5/15: Pimlico Race Course (Preakness Day)

[Kasept]

Good day for the most part Friday, but ended meekly and with unfortunate incident in the Susan. Leave Saratoga in the early morning hours for Pimlico and will check back in from there... Should be a fabulous Preakness Day! Hope everyone enjoyed today anddid well. ATR streaming replay and archive at the website featuring Steve Haskin and Tom Durkin remembering Skip Away...


HI HO! PIMLICO


PRE-SCRATCHES


1st: OC/N2X, 3+, 8.5f (DD, Super)

Most Likely: #5 SCR
Next Best: #4 Kurbat 2-1 2nd
Best Value: #1 Bank of Dad 20-1 5th
Super Add: #6 Distributor 4-1 6th


2nd: OC/N2X, 3+, 1m-T (P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #1 Class Bopper 10-1 4th
Next Best: #11 Mikoshi 9-5 2nd
Exotics Use: #6 New Believer 9-2 5th
Super Add: #10 Ovechkin 15-1 9th


3rd: ALW/N1X, 3+, 6f (P3, DD, Super)

Brutally tough group..

Most Likely: #7 Early Star 7-2 5th
Best Value: #9 Baiano 15-1 9th
Next Best: #4 Convoy Ahead 3-1 WON ($6.20)
Super Add: #6 Black Gabriel 10-1 2nd


4th: MD-S/HCP, 3+, 8.5f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #9 Northpoint Costas 8-5 WON ($4.80)
Next Best: #7 No Brakes 3-1 5th
Exotics Use: #10 Court Band 5-1 7th
Super Add: #6 Money for Love 20-1 3rd


5th: ALW/N1X, 3+, 8.5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #5 Ham and Ernie 4-1 4th
Best Value: #10 Killarney Bay 10-1 6th
Next Best: #9 Work for a Cure 10-1 7th
Super Add: #7 Hold Your Money 20-1 12th


6th: Chick Lang (G3), 3yo, 6f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 Comedero 7-5 WON ($3.40)
Best Value: #5 Latigo Shore 5-1 2nd
Next Best: #4 Quiet Invader 5-2 3rd


7th: James Murphy, 3yo, 1m-T (P6, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #2 Beau Choix 5-1 WON ($6.80)
Best Value: #8 SCR
Next Best: #1 (POE) Cat Park 4-1 2nd
Super Add: #5 Kera's Kitten 8-1 7th


8th: Schaefer (G3), 3+, 8.5f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 Understatement 3-1 7th
Next Best: #7 Blame 8-5 WON ($4.40)
Best Value: #2 No Advantage 15-1 2nd
Super Add: #9 Flying Private 4-1 5th


<$75 P4 Play:

5: 1-2-5-7-9-10
6: 3-4-5
7: 2-8/SCR
8: 3-7

6x3x2x2 = $72


9th: Gallorette (G3), F&M-3+, 8.5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #5 Quiet Meadow 10-1 2nd
Most Likely: #4 Rainbow View 1-1 WON ($3.80)
Exotics Use: #9 Way With Words 20-1 6th
Super Add: #3 Ave 5-1 3rd


10th: Maryland Sprint H. (G3), 3+, 6f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #7 Ravalo 5-1 3rd
Next Best: #11 Half Metal Jacket 9-2 9th
Exotics Use: #3 Roaring Lion 6-1 2nd
Super Add: #6 Celtic Innis 12-1 10th


11th: Dixie (G2), 3+, 9f-T (P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #1 Wesley 6-1 7th
Next Best: #4 Just as Well 3-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #9 Rahystrada 6-1 3rd
Super Add: #5 Forgotten Dynasty 10-1 4th


12th: 135th Preakness S. (G1), 3yo, 9.5f (DD, Super, Super High 5)

Most Likely: #8 Super Saver (5-2): Derby winner seems well-suited to making any adjustment.. 8th
Next Best: #10 Paddy O'Prado (9-2): Being overlooked but owns valuable asset of tractability.. 6th
Best Value: #11 First Dude (20-1): Other Romans colt also certain value, working bullets, keeps Ramon.. 2nd
Super Add: #2 Schoolyard Dreams (15-1): Ryan ITM 5 of 8 this oval including with Musket Man ('09).. 9th


<$75 P4 Play:

9: 4-5-9
10: 3-7-11
11: 1-4-5-9
12: 8-10

3x3x4x2 = $72


13th: MSW, 3yo, 6f (Super, Super High 5)

Best Value: #4 SCR
Next Best: #5 Lacrosse Moon 3-1 4th
Exotics Use: #11 Mister Warbucks 15-1 5th
Super Add: #10 Granted Ruler 6-1 WON ($7.40)
High 5 Play: #7 Devilish Gait 10-1 2nd


Good luck!
Steve