Two races (10th and 11th) are left on Gulfstream\s Sunday card, and it appears there will be low payoffs in the Rainbow 6 and L:ate Pick 5.
Winners in the sequences thus far, with program numbers in parentheses and odds, were:|
6th -- Boston Post Road (9) 3-1
7th -- Jouster (2) 1-9
8th -- Fightress (1) 3-2
9th -- Obligatory (1) 3-2
The Rainbow 6 carryover coming in is $654,922. Bettors added $504,980 to the pool.
There is no coming in carryover in the Late Pick 5. Wagering today was $483,673
Gulfstream Park has moved four of Sunday's six scheduled-for-turf races to the dirt track, which is listed as Fast.
Meanwhile, Tampa Bay Downs has moved all four of Sunday' scheduled-for-turf races to the dirt track that is listed as Good.
The two Florida tracks made those changes due to lingering wet conditions after rain during the last several days.
The Gulfstream races that are off the turf are the first, third, fifth and eighth.
The seventh and 11th races remain scheduled for turf, which is listed as Good.
First post is 12:40 p.m. at Gulfstream for Sunday's 11-race card.
The Rainbow 6 has a carryover of $654,922. The 20 cents per combination-only bet is on races six to eleven with the sequence scheduled to start at 3:10 p.m.
First post is 12:20 p.m. at Tampa Bay for a nine-race card.
The Pick 6 has a carryover of $13,698. The 20 cents per combination-only bet is on races four to nine with the sequence scheduled to start at 1:50 p.m.
Skies are cloudy at Gulfstream in Hallandale Beach, Fla., and at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla.
The Weather Channel forecast is for less than a 20 percent chance of rain during racing hours at each track.
By Bob Bauer
Our Sunday feature race at Tampa Bay Downs is the sixth.
Post time is scheduled for 2:50 PM. It is for $5,000 claiming four year-olds and up going six panels on the main track under non-winner of a race in six month conditions. Live coverage on RadioStPete online will start at 2:48.
RIDE INTO THE SKY (2) was claimed by leading trainer Gerald Bennett out of a race on December 27 vs. foes similar to these. He appears to be in a good spot to score for his new connections. Bennett ran him for a $6250 tag, first back after the claim. He's back in for $5,000 here and is three for three in the money at Tampa. The Bennett barn wins at a 28% clip with second time starters. Leading rider Samy Camacho will be aboard and this six year-old gelding has shown he can handle a wet track.
THE BET $20 to win on RIDE INTO THE SKY (2) and a $2 exacta box with MR LIGHTNING BOY (3) and TIZ APPROVED (10). 2,3,10 Total Bet $32 GOOD LUCK!!
PREVIOUS RESULTS 2/6 Not a good day, lost $91.60. The bankroll is $593.50.
HRFLA Staff Report
Candy Man Rocket took the lead coming out of the final turn and then held off his stablemate Nova Rags for a one-length victory in Saturday's $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes for 3-year-olds at Tampa Bay Downs.
The Sam F. Davis was a first round qualifying race for the 1 1/4 mile Kentucky Derby (Grade 1) on May 1 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Saturday's first four finishers earned 10, 4, 2 and one points, respectively.
Bill Mott trains Candy Man Rocket for Frank Fletcher Racing Operations and Nova Rags for Michael Shanley.
With Junior Alvarado riding, Candy Man Rocket won the 1 1/16 mile dirt stakes in 1:44.90 on the track listed as Fast. Candy Man Rocket was the second betting choice at 3-1.
Hidden Stash rallied to finish third, a neck behind Nova Rags. Boca Boy, who led until the final turn came in fourth. Known Agenda, the 3-1 favorite, finished fifth in the 12-horse field.
Candy Man Rocket's win was his second in three career starts, and it came in his stakes debut and his first race around two turns.
Riley Mott, Bill Mott's son and assistant trainer, said there is a good chance that Candy Man Rocket's next race will be the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (Grade 2) at Tampa Bay Downs on March 6.
That race is a second round qualifying race for the Kentucky Derby--with the first four finishers earning 50, 20, 10 and 5 qualifying points, respectively.
Riley Mott said March 6 could be too soon for a next race for Nova Rags.
The Tampa Bay Derby will be this year's last Kentucky Derby qualifying race at Tampa Bay Downs.
Gulfstream Park has two more Kentucky Derby qualifying points races:|
*The Fountain of Youth (Grade 2), at 1 1/16 miles on Feb. 27, is a second round qualifying race.
*The Florida Derby (Grade 1) at 1 1/8 miles on March 27, is a third and final round Kentucky Derby points race. The first four finishers will earn 100, 40, 20 and 10 points, respectively.