*SPA XXVIII, Saturday, 8/16/25 - Major US, CAN Stakes*

[bello]

Bad karma for my pick 5 Dougie.. don't do it

Agree

Pocono race 3 

#2  Cheers hanover...How can he not be setting the pace
#3 Blank...Classy but how will he handle the turns?

[Papillon]

Winner despite an awful ride by Irad. Honestly never thought he would get there.

I didn't think it was awful at all

[dougie]

Glad you did it.. Thank you Irad.

For some reason, when I bet a Sano horse at a price he'd first or second. As the chalk, they rarely win. He was to short today.

[Trigger]

I didn't think it was awful at all

Perceived very slow 50 and change 1/2, favoring the 4 on the lead but not world beaters, and Irad did his thing, probably sent some of that dq anger through the horse!   

[Trigger]

1/3 JT with that SPA payback is nice, you're back in form bro! 

0/2 for me but I got a $20 refund back on the #7 in poco 2nd 

POCO (251pm) 2- 4/3567
MONMOUTH (251pm) 5- 62
WOODBINE (414pm) 7- 43
WOODBINE (449pm) 8- 45/54
SPA (511pm) 9- 3/all
WOODBINE (534pm) 9- 3/4 7 10 12 13
POCO (539pm) 10- 62 / 26 / 1378
SPA (544pm) 10- 26
POCO (600pm) 11- 7/6/123
WOODBINE (611pm) 10- 12367
POCO (621pm) 12- 51/15/234
KAWARTHA (623pm) 2- 9/14
POCO (642pm) 13- 74/47/2568/all
POCO (703pm) 14- 356/all
MOHAWK (708pm) 2-
KAWARTHA (709pm) 4- 7/158
MOHAWK (754pm) 4-
DEL MAR (833pm) 8-
KAWARTHA (841pm) 8-
KAWARTHA (927pm) 10-
SCIOTO (932pm) 11-
RED SHORES (1015pm)15-

[bello]

I didn't think it was awful at all

My preference in the long races on the turf is saving ground. He was very wide entire race, But it is Irad so he knows what he is doing. Looked like he was spinning his wheels most of the race. I was pissed for JTS sake until the end and for my sake because I liked #4 and laid off the race. Very happy with the outcome.

[JT]

Thanks fellas.. Irad is so tough to beat, I thought Kendrick was putting them to sleep. $280 profit on that one.. unfortunately Gulfstream was a loss of $135.. lost by a nose to only lose $37.

[Papillon]

Perceived very slow 50 and change 1/2, favoring the 4 on the lead but not world beaters, and Irad did his thing, probably sent some of that dq anger through the horse!   

other than losing ground on all three turns, Irad used strong handling to get up-he even lost the bob and still won

give Kendrick a lot of credit--he basically put them to sleep as we have seen so many times in the past

[Papillon]

My preference in the long races on the turf is saving ground. He was very wide entire race,

I just said this without seeing you say this

scary

[Papillon]

Thanks fellas.. Irad is so tough to beat, I thought Kendrick was putting them to sleep. $280 profit on that one.. unfortunately Gulfstream was a loss of $135.. lost by a nose to only lose $37.

I just said this without seeing this

[JT]

1/3 JT with that SPA payback is nice, you're back in form bro! 

0/2 for me but I got a $20 refund back on the #7 in poco 2nd 

POCO (251pm) 2- 4/3567
MONMOUTH (251pm) 5- 62
WOODBINE (414pm) 7- 43
WOODBINE (449pm) 8- 45/54
SPA (511pm) 9- 3/all
WOODBINE (534pm) 9- 3/4 7 10 12 13
POCO (539pm) 10- 62 / 26 / 1378
SPA (544pm) 10- 26
POCO (600pm) 11- 7/6/123
WOODBINE (611pm) 10- 12367
POCO (621pm) 12- 51/15/234
KAWARTHA (623pm) 2- 9/14
POCO (642pm) 13- 74/47/2568/all
POCO (703pm) 14- 356/all
MOHAWK (708pm) 2-
KAWARTHA (709pm) 4- 7/158
MOHAWK (754pm) 4-
DEL MAR (833pm) 8-
KAWARTHA (841pm) 8-
KAWARTHA (927pm) 10-
SCIOTO (932pm) 11-
RED SHORES (1015pm)15-

Still lots of opportunities.. on my losing Woodbine ticket,  I had leg,s 2,3,and 4. I had the 2 singled in leg 5 and the will pay is over $6,000.. God I hope he doesn't win.

[JT]

I just said this without seeing this

Great minds think alike  .  Back to Irad, on those longer turf races he just times his move so perfectly.. you don't think he will get there,  but he does more often then not

[bello]

Pocono race 4

boxing 23   p3  23/34/78

[Trigger]

4/5 in both the others is really great form 12-13/15.

No regrets is an all on the last leg.

We know the road to get there takes skill, so the master decides.

That be you!

See, no regrets at WOO, you shouldn't have any as long as you put your bets in correctly, otherwise, the outcome is irrelevant.

I had 5/6 in the lotto misses 1 number by 1 number.  $1500 return back in 1997, opposed to $15mil.  Winning felt great, 5 minutes later though  , you can't think like that.

Your best and that's it!   

[dougie]

Jumping over to the 8th race Handicap at Gulfstream and Sano's #8 horse, Sensitivity. $20WP. I love when Zayas rides for him!