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Goodbye My Love

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For better or worse and for freeze advisory this late in the season, brr!  This is your last chance at Keeneland’s Spring Meet.

The handicapper says, in Race 8 choose #5 Eastwood for 4/24/15.  He raced against some very nice sprinters in New York last summer and is working well for his return.

I had my last personal visit to the track for the season today. It was wonderful and emotional.  If you can make it to tomorrow’s final live races, bet this one for me and all of of our followers!

Update: The tip was spot on. Eastwood won 1st place!

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So sorry to see the season end. Its time to focus on the Kentucky Derby now!

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A Thought For Thursday

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Here is a nice picture I took from the stalls in Keeneland’s paddock.  In the background there is one of the racetrack’s newer extensions.  It is the Saddling Paddock Chalet.  This is a private room with nice views available for the Spring and Fall Meets this year and the Breeders’ Cup Championships.

On the topic of extensions, my tipster chose Town Extension, as today’s best bet.  In Keeneland’s sixth race today, 4/23/15, pick horse #9. He has been a very consistent horse finishing in the money 7 of the last 8 races. He should show a nice late kick on the Keeneland turf course.

This 5 year old gray beauty has Paco Lopez for a jockey.  Barclay Tagg is his trainer. Town Extension is owned by Charles Fipke. This is his first race at Keeneland.  This horse has had 15 starts and the last 6, over the course of 3 years, have been at Gulfstream Park.

Let’s give this Thoroughbred a warm Kentucky welcome and win!

Update! Town Extension won 1st place.  Here are some pictures I took myself:

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Tomorrow’s tip to follow!

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It’s Earth Day, Let’s Dance!

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Happy Earth Day!  I am going to spend my day checking out some earth, particularly the dirt, or mud in Kentucky.  It is another rainy day at the races for me.  Keeneland’s Spring Meet is on its final 3 days and rain or shine I want to experience it all.

My handicapping friend has another tip for us today, 4/22/15.  He says in Keeneland’s sixth race go for horse # 6, Dance Champion.  He calls this your best bet of the day.  This horse just ran second at this distance last time out and should get a nice trip! This last race was at Gulfstream Park in March.  See that placing race here.

Dance Champion has jockey Joel Rosario.  The 4 year old gelding’s trainer is Christophe Clement. His owner and breeder is Robert S. Evans.

Time to get ready for the races.  Have a great day, don’t forget to dance and celebrate for Earth Day and win big!

Update: Here are some paddock pics, that I took myself, of today’s big winner!

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Dance Champion did score 1st place today!  Hope all of you won bragging rights at the water cooler or better yet at a racetrack!
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Tip on the Turf

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Tipster says: Most likely winner, Hootenanny.  He’s won against the best in the world. Wesley Ward should have him ready to beat this bunch.

So today (4/18/15) look to Keeneland’s 4th race for another double feature. Go for horse 1 and 1A to bet on Asia and Hootenanny.

The trainer, Ward, has had 149 starts this year. His horses have had 40 wins, 27 at 2nd place and 20 running third in 2015. He is a successful jockey turned trainer.  Hootenanny won Ward his first race, as a trainer, in the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf.

Should be a beautiful day for another turf race.  I hope all of you have a great day at the races!

Update: Asia scratched prior to the race but Hootenanny ran 1st place! I hope this helped you all to win.

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Seventh Heaven

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Coming off of a high from today’s winning tip I am eager to share my handicapper’s next choice with all of you.

Tomorrow (4/17/15) for Keeneland’s seventh race, go with #10 Harvey.  The tip states he broke his maiden impressively after being bumped hard at the break. Trainer Bret Calhoun had a nice winner Thursday and seems to have brought several nice horses to Keeneland this meet.

I am glad he put it that way.  It gives us a chance to learn a bit more.  A horse is a maiden until it wins a race.  This could be the first race it starts in, it may take years or worse, it may never happen.  Harvey is a three year old colt that ran 1st at Fair Grounds in Louisiana on 3/21/15.  Thus, Harvey is no longer a maiden.  Watch him win here:

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Harvey was sired by the great Curlin, elected to the National Muesum of Racing’s Hall of Fame and winner of the Preakness Stakes, Breeders’ Cup Classic, and the Dubai World Cup.

Enjoy tomorrow’s racing!

Update: Harvey ran second. A ticket to place earned $5.40.  He was shy in the paddock prior to racing.  Here is a picture I took moments before he entered the track…

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Double Play

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Thursday (4/16/15), at Keeneland we will have another chance to bet on two Ken and Sarah Ramsey horses for one ticket.  In race 3 they have entered Thirtysilverpieces and Frat Boy in positions 2 and 2B.  Position 2 is a 3 year old gelding with R M Hernandez riding and W A Ward training.  2B is a 3 year old colt with J Castellano riding and M J Maker training.  My handicapper thinks either part of the #2 entry should win race 3.

Don’t miss your chance to double the pleasure and double the fun!

Update: Racing fans, this one was a winner! Thirtysilverpieces won first without the help of Frat Boy who sctratched.

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It’s Hump Day

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So betting on a camel in America probably won’t help you. Maybe, betting on a horse will…

Look to Keeneland’s fifth race (April 15, 2015) to pick a winner, #1 Cavu.
This 4 year old gelding, trained by Al Stall, Jr. should show solid improvement in his second race after a year layoff, per my handicapper. In his only other 2015 race he placed 2nd.
Remember, my blog is foremost educational.  What I  have learned is that Cavu was gelded days before his most recent start.  He has only had 5 starts prior and has won 1st, 2nd, and third previously. His dam is Sharp Eyes and his sire Zensational. His sire is the only horse to ever win 3 consecutive Grade I Sprint events.

His trainer is Albert M. Stall Jr. He has won multiple stakes including the Breeders’ Cup Classic in 2010 and last year the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Race in 2014. He is listed as a top 50 earning trainer of 2014.  Stall has had 22 horses run first this year thus far.

The jockey is Joe M. Johnson.  He also is a multiple stakes winner.  He has had 7 horses win 1st place in 2015.

Update: Cavu tired badly, looking like a winner at the 1/8 pole he could not keep up his pace and did not perform well in this race.

 

 

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Table Turner

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This past Halloween, we saw Lady Eli take 1st place, over Sunset Glow in the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies’ Turf race.  It was a grade I stakes race at Santa Anita Park, in California, for 2 year olds.

Today (April 12, 2015) we have a rematch!  Race 5 at Keeneland in KY will feature these two fillies.  Expect to see #4 Sunset Glow turn the tables on #6 Lady Eli.  My tipster expects to see Sunset Glow make a big effort in her 3 year old debut.

The weather at Keeneland is expected to be sunny with a high of 74 degrees today.  It’s no beach, but you would love a good Kentucky sunset too.  If you can, get out and enjoy the day.

Update: Sunset Glow came in third today after leading until right before the eighth pole.  Lady Eli took the lead to win by 2 and 1/2 lengths, while Miss Temple City passed Sunset Glow in the last furlong to place second by a neck.

Keeneland will not have live racing again until Wednesday, April 15th, 2015.

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Last Chance Derby

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Thoroughbred U is 100 days old today.  I am really enjoying my subject matter and all the experiences and people this blog has lead me to.  Thank you to all of my followers, friends and family that have contributed to my success in this process.  Tonight I want to give to all of you a tip for tomorrow’s race but I want to catch up on the road to the Kentucky Derby as well.

In my earlier stories Like Superbowl for Thoroughbreds and Cabin Fever, I wrote about a few of the horses I favored and the process for qualifying for the Kentucky Derby.  Tomorrow (April 11, 2015), that process ends with two final races.  The Coolmore Lexington race will take place at Keeneland in KY as 5:18 pm EST and the Arkansas Derby will post at 7:18 pm EST in AR at Oaklawn Park.

At Keeneland, they will run the grade III stakes in race #10 worth a purse of $250,000.  The track is 1 and 1/16 miles on the dirt.  The points awarded are 10-4-2-1.  Divining Rod (26) , Comfort, Quimet, Tiznow RJ (28), Henry Jones, Fame and Power, and my scratched buddy from Thursday, Donworth, will compete.  The horses in top contention for Derby have their rank posted in parentheses by their names.

At Oaklawn they will have a grade I stakes in race #11 with a million dollar purse.  The race is 1 and 1/8 miles.  The points are 100-40-20-10.  Featured horses are The Truth or Else, Mr. Z (24), Bridget’s Big Luvv, Madefromlucky (21), Bold Conquest (23), American Pharoah (9), Far Right (19) and Win the Space.

See The Road to the Kentucky Derby for a full listing of the top contenders.  My early favorite Carpe Diem is currently third.

If you can make it to the races tomorrow (April 11, 2015) have a great time.  I understand the weather should be nice in KY.  My handicapper says for race 7 at Keeneland go with #11 Free as a Bird, she has won six in a row and I see no reason she can’t win seven.

Update: Unfortunately, Free as a Bird came in fourth for her race.  That has my tipster picking the first place winner 60 % of the time, just 5 races in on my blog.  The return is greater than the investment and it is fun.  I am looking forward to sharing the next tip. Let’s all hope we get lucky!

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More Bang for your Buck

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Just in: Stay Tuned won first place today!

Update: Same trainer, same race and number but the horse is , Stay Tuned!   For race 5, horse 6 today (4/10/15) at Keeneland choose Stay Tuned.

 I hope you all caught yesterday’s tip.  Kitten’s Queen dominated in Keeneland’s third race to win.  My handicapper actually did a fantastic job calling yesterday’s races.  Here is our next chance…

Stay Tuned has an awesome trainer.  Wayne M. Catalano, is on fire.  He wins 27% of his maiden claimers and is 6-1.

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