Sunday, December 30, 2018

Gulfstream to Have Live Racing on New Year's Day

Both Florida thoroughbred tracks will be dark tomorrow, Monday Dec.31.

Gulfstream Park will have a special live racing card on Tuesday Jan.1  It will  have ten races with first post of 12:35 p.m.

Gulfstream will then have its regular  Wednesday through Sunday live  racing schedule.

Tampa Bay Downs's next live race day will be Wednesday Jan. 2. It  will have ten races with first post of 12:25 p.m.

Tampa Bay has live racing on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

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Gulfstream Fast and Firm for Sunday

The dirt is listed as Fast and the Turf is listed as Firm for Sunday's eleven-race card, with first post at 12:00 p.m.

The Weather Channel forecast is for a zero percent chance of rain during racing hours.

On Saturday at Gulfstream, Irad Ortiz, Jr. rode four winners. 

That gives him 24 victories through the first 21 days of the championship meet, placing him second behind Luis Saez who has 28 wins.

Paco Lopez and Emisael Jaramillo have 16 wins each and are tied for third place.

Two of Ortiz's victories were in stakes races.

Those winners were: Breaking the Rules in the $75,000 Tropical Park Derby at 1 1/16 miles on turf for 3-year-olds; and Vision Perfect in the $75,000 Janus Stakes at five furlongs on turf for 3-year-olds and up.

Later on Sunday and on Monday, we will have more details and results on this weekend's Gulfstream races.


BAUER'S BETS: Fast & Firm at Tampa

Race 6, 2:50 PM is our play of the day.               (8) ROSEBUD'S HOPE is in a good spot to score again on the local lawn. She won easily by more than 3 lengths in her Tampa debut and earned an impressive figure back on opening day. Pablo Morales retains the mount for the red-hot Mike Stidham barn. If she runs back to her last effort she can beat this field of $32,000 Optional Claimers.

THE BET $10 to win on (8) ROSEBUD'S HOPE and a $2 exacta box with (5) CHIARA LUNA and (1) BONITA SPRINGS. 1,5,8.  GOOD LUCK !!

PREVIOUS RESULTS Had some success yesterday and cleared a profit of $25.80.
Have recommended $418 in bets, $206.90 returned. The bankroll is down $211.10.

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Four Turf Stakes Coming up at Gulfsdtream

Gulfstream Park is closing its 11-race  Saturday card with four  turf stakes races.

The course is listed as Firm.  We will have coverage on this blog at the end of the  race day.

*Eighth race -- $75,000 Tropical Parks Oaks, 3-YO fillies,  1 1/16 miles; rail at 36 feet, scheduled post 3:39 p.m.

*Ninth race -- $75,000 Via Borghese, 1 3/16 miles,  F&M  3-YO  and up, rail at  108 feet, scheduled post 4:10 p.m.

*Tenth race -- $100,000 H. Allen Jerrkens, 2  miles  3Y=O and up, rail at 36 feet      scheduled post 4:21 p.m,

*11th race   -- $75,000 Tropical Park Derby;  1 1/16 miles, 3 YO males,  rail at 108 feet, scheduled post 5:12 p.m.


Saturday's Gulfstream: 11 Races with 12 PM Post

Gulfstream Park will host an 11 race card Saturday, with a 12:00 PM first post. Five stakes races are on the card, starting in race 4. 

Friday's races included 11 races, with just three favorites entering the winners circle.

Ninety-nine starters ran for $359,000 in purse money under cloudy-firm track conditions. The late multiple race wagers paid rather well, as the last race winner, Oblio's Wish (25:1) bested the favorite, Mesa Madeira by a half length at the finish.

The late pick 4 paid $457, the late pick 5 paid $3,118, while the Rainbow 6 paid $4,876 to 12 winners.

The two carryovers today will be the Super Hi-5 in race #2 at approximately 12:35 PM post, and the Rainbow 6 at $25,075 starting in race 6 at near 2:37 PM.

Total all-sources handle was $9,684,323 Friday.
Good Luck!




BAUER'S BETS: Fast & Firm at Tampa

Today's play is in Race 8, a mile on the lawn for two-year-old $75,000 Optional Claiming Fillies. (6) DECORATED ACE appears to have an edge on her rivals here. She broke her Maiden condition in a Stake on the turf and has faced stakes foes twice since, finishing a good second last time, at today's distance. Leading jockey Samy Camacho retains the mount.

THE BET $10 to win on (6) DECORATED ACE and a $2 exacta box with (2) BEAUTIFY and (5) SURPRISE AGAIN.  2,5,6.   GOOD LUCK !!

Previous Results Lost $22 on Friday. Have recommended $396 in bets, have $159.10 returned. The bankroll is down $236.90

Friday, December 28, 2018

Friday's Gulfstream Racing; Noon Post Time

Gulfstream Park plans 11 races Friday with a 12:00 PM first post.

The last race post is 5:12 PM. In Thursday’s racin action, 91 starters chased $373,500 in purse money on a cloudy and fast track conditions.


A couple of long-odds winners in the last 6 races resulted in a single winner for the Rainbow 6 wager, with a whale of a payoff of $288,350.74.

Races 5 and 9 were 14:1 and 30:1 odds leaving the gate. Fifty-eight horses races in the last 6 races, while 46 were included in the late Pick 5, which paid $11,844.


The Rainbow carryover coming into the day was $143,866, as bettors added $182,272 to the Friday pool. The payout was the carryover plus 80% of the new bets.


So there are no carryovers for Friday since the Super Hi-5 was hit in the last race (#10) paying $916.70. Total handle for Thursday was $9.424 million.


Be safe out there, and good luck !

BAUER'S BETS: Fast & Firm at Tampa

Today's play is in Race 6, Post time 2:50 PM. (1) WHITEHEELGIRL at 15 to  1 on the morning line, is worth a bet here. She gets class relief as she faces NW3L claimers for the first time. Leading jock Samy Camacho rides and he and this sophomore lass beat a field of $40,000 Optional Claimers at this distance last Spring.

THE BET $10 to win on (1) WHITEHEELGIRL and a $2 exacta box with (7) LADY LOVE and (8) RADIANT BEAUTY. 1,7,8. Total Bet $22. GOOD LUCK!!

PREVIOUS RESULTS Lost $22 on Wednesday. Have recommended $374 in bets, have collected $159.10 back. The bankroll is down $214.90

Thursday, December 27, 2018

Gulfstream: Three Thursday Carryovers

Gulfstream  Park has three carryovers in its ten-race  Thursday card.

First post is 12:35 p.m.  

The dirt is listed as Fast and the turf is listed as Firm. The Weather Channel forecast is for a  20 percent chance of rain during racing hours.

The carryovers:
*Rainbow 6 --$143,865 on races five through ten with the sequence scheduled to start at 2:37 p.m.


*Late Pick 5 --$103,991 on races six to ten with the sequence set to start at 3:08 p.m.

*Super Hi-5 --  $4,824 on first race

Wednesday, December 26, 2018

BAUER'S BETS: Main Track Fast, Turf Good at Tampa

Today's play is in Race 7, Post time 3:17 PM. (5) MAGNIFIER should boss this bunch, he turned a impressive fig at 7 panels at Gulfstream on December 1. This six-year-old gelding from the powerful Jorge Navarro outfit nearly wired the field in a $110,000 restricted stake and today turns back to six and one-half furlongs and drops to face $12,500 Optional Claiming rivals.

THE BET $10 to win on (5) MAGNIFIER and a $2 exacta box with (4) NICK THE CARDSHARK and (7) WORBOTHER. 4,5,7.   Total Bet $22
GOOD LUCK !!

PREVIOUS RESULTS Lost $22 on Sunday. Have recommended $352 in bets, returns are $159.10.
The bankroll is down $192.90 


Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Seventh Race is Radiostpete/HRFLA Feature On Tampa Bay Downs Wednesday Card

Tampa Bay Downs will have a ten-race card on Wednesday with first post at 12:17  p.m.

The seventh race is the Radiostpete feature race of the day, in conjunction with HorseRacingFLA.

Stanford Financial Group https://m.facebook.com/Stanford-Insurance-Group-Inc-502398346614179/ is the sponsor for these broadcasts and for our handicapper Bob Bauer's morning previews on Internet station Radiostpete https://radiostpete.com/

Stanford Financial is headquartered in St. Petersburg and provides insurance and financial services to individuals, groups and businesses in the Tampa Bay area.

Our Wednesday feature seventh race is 6 1/2 furlongs on dirt for 3-YOs and up, and is a starter optional claiming race with a $17,200 purse.

On every Tampa Bay Downs race day, Radiostpete carries track announcer Richard Grunder's live call of at least one race.

Bauer, HorseRacingFLA handicapper and Tampa Bay editor, provides a real-time preview before and a real-time report after each Radiostpete race.

Bauer also provides a daily preview of the card and his  picks for the feature race.  

Radiostpete carries his reports at 8:10 a.m. and again at approximately 12:10 p.m. during newscasts on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
On Sundays, the station carries his reports at approximately 9:10 a.m.during a newscast.








Gulfstream Rainbow 6 Carryover Grows to $111,212 for Wednesday

Gulfstream Park will have a Rainbow 6 carryover of $111,212 when it resumes racing on Wednesday.

First post is 12:00 p.m. for an 11-race card, with no stakes races.

The Rainbow 6 is on races six to eleven, with the sequence scheduled to start at 2:37 p.m. Those races have a total of 64 entrants, including also eligibles and main track only.

On Sunday the most recent race day, there were ten tickets with the winners of all six Rainbow 6 races.  Each of those tickets received $10,409.72 on the 20-cent only bet.

The carryover coming into Sunday was $66,958.

Bettors added $185,916 to the Rainbow 6 pool.  Of that Gulfstream took out 20  percent, divided 56 percent among the tickets with all six winners and added 24 percent to the carryover.

The winning combination was 5-6-4-1-9-7 on a day when the dirt was listed as Fast and the Turf was listed as Firm.

Two of the winning horses were favorites.  But the number of Rainbow 6 winning tickets was relatively low because betting was spread out among 62 starters.

Gulfstream makes a Rainbow 6  jackpot payout only on days when there is just one ticket with all six winners and on pre-announced mandatory  days when it divides the jackpot among multiple winning tickets.

The jackpot consists of 80 percent of the day's Rainbow 6 bet plus the entire incoming carryover.

Sunday, December 23, 2018

BAUER'S BETS: Tampa Dirt Fast, No Turf Racing

Today's play is in Race 9, Post time 4:25 PM. A field of $25,000 Maiden claiming two-year -old fillies compete at five and one half furlongs.

(7) R PRECIOUS SEDONA appears to be the one to catch. She just missed in her debut at six panels and the turn-back today should really help her, as she figures to get an early lead. Dan Centeno rides for Gerald Bennett.

THE BET $10 to win on (7) R PRECIOUS SEDONA and a $2 exacta box with (9) SUM MO CASH and (4) FOXY SHOT. 4,7,9. Total Bet $22.
GOOD LUCK !!

PREVIOUS RESULTS  Lost $22 yesterday. Have recommended $330 in bets and have gotten $159.10 back. The bankroll is down $170.90.

Gulfstream Rainbow 6 Carryover Grows to $66,958.

By Jim Freer and Barry Unterbrink

Gulfstream Park will have a Rainbow 6  carryover of $66,598 on Sunday.

First post is 12:00 p.m. for an 11-race card.

The Rainbow  6 is on races six to eleven with the sequence scheduled to start at 2:32 p.m. The six races have a total of seventy entrants, including main track only and also eligibles.

Sunday's first race has a Super-Hi 5 carryover of $3,314.

There are no stakes races on the Sunday card.

Saturday Results
On Saturday, there were no tickets with the winners of all six Rainbow 6 races.
So, Gulfstream made its non-jackpot payoff to tickets with five winners.
There were 120 such tickets. Each was paid $704.72 on the 20-cent only bet.
A main reason there were no tickets with six winners was a pair Iongshot wins--Razorback Lady (6) at 36-1 in the eighth  race (third leg) and Chief Exchanger (3) at 14-1 in the 11th race (sixth leg).

All four other winners were 8-1 or lower. That included Coal Front (11), at 9-5 in the tenth race $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (Grade 3).

The winning numbers were 8-9-6-10-11-3.

Those results were on a day with the turf listed  as firm and the dirt listed as fast.

Note: Five of Saturday's eleven races were 7 1/2 furlongs or longer on the turf.  In just one of those races was the winner better than third after a half mile. That continued a pattern of speed generally not holding up well on the inner portion and outer part of the new turf course at Gulfstream.

There were 65 starters in Saturday's  Rainbow 6 races.

The carryover coming in was $30,379..
Bettors added $150,938 to the Rainbow 6.  Of that Gulfstream took out 20 percent, divided 56 percent among tickets with five winners and added 24 percent to the carryover.

Last Leg
Saturday's 11th and final race provided an example of how a bettor's hopes can be built up and then shattered in the closing leg of the Rainbow 6.

It  was 1 1/8 miles on turf for 3-year-olds and up--a starter optional claiming race with a $31,320 purse.  There were twelve starters.

There were 28 live tickets. Three of them had a horse singled--Barney Rebel (6), Gaultier (7) and All Go (10). None of those horses finished in the top five.

Chief Exchanger,  with Irad Ortiz., Jr. riding, rallied from fifth place entering the stretch and beat the 2-1 second choice Who's Your Drama by three--quarters of a length.  Race You Home (1), the 2-1 favorite, finished  a neck behind in third.

If either favorite had won,there undoubtedly would have been multiple tickets with all six winners.

How It Works The Rainbow 6 jackpot consists of the entire coming--in carryover plus 80 percent of the day's new Rainbow 6 bet.

Gulfstream pays out the jackpot only on days with just one ticket with the winners of all six races, or on mandatory payout days (usually at the end of race meets) when it divides the jackpot among tickets with six winners.

The Rainbow 6 is a 20 cent per combination bet with multiple horses  permitted in each race. For example, a ticket with two horses in each race has 64 combinations and costs $12.80.
                
            


Saturday, December 22, 2018

Rainbow 6 Third Leg Won by Longshot

Through three legs of the Rainbow 6, here is what has happened today at Gulfstream.

Of note is that Razorback Lady (6) won the third leg/eighth race.

Program numbers of winning horses are in parentheses.

6th -- Why Trust (8)  8-1
7th -- Another (9)  3-1
8th -- Razorback Lady (6) 35-1

The carryover coming in was $30,937. Bettors added $150,956 to the Rainbow 6 pool.

We will have a recap at the end of the day.


Uno Mas Modelo Our Pick in Mr. Prospector


Saturday's feature race at Gulfstream is the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (Grade 3) at seven furlongs on dirt for 3-year-olds and up.

Scheduled post time is 4:36 p.m.


The track is listed as fast and there are eleven entrants, with no scratches thus far.

Our pick to win is Uno Mas Modelo, the 2-1 morning line favorite.

This 5-year-old gelded son of Macho Uno is coming off a win in the Claiming Crown Rapid Transit on Dec. 1--also at seven furlongs on the dirt at Gulfstream.

Albin Jimenez has the return mount for trainer Anthony Quartorolo and  owner Loooch Racing.

Uno Mas Modelo has a late-running style, which should benefit him in the Mr. Prospector.  Three of the other top contenders  likely will battle each other for the early lead--setting the race up for closers.

Those speed horses are Coal Front (Todd Pletcher-John Velazquez), Kroy (Armando De La Cerda-Paco Lopez) and Conquest Big E (Donna Hurtak-Jose Ortiz).

Looch Racing and Quartorolo also have  entered  Storm Advisory, who could be a pace factor.  Robby Albarado has the mount.

Sweetontheladies is a likely long-shot who should be considered for exotic bets. He is a closer who has hit the board in multiple graded stakes. Regular rider Marcos Meneses has the mount for trainer Henry Collazo.

Predicted finish
1 --  Uno Mas Modelo (8)

2 --  Coal  Front (11)
3 --  Sweetontheladies (1)
4 --  Kroy (2)
5 -- WIld Shot (7)

Recommended  bets:
*$5 win and $5 show on 8

*$5 show on 1
*$1 exacta box on 1-2-8-11
--Jim Freer



















































Gulfstream: Fast and Firm for Saturday

The dirt is listed as Fast and the turf is listed asa Firm for Saturday's eleven-race card at Gulfstream  Park.

First post is 12:00 p.m.  The Weather Channel forecast is for a zero percent chance of rain during racing hours.

The carryover on the Rainbow 6 is $30,379.  It is on races six to eleven.

The feature tenth race  is the $100,000r. Prospector (Grade 3), at seven furlongs on dirt for 3-year-olds and up.

We will have coverage on this blog.


BAUER'S BETS: Tampa Dirt Good, No Turf Racing Today

The play of the day comes in Race 7, Post Time 3:20 PM, now at a mile and forty yards on the good main track. The choice (5) IRISH MAJOR looks best here no matter what the surface. He won his last start nicely on the Tampa lawn and has given a good account of himself on dirt with a win and a place in five starts. He appears to be in top form now for leading trainer Gerald Bennett and may a have an edge over these NW1X rivals.

THE BET $10 to win on (5) IRISH MAJOR AND a $2 exacta box with (1) NEW JERSEY JOHN and (6) FRED'STWIRLINCANDY. 1,5,6.    GOOD LUCK!!                                                  SUNDAY RACING TOMORROW

PREVIOUS RESULTS Lost $22 on Wednesday, have recommended $308 in bets and have gotten back $159.10. The bankroll is down $148.90

Friday, December 21, 2018

Gulfstream's Saturday Racing

On Saturday, Gulfstream has an 11-race card with first post of 12:00 p.m.

The featured tenth race is the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes at seven furlongs on dirt for 3-year-olds and up.  The race has eleven entrants. We will have a preview on Saturday morning. Friday saw all 4 turf races moved to the main track, as rains soaked the turf on Thursday. The payouts were small as the high-odds winner was 7.7:1 in the 8th race.
 
The late Pick 4 and Pick 5 paid $157 and $751 respectively, while the Rainbow 6 paid $729 to about 55 winners. 73 starters ran with a handle of $6.64 million. The two carryovers Saturday will be the Super Hi-5 at $5,560 in race 1 barring any scratches, and $30,379 for the Rainbow 6 which starts with race at a 2:32 PM Post time. Races 2,4,7,8,9 and 11 are planned for the turf.

On Sunday, Gulfstream has an eleven-race card with first post of 12:00 p.m. There are no stakes races on the card.
 
Gulfstream will be dark for racing this coming Monday, Christmas Eve, and this coming Tuesday, Christmas Day.
 
The Equibase web site shows that no North American thoroughbred tracks will be open for live racing either day.
 
However, the Gulfstream casino will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day – just like most if not all other casinos in South Florida.
 
Gulfstream has live racing each Wednesday through Friday.  It will add a live race day on Tuesday, Jan. 1st.

Gulfstream Friday Rainbow 6 Carryover is $12,764

Gulfstream Park has a ten-race card on Friday  with  first post of 12:35 p.m.

The carryover on the Rainbow 6 is $12,764.  It will be on races five through ten, with the sequence set to begin at 2:35 p.m.

There are no stakes races on the Friday card.

*On Wednesday the Rainbow 6 was hit  by a single ticket for the first time in the first 13 race days of the championship meet that began on Dec. 1. It paid $580,349 on the 20-cent only bet.

On Thursday, Gulfstream began a new Rainbow 6 pool, with betting of $53,160.

There were nine tickets with winners of all six races. Each received $3,306.56 on the 20-cent only bet.

Gulfstream took out 20 percent of Thursday's Rainbow 6 bet, divided 56 percent among the winning tickets and put 24 percent into a new carryover.

*On Saturday, Gulfstream has an 11-race  card with first post of 12:00 p.m.

The featured tenth race is the $100,000 Mr.  Prospector Stakes at seven furlongs on dirt for 3-year-olds and up.  The race has eleven entrants.  We will have a preview on Saturday morning.

*On Sunday, Gulfstream has an eleven-race card with first post of 12:00 p.m. There are no stakes races on the card.

Gulfstream will be dark for racing this coming Monday, Christmas Eve, and this coming Tuesday, Christmas Da

The Equibase web site shows that no North American thoroughbred tracks will be open for live racing either day.

However, the Gulfstream casino will be open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day--just like most if not all other casinos in South Florida.

Gulfstream has live racing each Wednesday through Friday.  It will add a live race day on Tuesday, Jan.1.

Thursday, December 20, 2018

BAUER'S BETS: TAMPA BAY DOWNS CANCELS FRIDAY RACING

The Downs will not operate for racing or training tomorrow due to the huge storm that hit on Thursday.
Racing is scheduled to resume on Saturday.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Rainbow 6 Opener Won by 17-1 Shot

Four Knights (7) at  17-1 won Wednesday's fifth race  to start the Rainbow 6  at Gulfstream Park.

The carryover  coming was $406,116.  Bettors added $215,3303 to the Rainbow  6 pool.

If there is just one ticket with all six winning horses, it will pay about  $575,000--the entire  carryover plus 80 percent of the new Rainbow 6 bet.

Barring more scratches,there are 57 starters in the final  five  races.

We  will have a recap this evening.

Gulfstream Fast and Firm for Wednesday

The dirt is listed as Fast and the turf is listed as Firm for Gulfstream Park's ten-race Wednesday card, with first post at 12::335 p.m.

The Weather Channel forecast is for a zero percent chance of rain during racing hours.

The carryover on the Rainbow 6 has grown to  $406,116.

It is on races five through ten with the sequence scheduled to start at 2:33 p.m.

We expect that more than $100,000 will be bet on the Rainbow 6.  That is a large total  for a Wednesday in December.

However, the carryover has reached a size where some so-called syndicates are no doubt betting heavily--including going deep in many races.

That lessens the prospects of a "blue collar bettor" hitting the jackpot with a lone ticket that has all six Rainbow 6 winners.

But keep in mind that even with the 20  percent takeout and 24 percent add-to-carryover, 56 percent of the day's bet goes back to holders among the multiple winning tickets.

Thus, if you have a longshot or two that  comes in you have a chance of being among winners who could have a ticket worth $10,000  or more.
--Jim Freer and Barry Unterbrink




BAUER'S BETS: Dirt Fast, Turf Good, RACE 6 OFF TURF

Just my luck that our bet of the day got scratched when Race 6 came off the grass. We now have a field of $32,000 Maiden Claimers going a Mile and Forty yards on the fast dirt.

(3) FORT DESOTO has turned in a pair of place finishes under these very conditions, a turf route moved to the main track. A repeat of either effort could beat this bunch.

THE BET $10 to win on (3) FORT DESOTO and a $2 exacta box with (2) FIRES WILD and (7) KAPALU 2,3,7. Total Bet $22. GOOD LUCK!!

PREVIOUS RESULTS Lost $66 on the off track Saturday. Have recommended $286 in bets, returns are $159.10. The bankroll is down $126.90

Gulfstream Starts Week with $406,116 Rainbow 6 Carryover

Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay  Downs will resume racing on Wednesday, both with ten-race  cards. 

First post at Tampa Bay is 12:25 p.m. The day's only carryover is $4,847 on the Super Hi-5 in the first race.

First post at Gulfstream is 12:35 p.m  The card's only  carryover is $406,116 on the Rainbow 6. It is on races five through ten, with the sequence scheduled to start at 2:35 p.m. for the 20-cent per combination only bet.

Gulfstream
Wednesday is the 13th day of the 2018-2019 championship meet.

HorseracingFLA has been monitoring Gulfstream handle, via Equibase charts, since August 2015.

Our research shows that  the current carryover is the largest during that period after thirteen days of a Gulfstream sponsored meet--championship, spring, summer and Gulfstream Park  West  (Calder).

The carryover has grown because thus far there have been no days with the jackpot payoff requirement of just one ticket with the winners of all six Rainbow 6 races.

The jackpot consists of the entire coming-in carryover plus 80 percent of the day's new Rainbow 6 bet.

On other days Gulfstream takes out 20 percent of the day's bet, divides 56 percent among tickets with the most winners (usually six) and adds 24 percent to the carryover. 

Gulfstream this week will have its regular  Wednesday through Sunday racing schedule.

The only stakes race during the period will be Saturday with the $100,000  Mr. Prospector at seven furlongs on dirt for 3-year-olds and up.

Gulfstream will be dark on Christmas Eve, next Monday, and Christmas Day, next Tuesday.

Tampa Bay Downs
Tampa Bay this week will add Sunday to its live racing schedule.

It will have live racing each Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 5.
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Tampa Bay will be dark  next Monday, Christmas Eve, and Tuesday, Christmas Day.








Sunday, December 16, 2018

Gulfstream Off the Turf for Sunday

At Gulfstream Park, all of Sunday's scheduled--for-turf races  have been moved tothe dirt track that is listed as fast.

Skies are clear.  But the turf remains wet following Saturday's rain.

The Rainbow 6 carryover is $368,877.  It  is on races six to eleven with the sequence set to begin at 2:32 p.m.

 Races six, seven, nine and eleven have been moved off the turf.


Saturday, December 15, 2018

Gulfstream Saturday Stakes Preview

Conditions are  fast and firm at Gulfstream Park for Saturday's 11-race card that has first post  at 12:00 p.m.

The Weather Channel  forecast is for the chance of thunder storms to grow from 10 percent at the start of the race day to 50 percent by 5 p.m.

The card has five stakes races --  all  graded.

Stakes action begins with the fifth race -- the Hal's Hope (Grade 3) at 1 1/6  miles on dirt for 3-YO and up. The field has just  six entrants.

The heavy  favorite  will be Audible, the winner of this year's Florida Derby  and third place finisher in the Kentucky Derby.

The other stakes races are, in this order:
*8th --Rampart (Grade3) at one mile on dirt for fillies and mares 3-YO and and up

*9th --- My Charmer (Grade 3) at one mile on turf for fillies and mares 3-YO and up
 
*10th -- Sugar  Swirl (Grade 3) at six furlongs on dirt for fillies and mares 3-Y0 and up

*11th  -- Fort Lauderdale (Grade 2) at 1 1/8 miles on turf for 3-YO and up

We will have stories with results and analysis on Saturday night and on Sunday.

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BAUER'S BETS: 4 Stakes Races Today, No Turf Racing, Main Track Sloppy

Stakes action begins in Race 4, The $125,000 City of Ocala Sire Stakes for sophomore fillies at seven furlongs. Post is 1:50 PM.

THE BET $10 to win on (7) FLORIDA FUEGO and a $2 exacta box with (2) BROADWAY RUN and (6)  AWESOME MASS 2,6,7 $Total Bet $22

Next in Race 6, Post 2:50 PM is The $100,000 Sandpiper Stakes for two-year-olds at six furlongs. 

THE BET $10 to win on (3) MERCUSIO and a $2 exacta box with (4) XY SPEED and (6) DAZZLING TRUTHS, 3,4,6. Total Bet $22

Race 7, Post 3:20 PM is the seven furlong $100,000 Marion County Florida Sire Stakes for three-year-olds.

THE BET $10 to win on (2) WORLD OF TROUBLE (Best Bet) and a $1 trifecta key           2 with 1,5,7,8 with 1,5,7,8. Total Bet $22

Stakes wrap up with Race 9, Post 4:20 PM.
The $100,000 Sandpiper Stakes features two-year-old fillies at six furlongs.

THE BET $10 to win on (10) LOVESICK and a $1 trifecta key 10 with 3,4,5,7 with 3,4,5,7. Total Bet $22.

Previous Results Lost $22 yesterday. Have recommended $220 in bets,$147.10 returned. The Bankroll is down $72.90.

  

Friday, December 14, 2018

BAUER'S BETS: Heavy Rain in Tampa Today, No Turf Racing

Today's play is in Race 6, Post time is 2:50 PM. (5) GUSTY WIND gets my vote in this field of $8,000 NW3L claimers. 

This sophomore gelding from the powerful Kathleen O'Connell barn has last season's top jock Antonio Gallardo aboard. He turns back from a two-turn route last time to one turn sprint at seven furlongs today. This one has run well in the past at a flat mile, the seven panels should suit and he has won on an off track, which we are sure to see today.

THE BET $10 to win on (5) GUSTY WIND and a $2 exacta box with (1) SALSA LANE and (3) KING DUDE OF OCALA, 1,3,5. Total Bet $22. GOOD LUCK!!

PREVIOUS RESULTS Lost $22 on Wednesday. Have recommended $198 in bets and collected $147.10 in returns. The bankroll is down $50.90

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

BAUER'S BETS: Dirt is Fast, No Turf Racing

All races will be run on the fast Main Track, due to heavy rain earlier this week.

Today's play is in Race 8, Post time is 3:55 PM. (8) RATTLESNAKE ROSE appears to be the one to beat here. She is rounding into form now for top trainer Gerald Bennett. She has always been in the money in a trio of starts under Dan Centeno. She has a key rival in (9) KAU who was only a nose behind our choice in their last encounter. Red hot Samy Camacho gets aboard today. She could show improvement this afternoon.

THE BET $10 to win on (8) RATTLESNAKE ROSE and a $3 exacta box with (9) KAU. 8,9. Also, a $1 exacta box with those two and (4) VALID INTEREST, who should be a price and add some value to the exacta. 4,8,9. Total Bet $22. GOOD LUCK!!

PREVIOUS RESULTS Lost $22 on Saturday. Have recommended $176 in bets and collected $147.10 back, a loss of $28.90.

Gulfstream Rainbow 6 Carryover Grows to $197,570 Amid 20 Percent Rise in Total Handle


By Jim Freer and Barry Unterbrink

After seven racing days of Gulfstream Park's 2018-2019 championship meet, the Rainbow 6 carryover is growing at an extremely fast pace amid a 20 percent increase in  total handle--from a daily average of $7.0 million to $8.4 million. 
 
That carryover is $197,570 as racing resumes at Gulfstream on Wednesday. First post is 12:35 p.m. for a 10-race card.
 
The Rainbow 6 is on races five through ten, with the sequence scheduled to start  at 2:33 p.m.
 
On the first race there  is a carryover of $8,969  on the Super Hi-5.
 
HorseRacingFLA has been using Equibase charts to monitor daily handle at Gulfstream meets since August 2015.

Our review shows that the current $197,570 Rainbow 6 is the largest after seven days of any Gulfstream meet during that period.  That includes the Gulfstream Championship, Spring and Summer meets and the Gulfstream Park West meet which is run at Calder.

Our review also shows that daily average betting on races at Gulfstream rose from $7.0 million for the first seven days of the 2017-2018 championship meet to $8.4 million for the first seven days of the current meet.

Thus Gulfstream is off to a fast start in possibly topping its record $10.6 million daily average for total handle (all-sources handle)--set in the 2017-2018 championship meet.
Later this week, we will have a story with additional details about Gulfstream handle.

The Rainbow 6 carryover has grown because in the current meet there have been no days with the jackpot payoff requirement of just one ticket with the  winners of all six Rainbow 6 races.

The jackpot consists of the entire coming-in carryover plus 80  percent of the day's new Rainbow 6 bets.

 
On days with multiple winning Rainbow 6 tickets Gulfstream takes out 20 percent of the bet, divides 56 percent among  tickets with the most winners (usually six)  and adds  24 percent to  the carryover.
 
On Sunday, Gulfstream's most recent day, there were 23 tickets with all six winners. Each was paid $3,028.28 on the 20-cent only bet.
 
The carryover coming in was $165,448.  Bettors added $123,858 to the Rainbow 6 pool.
 
The winning combination was 7-4-2-6-6-3.  Two winners were favorites and the other four were sent off at  5-1 or lower.
 
Three of the Rainbow 6 races were scheduled for turf, but due to morning rain were run on the dirt track that was listed as good.
 
Ten horses were scratched because of the surface switch. The  six races still had a total  of 52 starters--for a relatively high average of 8.7 per race.
 
On Wednesday the Rainbow 6 races have 67 entrants, including Main Track Only and Also Eligible.
 
The feature ninth race iis five furlongs on turf for 3-year-olds and up.  It has a $40,000 purse and a$16,000 optional  claiming price. There are ten entrants, including Trev who is main track only and the likely favorite if the race is switched to that surface
 
The Rainbow 6 is a 20-cent per combination only bet.  Multiple horses may be included in each race. For example,a ticket with two  horses in each  race has 64 combinations and costs $12.80..
 
 
 

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Horse Racing FLA and Radio St. Pete Renew Racing Coverage

For the second straight season, Radiostpete and HorseracingFLA (HRFLA) are providing live daily coverage of thoroughbred racing at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla.

On each racing day, Internet station  Radiostpete  https://radiostpete.com/ will carry track announcer Richard Grunder's live call of Tampa Bay Downs's feature race.

Bob Bauer, HRFLA handicapper and Tampa Bay editor, will provide a preview as the horses go to the post and a recap within minutes after that "race of the day."

On days when Tampa Bay Downs has stakes races, Radiostpete will have that same coverage on all of those stakes.

Each race day, Radiostpete will carry Bauer's preview of the Tampa Bay Downs race card. His reports will air at approximately 8:10 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.   On Sundays, his reports will air at approximately 9:10 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.

Bauer is a former director of publicity at Tampa Bay Downs and a former racing writer for the St. Petersburg Times.

Tampa Bay Downs has racing on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Saturday Dec. 22.

It will add Sundays to that schedule on Dec. 23, and will then have racing on Wednesdays and Fridays through Sundays until May 5.

About HorseracingFLA

HorseRacingFLA's Web site and blog provide daily coverage of racing  at Gulfstream Park and overage of the business of Florida horse racing.

"We began operations in 2014 because we and others saw that daily newspapers and other media outlets have  been reducing their coverage of thoroughbred racing in Florida and around the country," said HorseRacingFLA editor Jim Freer. "We are pleased that Radiostpete is again joining us to help  fill that  void."

About Radiostpete
RadioStPete.com was founded in 2013 to provide extensive local coverage of events, news and people making news. The station offers music variety too, as well as news from the Voice of America and other sources.

RadioStPete attracts a wide audience worldwide including "snow birds" and others with affiliation to Tampa Bay. 

The station can be heard online at www.RadioStPete.com.  Listeners can also download free "RadioStPete Tampa Bay:" apps to listen on phones or tablets or find the station on the Tunein and Simple Radio Internet Radio apps.  Most recently, RadioStPete became available on all enabled speakers and headphones and in cars on Apple Carplay.  

Most "Race of The Day" live race calls are also archived in the RadioStPete.com, Podcast Archive and at Tampa Bay Podcasts.com and distributed on Twitter. 


"Horse Racing is fun and interesting with a great history worldwide with millions of fans," said Joe Bourdow, founder and general manager of Radiostpete. 

"We are bringing back a feature that was on radio for years," he added. "Tampa Bay Downs is iconic and has its own great history. We are excited to see the audience grow as racing fans get used to hearing racing again on radio."

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Florida Tracks' Saturday Preview


Gulfstream Park has an 11-race card  on Saturday with first post of 11:50 p.m.

Tampa Bay Downs has a ten-race Saturday card, with first post of 12:38 p.m.

There are no stakes races on the Tampa Bay card. 

On the  second race, there is a Super Hi-5 carryover of $1,236.

All of Gulfstream's Saturday races are stakes.

Races one through six are for 2-year-olds, all with $75,000 purses.

The fields have numerous horses that likely will race in graded stakes at  Gulfstream as 3-year-olds in 2019.

Races  seven through eleven are the five stakes races in the annual Clasico del Caribe, which Gulfstream is holding for the second straight year.

The horses in those races are registered in Puerto Rico or in six Latin American and Caribbean nations.

Gulfstream has a Rainbow 6 carryover  of $123,877 starting on the sixth race.

On the first race it has a Super Hi-5 carryover of $1,938.

BAUER'S BETS: Fast & Firm at Tampa

Today's play is in Race 4, 6 furlongs on the dirt for NW2L $8,000 claimers. Post time is 2:08 PM.

(4) SWEET TEA JACK appears to be in a good spot in here. Red hot rider Samy Camacho rode this gelding in a trio of starts at Gulfstream Park West and stays on as this one makes his Tampa debut for trainer Monte Thomas.(Currently winning at a 50% clip, 2 for 4). Looks to be the one to catch.

THE BET $10 to win on (4) SWEET TEA JACK and a $2 exacta box with (6) OLLIVANDER and 
(2) WILD WIGGLIN JACK. 2,4,6. Total Bet $22.

PREVIOUS RESULTS Lost $22 yesterday. We have recommended $154 in bets and have collected $147.10 back, a loss of $6.90 or 4%

Friday, December 7, 2018

BAUER'S BETS: Fast and Firm at Tampa

Today's play is in Race 9, Post time is scheduled for 4:22 PM. A field of $16,000 NW2L claimers go a mile on the sod.

There is alot to like in (6) FOX STRIKE, this sophomore gelding is dropping to face the easiest bunch in his career. He had been racing with $40,000 foes in his last three outings. 

The class relief and being reunited with veteran rider Jesus Castenon (3 trips on Tampa grass last season, 1 win, 1 place, 1 show) might be all he needs.

THE BET $10 to win on (6) Fox Strike and a $2 exacta box with (8) SPACE SHUTTLE and (10) MY RULES. 6, 8,10.   GOOD LUCK!!

WAGERING UPDATE- Through Wednesday December 5, we have recommended $132 in bets. The return is $147.10, a profit of $15.10 a return of 11.4 %

Thursday, December 6, 2018

Gulfstream's Thursday Racing, 12:35 PM Post

Gulfstream Park will run 10 races Thursday, with a first post of 12:35 PM. Turf races will make up half the starts, with races 4,5,6,8,10 planned for the grass.

Race 5 starts the late action with the Rainbow 6 wager, at approximately 2:33 PM. The sole carryover is the Rainbow, with an $65,441 jackpot resulting in three days of carryovers early in the Championship meet.


On Wednesday, 10 races were run, with 91 starters leaving the gate. The betting pool was $85,032, resulting in 5 winners on the Rainbow, each pocketing $10,000.74.

Fifty-eight horses ran the last 6 races, and the high-odds winner for the Rainbow wager was race 7 @ 16:1 when Winning Game won by a head in the field of 12.


With that odds-buster, the late pick 4 and pick 5 paid nicely too: $1,693 and $9,130 respectively.


Total track handle from all sources was $5,637,861.

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

BAUER'S BETS: Fast & Firm at Tampa

Today's play for today is in Race 5. Post time 2:25 PM. A group of ten $16,000 claimers will go a mile on the lawn at the NW2L level.

(2) CHILLING SECRET may have an edge in this event, he appears to the lone early speed. If pilot Pedro Cotto Jr. gets him away leaving the gate, this one can have a ground saving trip on the lead and might wire this bunch. Had a bullet work on 11/28, breezing 3 furlongs in 36. flat.

THE BET $10 to win on (2) CHILLING SECRET,
a $2 exacta box with (3) WHISTLE BLOWER and (7) PARADISE ISLAND 2,3,7. Total Bet $22.

PREVIOUS RESULTS Played a pair of races last Saturday. Collected a chalky win and exacta, when our choice in race 3, VISION PERFECT paid $3.20 for the win and keyed a $9.60 exacta. the profit was $3.60.

We bet $22 in race 5, but didn't cash.
GOOD LUCK!!


Florida Tracks' Carryovers for Wednesday

Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs will resume racing on Wednesday afternoon.

Gulfstream has a ten-race card with first post of   12:35 p.m. 

The carryover on the Rainbow 6  is $45,040.  It is on races five through ten with the sequence set to begin at 2:33 p.m.

On the second race there is a carryover of $2,167 on the Super Hi-5.  

At Tampa Bay, first post is 12:25 p.m. for a nine-race card.

On the first race there is a Super Hi-5 carryover of $6,171.

Gulfstream has live racing on Wednesdays through  Sundays.

Tampa Bay has live racing on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. It will add Sundays starting Dec. 23.
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Saturday, December 1, 2018

BAUER'S BETS: DOUBLE STAKES ACTION

Saturday has a pair of $100,000 Stakes Races featuring speedsters going five furlongs on the lawn. 

Race 3 is the Turf Dash Stakes, which could be a two horse race between (7) PAY ANY PRICE and (9) VISION PERFECT. I prefer the latter as he has beaten the former in a past encounter and then went on to win a Grade 3 event. (1) TRICKS TO DOO and (3) WEATHER REPORT are contenders and should be used in exactas.

THE BET: $10 to win on (9) VISION PERFECT and $2 exactas with the other runners, up and down. 9 with 1,3,7 and 1,3,7 with 9. Total Bets $22

Race 5 is the Lightning City Stakes,                    (6) BROADWAY RUN is going into this contest off a series of nine works since Sept. 7 and looks to be primed for a big effort under Antonio Gallardo. Top rivals appear to be (1) MIZ MAYHAM, (4) MORTICIA and (11) SMILING CAUSEWAY.

THE BET: $10 to win on (6) BROADWAY RUN and $2 exactas up and down with the others.
6 with 1,4,11 and 1,4,11 with 6. Total Bets $22

YESTERDAYS RESULTS: (8) Game Lad, our choice won and paid $5.20, giving back $27. The $2 exacta 8-1 paid $22, showing a profit of $27. Total profit is now $58.80   GOOD LUCK!!