Arkansas Derby 4/12/14

[Gravy]

I miss when oldmanTed used to do race of the day so I figured that I might bring that back going into the final prep races heading into the Kentucky Derby.So with that share your thoughts and plays here and BOL to you if your playing this race.

Arkansas Derby 1 1/8 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds | G1 STAKES | Purse: $1,000,000 First Half Late Daily Double / Exacta / 50 Cent Trifecta / 10 Cent Superfecta # PP HORSE JOCKEY TRAINER CLAIM $ EQUIP. MED. 1 1 Danza ML: 15-1 J. Bravo 118 Lbs T. Pletcher - L 2 2 Knock Em Flat ML: 20-1 L. Quinonez 118 Lbs D. Von Hemel - L 3 3 Tapiture ML: 9-5 J. Rosario 122 Lbs S. Asmussen - L 4 4 Ride On Curlin ML: 12-1 J. Court 118 Lbs W. Gowan - L 5 5 Thundergram ML: 30-1 N. Arroyo, Jr. 118 Lbs M. Casse Blk-On L 6 6 Commissioner ML: 8-1 M. Smith 118 Lbs T. Pletcher - L 7 7 Conquest Titan ML: 10-1 C. Borel 122 Lbs M. Casse - L 8 8 Bayern ML: 2-1 G. Stevens 118 Lbs B. Baffert - L 9 9 Strong Mandate ML: 9-2 L. Saez 122 Lbs D. Lukas - L

 

[Gravy]

Here is a link for the past performances

http://www.brisnet.com/php/bw_pdf_viewer.php?track=OP&race=11&param1=3520&param2=960&param3=1750166

 

[BernieVegas]

Let me start this off...

I'm going with #8 Bayern / Bob Baffert trained and ridden by Gary Stevens. Hoping that he'll be able to carry himself from start to finish and become eligible for the Derby. When he wins he should go off as the 2nd choice in the Derby to California Chrome. This Arkansas Derby looks to be the most competitive of the Derby preps and sould be a good barometer of this years three year olds. Trainer Baffert has echoed good things about Bayern and he doesn't go from West Coast to Arkansas for his health.

So give me Bayern across the board

Exacta boxes 8 w/ 3,4,6 and 9

Tri Key 8/3,4,6,9/3,4,6,9
3,4,6,9/8/3,4,6,9
3,4,6,9/3,4,6,9/8

Yours in Winners
BernieV

Two other horses I love on Saturday

Oaklawn Race 9 #2 JoJo Warrior

and

Keeneland Race 9 #4 Judy the Beauty

Bernie Confuscious says, " Better to have Short Price, than to have Long Face"

 

[Kev]

This guy is always pretty solid as well: http://www.predictem.com/horse/2014-arkansas-derby-picks.php

I'm taking a W/P/S on Tapiture.

 

[G.MONEY]

#9 Stron Mandate...W+P.....

 

[TyBounce]

If the 6 doesnt get to far behind early he should have good back end foot and the price is right to take a chance ...

w,p,s #6 Commissioner.

bol folks.

 

[joeyp]

Triple 6/3 4 7 8 9/3 4 7 8 9

 

[Gravy]

The #2 Knock Em Flat is scratched

 

[Gravy]

Im going to play this for this race

Tri wheel

8 9 / 3 4 7 8 9 / All

 

[wabashwonders]

#9 Strong Mandate WPS

 

[Gravy]

Came 1-4-8-3

 

[Gravy]

$2 Ext pays $561.40
$1 Tri Pays $1320.00
$1 Super Pays 2997.40