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2008 Spot Play results: 12 plays - 2W - 3P - 2S.
2007 Spot Play results: 30 plays - 5W - 10P - 8S. 2006 Spot Play results: 37 plays - 10W - 6P - 6S. 2005 Spot Play results: 63 plays - 14W - 11P - 4S 2004 Spot Play results: 80 plays - 17W - 13P - 15S 2003 Spot play results: 78 plays - 24W - 17P - 13S 2002 Spot play results: 101 plays - 23W - 24P - 13S 2001 Spot play results: 182 plays - 48W - 31P - 27S. 2000 Spot Play results: 171 plays - 50W - 39P - 25S. 1999 Spot Play results: 119 picks- 36W - 18P - 22S. Selections made for Fast track (unless noted). We never play M/L favorites and usually play >5/1. See below for past year. Aug. 23. At Sar with Mambo in Seattle in the Travers at 5/1 but should be higher. Has had competitive speed figures with Pyro on 3 straight days but in different races and is on the improve. Should get the distance. July 26. At Sar with Rising Moon in the Whitney (10th) at 10/1. Dutrow has had the time to get him in his top shape. Ready for this. July 19. At Del with third choice Aunt Mabel in the 8th at 9/2. Can close into swift pace set up. Result; Ran 2nd in good effort. July 12. Going with Light Sentence at 6/1 in the 5th at Del. Solid race here earlier. Result; Won in final strides despite very slow start and 5 wide. Paid $8.60. June 28. At Del with Whitepark Bay in the 8th at 12/1. Speed of race had rapid work 2 days ago which should kill of all the speed and set things up for Whitepark rally. Needs to avoid going too wide. Result; scratched. June 21. Playing Chinchilla in the 6th at Del at 8/1. Should pick up the pieces when front runners fade. Result; Ran 3rd. Not enough late. June 14. Going with Awesome Chic in the 7th at 8/1. Has met better. Sharpened in work. Result; Ran 4th. June 7. At Del with 15/1 shot Stormy C's in the 5th. Erratic sort but Napravnik stays here rather than choice. Result; Ran a bad race. Nepravnik should have stayed home. May 17. At Pim with M J's Enchanteur in the 7th at 6/1. Plenty of speed and the track should favor it by race time. Inside post helps. Result; Scratched. May 3. Going with Miraculous Miss the the 8th at CD. Has been competitive with better; distance suits. 6/1. Result; Ran 4th in impressive effort. Was far back on speed-favoring track, closed strongly splitting horses with good ride but couldn't sustain rally late. Needed race. Watch for next time. Apr. 26. At Del with Ontheredeyetodubai in the 1st at 6/1. Ships in for bow after rapid works at CT. Result; Ran 3rd, tired late. Apr. 19. Staying at Kee for the 3 yo Lexington Stakes (9th) with Samba Rooster at 8/1. Impressive work after switch to Baffert. Can wire the field at 1 1/16. Result; Ran 2nd by 1 L. Caught late. Paid $17.00 to place. Apr. 12. At Kee for the Blue Grass (9th). Favorites in the 3yo Stakes have been vulnerable and we're going with 15/1 shot Cowboy Cal who's making the transition from turf to AW. Bred for the distance and has the speed. Result; Ran 2nd by neck. Paid $8.80 to place. Heavy favorite ran 10th. . March 29 At GP for the FL Derby. Big Brown is the favorite but its hard to get too excited about a horse who has had only 2 starts; one on the turf and the other on dirt taken off the turf. Even though he won both easily, the last one had only 5 horses. This race looks like it will be a mad dash for the lead with many closeup throughout. We're looking for one to come from off the pace and taking Majestic Warrior at 15/1 to upset this field. He won the Hopeful at Sar with a big move down the stretch and is just getting back to form for top connections. Result; Big Brown ran a sweet race and danced off with it. Majestic's ran 5th with a rally that was too late and too weak. March 22. Staying at Tam with long shot Gem Of A Mom's Son (15/1) in the 5th. Solid work for new trainer and switch back from turf. Result; Ran last in dismal effort. Didn't like the rain. March 15, 2008. We'll start our picks this year with an 8/1 shot in the Florida Oaks at Tam; Awesome Chic. Looks competitive and should get the distance. Result; Won by 4. Paid $28.60 Dec. 22. At Beu with Precise Night in the 2nd at 6/1. Post advantage over other early speed contenders. Result; Ran 3rd. Dec. 8. At Beu with She's Her Image in the 6th at 5/1. Benefits from speed duel. Also playing Hakka Woman in the 8th at 9/2. Better post than last. Result; Races cancelled. Dec.1 At Phl with Prize Note in the 3rd. Weakened in last following a brisk work only 2 days before. Can wire here. 9/2. Result; Led but weakened to 4th. Nov. 24. Going with two at Phl today. B. A. Marine in the 3rd at 6/1. Fits well with this class and distance. Double Down Vinman has the speed and post to wire this field. 4/1. Result; Both ran 3rd. B. A. Marine was best but got an awful ride; watch for next. Vinman had the lead but tired. Nov. 17. Playing Victor's Prospect in the 1st and Ghost Orie (6/1) in the 7th at Phl. The former runs against a beatable heavy favorite and the latter has new connections with sufficient time since last for an upgrade. Results; Victor's Prospect ran 2nd in close finish. Ghost Orie won by 10. Paid $6.60. Nov. 11. At Phl with Coastal Belle (9/2) in the 1st. Wires the field from inside post. Result; Ran out in a dismal effort. Nov. 3. Playing Dance Prince in the 10th at Phl. Looks to have a little more punch down the lane needed with the high winds. 10/1. Oct. 27. At Mon with Intentional Fever in the 2nd at 12/1. Handles the mud, and the post and distance suit here. Result; Ran 2nd at 16/1. Paid $14.40 for place. Oct. 21. Going with Two Dragons in the 3rd at Del. Has more punch late than others. 4/1 as 3rd choice. Result; Ran 2nd in good effort. Oct. 20. At Del with Monicklissa in the 1st. Solid in last under new connections. Up in class @ 8/1. Result; Ran 4th in tight finish. Sept. 29. Playing Woody's Apache in the 1st at Del. Back to route after sharpening in sprints. 6/1. Result; Won by 4. Paid $8.00 Sept.8. At Del with Sheets, 7/2 - 3rd choice, in the 8th and Bondage, 15/1, in the 9th. Sheets ran well against monster at Sar and fits here. Bondage is consistent and should like the grass. Results; Sheets ran 5th in close finish. Bondage was scratched. July 28. At Del with Rose Mary's Moon in the 3rd. Big drop off bad race; good spot for bluff at 8/1. Result; Ran 3rd. Led; caught late. July 21. Going with Robin Des Concorde in the 6th at Del. Plenty of late punch at the distance with excellent gate jockey. Good value at 6/1. Result; Got good position, won with late move. Paid $16.40 July 14. At Del with Better Than Bonds in the 7th. Profits from speed duel. 6/1. Also, Winning Point in the featured 8th ($500K). Inside post and jockey switch is worth a shot at 10/1. Results; Both ran 2nd in tough losses. BTB lost by a length, gaining but just couldn't quite catch the winner. WP was blocked, cleared late and lost in tight photo. July 7. Going with Valid Notebook in the 7th at Del at 6/1. Profits from speed duel. Also playing Hesa Big Star in the 8th if Napravnik sticks instead of other mount in race. 6/1. Result; Valid Notebook was scratched. Hesa Big Star won by 4. Paid $7.40. Was a play because Napravnick was not in action at Del and was replaced by a top jockey. June 16. At Del with Dance Away Capote (6/1) in the 6th. Resuming past form after long break. Result; Wasn't ready, ran out. June 9. At CT with Smokin in the 4th at 5/1. Has the speed for this short race and is improved under new connections. Result; Ran out. Trouble in gate. Didn't break. June 2. Going with Bound for Repect in the 7th at Del. Speed and distance suit well here. 3rd choice at 7/2. Result; Ran 2nd. Caught in last stride. May 26. Playing Salinja in the 7th at Del. Two sharp works sets him up for this. 6/1. Result; Ran 3rd. Outkicked late. May 19. At Pim with Semaphore Man in the 8th at 6/1.Ships in after super works show he's ready for his best effort. Solid at the distance and likes it wet. Result; Ran 3rd in solid effort. May 12. At Del with Wisconsin in the 1st, 3rd choice at 4/1. First out for Lake at higher claiming price; one of his specialties. Result; Ran 2nd in good effort. Not enough late. May 5. At CD with Ah Day in the 5th. Closer in speed filled race. Likes it wet. Distance suits. 5/1. Result; Ran 2nd. Pino was fiddling with his goggles when the winner got the jump on him Apr. 28. At CD for the Derby Trial (10th) with Wafi City 6/1. Distance suits, plenty of speed and Jara comes in to ride. Easy win at Del; a good sign for CD. Result; Ran a dismal race; bad pick. Apr. 21. Going with Trust Your Luck in the Lexington (9th) at Kee. Overtaken in last by AW specialist Dominican who just beat top Derby contenders in the Blue Grass. He's 10/1 with Desourmeaux no less. Are you kidding me? Result; Ran 4th in decent effort. Apr. 14. Playing For You Reppo in the Ark Derby, 11th at OP. Curlin and Deadly Dealer will be heavily bet and our choice should be good value. Desormeaux sticking with him makes us think he didn't like the AW track at TP and will show up solid here. 6/1 but we expect higher. Result; Scratched. Wouldn't have beaten Curlin who won by 10 and will now be the Derby favorite. Apr. 7 Going with Sacrifice Bunt at 12/1 in the Ill Derby (7th) at Haw. He's on the improve and hung tough with Chelokee in last. The latter may have been best in FL Derby won by Scat Daddy who would be odds-on in this. Result; Ran 4th as heavy favorite didn't fire and let 2nd choice alone on easy lead. Little chance for 14/1 closer. Mar. 31. At GP for the FL Derby, 11th race. Going with Notional the 3rd choice at 4/1. Adore the Gold is inside Stormello here and should take it out of that one on the head end. Scat Daddy and Adore the Gold seem to have plateaued. Notional can be expected to add a couple more speed figure points and should have a ground saving trip from the pole. He well could romp here. Solid bet. Result; Ran close 2nd to Scat Daddy while taken 5 wide. Stormello and Adore the Gold ran out. |