Derby Trail Forums - 2/5: Gulfstream (5th-9th)

Hope you were more clever than I Wednesday and spread a little wider in the Gulfstream P4 nightcap. Scratches had reduced the 3x4x4x1 $48 play to a 2x4x3x1 $24 investment, and it turned out advisable to go deeper than my Wes Ward single of Little Miss Julien (4th). Using Shug's Quiet Harbor (my second choice) would have cashiered a very nice $547 quad which matched up perfectly with the $550 parlay.

Despite missing the P4 myself, there were some nice bingos along the way Wednesday. The $102.90 7th race exacta of Our Dahlia and overlaid Tailbytherail (21-1) was a big help, and it would have been a bonanza triple had True Birkin (12-1) been able to hold off Miss Blakely (13-1) for third. As it was, those that used Miss Blakely got back $1,329 ($1) and the top 4 brought back $20,191! Rolling P3's were contributed to the coffers too, with the 5th-7th ($64), 6th-8th ($72) and 7th-9th ($111).

Not a bad way to start to the week all in all, though a P4 hit would have made it an exceptional afternoon. Hope you did well! Sticking with the late GP action Thursday though Aqueduct and Santa Anita ended up with Carryovers for today

GULFSTREAM

POST-SCRATCHES

5th: ALW/N$Y, 3yo, 8.5f-T (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #1e KMc-Mott (Darley) entry 8-5 WON/2nd
Best Value: #2 Safety Squeeze 6-1 4th
Next Best: #5 Saint Reade 8-1 5th
Super Add: #4 Prime Delivery 6-1 3rd (2nd for wagering)

$1 Exacta (1-4) Paid $6.00

6th: MDN CLM, 3yo-F, 6.5f (.50 P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #8 SCR
Best Value: #10 Princess Kaylyn 6-1 2nd
Next Best: #11 SCR
Super Add: #9 Gibsonsfastrick 10-1 WON
SCR ADD: #6 Cloud of Smoke 4-1 4th

$1 Exacta (9-10) Paid $19.60

7th: CLM/N2L, F&M-4+, 5f-T (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #8 Stormy Lake 3-1 6th
Best Value: #1 Blood Diamonds 6-1 8th
Next Best: #9 Mymissjuliac 8-1 2nd
Super Add: #4 Dances for Tips 12-1 WON

$1 Exacta (4-9) Paid $208.70

8th: OC/N$Y, 4+, 6f (DD, Super)

Most Likely: #7 Lieutenant Ron 8-5 7th
Best Value: #1 Johns Grooms 10-1 6th
Next Best: #5 First Word 3-1 2nd
Super Add: #8 Green Vegas 20-1 WON

$2 Exacta (8-5) Paid $158.40

9th: S/ALW, F&M-4+, 1m-T (Super)

Most Likely: #9 Sweetsouthernqueen 3-1 WON
Best Value: #6 Snicklebritches 6-1 2nd
Next Best: #3 Gator's Tracks 4-1 8th
Super Add: #12 Dottie Booth 5-1 4th

$1 Exacta (9-6) Paid $23.20

<$75 P4 Play:

6: 6-9-10
7: 1-4-8-9-12
8: 7
9: 3-6-9-11-12

3x5x1x5 = $75 (or $37.50 for .50)

Good luck!
Steve