njcurveball
30th September 2006, 02:17.12 AM
The Meadowlands meet opened tonight and going into a new meet there is always some uncertainty as to how a track will "play".
I think it has been something like 20 years since the Sartin people and other "experts" have said to look at the 3rd fraction and sustained pace on the turf.
I was astonished to catch a $1,000+ exacta in this race. Even more amazing is how "easy" it was to hit a $14,000 trifecta.
Open the 6th race and you be the judge. Let's simply look at the top 4 K, F3, and SP
Top 4 K
#5 Toka
#14 Exit
#3 Itsac
#6 Taken
Top 4 3rd fraction using default PL5
#7 Nombre
#5 Toka
#14 Exit
#6 Taken
Top 4 Sustained Pace
#5 Toka
#14 Exit
#7 Nombre
#6 Taken
It is also noteworthy that there are only 4 horses in the field with less than 50% PCT Early (7,5,14,6)
You can add any other bells and whistles you like, the meat was there for some IRS action.
HTR is good stuff, especially when the crowd is in love with Joe Bravo and Michael Dickinson. The 8-5 favorite was ranked #5 in K rating. And proved to confirm the HTR Vi rating of 17 for this race.
And the result courtesy of Equibase
6th race - Meadowlands - September 29, 2006
Off at: 9:46 Race Type: Allowance
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Value of Race: $36,000
Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
Surface Type: Turf Track Condition: Firm
Winning Time: 1:41.67
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show
14 Exit Left Jose Lezcano 40.00 18.60 12.00
6 Taken Not Given Channing Hill 14.20 8.20
7 Nombre de Dios (BRZ) Jose A. Velez, Jr. 7.80
Also ran: 1 - Southern Moonshine , 11 - Smoke'n Cherokee , 3 - Itsacakewalk , 12 - Flight Captain (GB) , 10 - Kaufman , 5 - Toka King , 2 - Luke's Flash , 4 - Wherethewestbegins , 9 - Itllbe Allright
Scratched horses: Curlew Road , Letter Perfect
Wager Type Winning Numbers Payoff
$1 Pick 3 12-2-14 (3 correct) 623.10
$2 Exacta 14-6 1,165.60
$1 Trifecta 14-6-7 14,035.20
I think it has been something like 20 years since the Sartin people and other "experts" have said to look at the 3rd fraction and sustained pace on the turf.
I was astonished to catch a $1,000+ exacta in this race. Even more amazing is how "easy" it was to hit a $14,000 trifecta.
Open the 6th race and you be the judge. Let's simply look at the top 4 K, F3, and SP
Top 4 K
#5 Toka
#14 Exit
#3 Itsac
#6 Taken
Top 4 3rd fraction using default PL5
#7 Nombre
#5 Toka
#14 Exit
#6 Taken
Top 4 Sustained Pace
#5 Toka
#14 Exit
#7 Nombre
#6 Taken
It is also noteworthy that there are only 4 horses in the field with less than 50% PCT Early (7,5,14,6)
You can add any other bells and whistles you like, the meat was there for some IRS action.
HTR is good stuff, especially when the crowd is in love with Joe Bravo and Michael Dickinson. The 8-5 favorite was ranked #5 in K rating. And proved to confirm the HTR Vi rating of 17 for this race.
And the result courtesy of Equibase
6th race - Meadowlands - September 29, 2006
Off at: 9:46 Race Type: Allowance
Age Restriction: Three Year Old and Upward
Value of Race: $36,000
Distance: One And One Sixteenth Miles
Surface Type: Turf Track Condition: Firm
Winning Time: 1:41.67
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show
14 Exit Left Jose Lezcano 40.00 18.60 12.00
6 Taken Not Given Channing Hill 14.20 8.20
7 Nombre de Dios (BRZ) Jose A. Velez, Jr. 7.80
Also ran: 1 - Southern Moonshine , 11 - Smoke'n Cherokee , 3 - Itsacakewalk , 12 - Flight Captain (GB) , 10 - Kaufman , 5 - Toka King , 2 - Luke's Flash , 4 - Wherethewestbegins , 9 - Itllbe Allright
Scratched horses: Curlew Road , Letter Perfect
Wager Type Winning Numbers Payoff
$1 Pick 3 12-2-14 (3 correct) 623.10
$2 Exacta 14-6 1,165.60
$1 Trifecta 14-6-7 14,035.20