Day 13 Friday Eve. Feature race, Race#7. 8.5 Turf

[Bill V.]

Race 7 1 1/16 Miles Turf Purse $62,000 Allowance 62 N2-x

Today we are back on the Del Mar turf course.
Race 7 is an N-2 X Allowance for 3+



Today's race has a late post time because of the late Friday card
Post time is 7:00 pm Pst time



An 8 horse field, Every horse has 3 or more pace lines except horse 8
who has 2 turf route lines but has been off for 449 days

The morning line favorite is horse 6, who is cutting back in distance after running well in marathon distance up at Santa Anita

[raceman5]

$2.00 Exacta 6/7-8

Win bets: 7-8


Bob

[Bill V.]

Race 7

Horse 1 Eckersley No real success turf routing, Its best TPR is on the poly track at GG
431 days ago, Line 1 is a 0 race but also a trouble line, and the first race back after a 431-day layoff

Horse 2 Cowboy This one is also running in the second race after a long layoff of 358 days
It's best TPRS are 171-172 so I will use line 3, excusing line 1 and 2 = wrong distance and surface

Horse 3 Burnaroundtheedges Two-time winner. Line 1 is a + recent turf route
178 TPR

Horse 4. Shortcomingstorm EP Pace only line 4

Horse 5 Buckys Pick E7 Early pace threat, No other choice but line 3, Line 1-2 are down the hill

Horse 6. Klondike Creek EP5 Line 2 is the closest to today's distance. It's a + paceline but at 10 furlongs
174 TPR

Horse 7 Donji I will go to line 4, This horse shows a 179 and 2 races in the 180's TPRS
Runs well on both turf and poly. Pace looks to be fast so I will use line 4
where it closed well off a 79 EPR

Horse 8 Conquest Superstar EP8 Comes back off a 449-day layoff
I will rate using line 2

I will make win bets on the 7 and 3, Maybe include the 8 as a throw in a double.

[The Pook]

The 8 is scratched.

Pook

[Mitch44]

Another tough one.
# 6 is consistent, best dis. appears to be 9F so todays cut back makes sense, contender and figures to go off the favorite after a layoff, also has an age advantage over field. I'll try to beat him.

# 5 an unknown factor, has proven dis. & surface but only one race, could be anything. best was in a sprint and maybe better sprinting but until races a route 3 x who knows. The sprint could also be a sign of great class even at a route. Can rate.

# 2 is outclassed and best races are longer,needs longer and is at a disadvantage here probably making the race go and a prep for longer. Toss.

I'll go 1-3-6-7 Don't see any decent possible DD, ex also not reassuring , $ 2 win bet on 1 & 3

Mitch44

[raceman5]

Ok 8 is scr. win bets 6-7

[mowens33]

The 5 and 4 should be on the lead, the 1 and the 6 should get the first run. I’ll go OTE with the 1 and the 6.
Mike

[The Pook]

No patterns but will see if I can grind out a matchup.

4 and 5 are early but I don't think they will wire.
2 and 7 are sustained and I think will be too far back off a pace that won't collapse.
1,3 and 6 seem to be about right for positions to close from.

Of these 3 and 6 seem fastest. The 6 has beaten 3 twice in tandems. Might the 3 be able to reverse the tandems today?
I'll go 6,3 @ 60/40

Pook

[Lt1]

I'll go with 3-7
Tim

[Mitch44]

How about that a cold TRi. yesterday and today a cold TRi. & SF. I guess it can't get better than that. Monkey gets an extra banana for that stuff. I bet it early and was surprised the odds drop that much on the #1 , I was rooting for the 3 who came back nice.

Nice call mowens33

Thanks for the challenge.
Mitch44,