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05-22-2011, 05:37 AM
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It wasn't exactly a great day for big win mutuels, but it was a fun afternoon at Pimlico Saturday and profitable depending on your betting style. Got up early with the hit on the early P4 ($427) which paid well over twice the parlay, and then had to tread through the chalk until the feature.
As harped on the last two weeks on ATR, Derby horses are the place to start in the Preakness, and Shackleford proved out with another gutty performance. Thrilled for Dale Romans and his wacky clan, hard-working, under-appreciated Jesus Castanon, the classy Lauffer/Cubbage connections (including our own Rootdog), and even Taylor Made who get a needed boost as the purveyors of Forestry. Animal Kingdom was certainly honorable in defeat, and loomed a winner midstretch. As mentioned over the fortnight, I thought Shackleford might have hung in even more gamely in the Derby had the challengers been in his field of vision, and after rebuffing Astrology at the top of the lane, appeared to immediately answer Animal Kingdom with a spurt forward when that rival came up to him. I expect his win should send the 'soft trip beneficiary' naysayers into the shadows. Shack's win tote was nice and the $114 exacta was generous, but Astrology buried my own tri/super prospects. The Stonestreet/Bolton ran a good race and got a clever 'save every inch' ride from Smitty. Good end to a very fun day. Hope everyone did well! Focus turns to New York with the Met Mile and Belmont Weekend one and three weeks away..
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05-22-2011, 01:34 PM
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The Unexpected again
of the 24 Handicappers listed in saturdays DRF who made selections for the Preakness only 3 even mentioned Shackelford in their top 4 selections, only 2 had the exacta in their top 4 and congrats to the one handicapper Chuck Dybdal who had the tri in top 4. This is shown not to disparage any of the cappers but just shows as we all know what a wide open almost unhandicapable at times these classics can be. Amazing how Shackelford gave in to slower fractions at CD and with a quicker early pace at PIM holds on gamely as the other 2 pace pressers finish last and next to last. I love horse racing but I see the Belmont as the least watched and least attended in years unfortunately
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