With the caveat that 3-year-old races early in the year are tricky because of the absence of data and the potential for dramatic improvement by horses who are growing up (and sometimes blowing up) overnight, let’s analyze the Spectacular Bid at Gulfstream Park and the Jerome at Aqueduct, both to be run Saturday.
Dave Litfin's horses to watch at Aqueduct for the week of Dec. 29.
Brad Free's horses to watch at Santa Anita for the week of Dec. 29.
Trip Notes for Dec. 27-28: La Prevoyante, Mr. Prospector, Daytona, an more ...
Last Saturday’s caveman pick three at Gulfstream Park worked out well. After scratches, the 4x3x3 ticket caught Sky Flight ($11.40), Jonrah ($10.40), and Sandiva ($10.60) for a return of $194 for each $36 invested.
I see two solid betting opportunities on Sunday's card at Gulfstream.
Both turf sprints Sunday at Santa Anita offer the possibility of low-odds overlays. That is not a misprint. Overlays do occasionally emerge at low odds.
I’ll concentrate on four interesting races at Gulfstream on Saturday. There are three graded stakes on the card, and you can preview them here.
Wagering action Saturday at Santa Anita will be limited to a low-budget $1 pick three on the final three races. It’s a $12 play (2 x 2 x 3).
Some big, competitive fields in the Grade 3 La Prevoyante and Grade 3 W. L. McKnight make the pick three involving those races (8-10) quite attractive. They also sandwich a competitive Mr. Prospector.
