DRF Plus handicapping reports for Sunday, May 10
Download DRF Plus handicapping reports for Sunday's races, including DRF Bets GamePlan, the Positive ROI Report, and Key Race Report.
DRF StaffMay 09, 2015
Download DRF Plus handicapping reports for Sunday's races, including DRF Bets GamePlan, the Positive ROI Report, and Key Race Report.
Trying the late pick four at Belmont, with a strong lean on a longshot in the finale.
Tachiello (#9, ML 5-1) takes on seven in Saturday's eighth race at Churchill Downs, a 1 1/8-mile allowance ran on turf. Since Jan. 1, 2014, trainer Joe Sharp is winning at a 26 percent clip in turf races, for a return on investment of $2.36.
Two Weeks Off (#4, ML 9-5) returns in Saturday's third race at Belmont Park, the 1 1/8-mile Grade 2 Peter Pan Stakes. It will be his first start since a first-place finish by 6 1/2 lengths in an allowance April 4 at Keeneland. The fourth-, fifth, and sixth-place finishers from that race came back to win their next starts.
I’ll take a shot at the pick five by singling the Brothers Desormeaux in Race 4 as they team together with ATTACK (2), a $40,000 maiden claimer dropping from the maiden special weight ranks and into a soft spot while appearing to have an edge in Beyer Speed Figures, post position, and tactics. That reduces the spread to four races and a number of “go-againsts” who might produce a big payoff if they all get beat, as hoped.
The theme for this day is going with the hot horse. There are three runners on today’s card who come here sharp and seem well positioned to continue their good form, giving you some options for key horses in your in-race and multirace wagers.
Download DRF Plus handicapping reports for Saturday's races, including DRF Bets GamePlan, the Positive ROI Report, and Key Race Report.
DRF handicapper Matt Bernier gives his analysis and top plays for Saturday's program at Santa Anita.
Some big fields early on the card give an early pick three (races 2-4) some appeal, particularly because race 5, the Grade 1 Vanity, will apparently be reduced to a field a four.
DRF handicapper Mike Watchmaker provides his analysis and best plays on Saturday's program at Belmont Park.