Well, the spin I'll put on the current 1-for-13 skid is that I'm glad that it's happening this week, and early in the week before the weekend which features two graded stakes and most importantly before Florida Derby Day. It's been a puzzling skid because it's not like I had marginal picks, I had SOLID horses. On the special St. Patrick's Day card Tuesday Purely Boy had won five of six, beaten less than a length in his latest AND he was running for Michael Maker as a DOUBLE Gulfstream 40% Club play - running for less than $40K and with Javier Castellano on board - third at even money. And Downey Gap had earned back to back figures that were better than all by one of the 35 races run by her rivals. But after pressing the pace to the turn she stopped and didn't finish the race at 8/5. And in the finale I listed Castellano as an upset possibility on Gorgeous Dream, but thought Anita Partner was a solid price play at 10/1 in the program. Anita Partner went off at 4/1 and was flying at the end, but could not catch the lone speed - Gorgeous Dream with Castellano who paid $25.40 to win. Wow. Then today three added money losses - Kings Over was confidently handled through the turn, collared the longshot leader, but could not get by - 2nd; Aquinnah pressed the pace into the stretch at even money with Castellano, took the lead and couldn't hold on, 3rd. Right back with prime time on Ghost Is Clear who was another Maker-Castellano combination dropping out of ELEVEN stakes races and an allowance race to run in this claiming spot. 4/5 at post time, but was fourth at 6/5. FINALLY snapped the skid when Free As A Bird won the featured Captiva Island going five furlongs on the turf. She broke slowly and was well back, but was picking off horses through the turn. Joel Rosario tried to split horses and was checked, steadied and then complete shut off at the furlong marker. He made a hard right hand turn and at the 16th pole 'Bird "unleashed the fury" and just BLEW by the field to score going away. OK......should have all the losses for the week out of my system by now, right?
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