Trip Notes for February 24-25: Hal's Hope, Daytona
Trip notes by Michael Hammersly for stakes races run on February 24.
Michael HammerslyFeb 26, 2018
Trip notes by Michael Hammersly for stakes races run on February 24.
The Pace Projector is predicting a fast pace, and Sir Ballantine is one of the horses in this field who has shown the ability to effectively pass horses.
Selections for Sunday's card at Sha Tin.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Sunday’s card at Aqueduct.
TRINNI NINJA (#3) has run better than it appears in both of her starts.
A pace meltdown among the three early leaders set the stage for a 39-1 upset from stalker Magicalmeister in the $75,000 John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park on Friday evening.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona highlights some contenders on Saturday’s card at Aqueduct.
The Rainbow 6 on the marathon 13-race card is challenging but playable if you key 3-1 shot GOT STORMY (2) in the opening leg, the eighth race. She’s getting a noteworthy trainer switch to a red-hot Mark Casse following a sale to owner Gary Barber and should improve on a recent fourth in a similar maiden special weight route on the grass.
The late pick four at Santa Anita on Saturday is highlighted by the $70,000 Wishing Well Stakes for fillies and mares going down the hill, a race that is likely to feature a heavy favorite. I’m interested in putting together some pick-four tickets using a pseudo-DRF TicketMaker style; rather than the typical As-Bs-Cs, I’m planning on just using main plays and backup plays. Here’s how I’m planning on attacking the sequence.
TimeformUS handicapper David Aragona provides his Highlight Horse for Friday's card at Aqueduct.