Sunday Stakes- 12/3

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Woodbine has the Valedictory Stakes (GIII) at 12F on the AW, 14 runners.

2yos are ready for their closeups at Del Mar in the Cecil B. Demille Stakes (GIII) going one mile on the turf. The feature race is the Grade 1 Matriarch Stakes at a mile on turf, with four runners from Chad Brown, and three from Phil D'Amato. There are three additional turf races at Del Mar, with some interesting pedigrees, fields of 12, 9, and 12. Get stuck in to the handicapping before the NFL gets underway. Pittsburgh (MadameBlum) vs. Arizona (tenfurlongs) will be a grudge match in our household, have to come up with an appropriate "loser-has-to" bet.



WO R7 (4:03pm ET)- Valedictory S. (Grade III) Purse $150,000. One And One Half Miles. (AW Track) For Three-Year-Olds And Upward

www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/Darley/HARD+SPUN/2004/summary.html



DMR R1 (3:30pm ET)- MSW Purse $61,000. One Mile. (Turf) For Maidens, Two Years Old

www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/DougOneill/O%27NEILL+DOUG/9999/summary.html


DMR R3 (4:27pm ET)- ALWOCLM $80,000 N2X Purse $65,000. One Mile. (Turf) For Three Year Olds And Upward

www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/DougOneill/O%27NEILL+DOUG/9999/summary.html


DMR R5 (5:25pm ET)- Cecil B. DeMille S. (Grade III) Purse $100,000. One Mile. (Turf) For Two-Year-Olds

www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/DougOneill/O%27NEILL+DOUG/9999/summary.html


DMR R7 (6:25pm ET)- Matriarch S. (Grade I) Purse $300,000. One Mile. (Turf) For Fillies And Mares Three-Years-Old And Upward

www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/ChadCBrown/BROWN+CHAD+C/9999/summary.html


DMR R9 (7:25pm ET)- ALWOCLM $40,000 N1X Purse $63,000. One And One Sixteenth Miles. (Turf) For Three Year Olds And Upward

www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/Winstar_Farm_LLC/CONSTITUTION/2011/summary.html




TW

[1hooper]

Wakanaka will be taken back and make one run late with Spencer. Usable in ex and tri's at a big price in Matriarch.

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Dec 3, 2023 12:30:15 GMT -5 1hooper said:

Wakanaka will be taken back and make one run late with Spencer. Usable in ex and tri's at a big price in Matriarch.

Thanks Hoop. That should suit Spencer just fine, that's his MO.


DMR R1- #4- Island Cruiser (3-1) should be favored off fast closing second in debut going shorter. #8- Let Seamus Go (20-1) comes out of that same race, son of Justify ran greenly, lacked room in the stretch, should benefit from the added distance today, trainer is also good on the stretchout in 2nd start. #9- Tracker (8-1) cost $900K, showed good speed on debut, tired behind runaway winner Nysos going 6F on the dirt at SA. Son of Curlin should improve substantially for Sadler/Prat on surface switch and added two furlongs. #10- Guy Named Joe (4-1) gets jock upgrade to Rispoli, should be closing again at the wire.

EXBOX- 8,9,10




TW

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WO R7- #2- Conglomerate (10-1) hasn't fared well in graded-stakes company, but is a solid AW runner that should be running-on late. #8- Win for the Money (5-1) has improved this season, Husbands rides back for Casse, might not want to go this far but has some class about him. #11- Millie Girl (3-1) has a career record of 10//5-2-3 and course record of 5//3-1-1. 5yo daughter of Hard Spun has won last two, both GIII against f&m, tries 12F for the first time also. Relentless finisher won from PP11 last time, should have evry chance against this group. #12- Palazzi (4-1) has really improved over last four starts, might be better on turf, should make his presence felt. #14- English Conqueror (12-1) was a neck back in third in this event last year, but that was from PP1. Should like the distance better than most, use underneath.

EX- 8,11/2,8,11,12,14




TW


 

[1hooper]

Broodmare worthy performance.

[papabear]

Tom what a great great selection!!! Great work.
I should've paid more attention.

WO R7- #2- Conglomerate (10-1) hasn't fared well in graded-stakes company, but is a solid AW runner that should be running-on late

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Dec 4, 2023 9:34:48 GMT -5 papabear said:

Tom what a great great selection!!! Great work.
I should've paid more attention.

WO R7- #2- Conglomerate (10-1) hasn't fared well in graded-stakes company, but is a solid AW runner that should be running-on late

Thanks Mike. I wish I had used him on top, but didn't. In hindsight, Millie Girl was a poor selection, given her low odds, bad post, trying 12F and males for the first time. Conglomerate (16-1) was much better value (duh) from an inside post.

I almost pulled off a much bigger exacta at DMR R1, where Let Seamus Go (37-1) led inside the 1/16 pole only to get passed late. Good day of racing with some woulda/coulda/shouldas.




TW