The Louisiana Stakes
 

Excellent race in my opinion. Dazzling Gem supposed to run Friday@OP. December Seven ran some big races @FG last year but tailed off badly. I actually bet Guest Suite in the futures last year, if memory serves-oops! Think Leparoux tries to bring Scuba from the clouds-you know he will get the distance. I like Cedartown, cashed big on Cooptado in his last so in my play w/Leofric, as well. The Player working fast, not sure what to do with him. Good luck.

1 Hawaakom (KY) 8/G L M Mena 118 W E Hawley 12/1

2 Rated R Superstar (KY) 5/G B J Hernandez, Jr. 118 K G McPeek 12/1

3 Leofric (KY) 5/H L C J Lanerie 118 B H Cox 8/1

4 Cedartown (KY) 4/C L J Bravo 124 M Stidham 10/1

5 The Player (KY) 5/H L C H Borel 122 W B Bradley 3/1

6 Scuba (KY) 7/G L J R Leparoux 124 B P Walsh 10/1

7 Seattle Serenade (KY)6/H L J Castellano 122 J Hollendorfer 12/1

8 Cooptado (ARG) 8/G L D Cannon 124 T Morley 8/1

9 Shut the Box (KY) 5/G L F Geroux 122 A O Montano, Sr. 8/1

10 Dazzling Gem (KY) 5/G L S Bridgmohan 118 B H Cox 9/2

11 December Seven (KY) 5/H L J Graham 118 P J McGee 12/1

12 Guest Suite (KY) 4/G L R Albarado 118 N J Howard 15/1

Leofric entered Sunday at OP in an allowance race. Dazzling Gem already ran. A couple of more scratches and this goes from a great betting race to the normal crap you see most of the time. Can't blame Leofric the allowance purse of $78k more than the stakes purse @FG ($75k)

My top four rankings:

:4: CEDARTOWN
:6: SCUBA
:5: THE PLAYER
:2: RATED R SUPERSTAR (Gave this one a little bump for a wide trip last out, probably won't be nearly enough.)

Good luck!

Mule

Nice card tomorrow....you like anyone else Mulerider...? Scuba gets upgraded based on FUTILE running a real good 2nd to Sonneteer today at Oaklawn. Scuba beat FUTILE by a half last time.

https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqb...C-OP-20180113D

Millionaire #8 Cooptado is my system pick.

Scuba-Cooptado box for me....

Sheets didn't like Cooptado- not sure why

:5: the Player 1W3P

:10: was my LS pick until it scratched.

I'm also all over :5: The Player maybe with a little :7: Seattle Serenade.

SiverBulletDay
 

:2: looks legit.

I'll play her with the :10: and the :7:

Thank you, CJ! :ThmbUp:

Top 4 rules horse places to the top LP horse in fast pace projected race.
Top LP at 33-1.

One thing I always do is bet, if just a deuce, the top LP horse in a race like this.
And it was not a deuce today! ;)

:headbanger::headbanger::headbanger:

ER Bradley Turf - going against the Pace Projector in this one.
It favors horses up front, but I like the :5: who closed well against a slow pace going shorter last time.

Two big TF numbers, 123, 117 and his last two third fractions were Quinn-style double advantage.

:headbanger::headbanger::headbanger::headbanger:

I like FG! :D