Turfway Park- 12/21

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A little AW action on the shortest day (daylight) of the year. Happy solstice. Noted that Dylan Davis is in town to ride while NYRA is shut down.


TP R4 (7:25pm ET)- MSW70000 6.5F AW 2yo F

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#7- Mighty Madison (2-1) looks to be the most talented filly of those which have run. No idea if she'll take to the AW, but won't watch the pitch sail by. #8- Chasing After You (10-1) is a FTS for Mike Maker/Three Diamonds. Inexpensive daughter of Speightstown has a steady string of 5F works showing. Not sure why Edgar Morales would be named, he's been at FG and has mounts there tomorrow. Complete stab, but hoping price compensates. 

EX- 7,8/1,5,7,8,11


TP R5 (7:55pm ET)- ALW72000N1X 8F AW 3up F&M

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#2- Joyful Applause (8-5) also has Morales named. Filly progressed nicely through last three starts, finished second in GII Mrs. Revere at CD to Bubble Rock last time. Surface is only question. #10- Sake (5-1) ran okay on AW at WO last fall in a GIII, just missed in a tough KEE N1x on turf in October. Working well there for this outing.

EX- 2,10/2,3,6,8,10


TP R6 (8:25pm ET)- ALW72000N1X 6.5F AW 3up F&M

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Morales yet again on #3- Laugh and Play (5-2) for Maker. Looks like the lone speed on paper, dueled and tired to third over C&D three weeks ago. Could be gone if unchallenged. #4- Two Sixtyone (6-1) is a HFTC (5/3-0-0), went two turns here last time, now runs right back on the turnback. Has some speed, but not sprinter speed. Mixed feelings.

EX- 3,4/3,4,5,11,12


TP R7 (8:55pm ET)- OCLM40000N2X 6.5F AW 3up 

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Best bet of the night looks like #4- Boise (8-1) for Maker/Ramos. Two time AW winner was running in stakes at GG, got claimed from Wong at KEE to spoil his winter plans for this guy. Steady works here at TP say "it's go time!" #6- Lincoln City (7-2) was sent to TP by the owners and installed in the Wong barn, despite this horse's stellar turf record in CA. In for the tag again today, so not sure what kind of performance to expect, but bred to run on AW first time. 

WIN- 4  EX- 4,6/2,4,6,8,11,14


Good luck if you are playing!




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0-fer-4, but close in all of them and the results made sense after doing the post-mortem and replays. 

R4- Result: 7,12,9  Mighty Madison was much the best, should be a useful sprinter going forward. Should have used the 24-1 second, trainer stats were strong with bullet work in tow. Exacta was $80.26

R5- Result: 1,4,2  Missed Reylu Gutierrez also coming up from FG (with Morales?) for this one mount, trainer was already 2-for-2 at the meet, horse was an AW winner with CD bullet in the holster. Second place finisher was a logical horse from 'en fuego' trainer Paulo Lobo and jockey Ramos, they are now 6-for-11 in the last two months. My two were a neck back in a blanket finish. Exacta paid $272.12, ouch. 

R6- Result: 11,3,5  Dylan Davis made his trip worthwhile, riding the winner for Wesley Ward at 7-2. Bet back #4- Two Sixtyone, she checked all the way out to the back of the field behind a runner that abruptly stopped in front of her, then re-rallied for fifth. Worth watching the replay. Exacta $35.82

R7- Result: 10,8,4  Winner Droppin' G's had been running against much better horses at CD/KEE, was 2-for-7 here and had a similar route-to-sprint win at TP in March. My best bet Boise ran on well late for third after showing little interest until the stretch run, may be a bet back, going longer? Exacta paid $205.52, ouch #2.


Race 6 replay, watch the #4:




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