Grand River (Matinee card), Monday, 8/4/25 Belles & Waterloo Final

[JT]

I could have had 100 tickets and never included JJ on the 3

Ellis Park pick 5
1,2,3,5/1,4,5,7/4,7,8/5/6,7,8,9
$96 donuts

Well that's cooked.. next

[Kole Hanover]

He did get dq'd with Brue in a $100k race, that was bad.

But all these Mohawk guys are light years ahead of the bologna sandwich po-dunk drivers.

 Winning the Oaks more than makes up for it.
 + 2 breeders crowns last year

  he's always been a top notch gentleman

[Trigger]

GRAND RIVER OPENER

5 3 4
ALL THE WAY AROUND.

I can ASSURE you this place and prov spent $$$ and time to put this 5/8 mile with passing lane together..AND for them to play follow the leader a la Mohawk or any half mile, very disappointing...a bsolutely no show, nor action.
The drug laden Cullen connection owned the opener.

Showcase event of their Grand River calendar.
Put on a show boys...otherwise, just another night at the factory

 
Man knows his Canadian shit!

[Kole Hanover]

Well that's cooked.. next

 Turn the page, there's always other races

 Goodluck

[bello]

Saratoga Race 4   124 cannot separate

Pocono  #3 Lone Speed   dd  3-2   p4  3/2/5/138

[Trigger]

I'm doing mostly stakes, here is $111 on bobble brains / Ian Moore in the 6th at GR:

Grand River Raceway (H)                111.00
   Race 6    50.00    WIN    2    NaN.00
   Race 6    20.00    EX    2 / 3    20.00
   Race 6    10.00    EX    2 / 5    10.00
   Race 6    10.00    TRI    2 / 3 / 5    10.00
   Race 6    5.00    TRI    2 / 5 / 3    5.00
   Race 6    5.00    SPR    2 / 3 / 5 / 1+2+3+4+5    10.00
   Race 6    3.00    SPR    2 / 5 / 3 / 1+2+3+4+5    6.00

[Papillon]

here is the shortlist of 1/5 or 1/9 shots.....

race 9 Grand River--#5 Allstar Magic-....JMac makes the lead and its goodnight Irene(3:35 EST)

race 2 Hastings--#1 Avana-completely towers over these(6 PM EST)

race 2 Ocean ....#4 Y'All Keep Dreaming-we all know(7 PM EST)

race 6 Assiniboia #7 Take Charge Tom-tons the best(10:40 PM EST)

now I try to figure out the cold  punch exactas

Bello can verify my approach to these over the years...sometimes value can be found

[JT]

Finger Lakes Pick 5
3/1 all/all/all
$144
This could be a bad loss even if it comes in..

[Trigger]

Finger Lakes Pick 5
3/1 all/all/all
$144
This could be a bad loss even if it comes in..

That bet in FL 3rd makes me wet lol!   

GL JT! 

We started off slower than an old lady's bowel movement, let's pick it up, eyy! 

[JT]

here is the shortlist of 1/5 or 1/9 shots.....

race 9 Grand River--#5 Allstar Magic-....JMac makes the lead and its goodnight Irene(3:35 EST)

race 2 Hastings--#1 Avana-completely towers over these(6 PM EST)

race 2 Ocean ....#4 Y'All Keep Dreaming-we all know(7 PM EST)

race 6 Assiniboia #7 Take Charge Tom-tons the best(10:40 PM EST)

now I try to figure out the cold  punch exactas

Bello can verify my approach to these over the years...sometimes value can be found

This strategy can work... most people try to beat the favorite in those type of races.. sometimes with my singles I feel really strong about I look for the cold exacta or do my choice on top with all or try to find value for 2nd

[bello]

here is the shortlist of 1/5 or 1/9 shots.....

race 9 Grand River--#5 Allstar Magic-....JMac makes the lead and its goodnight Irene(3:35 EST)

race 2 Hastings--#1 Avana-completely towers over these(6 PM EST)

race 2 Ocean ....#4 Y'All Keep Dreaming-we all know(7 PM EST)

race 6 Assiniboia #7 Take Charge Tom-tons the best(10:40 PM EST)

now I try to figure out the cold  punch exactas

Bello can verify my approach to these over the years...sometimes value can be found

Yep...Nail it CP!

[JT]

That bet in FL 3rd makes me wet lol!   

GL JT! 

We started off slower than an old lady's bowel movement, let's pick it up, eyy! 

This bet started in race 1 but I get the drift. One leg down..now we need the 1 and at least 2 bombs.. but first things first and that is to get the 1 home in leg 2

[JT]

Backing up my failed pick 5 at ellis.. race 2
$1sf key1/4-5-7
$6.00
My great grandmother used to say "always bet de gray"

[bello]

Finger Lakes Pick 5
3/1 all/all/all
$144
This could be a bad loss even if it comes in..

I could never do this ...But I love rooting for you. Rachel Sells at 1-5 in race 1.  I havent tuned into FL much this year, but last year I think she started at something like 3-100

[Papillon]

Yep...Nail it CP!

Sir Bello--i miss the days when it was just me and you on another site and we did Freehold every race everyday-we had tons of fun and made some decent scores

I guess this was about 15 years ago

fascinating how horse racing can create bonds that last decades--and here we are now