Tampa Pick 4 - 1/8/08

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Very difficult sequence, let's see if we can get a price or two....

Race 7: OC 62k/NC 1 1/16th Turf

7 - Dubai Gold Dini is on fire, Velez owns the Tampa grass this year. Going for three in a row.
8 - Minnamana Working extremely well for comeback. 5 wins in 7 starts at this distance/surface.
5 - Load a Chronic Catalano a perfect 3 for 3 this meet. Nice 5f spin after a month off.
6 - Shoal Water Frostad rarely runs at Tampa. Begs the question, why is he here and not at GP? 8 yr old has lost his way to the winners circle while running against much tougher.

Race 8: OC 32k/N2X 6.5f Dirt

3 - Bikini Atoll Horse for course, never out of the exacta. Last was a nice tightener.
8 - Native Dress Tired in first spin over the Tampa sand. Three good works since...ready.
7 - Miltos Express Not sure what this one's best game is. Last two wins are a last to first 5f AP poly run and a wire to wire mile and 70 Stickney jaunt. May be able to stalk the top two if they battle (the 4 may join that battle).

Race 9: Clm 16000 1 Mile Turf

7 - Never Absent A series of slow 5f works for this confirmed dirt hater. Will wake up when he hits the green.
8 - Bye Bye Beylen Loves this turf course. Okay combacker on Dec. 21 washoff.
3 - Seize Hard to leave Slomkowski/Calabrese off the ticket, but this one did not pick up his feet in the Dec 21 race they all seem to be coming out of. 1st off claim....Calabrese magic??
11 - Onotheregostokyo Deserves serious consideration if he draws in.

Race 10: MCL 25000 6.5f Dirt

4 - Secret Enquiry Slowly coming around. 3rd off layoff.
7 - Princess Mandate From the same connections that pulled off a shocker with first time starter, I'llthinkofsumthin (39-1) on December 29. This one appears to have been working slightly slower in company with I'llthinkofsumthin. Gets an extra half furlong. Can Garner and Tammi catch lightning in a bottle again?
11 - J Henry By the obscure son of Affirmed, Prefer. Housebuster on the bottom and a couple of lively works say she should show some speed from the outside. Lures Centeno for her first try.

Small ticket:
5,6,7,8/3,7/7,8/4,7,11 = $48

Big ticket:
3,6,7,8/3,7,8/3,7,8/2,3,4,7,11 = $180

GL to all.