Midweek 4

Kee 5th

3,6,8,10,11  /  3,6  / 1,3,4,9  /  1,5

5)  Magic Escapade debuts for top shelf connections and while trip may be too sharp works say she will not be a maiden long.

Software off the shelf for powerful brothers, not asked in Stanton when race came off, full to a multiple MSW on the green

"Practical, Emoji and Candy Mine.  5 deep.

6th

Augusta Melody ran big in new Orleans for Brittany and any improvement marks her the one to beat.  Liked Justifreak's work when never asked and galloped out in front between horses, though fitness always hard to gauge with big horses.

7th

Hoping one of the 4yo's coming off a vacation is a better animal this time around and can get the jump on the fave on the outside 

8th

16K claimers running for a 51K pot!  "Silverlining drops pff the planet after being wrapped up in lackluster start, much the best if she's right.  Eddie's filly off the fence a logical player.  Modest convictions on this volatile sequence.  bbb

* "Mother-in-law" *

As the most likely outcome.

Lackluster attempt today, could not find a single or a horse at double digit odds that could contend.  Happens. Often this Lexington oval.

Beat swiftly as ubiquitous double WW 4yo made the front and held.  Three Chim's went down for 700K Gun Runner filly with zero dam side pedigree, wintered in Florence, not the kind of entrant we prefer, tho in hindsight 44 flat always beats maidens.  Only five horses under ten to one, run 1,2,3,4,5, both winner n runnerup received solid late money .

6)  went two deep, no real surprise that favored "augusta dominated at 2-1, yet surprised that our other ticket holder stopped to a walk. As posted bigger horses, especially males are VERY difficult to get fit off a benching.  Gotta root tho for this homer from a farm that brought us Spectacular Bid, filly was in a horrific accident on a van ride, where several horses died on the scene.

7)  once again WW brings an entrant, this one talented, rallied around maidens, this course to break maiden then shipped across the pond to face males, at Ascot in the Norfolk when left at the gate.  Blinkers discarded, Lasix on, ten moth vacation, solid morning drills, and a very professional ride by talented boy gets the money.

8)   16K claimer for $51K drew a horrible group, Eddie's filly gets a perfect voyage and scores, hardly exciting the crowd with six panels in what seemed like an half an hour.

Bet late three to get most money back with one lesson; horses that X in last seldom win regardless of how far they drop. Hardly a revelation.

*Mother-in-law* was coined to me shortly after tracks offered pick fours by a prominent, well known national player.  Means three wins and a second in the sequence, sadly, last five years, of my personal pick four plays, 68% qualify!  Probably swing again Saturday, Lexington, hoping for more than today's modest 365K handle.  bbb 

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