Day 25

January 9 - Not The Kind Of Day I Expected

After a great adventure on Thursday today was a big disappointment.  Not that every day is going to be a winning day, but after coming out on top yesterday I expected at least a couple of wins, but instead it wasn't to be.  I thought it would be a good day when in the third, my first selection on the day, saw Centrique win.  There looked to be one speedster to sit off of, but instead she went right to the front, dueled with that one and disposed of her on the turn then drew off as much the best at 1/2 odds. 

In the fourth Skirt Skate was outrun from the gate and was never in it, fifth.  My top pick in the 5th scratched and toyed with the idea of playing Bling's Express who I thought was the only threat to my pick....didn't and she won.  In the sixth we were on the turf and Michael Maker had two in the race.  I went with Nasty Noozie with Javier Castellano and that one took the lead into the lane, only to be inhaled in the final 100 yards by the uncoupled stablemate Nominative.  Not only was that one the favorite, but I never would have bet her with Julian Leparoux on board.  In the 7th John Velazquez surged to the lead on the turf with Violinist at 7/2 only to be swept by on the outside by my second choice Josedeanimaux at 3/1.  My best of the day, Barrel of Love was a juicy 5/2 in the 9th but was completely outrun, fifth.  And finally Trigger Finger (another Gulfstream 40% Club play for Michael Maker) was completely outrun and trailed throughout at 9/2.  One win.  Here's hoping this is NOT foreshadowing for the big triple-stakes action day tomorrow on Ft. Lauderdale Stakes Day.