We’ll be starting the day with a pick three that bookends a pair of most-likely winners in the first and third races while scatter-shotting the middle by using longer prices against some of the more logical plays:
Download a list of horses exiting races where two or more of the competitors have come back to win their next starts. Saturday's report features races from Camarero Race Track, Camden, Charles Town, Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Fairmont Park, Fonner Park, Golden Gate, Gulfstream Park, Hawthorne, Laurel Park, Los Alamitos, Mahoning Valley Racecourse, Meydan, Mountaineer Park, Oaklawn Park, Parx Racing, Penn National, Santa Anita, Sunland Park, Tampa Bay Downs, Turfway Park, and Turf Paradise.
The first two races Sunday see short fields with lots of question marks. Race 3 is a maiden race that looks fairly chalky as favorites LARRY BIRDSTONE and DERBY GLASS lead the way, so you may have to wait a bit before you can dive in with both feet. It may prove to be two turf races that provide you with some handicapping linchpins later on the card.
Saturday at Santa Anita, I will try to get a single home in the featured event, the Tokyo City Cup, and score with one of my preferences in the nightcap to complete a daily double.
Download DRF Plus handicapping reports for Saturday's races, including DRF Daily GamePlan, the Positive ROI Report, and Key Race Report.
DRF handicapper Mike Watchmaker provides his best plays on Saturday's card at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday’s Gulfstream card promises to be a fantastic afternoon of racing. Let’s try a 50-cent pick four play, beginning in race 6.
Saturday’s Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park offers very little surprises if you are searching for a longshot to upset the three clear betting favorites. It’s unfortunate, because Upstart, the 8-5 morning-line favorite, and Itsaknockout, the 2-1 second choice, are both the types of horses you want to take a position against.
Last week, we used DRF Formulator to find a few nice winners at $13.80, $15.20, and $44.80, and we’re back looking at a few we like at Gulfstream, plus one price play in the Louisiana Derby. Formulator allows you to see the lifetime past performances of horses who have run in the past five years for any trainer who has horses entered, as well as charts, replays, filters, and more. With access to this database and with one-click access to replays, it can allow you to see some things that aren’t readily available to the betting public.
Download positive ROI trainer statistics for Friday's cards at Aqueduct, Charles Town, Fair Grounds, Fonner Park, Golden Gate, Gulfstream Park, Hawthorne, Laurel Park, Los Alamitos, Oaklawn Park, Penn National, Santa Anita, Derby Futures, Sunland Park, Tampa Bay Downs, and Turfway Park. The report features top trainer angles, top trainer/jockey combinations, and profitable betting angles based on a trainer's record in similar situations.
