Gold Rush At GGF

[unusualpete]

More or less stopped pimping the gate as it's too hard to generate interest here.  However, maybe if there's 5 stakes and a graded turf mile players will wanna look.  Here's the nominations w/pp's.  www.goldengatefields.com/stakes/ 

From the ggf blog...


FINISH LINES: Eight stakes races will be part of next week’s inaugural Gold Rush Weekend. Many locals are prepping their horses, along with a number of out-of-town-shippers…Jerry Hollendorfer is scheduled to send out stakes winners Choo Choo and Grecian Fire in the Grade 3 $250,000 San Francisco Mile on Gold Rush Weekend. The ‘Mile is the headliner of the weekend…Among horses Hollendorfer nominated for Gold Rush Weekend include Grade 3 winner Danuska’s My Girl to the Golden Poppy and El Camino Real Derby third place finisher More Ice to the California Derby…According to multiple sources, Grade I winner Bowie’s Hero and Grade 2 winner River Boyne are scheduled to race in the San Francisco Mile. Both colts are trained down South, the former conditioned by Phil D’Amato and the latter under the care of Jeff Mullins…Leading trainer Jonathan Wong plans to run stakes winner Gabo’s Macondo and stakes placed Mithqaal in the San Francisco Mile. He also has I Love Romance for the Camilla Urso Stakes, The Creep for the California Derby and Our Silver Oak for the Silky Sullivan Stakes…Bill Delia indicated that El Camino Real Derby fourth place finisher Angelo’s Pride is likely for the California Derby…Trainer Blaine Wright has the Camilla Urso Stakes tabbed next for seven time stakes winner Alliford Bay…Impressive maiden winner Queen Helene is possible for the Campanile Stakes, according to trainer Jamey Thomas…Trainer Andy Mathis nominated Royal Descendant to the Camilla Urso Stakes and Early’s Kid to the Campanile Stakes. Both horses are listed as “possible”…Frank Lucarelli relayed that stakes winner Whatwasithinking is possible for the Lost in the Fog Stakes for sprinters…Grade 1 placed Ollie’s Candy is possible for the Golden Poppy Stakes, as is the Leonard Powell is likely to run recent Golden Gate allowance winner trained Melissa Jane, who recently won an allowance race at Golden Gate… Gulfstream Park analyst Jason Blewitt and XBTV’s Millie Ball and Jeff Siegel will be on site next weekend covering all Gold Rush Weekend races via the Golden Gate fields simulcast feed. There will also be a pre-race seminar in the paddock pub on Saturday and Sunday, beginning an hour before the first race…Good luck to jockeys Franklin Ceballos, Heribert “Eddie” Martinez and Kevin Orozco. All three journeymen riders shipped their tacks to Emerald Downs in Auburn, Washington for the summer and have mounts on the Saturday Opening Day card…The Golden Pick Six Jackpot pool carryover has climbed to $265,121 heading into Friday’s card. The first leg of the wager is Race 3 on Friday and Race 5 on Saturday…Happy birthday to jockey agent Fernando “Shoes” Navarro, who celebrates his birthday over the weekend.

[1hooper]

Very good card on Saturday,entries close tomorrow so all info should be up by late afternoon.
Pete,you going to be on track or living room downs?
Hooper

[unusualpete]

On track all the way.  They have a ball cap giveaway every SFBC Mile.  Every other year it's "the most expensive cap in the pile", if you know what I mean...  

[Badactor]

www.equibase.com/static/entry/GG-calendar.html

[Hooper]

Entries are posted. www.equibase.com/static/entry/GG042719USA-EQB.html

[unusualpete]

Don't know if you like to play back runners that have paid you. So many on this card. Listing here. ALL CAPS denotes prime bet hits.

1st She Began Again, PANSHIR, Bishops of Compton

3rd Buttie

5th Tizno's Dilemma

8th ALGENON , WHATWASITHINKING

9th SPARKY VILLE(at SA)

12th I LOVE ROMANCE, VRONILLA PARFAIT

Probably have bias towards all these, although feel like I'll probably play Anyportinastorm back if there's value over Algenon & Whatwasithinking.

[unusualpete]

As I find things I'll write some short stuff.


Made it through the first three and like one in the opener.  $4k beaten claimer fillies and mares going 5 1/2.  Mostly disregard the figs in these.  #s in the ballpark are fine.  They're all feeling pretty bad.  Look for the mare who shows signs of feeling better.  Look if she's getting pace to run at.  That's somebody who wins it enough.  #7 Council Miss is the one and she's 20 on the line.  

[unusualpete]

The 3rd isn't an easy race to narrow down.  Open 16k claimers for fillies and mares going  1 1/16 turf.  There's an angular gal who grabs attention, however.  She was twice a voided claim.  June 19 for 20k  & August 26 for 12.5k last year.  Between those she refused a dirt try and wired both turf outs.  Off ever since.  Usually look for a prep on the main for today's.  But there's a CA rule that a claimer laid off for more than 180 days can return for no tag if entered at or above the level last raced.  Sometimes there's intent with this maneuver.  Working every week eight straight, last four at 5/8.   #2 Wicked Old Fashion is 7/2.  Probable pass unless she's totally ignored.  Simply don't think she's profitable until the 8-1 mark & it's difficult at GG to know if you're getting your # cuz the whales cut things in half  last second all the time.  Probably a never mind blurb.

The 4th is the California Oaks. 3yo fillies going 1 1/16 main.  Features a capt. obv. and a bad m/l fav in the same heat.  The problem is the players here will adjust accordingly and bet it representational.  #8 Apache Princess is the one who finishes first a little more than a third of the time but is 5/2 line.  Edit.  Rider is a mouth breather.  Allergic to shifting paths in or out and draws the 8.  Lowers her chances.  Haven't gotten to the 5th.  No value.  Doesn't finish first enough.  Nvm.

[unusualpete]

Race 6 features the 2nd spot of the afternoon, the other being the opener.  Open 20k claimers 3yo  and up going 6f.  There's a lot of hard knockers in here.  They look good on the surface, but if I'm right about my pick in here, it won't matter.  The horrible and wonderful thing about juice trainers who haven't been caught yet is for anyone else they get tired.  If you look at race 12 later in the card you'll see I Love Romance.  The horse here looks different, but they're the same.  They're one of two speed horses and drew the rail.  They're going to go a clip that will have you ready to rip the ticket up.  A good chunk of the time, with an eighth to go they'll re break and win off at a value price.  That's juiceday.  Feels like saturday.  #1 Kerri's Choice at 8-1 m/l.  He's profitable at 9/2.

[unusualpete]

OK. Talking to myself here. Therefore will bundle things. Not a lot of value in the stakes from my perspective, but will post anyway.

5th is the Golden Poppy. F & M going 1 1/16 Turf. #4 Zaffinah is the horse to beat at 6/5. The value is #7 Bella Luma at 4-1. Fast drills from a slow work trainer are meaningful, as it's more likely she's doing it on her own. BL won this last year. No interest, unless let go.

7th is a CA bred MSW going 1 1/16 Turf. Feels like #2 Wilt is the value at 8-1. Stabbish. Minbet.

8th is the Lost In The Fog. Older going 6f. Top pick and a little value goes to #2 Tough Sunday at 7/2. Prep over the course last out. Ready now. Anyportinastorm has shipped from here to Sunland, to Churchill and back to compete. East to west is brutal and he doesn't have enough time to recover ordinarily.

9th is the California Derby. 3YO going 1 1/16. #8 Erlich looks decent at 7/2. Beaten separately a neck by a couple KYD guys, Tacitus & Cutting Humor. Cruised by 4.5 last at AQU vs older MSW over a next out winning place horse named Orbed. One of just two speeds and gets the best front end rider on the grounds. Add on he's drawn outside the other speed Kingly, so he should be applying the pressure and conserving energy.

10th is the California Breeders Cup Mile Grade 3. Older going a mile turf. Hate the race. Favs look legit and unreliable at the same time.

12 is the Camilla Urso. Older gals going 5f on the turf. S Y Sky wins this a lot at 9/5.


In summation. Have spots in the 1st and 6th, a low odds overlay in the 8th race Lost In The Fog Stakes. Some in between race picks where decisions are needed for leverage opportunities.

[eye123]

Pete,

[unusualpete]

saw that, eye. too bad. probably would've received 2m thereabouts in handle.

[shoes]

Wicked Old Fashion much the best in the 3rd. Good call Pete.

[unusualpete]

thanks shoes. passed that one. played the two spots and two place horses down south. 0 for 4. kinda just kissed my sister all day.

[unusualpete]

Well I'm a masochist. Back for more as it's a two day festival. Late p4 is all turf routes featuring two stakes. Invite you all to come and beat me. Run for the hills away from these.

7th #5 Cantbreakmystride 15

9th #2 Hollywood Hills 10

10th #5 Our Silver Oak 10

12th #6 Hay Dude 4 1/2

[shoes]

Excellent close by Hollywood Hills to get up for 2nd in the 9th, paying $10 to place and $6 to show.

Our Silver Oak with a strong finish just misses in the 10th after being bet down from 10-1 to 9-2.