Weekend Graded Stakes @ Gulfstream

Saturday Donn Handicap 1 1/8 miles dirt Grade I 500k
(Horse; Pre-race System Rating)

Einstein- 10.5
Albertus Maximus- 9.3
Bullsbay- 9
Arson Squad- 8.4
AP Arrow- 6.5
Anak Nakal- 6.3
Finallymadeit- 6.1
Great Hunter- 5.8
Sir Whimsey- 5.5
On Board Again- 5.5

Sunday Gulfstream Turf Handicap Grade I 300k
(Horse; Pre-race System Rating)

Kip Deville- 9.5
Red Rocks- 7.3
Court Vision- 7.2
Uigur- 7
Nergal- 7
Kiss The Kid- 6.5
Just As Well- 5
Pick Six- 5
Sligovitz- 4
Summer Patriot- 3.6

Sunday Suwannee River Grade III Turf 125k
(Horse; Pre-race System Rating)

Callwood Dancer- 12
Waquiot's Love- 11
Ballymore Lady- 8
Long Approach- 8
Lady Carlock- 8
Tejida- 6.5
Flibberjibit- 6.5
Drop A Line- 6
The Niagra Queen- 3.5
Mushka- 2.3

RESULTS Jan 24 Santa Anita & Gulfstream Sunshine Millions

Gulfstream Race 8 F&M Turf 1 1/8 miles
(Horse; Pre-race System Rating)

Wild Promises (12.5) *Highest System Rating* ($3.40)
Elusive Lady (5)
Snow Cone (3)
Julia Tuttle (3)

Wild Promises (12.5) came into the race 5.5 points higher than her next rival, she played with this field and won easily.


Santa Anita Race 6 Turf 1 1/8 miles
(Horse; Pre-race System Rating)

Soldier's Dancer (10) *Highest System Rating* ($4.80)
Presious Passion (7.5)
Unusual Suspect (6)
Victory Pete (6)

Soldier's Dancer lost to Spice Route by a nose at Calder last time and the latter is a nice horse. When I determined Soldier's Dancer's field high rating (10) I was hoping for some value in a crowded field ($4.80). Presious Passion also won at Calder (wire-to-wire) and came back with a real nice effort Saturday.

Sunshine Millions Turf and F&M Turf

Gulfstream Race 8 F&M Turf 500k
(Horse; Pre-race System Rating)

Wild Promises- 12.5
Zip Trick- 7
Bel Air Sizzle- 5
Elusive Lady- 5
Peach Flamble- 3.5
Julia Tuttle- 3.3
Snow Cone- 3
Zee Zee- 2.5

Santa Anita Race 6 Turf 500k
(Horse; Pre-race System Rating)

Soldier's Dancer- 10
Lucky J.H- 9.7
Icy Atlantic- 9
Liberian Freighter- 8.5
Jacks Wild- 8
Mr. Chairman- 8
Screen to Screen- 8
Presious Passion- 7.5
Epic Power- 7.5
Seminole Native- 7
Swift Winds- 6.5
Unusual Suspect- 6
Victory Pete- 6
Pistol Pete Afleet- 3.5

RESULTS Gulfstream Weekend Turf Stakes

The Dania Beach
(Range: 3.7-8.8)

Jack Spratt - (6.3) ($30.80)
Lime Rickey- (6)
Beacon Hill Road- (5)
Adari- (7.2)

Sweetest Chant Stakes
(Range: 1.9-7.5)

Oilgonewile- (3.3) ($46.60)
Weekend Strike- (4.3)
Exe- (7)
Just Livin A Dream- (4.5)


Summary

Jack Spratt wasn't much of a surprise (just 2.5 off the high rating), but paid brilliantly ($30.80). Kopitar's (8.8) fade in mid-stretch was the surprise.

I'm going to call this race 'The Humbler'. Sunday's Sweetest Chant was stolen when Oilgonewile (3.3) wired the group of fillies as the rest of them dueled for second.

Jan 18 Gulfstream: Sweetest Chant Stakes

Sunday Race 8: Fillies 3-year-old 100k 1 mile turf
(Horse;Pre-race System Rating)

Banker's Choice- 7.5
C Karma- 7
Saar Treaty- 7
Exe- 7
Ameribelle- 5.5
Sweetsaintomine- 5.3
Just Livin A Dream- 4.5
Sugar Mom- 4.5
Weekend Strike- 4.3
Oilgonewile- 3.3
Hopeful Image- 1.9

Banker's Choice (6.5) is out of Berry Blessed, who is a half sister to champion juvenile Vindication. Seems to love the distance.

C Karma (6) returns to a surface she see seems to be more comfortable over.

Saar Treaty (6) has improved drastically since stretching out two turns.

Weekend Strike (3.3) is out of Weekend Storm, who is a half sister to A.P Indy and a full sister to Summer Squall. This filly is also a half to Court Vision, who has emerged as a very nice turfer.

Saturday Jan 17; Dania Beach Stakes 1 mile turf 3-year-olds

The Dania Beach Stakes 100k Race 8
(Horse;Pre-race System Rating)

Kopitar- 8.8
Adari- 7.2
Cape Royal- 6.5
Jack Spratt- 6.3
Rockin' Joe- 6.3
Duke Of Homberg- 6.1
Lime Rickey- 6
Smart Shot- 5.5
Beacon Hill Road- 5
Livingston Street- 5
Sweetlandofliberty- 4.5
Show Me The Cash- 4.3
Big Al Cordes- 3.7


Kopitar (8.8) wowed me in the Keeneland Paddock before his debut on the Polytrack. He won professionally 15 minutes later paying $29.00.

Kopitar is by Military out of a Quest For Fame (over $1.8 million in earnings, won 1990 Epsom Derby) unraced mare named Vindicate. Vindicate's brother is Frankly Perfect, who earned over $1.2 million on the grass. The bred-for-grass gelding looks to make it a perfect 3-for-3 on Saturday in his first stakes try.

RESULTS; Gulfstream Weekend Stakes The Ft. Lauderdale & The Marshua’s River

Jan 10 Saturday Ft. Lauderdale
(Horse; Pre-race System Rating) (Field Range: 3 - 8.5)

Kiss the Kid- 8.5 ($24.60) *Highest System Rating*
Society’s Chairman- 5.5
A.P Magic- 3
Museeb- 6

With the scratch of Silver Tree, Kiss the Kid (8.5) moved into the highest rating spot with Buffalo Man. The latter was never involved but the winner rewarded System backers with a lovely $24.60.


Jan 11 Sunday Marshua’s River
(Horse; Pre-race System Rating) (Field Range: 3 - 8.5 )

Waquiot’s Love- 8 ($19.60)
Sea Chanter- 3
Ginger Brew- 6.5
Ballymore Lady- 5

Waquiot’s Love (8) trailed Jeux de Danse ((8.5); finished 5th) by just a half a point for the highest rating coming into the race. The big grey 6-year-old ran to her potential on Sunday to win the Marshua’s River, paying $19.60. Those handicapping this weekend’s stakes via the System ran into some really nice value.

Gulfstream Jan 10 The Ft. Lauderdale & Jan 11 The Marshua's River

Saturday Race 9: 1 1/16 miles turf $100,000
(Horse: Pre-race System Rating)

Silver Tree- 9
Buffalo Man- 8.5
Kiss The Kid- 8.5
Buddy's Humor- 8
Mambo Meister- 7.5
Fair Weather Stan- 6
Pick Six- 6
Museeb- 6
Society's Chairman- 5.5
Wesley- 4
A.P Magic- 3
Cherokee Triangle- 3

Sunday Race 9: 1 1/16 miles turf $100,000 fillies & mares
(Horse: Pre-race System Rating)

Jeux de Danse- 8.5
Waquoit's Love- 8
Remarkable Remy- 6.7
Ginger Brew- 6.5
American Border- 5
Beau Dare- 5
Ballymore Lady- 5
Sousaphone- 5
Mushka- 4.7
Audacious Chloe- 4.5
Alpha Charmer- 4
Cozzi Capital- 4
Street Sounds- 4
Sea Chanter- 3

RESULTS: Jan 9 Gulfstream Race 8

Results
(Horse: Pre-race System Rating)

Tejida- 8 ($18.20)
Ashley River- 6
Long Approach- 10
Lady On Holiday- 6
Sway- 7
Avie's Tale- 4
Armonk- 1.7
Star Dixie- 4.5
Jazz Jam- 5
Cape Cod Lady- 1
Mousse Au Chocolat- 8
Silversider- 6

Tejida (8, second-highest rating) adjusted to her outside post-position and settled back to take the difficult allowance from off-the-pace. Long Approach (10) went wide into the first turn and that affected the field's highest rating, who was still able to finish third.

Jan 9 Friday: Race 8 Gulfstream Park 1 1/16 miles turf 46k AOC

Jan 9 Gulfstream Race 8; 1 1/16 miles turf
(Horse: Pre-race rating)

(AE) Long Approach- 10
(AE) Tejida- 8
Mousse Au Chocolat- 8
Stormin Mon- 7
Sway- 7
Ashley River- 6
Lady On Holiday- 6
Silversider- 6
African Violet- 5
Jazz Jam- 4.8
Star Dixie- 4.5
Avie's Tale- 4
Armonk- 1.9
Cape Cod Lady- 1

Thursday Jan 8: Gulfstream Race 7 AOC 1 1/16 turf

Gulfstream Race 7: Allowance Optional Claimers 46k 1 1/16 miles turf
(Horse: Pre-race System Rating)

Ballast- 10
Jamaludin- 8
(AE) Optimer- 8
Just As Well- 7.5
Tastefully Smart- 7.5
Magic Mecke- 6.5
Headsandtales- 6.2
Gaelic Storm- 5
Baltimore Bob- 4.5
Slambino- 4
High Ceiling- 4
Electricity- 3

Jan 4 Santa Anita: San Gorgonio H. G II 1 1/8 miles turf

Race 7 Santa Anita San Gorgonio
(Horse; Pre-race System Rating)

Marzelline- 7
High Heel Sneakers- 6.8
Green Lyons- 6.2
Tizfiz- 6
Valbenny- 6
Solar Miss- 5.8
Meribel- 4.8
Belmont Cat- 4.8

Not much seperating this group of fillies. From top to bottom there is only a 2.2 range. Marzelline (7) draws the highest rating. In August at Del Mar she handled High Heel Sneakers (6.8) and Green Lyons (6.5).

Valbenny (6) takes a logical drop and returns to a comfortable distance.

Gulfstream The Hal's Hope Grade III 1 mile 100k

Saturday Jan 3: Gulfstream Race 8 Hal's Hope 1 mile
(Horse; Pre-race System rating)

Bribon- 10
Now A Victor- 10
Fearless Vision- 8.5
Delightful Kiss- 6.5
Bullsbay- 6
True Resurgence- 6
National Pride- 6
Cuba- 5.5
It's A Bird- 5
Famous Patriot- 5
Finallymadeit- 4
Rexson's Rose- 1
Storm In May- 1