How to bet Betfair Hollywood Park's Pick 4 - Saturday, July 7, 2012
Here's my race-by-race rundown of Saturday's pick four at Betfair Hollywood Park on July 7, 2012. I'm building my wager with TicketMaker, found exclusively on DRF.com. I'm on a budget of $100 and betting in $0.50 increments.
Race 7 (Claiming race)
RUN FOR MILES (#11) dueled and paid the price in a similar spot here May 28 but was claimed that day by the red-hot Spawr (8 for first 19, 42 percent, this meet). CRAGMONT (#7) was 2nd to a runaway winner in a similar spot here May 24 and worked splendidly since (3 bullet works). ARAGORN SWORD (#6) came back after 10 months off to rally nicely for 3rd in a spot like this here June 15 after a troubled start. He likes it here as his big maiden win a year ago came here.
Race 8 (Royal Heroine Mile)
QUIET OASIS (#5) did everything right when she dueled in the Grade 1 Gamely but couldn’t fend off top-class Belle Royale, while 3rd finisher Capital Plan came right back to win the Grade 3 Beverly Hills. ALL STAR HEART (#4) has won 3 straight and 5 of her last 6, and her last win came in a stakes on this course at this trip after 7 months off so if anything she’s eligible to improve. She’s 2 for 2 here and 6 for 7 at this trip. UP IN TIME (#2) returns home after chasing 3 top-class girls in a Grade 1 at Belmont last month. This is a better spot and she figures to be coming. NEREID (#8) can jump with a big run and her best can win this.
Race 9 (Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap)
It’s Baffert’s world and we just live in it. He has a stranglehold on this with RICHARD’S KID (#2) who looked good as ever winning the Prove It and figures in the hunt from the start, and GAME ON DUDE (#6), 2nd in this last year and the one to beat off a superb Grade 2 Californian tally.
Race 10 (Maiden claiming race)
AWESOME MIKE (#2) made a threatening move before flattening out here June 22 but that was his first start in 3 months so he can improve. CLASSICAL HY (#5) has been knocking on the door and may bust through here. SOLANA SOLEIL (#4) has been freshened. She flashed talent last summer.
My wagers
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