws "Pegs". Can be a factor from "inside" post. Might complete gimmick.

#2 Blindsided: He might need a race, but then again... If reasonablt ready, he just might complete a tri or super.

#5 MeantNoDisrespect: Had no chance in last. Can, with best of trips, pick up pieces in super.

[Teach]

Race Thirteen:

#3 Sand Hill N: Won last. Can repeat. "Gentleman Jim".

#1 Life And Taxes: Draws rail. Won last. Is a factor here.

#2 Mon Ami Hall: Inside post helps. Should be positioned up close. Can hit tote.

#7: Boston Red Sock: Jack Baggitt, Jr. makes this horse a factor. "The sleeper" here. Might enhance gimmick play.

#5 Tremendous Hanover: Finished third in last. Might just pick up the pieces in a super.

[badcompany]

#5 Mighty Art: "The Mainer," Ted Wing in the bike. The horse has had breaking problems at start. If he can overcome those, should be a factor.
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Is this a geriatric bike? Wing was driving when Carmine Abbatelio was the top driver at Yonkers.

[botster]

Short ex box in the third.
Race four you had the exacta boxed for $78.
Very small exacts in the fifth.
$6 winner in the sixth.
Very short triple box in the tenth.
Very short winner in the thirteenth.

I love the run-down TEACH with good analysis.Race four was the big score for you, so I hope you took advantage of that nice exacta payoff!

[botster]

Race Five:

#4 Southwind Irvin: What can you say? It's "Pandy Man" all the way! Seven wins in eight tries; all logic, it defies. Three-in-a-row, though little hope for much dough.



Shouldn't his nickname be the "Panty Man",James Pantealano? :D
Good, agressive driver, remember him schooling them at Northfield years ago.