I want to thank all of my readers for your patience the last couple of weeks. I’ve kicked this nasty cold finally and now back to find that elusive Pick 4 ticket. As a reminder, we play ten horses at a budget ticket of $24. Our goal is to handicap tightly and win small Pick 4 pots. So tonight is the Guaranteed $25,000 Pick 4 at Balmoral Park.
Race 7 #1 Runaway Desirae ML 8/1 #7 Shes Lovin It ML 3/1 #9 Like Your Style ML 7/2
I’m going to stick with Shes Lovin it in this race. She has posted some nice final times and can string good speed figures. Has been in the money 4 of the last 5 with a win and Nick Giberson does well with 2YO’s. I find interesting that Giberson makes a driver change, the shakeup could put her back on track. I also like the first time starter, #1 Runaway Desirae.
Race 8 #2 Powerful Speed ML 4/1 #8 The Evictor ML 7/2
I thought of singling the #2 trotter. This 4YO has posted impressive speed numbers in the past and see no reason for him not to return to that form. The Evictor is the only one that has shown the potential to run with him. It’s a two horse race.
Race 9 #2 Jamaica Hanover ML 5/1 #3 Devachan ML 3/1 #7 Mearl Finn ML 10/1
This is the contentious race of the night. I will go with Devachan here due to nice pairs of 80’s, final times have been good and consistent. You can’t ignore Jamaica Hanover, who has had a good history at Balmoral. Finally, I added Mearl Finn, she got roughed up last out, but can race fast and might just sneak past Devachan.
Race 10 #2 Tinkers Damn ML 3/1 #6 Skinny Jeans ML 5/1
You could feel comfortable singling the #2 in this race. Toss out the last race, and you see a horse that knows how to be there in the end. Adding Skinny Jeans mainly due to the fact she has flashed hot speed fig’s in the past and Carpenter drives this mare real well. If you want to play the fifty cent trifecta, add #8 Kennans Nancy Lee.
