Gulfstream
Park will enter day 3 of its Spring-Summer meet Satuday, with a 12:45
PM first post and 118 entries listed on the card in 12 races. Six dirt
and 6 turf. No stakes races are planned.
The
meet will run from April 4th until September 29th, approximately 56
race days with a 4-day Thursday thru Sunday race schedule. We'll alert
you to the post time changes when they are announced.
In
Friday's action, 67 starters ran 9 races under cloudy, firm conditions.
Just three favorites won on the day. A 15:1 and 11:1 win by two horses
led to a BIG late pick-5 payout of $13,459.
Surprisingly, the Rainbow 6 paid $998.14 out to 34 bettors, even though that was a tougher wager with race 4 (15:1 win) in that bet, and not in the Pick 5 bet. Three favorites were not 'in the money' the last 6 races, making the wager harder. The late Pick 4 paid $916.00.
Gulfstream will have a carryover of $53,907
in the Rainbow 6 Saturday, the sole carryover. Sixty-Five runners are
listed in those races. Track handle was a subdued $4.55 million Friday.
The Rainbow 6 carryover commences in race 7 with an approx. post time of 3:45 PM.
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Today's play is in Race 4, Post time 2:05 PM. A $30,000 Starter Allowance for older fillies and mares, was originally carded for the lawn but has been moved to the main track at the same mile and one-sixteenth distance.
Picked (5) MALIKA to continue her four race win streak,(on the turf) but if she is going to get beat, today may be the day and (2) ROSEBUD'S HOPE could be that filly. Trainer Mike Stidham has freshened her since December 30 with a series of works over the Tampa dirt track. The final one a bullet move going five panels in sixty and three-fifths. She has good natural turn of foot and should come back running and has won twice before after a layoff.
THE BET $10 to win on (2) ROSEBUDS HOPE and a $5 exacta box with (5) MALIKA. 2,5,. Also a $2 exacta box with (3) BALADA. 2,3,5.
Total Bet $32. GOOD LUCK!!
PREVIOUS RESULTS Lost $22 on Wednesday. The bankroll is now minus $1.40.
Gulfstream
Park will open its Spring-Summer meet April 4th at 1:15 PM, with 8
races on the card. Sixty Eight entries are listed: 4 dirt, 4 turf. No
stakes races are planned.
The meet will run from April 4th until
September 29th, approximately 56 race days with a 4-day Thursday thru
Sunday race schedule. We'll alert you to the post time changes when they
are announced.
On the last day of the Champions Meet, which ended Sunday, three favorites won on the day, with a 30:1 win by Farley
in the 7th race the only surprise. As Saturday was the Florida Derby
Day, with a $47.5 million handle, Sunday was surprisingly strong at $8.3
million.
Seventy-eight starters ran with just 3 turf races. We suspect
Gulfstream wanted to allow the turf to 'heal' after the 80 starters
galloped on the grass Saturday. The change from a 5 day to 4 day
schedule now will also help the turf courserecover over this Spring and Summer.
Gulfstream ended the Champions Meet with a $910.23 million total handle
vs. $929.01 for the prior year.
Rainbow 6 Carryover: Forty-Seven starters ran Sunday in the Rainbow 6, with $5,102 paid out to 18 winners. The Late pick 4 and 5 paid $117.90 and $2994 respectively as the high odds winner Farley was in both race sequences. Gulfstream will have a carryover of $39,363 in the Rainbow Thursday. That's the sole carryover.
The Rainbow 6 carryover commences in race 3 with an approx. post time of 2:15 PM.
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(5) SAFFIRA is the choice in Race 8, a wide-open Maiden event at a mile on the turf, Post time is 4:00 PM.
This well-bred four-year old filly has faced better rivals in her pair of starts last fall in England. She has been rested and should come back running for Bill Mott, one of the best trainers in the sport.
THE BET $10 to win on (5) SAFFIRA and a $2 exacta box with (7) MUSIC MAKER and (9) MOMENTS TO SAVOR. 5,7,9. Total Bet $22
GOOD LUCK
PREVIOUS RESULTS Lost $22 on Sunday. The bankroll is now plus $20.60.
