Race 5
The :8: stalks and takes over

ex :8: w :5::6::11::12:
win :8:

Well played by the :1: to steal my exacta and place bet. You gotta hand it to the :8:, too. Making up 9 lengths is more of a close than a track—proper late runners were just too far back.

Weird race, small profit on the win bet

Race 6
The :7: doesn't exactly appear to be a router, but she's an even runner stretching out behind an honest pace today. Can hang around until the end at 7-1.

ex :3::5::6: w :7:
ex :7: w :1::3::4::5::6:
win :7:

r6

3/all
all/3

I'm going to try the :7: despite uninspiring trainer, back speed and class and balanced running style.

Nice!

Shaky head and shuffled to the back of the pack, tried a bid wide with more shaky head. Animal was just annoyed. I was mindful of more favorable posts to the inside, but wrongly picked against them.

thx
Wish the chalk hadn't run 2nd. Thought she was vulnerable. 'Win' bet was in order.


R7
No great opinions, action bet, don't want chalk in all 3 legs...

$1 Pick-3's
:3::5:+:3::10::11:+:1::5: =$12
:3::5:+:9:+:4::6::7::8::9:=$10
:1::6::8:+:9:+:1::5:=$6
($28)

Not very creative, but :5: speed of the speed at 3/1 sounds pretty reasonable. Maybe :4:,:7: underneath. Not seeing the :3: here as favorite.

Race 7

think this race comes apart a bit late...maybe the :4:?

If a race ever should have fallen apart, that should have. Nobody coming from behind

I'm going to try best early speed in a field lacking desire for the lead, and the Zito's humble stats keep the odds favorable on the :11:. For a late runner, I like the :6: better than the :4:. Better odds, looks to be more forwardly placed with similar late run capability. I'm worried about the :2: firing fresh, but hasn't quite faced the same caliber as :11:.

Maybe
Win :11:
Ex :2:,:11:/:6:

I'm with you and Lenstar. He just looks like he should love the distance and drawn outside of a few with speed should just get to pick a spot to run from. He's facing some stiff competition and could make cases for most of the field, but 5-1 seems almost exactly right to me. Live, legit, and the right price.

10 mildly interesting form
 

/ SLUGGISH/ :/ , didn't have 5 Gray Sky either

RACE 8
KEY = :10: DIVINE INTERVENTIO

$10 Place on :10:

$10 exacta 49/10 =$20
$5 exacta 2/10 =$5
$2 exacta 1,3,11/10 =$6

$4TRI 49+49+10 =$8
$2TRI 49+2+10 =$4
$1TRI 2+49+10=$2
$1TRI 49+1,3,11+10 =$6
$0.50 1311+49+10 =$3
$0.50 2+1311+10 =$1.50

Superfectas(:10: exactly 4th)
$2 4,9/ 4,9/ 2/ 10 =$4
$1 4,9/ 2/ 4,9/ 10 =$2
$0.50c 2/ 4,9/ 4,9/ 10 =$1
30c 4,9/ 4,9/ 1,3,11/ 10 =$1.20
20c 4,9/ 2/ 1,3,11/ 10 =$1
20c 2/ 4,9/ 1,3,11/ 10 =$1
20c 4,9/ 1,3,11/ 1,2,3,11 /10 =$1.80
10c 1,3,11/ 4,9/ 1,2,3,11 /10 = $1.80

Race 9 HoF Stakes

Who can catch the :2:? I like :8:. He doesn't have the class, but he has the pace. Figures to be ahead of the pack and behind the dueling :9: and :2:, with the best late pace to catch them. Actually has third best early pace, too. The :6: looks juicy but might be too far back. The :1: and :4: have upside, but could get trouble midpack.