Monday 8-20-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Mountaineer Park
Mountaineer Park - Race 5

Second Half $2 Mid Daily Double (Races 4-5) ($.50) Pick 5 (Races 5-6-7-8-9) $.50 Trifecta $1 Exacta Box ($.20) Superfecta


Claiming $4,000 • 1 Mile 70 yards • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 77 • Purse: $6,600 • Post: 8:28P
FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON TWO RACES SINCE AUGUST 20, 2017. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE AT A MILE OR OVER SINCE JULY 20 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $4,000 (W V A BRED RACES NOT CONSIDERED IN ELIGIBILITY).
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Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Lone Stalker. SAMARKANDA is the Lone Stalker of the race. * KEY ANGLES * ENIGMA: Horse's win percentage at today's distance(sprint or route)/surface (dirt or turf) is at least 50. Horse has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" desig nation. SAMARKANDA: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse's average winning distance is within half a furlong of today's distance (within 50 yards if a Quarter Horse race). CHAMPAGNE TIME: Horse had a bullet workout within the l ast seven days. Horse has the highest average Equibase Speed Figure at the distance/surface. MAKOSSA: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating.
2
ENIGMA
9/2

7/2
6
SAMARKANDA
5/1

8/1
1
CHAMPAGNE TIME
3/1

8/1
5
MAKOSSA
5/1

10/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
5
MAKOSSA
5

5/1
Front-runner
64

70

76.0

59.8

49.8
2
ENIGMA
2

9/2
Front-runner
80

80

75.5

63.0

59.5
8
NORTH MOUNTAIN
8

15/1
Front-runner
73

60

73.6

51.8

38.8
6
SAMARKANDA
6

5/1
Alternator/Stalker
67

64

53.8

57.8

51.8
1
CHAMPAGNE TIME
1

3/1
Trailer
71

53

43.2

61.6

52.6
7
SCIPION'S GOLD
7

7/2
Alternator/Trailer
71

63

49.6

59.2

52.2
9
HARLINGTON ROMANCE
9

15/1
Alternator/Non-contender
59

56

59.6

57.0

42.5
3
ARITZIA
3

8/1
Alternator/Non-contender
64

66

59.1

44.5

34.0
4
RED LITE NITE
4

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
64

57

51.6

46.0

32.0

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Presque Isle Downs
Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 1 - Claiming - 5.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $11000 Class Rating: 86

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON TWO RACES SINCE FEBRUARY 20, 2018 OR WHICH HAVE NOT WON THREE RACES IN 2017 - 2018 OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE JULY 20 ALLOWED 3 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000


RECOMMENDED CHOICES
The Walker Group Picks

# 6 ALPHA SLEW 7/2

# 1 BIG GAME BOB 4/5

# 4 THE FAZZ MAN 5/2

ALPHA SLEW is my choice. He looks formidable in this slot and I expect will be on the lead or close at the midpoint. Could best this group based on the Equibase Speed Fig - 86 - of his last effort. Should finish in the top three without any worries. BIG GAME BOB - Reliable average Speed Figures in dirt sprint races make this pony a key contender. Ran a solid last race. THE FAZZ MAN - Gallardo will probably be able to get this horse to break out early in this event. Ran a strong last race.

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Handicapped by Rick Needham at Saratoga
RACE #8 - SARATOGA RACE COURSE- 4:45 PM EASTERN POST
The Evan Shipman Stakes
9.0 FURLONGS DIRT THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD STAKES $100,000.00 PURSE

#7 PAT ON THE BACK
#1 CONTROL GROUP
#3 TWISTED TOM
#6 WINE NOT

F.Y.I. folks, The Evan Shipman for New York-breds is named for the late racing columnist of the Morning Telegraph, who died in 1957. A friend of Ernest Hemingway, Shipman was an aspiring poet in Paris in the 1920's, was wounded in the Spanish Civil War and served in a tank battalion during World War II. Upon his return to the United States he began covering thoroughbred and standardbred racing for the Morning Telegraph. His last column appeared on Kentucky Derby Day in 1957. Here in the 35th renewal of "The Ship," #7 PAT ON THE BACK, is the overall speed leader in this stakes field racing at 9.0 furlongs on the dirt, and has hit the board in four of his last five outings, with three of those "board hit efforts," including a win in his last start, also qualifying as "POWER RUNS." #1 CONTROL GROUP, a 9-2 shot, has won three times in his last five "adventures," with two of those "Circle Trips" also qualifying as "POWER RUN WINS." Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. and Trainer Rudy Rodriguez send him "postward" for the Monday afternoon "feature" ... they've hit the board with 51% of more than 200 entries saddled as a team to date.

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Handicapped by Top Horse Analytics at Saratoga

08/20/18, SAR, Race 8, 5.02 ET
1 1/8M [Dirt] 1.46.03 STAKES. Purse $100,000.
Exacta, Trifecta (.50), Super (.10), Double
Best in race - (J)ockey (T)rainer (S)peed (F)inish (E)arnings (W)orkouts (L)ead (C)loser
Top Horse Win Percent 27.17, $1 ROI 0.84, For Race Category Non-Maiden Dirt
Rating Pgm# Horse Name M/L Jockey Trainer FLAGS
100.0000 3 Twisted Tom 3-1 Castellano J Brown Chad C. TE
096.6988 7 Pat On the Back 2-1 Davis D Englehart Jeremiah C.
096.3201 1 Control Group 9/2 Ortiz. Jr. I Rodriguez Rudy R. JL
096.0578 6 Wine Not(b-) 5-1 Carmouche K Weaver George W
096.0217 2 Can You Diggit 8-1 Alvarado J Jerkens James A. S
094.9306 8 Winston's Chance 12-1 Alvarado N Breed Debra A. FC
094.9035 4 Papa Shot 12-1 Franco M Rice Linda
094.1676 5 Hit It Once More 10-1 Velazquez J R Sciacca Gary

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Thistledown - Race #6 - Post: 4:10pm - Maiden Special - 5.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $22,500 Class Rating: 68

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#1 WIDE OPEN (ML=6/1)


WIDE OPEN - Horse has improved at least two speed rating points in last two races. I look for that to continue its positive trend today.

Vulnerable Contenders: #4 PARISIAN STROLL (ML=3/1), #7 PLENTY QUICK (ML=7/2), #6 FOREST GEM (ML=9/2),

PARISIAN STROLL - No pace in this field to help set-up her late kick. PLENTY QUICK - Most likely won't make much of an impact in today's event. FOREST GEM - Difficult to put any money on this filly on the win end. Likes to finish in the money though. Improbable that the speed fig she garnered on Aug 4th will hold up in this race.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Putting our cash on #1 WIDE OPEN to win. Have to have odds of at least 1/1 or better though

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