Turfway Tuesday [Free Selections]

by Ed Meyer

posted on December 28, 2009 in Free Picks and Tips | 1 Comment >>

I love the holiday meet at Turfway. You get daytime racing, and I always stop over and catch the last race on my way home. But hey, enough about my fun…. I like a few runners on Tuesday, and you may want to check them against the tier levels to find true value.

Race #2 – #3 – Saint Bayou Gold (6-1). De La Cruz is in the saddle for Bill Stinson. Stinson is a 48% ITM trainer. This is a horse for the course going 4/4 ITM at the TP oval. Drops in class today, and goes from open company $7,500 down to conditioned company $5,000. 2nd time off the claim, and this barn goes 33% and 67% ITM. Add in that he is 2/3 at the distance, and you may have a player.

Race #4 – #10 – Indyama Jones (6-5). Yuri Yaranga in the irons for Joe Woodard. They team up to tear it up at a 30% clip, and 60% ITM. 3rd off the layoff gives Woodard a 68% ITM win, and dropping down two classes yields him 62% ITM. His dam has won with 60% on her babies, and has 7 starters with 6 winners. Take this chalk, and use it wisely with the powerful tier level prices.

Race #6 – #5 – Do Your ABC’s (5-1).  McKee in the saddle for Jeff Sheets. 2/3 at Turfway, and was pulled and steadied last out. If you look back, you will see three riders in the last three races.  He is spotted right, and the rider change may be the answer.

Tuesday racing in Kentucky….. Enjoy your chance to play the poly track, as Turfway will be going to a three day a week schedule starting in January.

Good luck!