Oaks Day

Race 5 I'm going with #7 Big Dreaming. Love to see that Wayne Catalano is training again for Frank Calabrese. Over the years these 2 guys have had more disagreements than newlyweds. 

My original selection #5 Ramsey Solution was scratched.

Race 8...Brad Cos has the chalk again after watching a disappointing performance by Aunt Pearl in the previous race. With these young animals, you never what to expect. 

Here he has #2 who is unbeaten @ Churchill going 3 for 3. #3 has been away 5 months for Irad/Brown & owner Peter Brant. #4 Saez picks up the mount from injured Junior Alvarado. #5 also is an undefeated 2-2 @ Churchill for Tyler/Mott who have won 3 of 7 lately. #6 has Javier up & is going longer today. #7 has the Santana/Asmussen/Winchell connection whoi has won 6 of 13. #1 is 2 for 2 @ Churchill for McPeek who like Tom Albertrani I just can't get myself to play their stock.

I see Geroux going to the lead like he did with Aunt Pearl with Dunbar Road & Paris Lights sitting off the pace. But this time, Geroux has a little left in the tank to hold off these two & the fast closing Santana on Finite.

Play is tri key 2 with 357.

Nice ride by Geroux & Shedaresthedevil showed tons of heart. 

Race 9 is my best play of the day. However, I'm not happy that trainer Hamm has Gerardo Corrales riding for the injured Junior Alvarado. Hopefully he'll just ride this filly & she'll do the rest. I hit this filly @ Saratoga in July when she won the Schuylerville by 6 & paid $41.60. She missed in her last to run 2nd @ 1 1/16th & shortens up to 7f.

The Play for me #10 Dayoutoftheoffice ex/dd wheel.  Also playing a tri box to cover myself in case she doesn't fire.

Love the Tyler/Casse/Barber connection on #1 & this is a pickup mount for Tyler & the 1st time out for these connections. James Graham will be dangerous on #4 & they will have to catch him; this girl has never gone further than 6F. I always look closely when Mike Smith is in a race & he rides #5 for trainer Larry Jones; this girl tired going 6F last time out, so distance my be her issue. On #6 we have a big jock change to Irad from Rosario who will be on #8 for Baffert. #7 came up empty for Billy Mott & I'll pass on this one.#9 gets always dangerous Flavien Prat for Tom Amoss. #11 has won 3 of 4 for Assmussen & his top jock Santana. #12 boke her maiden in her last for  Mott & Saez gets the mount from Junior.

I think this may be one of the best races today.

Boxing 10-1-9-12-4

Ouch...that one hurt big time. #7 was shot out of a cannon catching my girl who ran her eyeballs out.

Race 10 boxing..3-8-9-10

wow for the fav coming in 2nd that was a nice payout .

Liked the 1 but didnt pull the trigger for 3rd.

Who ya got in the Oaks pal?

any thought on the 5 horse in the 10th?