Balmoral 03/02/13

[Mags]

after a quick start last week..the last few races were a  leading to a loss..looking for a better result tonight:

Race 1 - #1 All Dune - decent effort in a much needed start..moves in and not a lot of speed outside him..hope hes leaving for position tonight..using with 8,10,5
Race 2 - #6 Arch Villain - drops and moves to AA barn.2nd lasix as well...using with 2,5,7
Race 3 - #1 Squonk - drops to meet softest in a while..heavy chalk looks tough to beat..using with 3,4,5
Race 4 - #6 One Last Chance - shuffled back against better..fits better with these..using with 1,3,7
Race 5 - #9 Shipps Con - needs a live outer flow but s been finishing well..using with 4,2,3
Race 6 - #5 Bell Valley Bill - last seemed to be a wakeup call and Smolin has had sucess with him in the past..using with 4,6,8
Race 7 - #5 W White Comet - closer drops to meet easier..just needs a trip..using with 2,4,8
Race 8 - #1 & 1A - powerful entry..either can win..using with 5,9,2
Race 9 - #5 Peck Blue Chip - price shot had early action last week and ran good..some toughies to beat but price should be right..using with 1,2,4
Race 10 - #3 Park Lane Deputy - no Elmo and he should be close up for a decent trip..using with 1,4,7
Race 11 - #5 Old Man River - drops an important notch..using with 1,6,10
Race 12- #6 Willow Gram - live outer flow should help her here..using with 2,5,4
Race 13 - #7 Look Ma No Hands - overdue for a win..this field lacks depth..using with 5,1,9

good luck all

[CyberChamp]

Go get 'em, Mags!

[Mags]

thanks Cyber..any thoughts you have at any other track would be most appreciated

[careless hal]

Race 1  #5 Simply Ivan- Horse has woke up of late., look for major improvement today. 

Race 2  #5 Rejoiceandbeglad- in good form  #6 Arch Villan- drops  #6 Western Deal- still sharp

Race 3 #1 Squonk- - danger off drop  #5 Mrs D-Last shows upswing  #4 Southwind Keen-goes for 3 in row

Race 4 1-6-7-8 box

Race 5  #2 Jackson Berlow-overdue

Race 6  #6 Thisbigdogwillfight- He's back!  #1 Special Joe-big post shift  #3 Fashion Delight- last was big indicator

Race 7  #1 Fox Valley George- likes Bal more

Race 8-#1 Aqua Artist- wins again

Race 9 - #1 Major Male- huge last

Race 10 -#1 Lennox lue Chip- sharp

Race 11  1-3-4 box

Race 12 #8 Rev Me Up--  been off a bit but big danger if ready

RAce 13  #10 Mc Flashback- impeded last-  #7 Look Ma No Hands- sharp now
  High Five-0 7-10/ 7-10-5-3-1

Good Luck Mags and everyone.

[Mags]

thanks Good luck Hal

[careless hal]

RAce 13  #10 Mc Flashback- impeded last-  #7 Look Ma No Hands- sharp now
  High Five-0 7-10/ 7-10-5-3-1

 Pool: $27,691.00
10 CENT HI-FIVE   7-3-1-5-10   152.3

Not bad for a $4.80 bet.

[MichiganDale]

I enjoy reading these carefully graded (!) picks with the comments.  Reminds of the old tip sheets (Red sheet, Green sheet, Black sheet) in Chicago and the picks with comments we'd see in the newspapers.....remember Sulky Sam in the Daily News for example?

[careless hal]

...remember Sulky Sam in the Daily News for example?

Wow, that's a jolt from the past!  Sulky Sam!  Actually I would read the American more than the Daily  News.  Both were Afternoon papers for you youngsters out there.  The good old days, when the only way to make a bet was to go to the track. If you couldn't go, you would start calling your circle of friends to see if one could make a bet for you  If you had a horse in you would buy all the papers to see where your horse was selected.  Think the papers were only 10 cents back then.

[MichiganDale]

...remember Sulky Sam in the Daily News for example?

Wow, that's a jolt from the past!  Sulky Sam!  Actually I would read the American more than the Daily  News.  Both were Afternoon papers for you youngsters out there.  The good old days, when the only way to make a bet was to go to the track. If you couldn't go, you would start calling your circle of friends to see if one could make a bet for you  If you had a horse in you would buy all the papers to see where your horse was selected.  Think the papers were only 10 cents back then.

   Glad I could jog the memory, Hal!   Yes Sulky Sam, and the graded picks in the Chicago American (I was a paper boy and delivered for the Daily News and American).   Mike Paradise used to have his picks in the Tribune and also Larry Hammel, remember??