$7,833 Pick Six Carryover to Begin the Week

Hola Amigos es Viernes!

What better than a Friday evening of races? Well a winning Friday would be nice, so let's try to keep the winners rolling from a great last week I had. A nine-race card is on tap tonight at Los Alamitos which features two Thoroughbred and seven Quarter Horse races. The card is filled with hard-knocking claimers that should provide some prices throughout the night and a $7,833 pick six carryover awaits us. Let's get to my picks and plays.

Race 1:  7-1-5
#7 TacItToHeart-comes off good 2nd against tougher, outside post will benefit.
#1 TimeAfterTime-Willoughby found the key to this filly, 2for2 after claim back. Too Sharp to ignore.
#5 ColdCristal-filly has showed talent in sharp wins, has nice late kick, if she breaks, watch out.

Race 2:  6-5-1
#6 BadgettCat-ran better-than-looked effort two back, proved it with good 2nd last out.
#5 Chapito-just broke maiden for Craigmyle, can improve more in third start at los al.
#1 BasicStrategy-The other Craigmyle. Cheryl chooses this one, she will send hard from rail. Dangerous.

Race 3:  4-2-8
#4 Fireinherblood-completely eliminated at start. Watch for a better effort with clean break.
#2 KingmanMiss-returned off layoff in straight maiden company, good effort , leading rider up.
#8 TrippysCartel-Can improve second off layoff and second start for Aleman. Has a shot.

Race 4:  8-4-3
#8 RedHotBabydoll-Ugly stumble out the gate, rider wrapped up after that, finished with energy.
#4 MamasGirl-good debut showed showed gate speed, snowbounds' improve bunches with experience.
#3 ForgottenDynasty-Nice debut, not asked late when other horse running in her path. Upside.

Race 5:  3-6-1
#3 RoyalLacDu-Broke maiden first start locally, claimed by high percent connections.
#5 Somethingaboutterri- the other Craigmyle, drops, has shown early speed in the past.
#1 Warren'sCarlie- has good works, has shown speed in starts before, will try to steal it.

Race 6:  2-1-4
#2 DashingSolo- good fourth against a solid field last out, easier today, has gate speed.
#1 CheckTheDreamer-gets leading rider, maiden breaking win looks good here.
#4 RegalLaRee-drops from tougher, race two back at this level fits here. Consistent.

Race 7:  2-3-6
#2 FlyCartel- drops into claiming ranks for first time, needs good break, leading rider sticks.
#3 Heshowsclass- good third at this level last time, improved a little bit.
#6 HezaBuffSecret-good second at lower level, tougher foes here, good outside post.

Race 8:  4-3-1
#4 ALeprechaun- most experienced runner of field, good numbers, first start locally.
#3 Candyseasterfeature-good third in debut, Jones runners improve bunches in second start.
#1 HMoneyforall-nice drill leading up to this, good sire, worth a look from the rail.

Race 9:  4-1-5
#4 NemosChick- can beat this field but only if she behaves at the gate and breaks okay.
#1 WildMama-big improvement when second beaten a head at 20-1. Can steal it.
#5 GcBlondie- hardknocking filly hails from high percentage connections. Drops in class too.


My Plays:

$1 Early Pick Four ($36):  1,2,5,7 / 6 / 2,4,8 / 3,4,8

$2 Pick Six ($48):  8 / 3,6 / 1,2 / 2 / 3,4 / 1,4,5

$1 Late Pick Four ($24):  1,2 / 2 / 1,3,4,6 / 1,4,5

Good Luck with your plays!

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The $236,400 Golden State Derby (GI)

It is Pacific Classic Sunday across town at Del Mar where the massive pick six carryover pool went over the 3 million dollar mark. First leg is in the books there where a 7-1 winner kicked off the festivities. Second leg is up next. My Pick for the Pac. Classic : Game On Dude.

On the Los Alamitos side of things, tonight is the running of the $236,400 Golden State Derby where a field of ten runners will go the distance of 400 yards in hopes of the Grade I win. I had another great night last night when my late pick four was able to connect with a payout of over $1,300 on the $36 investment. Thanks to all my followers for following along and rooting for my picks all night long over twitter. Thanks guys. Let's try to keep it going tonight.

Race 1:  3-7-1
Race 2:  5-7-3
Race 3:  1-3-7
Race 4:  3-4-1
Race 5:  2-6-1
Race 6:  3-4-2
Race 7:  6-3-1
Race 8:  3-4-1
Race 9:  1-10-8

My Plays:

$1 Early Pick Four ($36):  3 / 1,3,5,7 / 1,3,7 / 1,3,4

$1 Late Pick Four ($36):  3,4 / All / 1,3,4 / 1

Good Luck!

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California Regional Challenges: The Pfizer & The John Deere Juvenile

Its a super Saturday of racing across the country with great racing and great betting opportunities. This evening of racing from Los Alamitos features a good nine-race card with two regional challenge races and some good competitive fields throughout the night. The eight race is the running of The Pfizer Calififornia Regional Starter Allowance Challenge and the ninth race is The John Deere Juvenile California Regional Challenge. Yesterday i had a great evening on my plays as i swept both pick fours and the pick six, i had seven top pick winners (races 2,3,5,6,7,8,9) and two second choice winners (races 1,4). Not huge payouts at all but it is nice to have a complete winning card. Let's try to keep it going tonight.

Race 1:  7-4-1
Race 2:  7-5-6
Race 3:  1-7-2
Race 4:  2-3-6
Race 5:  1-5-6
Race 6:  5-6-3
Race 7:  3-4-2
Race 8:  6-4-1
Race 9:  7-10-6

My Plays:

$1 Early Pick Four ($24):  1,4,7 / 7,5 / 1 / 2,3,6,8

$1 Late Pick Four ($36):  5 / 1,2,3,4 / 1,4,6 / 6,7,10

Good Luck!

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The Adequan California Regional Challenge

Its Friday!

The racing week at Los Alamitos kicks off with a pick six carryover and the running of the Adequan California Regional Challenge. In that race it seems like a two-horse race between impressive trial winners A Mere Dyansty and Tires Of Linda. Those two runners look to have the race surrounded and if you can beat those two you will be looking at some great odds in anyone else.

******CORRECTION-EDITED**** Race 3 top pick and single in the pick four should be #4 not #3 as posted earlier. Post edited.

Race 1:  1-6-7
Race 2:  2-6-4
Race 3:  4-2-7
Race 4:  6-8-10
Race 5:  3-2-1
Race 6:  3-5-1
Race 7:  7-1-4
Race 8:  3-6-7
Race 9:  8-4-9

My Plays:

$1 Early Pick Four ($32):  1,4,6,7 / 2,6 / 4 / 6,8,9,10

$2 Pick Six ($48):  6,8,9,10 / 2,3 / 3 / 1,4,7 / 3 / 8

$1 Late Pick Four ($12):  3 / 1,4,7 / 3 / 4,6,8,9

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8/22/12: Del Mar Wednesday Pick 5

Feeling a little lucky today.
I like a mid-priced horse today in the pick 5 at DelMar that I will single in my ticket. I like playing pick 4 & pick 5 tickets when singling a good priced horse that way i can take my chances at being in position for big scores.  You can find my top three picks for every race at DelMar on theracingedition.com Also check back here on Friday for my free Los Alamitos selections.

The good thing about the Pk5 at DelMar is the low take out, big pools and the fifty cent minimum bet allows for good coverage.

Race 1: 5,6
Race 2: 5,6,7
Race 3: 1,4,5,6,7,8
Race 4: 3,4
Race 5: 5

Ticket Total : $36

Key Single: #5 Jules Journey in race 5. This Runner was fractious at the gate last time and was hounded on the lead by a baffert runner (the brain, who was favored) through fast fraction when going long. This gelding fought off that foe (the brain faded) but the fast fractions took a toll on him and the horses that sat behind that duel ended up finishing 1st & 2nd, he held third. Jules Journey came back to work smartly and I like that he gets off the rail and does not have to be used early to establish position. The other speed (Regulus) removes the blinkers and I don't think he will show enough speed to duel. I think Jules with Martin Garcia will take control and improve greatly this second time routing at DelMar.

Good Luck!

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The Bank Of America California Regional Challenge Stakes

It is a Sunday evening of racing at Los Alamitos and what better way to end the week than with a Stakes race in the night cap. That is where a talented group of nine runners will headline The Bank of America California Regional Challenge Stakes going as race 9. No caryover in the pick six but the pick four pools should be healthy.

Race 1: 7-9-1
Race 2: 5-7-1
Race 3: 6-7-1
Race 4: 2-7-3
Race 5: 6-2-5
Race 6: 7-6-5
Race 7: 1-2-3
Race 8: 4-2-6
Race 9: 7-6-9

My Plays:

$1 Early Pick Four ($24):  1,6,7,9 / 1,5,7 / 6,7 / 2

$1 Late Pick Four ($24):  All / 1,2 / 2,4 / 7

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The Merial California Regional Distance Challenge & $39,063 Pick Six Carryover

It is a Saturday of racing at Los Alamitos with a few things to look forward to. On the racing side, a good group of fillies and mares are set to duke it out in The Merial California Regional Distaff Challenge in race nine and from the betting side, a wide open card with a $39,063 pick six carryover. Post time is set for 7pm for tonight's nine-race card.

Race 1:  1-8-5
Race 2:  2-1-6
Race 3:  6-4-3
Race 4:  2-7-4
Race 5:  5-1-6
Race 6:  4-5-2
Race 7:  7-1-4
Race 8:  1-5-6
Race 9:  4-9-1

My Plays:

$1 Early Pick Four ($24):  1,2,5,8 / 2 / 4,6 / 2,4,7

$2 Pick Six ($72):  2,4,7 / 5 / 4 / 1,7 / 1,5,6 / 4,9

$1 Late Pick Four ($12):  4 / 1,7 / 1,5,6 / 4,9

Good Luck!

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The $17,000 Elan Again Handicap & $18,502 Pick Six Carryover

It's Friday!

The racing week at Los Alamitos begins with a nine-race card that features the running of the $17k Elan Again Handicap in the eight race where a solid field of six fillies and mares will go 350 yards. To spice up the night, there is also a $18,502 pick six carryover that begins in race four. The card is filled with some wide open fields in many races and that should provide great betting odds on many runners. Let's get to the picks.

Race 1:  5-4-9
Race 2:  5-3-6
Race 3:  5-1-7
Race 4:  9-6-4
Race 5:  1-5-6
Race 6:  6-4-1
Race 7:  6-7-2
Race 8:  6-5-3
Race 9:  1-2-5

My Plays:

$1 Early Pick Four ($18):  4,5,9 / 5 / 1,5,7 / 6,9

$2 Pick Six ($48):  6,9 / 1 / 4,6 / 2,6,7 / 5,6

$1 Late Pick Four ($12):  4,6 / 2,6,7 / 5,6 / 1

Good Luck!

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Golden State Derby Trials

Sunday night of racing at Los Alamitos ends the racing week with some very talented three-year-olds in the trials to the Golden State Derby. The trials go as the last two races on the card and feature El Primero Del Año Derby winner New Look in the night cap. A nine-race card is ahead of us with a small pick six carryover to boot. Let's try to end the week a winner.

Race 1: 3-4-5
Race 2: 4-1-3
Race 3: 5-4-2
Race 4: 8-6-3
Race 5: 5-4-2
Race 6: 4-2-6
Race 7: 5-6-1
Race 8: 9-4-2
Race 9: 8-1-6

My plays:

$1 Early Pick Four ($24):  3,4 / 4 / 2,4,5 / 3,4,6,8/

$2 Pick Six ($32):  6,8 / 5 / 4 / 5,6 / 4,9 / 1,8

$1 Late Pick Four ($8): 4 / 5,6 / 4,9 / 1,8.

Good Luck!

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John Deere California Juvenile Challenge Trials

It is a Saturday night of racing that features twenty-eight entrants in three trials to the John Deere Juvenile Challenge. The three trials feature some very competitive fields in where some nice two-year-olds will be on display. The three trials will go as the last three races on the card which are part of the small pick six carryover and also the late pick four. With solid fields, I expect a nice pick four pool so do not get shut out. Post time is set for 7:00pm.

Race 1: 7-1-3
Race 2: 1-2-6
Race 3: 2-5-4
Race 4: 8-9-1
Race 5: 5-3-4
Race 6: 5-6-3
Race 7: 7-9-4
Race 8: 8-3-5
Race 9: 9-2-4

My plays:

$1 Early Pick Four (Races 1-4)($24): 1,7 / 1,2 / 2,5 / 1,8,9

$1 Late Pick Four (Races 4-9)($36): 5,6 / 4,7,9 / 8 / 2,3,4,5,8,9

Good Luck!
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Friday 8-10-12: Warm Form heads Allowance

The week of racing at Los Alamitos begins with a nine-race card that has a post time of 7:20pm. The feature race tonight is an Allowance for three-year-old fillies going 330 yards in race 8 in which Warm Form comes off a small layoff and gets a class relief. She was last seen running in the Maiden Stakes in February where she ran a good fourth. Is she a lock? Let's find out.

Race 1:  2-1-6
#2 Chapito-showed speed in local debut (3rd), claimed by hot connections, expect improvement.
#1 Wind in Motion-has speed and drops in class. Has also worked here locally, can steal it.
#6 Last Chance Bobby-40-time maiden still looking for first win. One of these days.

Race 2:  1-6-4
#1 Seperate Checks-drops from trial, was debut winner four-back, solid connections.
#6 Flash N the Boys-good looking maiden win last out, can improve in third start for this bard.
#4 Sassy Carter-takes a slight class drop and comes off of best effort. Sanchez back aboard.

Race 3:  7-2-4
#7 Hot Cinder- first off claim for good combo, has been steadily improving, has good position speed.
#2 Surround-first off the claim, closer, will benefit speed duel between #4 & 6. Jockey is red-hot.
#4 Ashabu-broke good but faded last out, takes big drop, will have to deal with #6 on the lead.

Race 4:  3-2-4
#3 Track a Tac- big improvement in second start for barn, showed good stride, needs to run straight.
#2 Blazin Cartel-colt showed signs of run last out, bred nicely and barn does not drop, can upset.
#4 Hawkarunner-good third last out, good second in debut, needs to only improve a little to win.

Race 5:  2-6-3
#2 Red Hot Babydoll-filly had good debut three starts back, drops in class, small layoff, bullet work.
#6 Feature Malinche-outside post will benefit her, leading rider sticks, needs good break.
#3 Tac It Secretly-ran good fourth at big odds, might need longer distance but worth a look.

Race 6:  5-1-3
#5 Srqh Stylinmochaman-has run against tougher before, outside post will benefit here.
#1 Mtc Aint He Cool- took big step up last time, lightly raced, race two-back looks good here.
#3 Imrockn-drops off restricted stakes, his gate speed is dangerous and can win it here.

Race 7:  5-1-3
#5 Dashin Solo-consistent gelding comes out of good 2nd in starter allowance race.
#1 Blt Oatmeal Cookie-made 3yo debut last out at this level, likes to win races.
#3 Steely-makes 3yo debut here, drops into claiming for first time, has solid works.

Race 8:  6-4-7
#6 Warm Form-gets big class relief, has good speed numbers, great works in preparation.
#4 In Another World-broke maiden last out, will like distance, can repeat with good break.
#7 First Black Magic-the distance might be too far but the gate speed is there. Dangerous.

Race 9:  6-2-3
#6 Saving Shirley-ran a good second last out, towers in time & numbers against these.
#2 Mamas Girl-shows three consistent drills for debut.
#3 Hot to Leave- good third in first start for barn, has experience edge over some of these.

My Plays:

$1 Early Pick Four (Races 1-4)($20):  1,2 / 1 / 2,7 / 2,3,4,5,7

$1 Late Pick Four (Races 6-9)($18):  1,3,5 / 1,5 / 4,6,7 / 6

Good Luck!

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Couple of Trials to end the Week

Feliz Domingo

Yesterday's card had late scratches, close photo finishes and a disqualification thrown into the mix. Cheryl Charlton kept on winning Throughbred races (you know, the usual) and the pick six was taken down. Today's card has two Thoroughbred races and seven Quarter horse races win a first post set for 6:40pm. The early pick four pool was very healthy last night and paid very well. Let's hope for the pool to be just as good or even better tonight. Let's end the week on a winning note.

Race 1: 4-6-7
Race 2: 3-2-1
Race 3: 3-5-4
Race 4: 3-5-2
Race 5: 4-5-6
Race 6: 5-3-4
Race 7: 4-5-1
Race 8: 6-2-1
Race 9: 6-5-2

My Plays:

$1 Early Pick Four (Races 1-4)($30): 4,6,7 / 1,2,3,4,6 / 3,5 / 3

$1 Late Pick Four (Races 6-9)($18): 3,4,5 / 4 / 1,2,3,4,5,6 / 6

Good Luck Guys!

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$17,315 Pick Six Carryover

Prices were out on the tote board last night and that resulted in the pick six not being hit once again and along comes a $17,315 carryover to spice up the night. Not much time on my hands so lets get straight to the plays.

Race 1: 3-5-7
Race 2: 5-8-3
Race 3: 4-6-2
Race 4: 4-3-2
Race 5: 5-6-2
Race 6: 2-6-4
Race 7: 2-3-4
Race 8: 4-2-3
Race 9: 5-7-2

My plays:

$1 Early Pick 4 (Races 1-4)($36): 3,5,7 / 5,8 / 2,4,6 / 3,4.

$2 Pick Six (Races 4-9)($48): 3,4 / 5 / 2 / 2,3 / 2,3,4 / 5,7

$1 Late Pick 4 (Races 6-9)($12): 2 / 2,3 / 2,3,4 / 5,7.

Good Luck!

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Begin the week with a Carryover

Feliz Viernes Amigos,

Lately it seems that Fridays have brought along some left-over money with them and today is no exception as the racing week at Los Alamitos gets underway with a $7772 pick six carryover set to begin in race 4. The nine-race card tonight is composed of five Thoroughbred races and four Quarter-Horse races. The early pick four sequence starts with three consecutive Thoroughbred races that will definitely attract many Thoroughbred players into the pool. A solid field of allowance runners will highlight the card in race 8 when the compact field of six will go 300 yards down the stretch. Del Mar has a late post of 4pm (Check Theracingedition.com for my picks) and the Los Alamitos card is set for a first post of 7:20pm. Let's get to the picks.

Race 1:  4-5-6
Race 2:  2-6-7
Race 3:  2-7-1
Race 4:  2-6-4
Race 5:  5-6-2
Race 6:  6-1-2
Race 7:  2-6-5
Race 8:  2-6-4
Race 9:  1-6-2

My Plays:

$1 Early Pick Four (Races 1-4)($24):  4,5 / 2,6 / 2,7 / 2,4,6

$2 Pick Six (Races 4-9)($48):  2,4,6 / 5,6 / 6 / 2 / 2,6 / 1,6

$1 Late Pick Four (Races 6-9)($4):  6 / 2 / 2,6 / 1,6

Good Luck!

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