How to bet the Hastings Pick 4 for Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012
Here's my race-by-race rundown of Sunday's pick four at Hastings on Sept. 9, 2012. I'm building my wager with TicketMaker, found exclusively on DRF.com. The bets are in $0.50 increments and my budget is $100.
Race 7 (Claiming race)
SILVER STREET (#9) plummets in class after an encouraging first local start and first outing of any kind in seven months. PLAY FOR PEACE (#4) dueled and paid the price July 28 but may be the speed of the field today.
Race 8 (Delta Colleen Handicap)
CLASS INCLUDED (#6) is the reigning queen of EMD. She comes off two powerful wins there and is no stranger to this place, having won the BC Oaks and running 2nd (beaten just a neck) in the Grade 3 Ballerina here a year ago. HEIDI MARIA (#3) comes here razor sharp having won 3 of her last 4 including a romping stakes win at NP Aug. 25. TERLANI (#2) has also won 3 of her last 4 and has worked splendidly for her first start in almost 3 months.
Race 9 (British Columbia Derby)
Brutally tough race. SECOND CITY (#7) invades from back East off 3 romping wins. No telling how good he might be. DEVIL IN DISGUISE (#1) won 3 straight and was a good 3rd in the Grade 3 Canadian Derby. He’s part of a potent entry with TAYLORS DEAL (#1a), a winner of 4 of his last 5 including a big stakes win here Aug. 6, and HOIST (#1x), who invades with proven form at BEL and SAR. D’ HONORABLE ONE (#9) fires every time and figures in the thick of it. ITALIAN BOY (#3) invades from EMD where he’s one of that track’s top 3-year-olds, having won 4 straight before finishing a strong 2nd in the Emerald Derby. HIGH END MAN (#5) comes off a romping win in the Richmond Derby here and may be this good.
Race 10 (Sadie Diamond Futurity)
WILLAMETTE (#10) has been knocking on the door and may be ready to bust through. I WANT TO DUST HER (#9) finished full of run to just miss to TEMPERED STEEL (#5) Aug. 24 and may be ready to turn the corner. TEMPERED STEEL rallied gamely for a stakes win last month and appears to be getting things figured out. LIL MISS BEAN (#1) left herself with too much to do in a stakes last time but note she beat WILLAMETTE anyway.
My wagers
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