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Written by George Pepis Saturday, 07 November 2009 10:51

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1st (Post time 12:30)

6 Furlongs | Open | 2 Year Olds Maiden Claiming ($15,000 - $10,000) | Purse: $15,000

Prg. #	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Wt.	Claim $	Equip.	Med.	ML
1	1	Cagey	Bourque C C	Stall Albert M Jr	120	$15,000		FTL	3-1
2	2	Sky Art	Gonzalez C V	Leggio Nick	115	$10,000		L	20-1
3	3	Papers to Prove It	Lanerie C J	Scherer Merrill R	120	$15,000			5-2
4	4	Tyee	Campbell J M	Irwin Ralph R	120	$15,000		FTL	8-1
5	5	Sorta Affairs	Eramia R E	Richards Corale A	114	$12,000		L	20-1
6	6	Derainmakerluvsyou	Agilar T	Agilar Anthony	112	$10,000		L	8-1
7	7	Air Combat	Zimmerman R	Mouton Patrick	117	$15,000		L	8-1
8	8	Bird Storm	Graham J	Lara Jorge	115	$10,000	Blk-On	L	8-1
9	9	Salsorice	Hernandez B J Jr	Stidham Michael	120	$15,000		L	9-2
10	10	Back Up Plan	Bonnet C	Schweda Brian	115⁵	$15,000		L	30-1

Exacta / Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta Daily Double / Pick 3 (Races 1-2-3)

My Selections

1-Cagey-edge in a tough opener

2-Papers To Prove It-factors throughout

3-Air Combat-price play merits a look here

2nd (1:05)

5 1/2 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Claiming ($7,500) | Purse: $14,000

Prg. #	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Wt.	Claim $	Equip.	Med.	ML
1	1	Addi Girl	Dugas D	Ney John	121	$7,500		L	20-1
2	2	Gittin Cozy	Sellers S J	Asmussen Steven M	121	$7,500		L	5-2
3	3	Monday Mornin Rail	Bonnet C	Smith Celia	116⁵	$7,500		L	20-1
4	4	Strike Happy	Hernandez B J Jr	Leggio Frank	121	$7,500		L	6-1
5	5	Cat Wick	Bourque C C	Cuevas Delbert	121	$7,500		L	15-1
6	6	Dollar Cotton	Roberts A	Duhon Joseph O	114⁵	$7,500		L	8-1
7	7	Rodeo Miss	Martin E M Jr	Heitzmann Eric L	119	$7,500		L	5-1
8	8	Betsy Laverne	Eramia R E	Ney Andrew T	121	$7,500		L	9-2
9	9	Tribute to Judy	Bourque D L	Melancon Donald	119	$7,500	Blk-Off	L	20-1
10	10	Lola's Surprise	Bankston III E	Wawak John	119	$7,500		L	12-1
11	11	Peppermint Mary	Brown M	Venable Ronald	121	$7,500		L	30-1
12	12	My Brianna	Agilar T	Harmsen Jenny	121	$7,500		L	8-1
13	AE	Fancy Briana	Sellers S J	Robideaux, Jr. L	119	$7,500		L	6-1
14	AE	Emma's Crisis	Clark K D	Zenon Jessie	121	$7,500		L	10-1

Exacta / Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta Pick 3 (Races 2-3-4) / $0.50 Pick 4 (Races 2-3-4-5)

My Selections

1-Gittin Cozy-combo looks solid here

2-Betsy Laverne-price play can factor

3-Stirke Happy-may have a say so in this heat

3rd (1:43)

5 1/2 Furlongs | Open | 2 Year Olds Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $45,000

Prg. #	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Wt.	Equip.	Med.	ML
1	1	Ragin Reno	Sellers S J	Asmussen Steven M	120		L	5-1
2	2	Dynapac	Gonzalez C V	Hodges James E	120		L	7-2
3	3	Grinding	Campbell J M	Ducoing Sturges J	120	Blk-On	L	12-1
4	4	Eli Is a Giant	Zimmerman R	Duhon Joseph O	120		FTL	12-1
5	5	Can't Complain	Bourque C C	Stall Albert M Jr	120		FTL	3-1
6	6	Strike Ten	Melancon J	Wilson Shane	115⁵		FTL	20-1
7	7	Sadie's Soldier	Lozano W Jr	Brinkman Brett	120		FTL	10-1
8	8	Every Sunday	Landry J	Landry Jacoby	115⁵		L	8-1
9	9	Captain Sunshine	Bourque D L	Woodley Carl J	120		FTL	15-1
10	10	Cy's Hope	Martin E M Jr	Heitzmann Eric L	120		FTL	8-1
11	11	Lonoke County	May R H	Burkes Bobby	120		FTL	20-1
12	12	Wild Reece	Graham J	Sibille Ray	120		FTL	15-1
13	AE	Lovely Tribute	Graham J	Guillot Eric	120	Blk-Off	L	5-1
14	AE	Ide Better Win	Hernandez B J Jr	Tate Noral J	120	Blk-On	L	9-2

Exacta / Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta Pick 3 (Races 3-4-5)

My Selections

1-Can't Complain-aptly named sort is tough

2-Dynapac-combo underrated and this 1 looms large

3-Cy's Hope-taking a flier to fill this out

4th (2:29)

Pontalba S.

6 Furlongs | Fillies | 2 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $60,000

Prg. #	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Wt.	Med.	ML
1	1	Blading Gold Ring	Eramia R E	Hodges James E	116	L	5-1
2	2	Greeley's Rocket	Martin E M Jr	Calhoun W. B	116	L	9-5
3	3	Certain Pride	Hernandez B J Jr	Asmussen Steven M	116	L	6-1
4	4	Right to Rule	Sellers S J	Asmussen Steven M	116	L	3-1
5	5	Passion Tamer	Lanerie C J	Quinn Jerry	116	L	4-1
6	6	Red Hot Buddha	Melancon J	Hodges James E	120	L	5-1

Exacta / Trifecta Pick 3 (Races 4-5-6)

My Selections

1-Right To Rule-edge in contentious stake

2-Greeley's Rocket-fave will be tough here

3-Passion Tamer-runs along for share

5th (3:09)

About 1 Mile (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Claiming ($25,000 - $20,000) | Purse: $22,000

Prg. #	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Wt.	Claim $	Med.	ML
1	1	Aspire to Succeed	Agilar T	Gabriel Leo G Jr	119	$20,000	L	12-1
2	2	Route	Bourque C C	Stall Albert M Jr	121	$25,000	L	4-1
3	3	Kelly'spremonition	Roberts A	Hargrave Kenneth L	114⁵	$20,000	L	8-1
4	4	Hunter David	Clark K D	Leggio Andrew Jr	118	$25,000	L	12-1
5	5	Wovoka Ghost Dance	Lanerie C J	Stidham Michael	118	$25,000	L	5-2
6	6	Jo's Thunder	Sellers S J	Robideaux, Jr. L	116	$20,000	L	8-1
7	7	With Attitude	Eramia R E	Heitzmann Eric L	115	$25,000	L	8-1
8	8	Weekend Pass	Hernandez B J Jr	Scherer Merrill R	118	$25,000	L	5-1
9	9	Diamante de Oro	Graham J	Keen Dallas E	118	$25,000	L	10-1
10	10	Soldado	Dugas D	Lovell Michelle	121	$25,000	L	12-1
11	MTO	Tsunami Sammy	Campbell J M	Gibson Jonas	118	$25,000	L	15-1

Exacta / Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7)

My Selections

1-Weekend Pass-edge in a wide open tussle

2-Route-contends throughout

3-Wovoka Ghost Dance-fave looms shaky here

6th (3:52)

Old Hickory S.

6 Furlongs | Open | 2 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $60,000

Prg. #	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Wt.	Med.	ML
1	1	Comedero	Graham J	Stidham Michael	120	L	8-1
2	2	Mt. McSauba	Bourque C C	Stall Albert M Jr	116	L	5-1
3	3	Vito Filitto	Lebron V	Flint Bernard S	120	L	12-1
4	4	Enumerate	Sellers S J	Asmussen Steven M	116	L	2-1
5	5	Western Smoke	Hernandez B J Jr	Asmussen Steven M	122	L	9-5
6	6	Auspicious Risk	Zimmerman R	Calhoun W. B	116	L	4-1

Exacta / Trifecta / Pick 3 (Races 6-7-8) $2.00 Pick 6 (Races 6-11)

My Selections

1-Western Smoke-best of solid bunch

2-Enumerate-an Asmussen exacta

3-Comedero-adds value to trifecta

7th (4:38)

About 1 Mile (Turf) | Fillies and Mares | 3, 4 and 5 Year Olds Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $43,000

Prg. #	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Wt.	Med.	ML
1	1	Rock Jasmine	Jacinto J	Desormeaux J Keith	121	L	10-1
2	2	Gaelic Lass	Graham J	Amoss Thomas	121	L	8-1
3	3	Long Lake	Zimmerman R	Frostad Mark	121	L	10-1
4	4	Lemons Mill Lady	Lebron V	Glenney John	123	L	8-1
5	5	Lucky Lulu	Campbell J M	Frostad Mark	121	L	9-2
6	6	Buddha's Star	Hernandez B J Jr	Werner Ronny	121	L	6-1
7	7	Show 'Em All	Lanerie C J	Mott William I	123	L	3-1
8	8	Recollect	Sellers S J	Asmussen Steven M	121	L	7-2
9	9	Native Holly	Bourque C C	Heitzmann Eric L	118	L	12-1

Exacta / Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta Pick 3 (Races 7-8-9)

My Selections

1-Lucky Lulu-will side with this one narrowly

2-Show Em All-contends throughout

3-Gaelic Lass-yet another who should contend

8th (5:20)

6 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Allowance | Purse: $47,000

Prg. #	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Wt.	Med.	ML
1	7	Storm Bate	Lanerie C J	Autrey Cody	120	L	4-1
1A	10	Miss Alice Nell	Lanerie C J	Autrey Cody	118	L	4-1
2	1	Kipper Zak	Bankston III E	Bankston Earl	120	L	8-1
3	2	Phone Sammy	Graham J	Necaise Elliot	120	L	10-1
4	3	Lil Rick's Gal	Sellers S J	Asmussen Steven M	118	L	9-2
5	4	Paula's Planet	Hernandez B J Jr	Scherer Merrill R	118		8-1
6	5	Leighanna Rose	Gonzalez C V	Calhoun W. B	120	L	3-1
7	6	Crystal Quay	Bonnet C	Journet Theo	113⁵	L	12-1
8	8	Gail Golden	Campbell J M	Ducoing Sturges J	120	L	12-1
9	9	Cat Eyes	Dugas D	Hawley Wesley	120	L	5-1

A-Coupled: Storm Bate and Miss Alice Nell

Exacta / Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta Pick 3 (Races 8-9-10) / $0.50 Pick 4 (Races 8-9-10-11)

My Selections

1-Cat Eyes-edge in a toughie

2-Leighanna Rose-merits a long look

3-Storm Bate-contention is deep here

9th (6:10)

About 1 Mile (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Claiming ($17,500 - $15,000) | Purse: $21,000

Prg. #	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Wt.	Claim $	Equip.	Med.	ML
1	1	Chaska	Martin E M Jr	Scherer Gary	117	$16,000		L	20-1
2	2	Matzoh Toga	Jacinto J	Breaux Samuel	120	$17,500		L	5-1
3	3	Skagerrak	Lanerie C J	Autrey Cody	120	$17,500	Blk-On	L	3-1
4	4	Tepin Salsa	Hernandez B J Jr	Bourgeois Keith	120	$17,500		L	12-1
5	5	Princeton Hills	Campbell J M	Gabriel Leo G Jr	120	$17,500		L	12-1
6	6	Westmoreland	Mojica O	Smithwick, Jr. D. M	120	$17,500		L	8-1
7	7	Gasconade	Graham J	Nicks Ralph E	120	$17,500		L	8-1
8	8	Salic Law	Clark K D	Moran, Sr. Donald W	120	$17,500		L	9-2
9	9	Honor Guard	Bankston III E	Plaisance Doug	115	$15,000		L	30-1
10	10	K C Shuffle	Eramia R E	Richards Corale A	120	$17,500		L	12-1
11	11	Club Tejano	Sellers S J	Asmussen Steven M	117	$17,500		L	6-1
12	12	Point Gold	Dugas D	Duhon Joseph O	120	$17,500		L	20-1
13	MTO	Mister Fusaichi	Zimmerman R	Lovell Michelle	120	$17,500		L	15-1
14	AE	Rectory Hill	Bourque C C	Balderas Alfonso	115	$15,000		L	30-1

Exacta / Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta Pick 3 (Races 9-10-11)

My Selections

1-Westmoreland-trainer underrated dont dismiss

2-Skagerrak-Autrey always tough

3-Salic Law-stalks and pounces late

10th (6:39)

6 Furlongs | Fillies | 2 Year Olds Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $43,000

Prg. #	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Wt.	Equip.	Med.	ML
1	1	Moon Music	Lanerie C J	Pierce Malcolm	120		L	8-1
2	2	Cherry Queen	Campbell J M	Gary Marty	120		L	20-1
3	3	Mikalah Faith	Graham J	Lara Jorge	120		FTL	5-1
4	4	Heliotropium	Sellers S J	Asmussen Steven M	120		FTL	7-2
5	5	Starlite Starbrite	Mojica O	Amoss Thomas	120		FTL	3-1
6	6	Phonyville	Melancon J	Patton Cory	115⁵		FTL	8-1
7	7	D'oro Deelites	Zimmerman R	Calhoun W. B	120		FTL	5-2
8	8	Taisteal Culle	Bourque C C	Heitzmann Eric L	120	Blk-On	L	12-1

Exacta / Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta Daily Double

My Selections

1-Starlite Starbrite-this one looks solid here

2-Mikalah Faith-value player has a good shot

3-Heliotropium-another who should be there

11th (7:07)

6 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 3, 4 and 5 Year Olds Maiden Claiming ($10,000) | Purse: $15,000

Prg. #	PP	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Wt.	Claim $	Equip.	Med.	ML
1	1	Hope Thisis Theone	Bonnet C	Morreale Jake V	118⁵	$10,000		L	12-1
2	2	Auto Be a Bear	Campbell J M	Ducoing Sturges J	121	$10,000	Blk-On	L	5-1
3	3	Golden Valley	Jacinto J	Husak Robert	121	$10,000			15-1
4	4	J. B.'s Charisma	Melancon J	Wilson Shane	116⁵	$10,000		L	8-1
5	5	Lil Gold Digga	Mojica O	Desormeaux Duane	123	$10,000		L	10-1
6	6	Illegal Purse	Agilar T	Romero Gerald J	121	$10,000		L	4-1
7	7	Whambi	Smith T R	Faircloth Richard	121	$10,000	Blk-Off	L	50-1
8	8	Pretty Sharp Cat	Dugas D	Holley Gerald E Jr	121	$10,000		L	12-1
9	9	Cotton Ide Kate	Eramia R E	Lovell Michelle	121	$10,000		L	5-2
10	10	Shelby G	Gonzalez C V	Duhon Joseph O	121	$10,000		L	12-1
11	11	Ipilee	Roberts A	Ladner Patrick	116⁵	$10,000		L	20-1
12	12	Up to Ole Tricks	Bourque C C	Cuevas Delbert	123	$10,000		L	15-1
13	AE	Stacey Lee	Dugas D	Ishaq Sam	123	$10,000		L	7-2
14	AE	Brocks Banchee	Brown M	Rossyion, Jr. J C	121	$10,000		L	50-1

Exacta / Trifecta $0.10 Superfecta

My Selections

1-Shelby G-long shot lights it up in a puzzler

2-Cotton Ide Kate-likely to run well in this subpar field

3-Auto Be a Bear-has a puncher's chance here

Friday's Stats:
Wins-4/9

Good start for the me as I hit a 4-bagger. I look to keep that early mojo working with this card. May your winners be plentiful, and your wallets be fat.

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