How to bet Keeneland's Pick 4 - April 19, 2013
Here's my race-by-race rundown of Friday's pick four at Keeneland on April 19, 2013. I'm building my wager with TicketMaker, found exclusively on DRF.com. I'm betting in increments of $0.50 with a budget of $100.00.
Race 7 (Allowance Race)
ANIMAL STYLE (#2) comes here razor sharp from FG having won a turf sprint stakes from well off the pace, and finishing a sharp 2nd in another while pressing the issue. AMARISH (#4) made quite a splash when starting his career in SoCal with 2 huge wins. Things went south afterward but his first turf try wasn’t bad. RIP ROARIN RITCHIE (#9) is 3 for 4 on turf, one of those being a SW. He comes off a sharp win despite trouble at GP. CIRCLE UNBROKEN (#8) is a Grade 3 winner on dirt and while a couple graded routes proved far too much for him at FG he’s down in class and back to sprinting and is bred for turf.
Race 8 (Allowance)
WINDSWEPT (#8) hasn’t run in a long time but this guy was good enough to get a shot at a Grade 2 when last seen in Oct. 2011 and trainer Lopresti is proven off a long layoff. TATER DOWNS (#4) continues his sharp form and fits well here. ARC ABOVE (#9) has shown turf talent and you’ve seen many a turf runner enjoy moving to this track. He’s been working splendidly. STARTER (#10) wasn’t far behind TATER DOWNS (#4) when 3rd at FG March 16 so he fits. He ran well here a year ago. WINTER’S FURY (#6) has run well on synthetic footing, including a win here in the fall.
Race 9 (Doubledogdare Stakes)
MYSTICAL STAR (#5) is just a couple notches below the best gals in the land and note strong work on this main track on which she’s 2 for 3, the lone loss coming when 2nd in the Grade 1 Spinster. INGLORIOUS (#3) is 5 for 7 on synthetic, all that coming on WO’s Polytrack, the same surface she gets here.
Race 10 (Maiden Claimer)
WAMBRI (#11) comes off a strong run at DED, drops, gets Leparoux and has worked sharply here. ON THE KEY (#8) was a solid 2nd at this level at GP and 2 big local works encourage. DISTORTIONIST (#3) rallied for 2nd here April 7 and gets an encouraging step up in price. RAPID RANGER (#6) took a big step forward at TP March 29 and may be ready to turn the corner. AFLEET BANDIT (#7) hasn’t run since Nov. 2011 but he showed talent then and has worked well for his return for a trainer well known for firing off the bench.
My wagers
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