September 20

Close Out The Week With A 40% Day!

The excellent week of handicapping at Woodbine concluded today with another strong day.  I was blocked through the stretch in the first bet, the second on the card and just missed when full of run with Flaring Star in a seven furlong sprint.  In the third my top choice scratched.  I hesitated because I had written that on paper it appeared to be strictly a two-horse race on paper between my choice Strawberry Scarlet and Wild N Clever.  If I was right, wouldn't that leave Wild N Clever as the clear winner?  I thought about betting, then backed off as I've been enjoying success of late by being conservative and only playing when I'm certain.  Should have bet - she won and paid a nice $6.40.  In the 5th I liked O Wanderlust going eleven furlongs the turf.  Not only did she have solid turf form and the top rider in Eurico DaSilva, but I thought the likely favorite was very vulnerable.  Johnny Bear had outfinished O Wanderlust last time out, but her record was 9/0-3-0 on the grass and O Wanderlust was 16/3-1-3.  As they turned for home O Wanderlust had been on the lead from the very beginning and Johnny Bear seemed to have momentum.  Even track announcer Robert Geller called "....here comes professional runner-up Johnny Bear...." and she held true to her form by refusing to go by :) 

 

The generous payoff of $8.20 allowed me to cash for over $20.  The sixth was my best bet and I did't think Don't eave Me cold lose the La Lorgnette.  She'd won two of her last four all ingraded company and was beaten a head when five wide and was fourth when steadied and checked.  She rallied up three wide......second by a diminishing nose.  Sigh.....but I rallied right back when Kitten Candy came flying from off the pace to win at nice 5/2 odds.  The double investment led to a payoff of $38. 

 

I was second in yet another photo to close the day with Charming Delilah at 2/1.  But for the day I as 2-for-5 and had yet another profitable day in Toronto.  This closed out a superb week for me here as I hit with TEN winners from twenty selections - a huge 50%!

 

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