Trip Notes for November 7: Long Island Handicap, Chilukki
Trip Notes for November 7: Long Island Handicap, Chilukki by Michael Hammersly.
Michael HammerslyNov 09, 2015
Trip Notes for November 7: Long Island Handicap, Chilukki by Michael Hammersly.
Trainer Chad Brown saddles Intensity (#8, ML 8-1) in Sunday's ninth race at Aqueduct, a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight race on turf. Since Jan., 1, 2014, Brown is winning at a 27 percent clip when saddling a horse making its debut at a mile or greater, for a return on investment of $3.47. Check out the Positive ROI report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
Little Daniella (#5, 10-1) returns in Sunday's third race at Gulfstream Park West, a five-furlong allowance on turf. It will be her first start since finishing first by 3/4 lengths in a claiming race Oct. 2 at Gulfstream Park. The second- and third-place finishers from that race came back to win their next starts. Get the Key Race report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
A few more thoughts about last week’s Breeders’ Cup at beautiful Keeneland.
Want to back a “sure winner” Sunday at Del Mar? Races 6 and 7 are perfect for that.
Trainer Monte Thomas saddles Get a Room (#2, ML 8-1) in Saturday's third race at Gulfstream Park West, the 6 1/2-furlong Juvenile Filly Sprint Stakes. Since Jan., 1, 2014, Thomas is winning at a 30 percent clip when saddling a horse coming off a win, for a return on investment of $3.98. Check out the Positive ROI report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
Sunday's card at Aqueduct features a pair of maiden special weight races for 2-year-olds, the fourth on dirt and the ninth on turf, that appear to be interesting wagering events.
DRF handicapper Dan Illman provides his best plays on Saturday's program at Aqueduct.
Trainer Hugh Robertson saddles Dear Fay (#9, ML 12-1) in Friday's eighth race at Laurel Park, a 5 1/2-furlong allowance optional claimer on turf. Since Jan. 1, 2014, Robertson is winning at a 28 percent clip when saddling a horse switching from route to sprint, for a return on investment of $3.42. Check out the Positive ROI report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
Subcontractor (#7, 5-1) returns in Friday's eighth race at Gulfstream Park West, a 6 1/2-furlong starter optional claimer. It will be his first start since finishing first by 1 1/4 lengths in a claiming race Sept. 16 at Belmont Park. The third-, fourth-, and fifth-place finishers from that race came back to win their next starts. Get the Key Race report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.