McGee: Kentucky Downs pick three play for Saturday, Sept. 19
McGee: Kentucky Downs pick three play for Saturday, Sept. 19
Marty McGeeSep 18, 2015
McGee: Kentucky Downs pick three play for Saturday, Sept. 19
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, September 19th by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore.
I’m going with Tara’s Tango in Saturday’s $1 million Cotillion Stakes at Parx Racing.
Trainer Kim Hammond saddles Gone Ballistic (#5, ML 4-1) in Thursday's fifth race at Indiana Grand, a five-furlong maiden special weight race. Since Jan. 1, 2014, Hammond is winning at a 29 percent clip when saddling a horse switching from route to sprint, for a return on investment of $9.63. Check out the Positive ROI report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
Wake Up Joe (#2, ML 3-1) returns in Thursday's eighth race at Presque Isle Downs, a 5 1/2-furlong allowance on the all-weather track. It will be his first start since finishing first by a neck in an allowance Aug. 22 at Arlington Park. The second-, third-, and fourth-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.
Trainer Mark Salvaggio saddles Vicksburg Bluffs (#5, ML 7-2) in Wednesday's third race at Penn National, a six-furlong allowance. Since Jan., 1, 2014, Salvaggio is winning at a 37 percent clip when saddling a horse switching from turf to dirt, for a return on investment of $3.51. Check out the Positive ROI report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
Run Zippy Run (#1, ML 8-1) returns in Wednesday's 10th race at Kentucky Downs, a one-mile optional claimer on turf. It will be her first start since finishing first by a nose in an allowance July 25 at Ellis 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.
Ron Gierkink's horses to watch at Woodbine for the week of Sept. 14.
Trip Notes for September 12-13: Woodbine Mille, Pocahontas, Super Derby, and more by Michael Hammersly.
Trainer Phil D’Amato saddles Obviously (#1, ML 3-1) in Sunday's 10th race at Woodbine, the $1 million Woodbine Mile on turf. Since Jan. 1, 2014, D'Amato is winning at a 30 percent clip when saddling a horse coming off a layoff longer than 180 days, for a return on investment of $2.68. Check out the Positive ROI report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.