Let's start with the obvious #4 Funny Cide, if everyone will remember back to the Derby, I did pick this one to win (shameless plug) anyway the geldings last race was un-impresive at the Breeders cup classic going 10f just like in the Derby. Trainer Barclay Tagg again worked Funny Cide 6f only 6 days before that race, and now just 3 days before this race he drills a bullet workout at 6f, maybe a mistake in my opinion. I really love the 5 here NewYorkHere who actually ran a bettet workout than Funny Cide did drilling 6f in 46.6 New Years day, the form is not impressive, but last 2 were of turf and he did not take to it at all, won his last 7f race at AQU for a bigger purse, the problem here is he just ran at Gulfstram 6 days ago and went 8f on the turf, ridden by Funny Cide's jockey Jose Santos:shrug: The horse was clearly not in the race and was ridden the whole way, did Santos use him up in that race? We all remember Funny laying waste to NewYorkHero as well as the field at Pimlico, but that was on an off track and NYH has improved alot since then.
I said all that to say the race my be un-betable, you will get nowhere near even money on Funny Cide and he may not even hit the board here, I do like the 5 NewYork Hero, but I am concerned about the recent long turf race. If I had to wager on this one I would go W/P/S on the 2 horse WackyForLove. You will get double digit odds on this one and he does have the best early speed in the race, been over a year since he went over 6f and that may be where they run him down, but they are gonna have to catch him as all they will see at the first turn is his ass. His improving form makes him a play. If your an exotic player then a box with 2-4-5 in a decent play.
I won't be so long winded with the rest of the races, but I want you to see that some effort does go into these plays and I am not just banging the chalk like so many touts do.
Back with more as soon as I can. I will probably not be playing Gulfstream today so please post when your heading out the door as I will probably quit looking at the card then.
Penguinfan