BAUER'S BETS: Live Racing Returns to Tampa

Today kicks off Tampa Bay Downs fall/winter season. The first post time for the ten race program is 12:25 PM.

It promises to be a good racing day, in the 70's and partly cloudy. Both tracks should be in top condition.

The bet of the day comes in Race 9, a $22,500 NW1X Allowance for fillies and mares. A contentious field of ten provides many possibilities.

There is alot to like in (5) ROSEBUDS HOPE from the Michael Stidham outfit. She is 2 for 2 at today's conditions, a mile on the lawn and turned in a bullet work on Nov. 10 of 48.1 breezing 4 furlongs. This sophomore filly boasts a trio of wins over the sod, while most of the rest have but one. She is a square price at 5-1 on the morning line.

THE BET- Will play (5) ROSEBUDS HOPE to win. Also, an exacta box with (1) STAY ANCHORED and (10) SCANDALEUX. 1,5,10.

GOOD LUCK!!

Fast and Firm at G.P. West Today

The main track is fast and the turf for Fridays 9 race card at Gulfstream Park West.

First post is 12:30 PM.

The weather channel forecast is for scattered rain of 15% to 25% during racing hours.

The Rainbow 6 carryover, now in its 9th day, is at  $91,336. This bet begins on the fourth race, with a scheduled post of 2:02 PM.

Sunday is closing day for the GP West meet, which is run at Calder. There will be mandatory payouts on the Rainbow 6, the Late pick 5, and the Super High 5 on the last race.

Tampa Bay Downs to Open Saturday with Ten Races

Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday will host the opening day for its 2018-2019 race meet.

First post is 12:25 p.m. for a ten-race card.

The Oldsmar, Fla., track will then be dark until Wednesday  Nov. 28.  That day, it will begin its regular schedule of four race  days --Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. That schedule will run through May 5.

Tampa Bay Downs's first stakes races will be on Dec. 1, The $100,000 Turf Dash is five furlongs on turf for 3-year-olds and up. The $100,000 Lightning City is five furlongs on turf for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up.

The meet will have 28 stakes races with a Tampa Bay Downs record $3.74 million in total purses.

The highlight will be  the  annual  Festival Day on March 9,  The  card will have five stakes races  with total purses of $1 million.

Festival Day's  feature will be the $400,000 Tampa Bay  Derby (Grade 2) at 1 1/16 miles on dirt for  3-year-olds.  It is prep race for the Kentucky Derby that will be run May 4 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

GP West Has Eight Race Thanksgiving Day Card

Gulfstream Park West enters the ‘stretch run’ this Thursday – Thanksgiving Day – as it plans an 8-race card with first post time of 12:05 PM. This Fall meet will end on Sunday, Nov. 25th. Races 1,3,5,8 will be on the turf, with all races listed as either claiming, allowance optional claiming, or maiden special weight.

Race 8 is the sole 2 year-old jaunt, with a $60,000 purse on the turf. This is no doubt the toughest handicap of theday, with 12 entries.
The Rainbow 6 wager starts in race 3 at about 1:05 PM, and the Pick 4 at 1:35 PM.

In Sunday’s action, the last racing day, 101 starters ran 11 races. A big upset in the last race threw most multi race wagers away when Early Deligh won at 25:1 odds. That resulted in nice payouts for the Late Pick 4, $625, and the Late Pick 5, $2,762.

The five Rainbow 6 winners each banked $6,463. The other horses in the Rainbow 6 winners mix were between 1.6 and 3.7 to 1 odds. You never know where the odd-ball win will occur.

Thursday’s carryovers include the Super Hi-5 in race 1 at$1,768, and the Rainbow 6 at $80,888. 

Live racing plans to return to Gulfstream Park in Hallandale December 1st.