This morning I took a look at the results for the Pick 4 last night at Balmoral. I have to admit I took a long blink not seeing one of my selections winning. I believe that has happened only once before, then I looked at the payoff and saw $3000+ and knew it was long shot city. Tonight is the Guaranteed $25,000 Pick 4 and here go … (Note this is a $36 ticket tonight)
Race 7 #1 Boiler Heidi Ho ML 3/1 #3 Vegas Venture ML 7/2
I could single the #1 easily. This 8YO mare has won 2 of the last 4, she is one of the best in the Wilfong barn. Her speed fig’s are rolling along nicely. We have to keep an eye on Vegas Venture, while her speed isn’t there she is a recent winner and Marcus Miller is in the buggy, that alone makes her dangerous.
Race 8 #4 Skinny Jeans ML 5/1 #5 Waiting and Hoping ML 7/2 #7 Redhot Hart ML 3/1
We had Skinny Jeans before and finished 5th after coming off a layoff. Her past speed figures should dominate this group and could single her too. I do like the #5, moving up in class, respectable speed (71-73-76) and has Miller driving.
Race 9 #2 Wolf Creek Pass ML 5/1 #3 Powerful Speed ML 3/1
I like Wolf Creek Pass here, last out he broke before the start and never recovered. Has good speed and John Roberts drives him well. Powerful Speed will be tough with a recent win, not sure how much that last one took out of him. It will be a close race.
Race 10 #1 Freddy To Rumble ML 7/2 #4 Mr Casual ML 12/1 #8 Rockme Amadeous ML 6/1
This is the most contentious race of the evening. All of them have had a measure of success in recent times but will go with the class dropping Rockme Amadeous. He won two back, has Marcus Miller back in the driver seat and Procopi is back training this 4YO gelding. The speed and success along with the high winning percentage connections say’s the #8 can take this one.
