SPA Day XXXIV, Sunday, 8/24/25

[Trigger]

SPA weather calls for light rain even if so 0.16" predicted is not impactful so FAST & FIRM is expected.  Mid 70's, light breeze.  First post is at 1:10 pm and a 10 race card there. 

I'm only doing the 8th, a 1 1/16 mile turf stake's race.  Also stake's races at  - Monmouth, Woodbine, Ellis and Del Mar.  All forecasted to be nice weather so likely FAST & FIRM too.

Harness Racing - Harrah's Chester (FAST), Tioga (Unknown weather) and Red Mile (FAST) have stakes races in their cards as well.  Mostly 2-3 yo cg / f, pacers and trotters.  Tioga has a strong chance of rain, we'll see tomorrow. 

I'm looking at 11 races, however, I will only pull the trigger if something looks solid.  Ongoing cooler, tomorrow is day 20, will it end?, I think so, and on a high note! 

Good Luck! 

[JT]

Just an FYI to the gamblers. Gulfstream and Ellis both have a mandatory pick 6 payout today. Gulfstream starts in race 5, and Ellis starts in race 4. Both are 20 cent wagers. I believe the takeout at Ellis is 15% and Gulfstream is 20% which is ridiculous, but the pool will be over a million dollars

[Trigger]

Just an FYI to the gamblers. Gulfstream and Ellis both have a mandatory pick 6 payout today. Gulfstream starts in race 5, and Ellis starts in race 4. Both are 20 cent wagers. I believe the takeout at Ellis is 15% and Gulfstream is 20% which is ridiculous, but the pool will be over a million dollars

Excellent, A+ info. 

As soon as I can string one winner together I'm going for a DD, this is way out of my league!   

[bello]

Harrahs PH   P4  13/1/23/34

\Grandpa duties today   Good Luck All

[JT]

Good luck bello.. have fun with the grandkids 

[JT]

3 pick 5's on a handicapping while hungover Sunday. The last few Sundays have been decent, the last few days have been wretched.. so I'm hoping the Sunday trends hold true.

Ellis Park early Pick 5
2,3,4,7/1,4,5/1/1,2,4,8/2,3,4,5,7,8,10
$168 beans
Gulfstream and Spa coming shortly

[JT]

Great start at Ellis.. 7-1 beating a huge favorite..

Gulfstream Park early Pick 5
1,3,5,6,7/1,4,5,6/6/1,2,3,4/2,4,6,8
$160 clams..
Spa coming shortly

[JT]

Gulfstream leg1  check... even if 7 gets set down.

Spa early pick 5
1,3,5,7,9/1,2,5,7,8,10,12/3,5,6,7/10/7,12
$140 chips
Total investment all 3 tickets $468

[JT]

All 3 first legs through.. amazing start at the Spa. Flavian at 19-1 Onto leg 2

[Trigger]

Busy studying and wagering, Good Luck Boys I'll catch up in a bit to root ya on!   

I tossed Ellis 8th, real crap there and Tioga 11th, looks chalky, Madden Oaks scratched, track is fast, whatya know!

If this cooler streak dies today it ends at 19, otherwise this is day 20.  $499.30 in wagers in!   

Selections:

MONM 5 - 7 / 47
MONM 8 - 7 / 178

WOO 6 -10 /1/23458
WOO 8 - 1 / 2457

DELM 2 - 51 / at half speed 15

SPA 8 - 6 / 3 / 124

Harrah's 16 - 6 / 678

Red Mile 10 - 2 / all

Tioga 9 - 7 / 456 10

Wagers:

  Del Mar                37.50
   Race 2    10.00    EX    5 / 1    NaN.00
   Race 2    5.00    EX    1 / 5    5.00
   Race 2    5.00    TRI    5 / 1 / 1+2+3+4+5    15.00
   Race 2    2.50    TRI    1 / 5 / 1+2+3+4+5    7.50
  Harrah`s Philly (H)                50.00
   Race 16    5.00    WIN    6    NaN.00
   Race 16    1.00    EX    BX+6+7+8    6.00
   Race 16    2.00    EX    6 / 7+8    4.00
   Race 16    1.00    TRI    BX+6+7+8    6.00
   Race 16    2.00    TRI    6 / 7+8 / 7+8    4.00
   Race 16    0.50    SPR    6+7+8 / 6+7+8 / 6+7+8 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8    15.00
   Race 16    1.00    SPR    6 / 7+8 / 7+8 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8    10.00
  Monmouth Park                143.40
   Race 5    20.00    WIN    7    NaN.00
   Race 5    10.00    EX    BX+4+7    20.00
   Race 5    10.00    EX    7 / 4    10.00
   Race 5    1.00    TRI    4+7 / 4+7 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7    10.00
   Race 5    1.00    TRI    7 / 4 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7    5.00
   Race 5    0.20    SPR    4+7 / 4+7 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7    8.00
   Race 5    0.20    SPR    7 / 4 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7    4.00
   Race 8    4.00    EX    BX+1+7+8    24.00
   Race 8    2.00    TRI    BX+1+7+8    12.00
   Race 8    0.50    SPR    1+7+8 / 1+7+8 / 1+7+8 / 1+2+3+4+5+7+8    12.00
   Race 8    0.10    SPR    1+7+8 / 1+7+8 / 1+2+3+4+5+7+8 / 1+7+8    2.40
   Race 8    10.00    WIN    7    10.00
   Race 8    1.00    EX    7 / 1+2+3+4+5+7+8    6.00
  Red Mile (H)                24.00
   Race 10    5.00    WP    2    NaN.00
   Race 10    1.00    EX    BX+2 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8    14.00
  Saratoga                31.00
   Race 8    10.00    EX    6 / 3    NaN.00
   Race 8    5.00    TRI    6 / 3 / 1+2+4    15.00
   Race 8    1.00    SPR    6 / 3 / 1+2+4 / 1+2+4    6.00
  Tioga Downs (H)                66.40
   Race 9    5.00    WP    7    NaN.00
   Race 9    4.00    EX    7 / 4+5+6+10    16.00
   Race 9    2.00    EX    4+5+6+10 / 7    8.00
   Race 9    1.00    TRI    7 / 4+5+6+10 / 4+5+6+10    12.00
   Race 9    0.50    TRI    4+5+6+10 / 7 / 4+5+6+10    6.00
   Race 9    0.20    SPR    7 / 4+5+6+10 / 4+5+6+10 / 4+5+6+10    4.80
   Race 9    0.10    SPR    4+5+6+10 / 7 / 4+5+6+10 / 4+5+6+10    2.40
   Race 9    0.10    SPR    4+5+6+10 / 4+5+6+10 / 7 / 4+5+6+10    2.40
   Race 9    0.10    SPR    4+5+6+10 / 4+5+6+10 / 4+5+6+10 / 7    2.40
   Race 9    0.10    SPR    BX+4+5+6+10    2.40
  Woodbine TBred                147.00
   Race 6    20.00    WIN    10    NaN.00
   Race 6    10.00    EX    10 / 1    10.00
   Race 6    0.40    TRI    10 / 1 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+10    2.80
   Race 6    2.00    TRI    10 / 1 / 2+3+4+5+8    10.00
   Race 6    0.40    SPR    10 / 1 / 2+3+4+5+8 / 2+3+4+5+8    8.00
   Race 6    1.00    PK3    10 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 / 1    7.00
   Race 8    10.00    WP    1    20.00
   Race 8    1.00    EX    BX+1 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10    18.00
   Race 8    4.00    EX    BX+1 / 2+4+5+7    32.00
   Race 8    0.40    TRI    1 / 2+4+5+7 / 2+4+5+7    4.80
   Race 8    0.40    TRI    2+4+5+7 / 1 / 2+4+5+7    4.80
   Race 8    0.20    SPR    1 / 2+4+5+7 / 2+4+5+7 / 2+4+5+7    4.80
   Race 8    0.20    SPR    2+4+5+7 / 1 / 2+4+5+7 / 2+4+5+7    4.80

[Trigger]

Well done JT,

Alive
Alive
Alive

Wow that SPA 1st, HUGE!

 

[JT]

Today the cooler ends.  .. Ellis and Gulfstream legs 2 are through now comes the tricky part for both.. the singles.

[Trigger]

Today the cooler ends.  .. Ellis and Gulfstream legs 2 are through now comes the tricky part for both.. the singles.

I'm all caught up and with ya.

Bello have fun with Grandpa duty!

For as few selections as you used, I wish I could catch seconditis, damn I can't even find the board!   

Next time buddy! (I've been saying that 3 weeks to myself  ) 

[Trigger]

Yikes on Ellis, but SPA good, and GP about to launch! 

[JT]

Ellis is cooked.. the1..I don't know what the fuck that was.. gunning out to lead and chasing a 20-1 shot then basically giving up in the steretch.Spa still alive but favorite somehow wins race 2