Monday at the Spa 08-18

[pointman]

Originally Posted by ScottJ

Saratoga's sixth race might as well have been named the "Jockey Club Gift to Johnnie Velazquez" based on the hitting up front and the pocket trip.

Joel Rosario puts up a 23.66 opening quarter and Paco Lopez comes to town to ride a fast flanking role in a half of 47.87. Interestingly, Corporate Culture came home in very respectable 46.92 and still managed to get run down.

As they headed up the backside, Velazquez was so loaded that you could see Devilish Love straining - three in a row for this class riser.

Would like to see Corporate Culture back at Belmont going shorter on the turf.

I thought Strike Charmer ran a very good race and was unlucky not win there, very wide on the turn, big kick, I think it was the 10 that came out on her, bumping her and forcing her to slow and come back out and then she kicked in big again but was too late.

[golfer]

Originally Posted by pointman

I thought Strike Charmer ran a very good race and was unlucky not win there, very wide on the turn, big kick, I think it was the 10 that came out on her forcing her to slow and come back out and then she kicked in big again but was too late.

It was Lezcano on the 6 who bumped the **** out of her, knocking her wide and off-stride. I'm not exactly unbiased, but I think she wins otherwise.

[Pants II]

Congrats Benny, Dell, Joey.

Thanks guys.

Toga 7
$.50 pick 4
4,6,7/1,3,5,9/1,5/2,4,5,6,10
$60

[pointman]

Originally Posted by golfer

It was Lezcano on the 6 who bumped the **** out of her, knocking her wide and off-stride. I'm not exactly unbiased, but I think she wins otherwise.

Thanks, golfer, I was watching on my ipad and couldn't fully tell who that was. She was moving like a freight train and had to stop quite a bit, loved how she changed gears, came back out, and kicked right back in again. I agree, I she wins if she got a clean run down the stretch. Maybe next time.

[golfer]

Originally Posted by pointman

Thanks, golfer, I was watching on my ipad and couldn't fully tell who that was. She was moving like a freight train and had to stop quite a bit, loved how she changed gears, came back out, and kicked right back in again. I agree, I she wins if she got a clean run down the stretch. Maybe next time.

She actually slipped after getting bumped, you can see a clump of grass get kicked back. Won the run-out. Remarkable how the horses I've been betting are finding new and exciting ways to LOSE

[Kitan]

How do the stewards not even take a look at that? 7 clearly came out into the 5 on the turn. Or am I just biased?

[Needing the Wire]

DEL R7

$0.50 Tri - 4,9/4,7,9/All =$14

[Kitan]

Originally Posted by Kitan

How do the stewards not even take a look at that? 7 clearly came out into the 5 on the turn. Or am I just biased?

I take that back. Looked more of the 5 trying to lug in. Too bad, he was rolling.

Or whipped in the head, according to Andy.

[Pants II]

Thanks guys.

Gonna do a small hedge. Too much early money on the 2.

Toga 8
$1 double 2/all $6

[dellinger63]

Toga Race 7
$5Dbl 3,5/1
$1pic4 7/1/1,5/1,2,4,5,7,10

$22