The wait for fast 3-year-olds officially ended last Saturday when first Destin improved on his 91 Beyer Speed Figure in the Sam Davis with a 100 while winning the Tampa Bay Derby. A half-hour later at Santa Anita, Danzing Candy hit triple digits with a 100 in his San Felipe win.
Dave Litfin's Aqueduct horses to watch for the week of March 14.
Trip Notes for March 12-13: Tom Fool, Tampa Bay Derby, Santa Anita Handicap, San Luis Rey, and more...
Three recommendations Sunday at Santa Anita include two overlays and one favorite who could have a big season in the female sprint division.
Keying two horses in the ninth race Sunday at Gulfstream – Muntji and Unbridled Juan – along with spreading in the final two races is my strategy for the late pick four. Below is an analysis of the four races that make up the sequence, with the capitalized horses ranked either as ‘A’ or ‘B’ runners based on their chances of winning.
DRF handicapper Matt Bernier outlines his strategy for playing Saturday's program at Santa Anita.
Saturday’s card at Gulfstream, topped by two turf-sprint stakes, is light on quality early and punctuated late by the odd placement in race 10 of a straight maiden sprint that has nine first-time starters. While this race is not hidden for late pick four purposes – it is the second leg of that sequence – it is buried in the late pick five – it’s the third leg of that sequence – which is, frankly, disappointing.
The centerpiece of the Tampa Bay Downs season is the Tampa Bay Derby, and the 2016 edition is a solid one. Here's a look at the late pick four, featuring the Grade 2 Kentucky Derby prep as the third leg.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, March 12th by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore.
Pace Ace provides information based on how races shape up in terms of pace using running styles and how a race was run, as opposed to strictly using race fractions.
