Tampa Bay Downs Selections - 12/20/08

Prime Wager Results 3-8 (38%) -$3.00 (3-1-2) (75% ITM)

On Friday, my prime wager in the 4th, Diva Marie, stopped in the stretch after leading throughout. In the 5th, my prime wager, R Vicarious Girl won by 3 1/2 and paid $4.20. In the 7th, my prime wager, Doctor Carina won and paid $4.00 thanks to a great ride by RD Allen Jr. I had no soft selections today. Among my contenders only picks, I had the 1st race exacta for $42.60, a winner in the 2nd, Gonna Blow $51.40 and a winner in the 6th, Strike Impact $18.40. (I failed to cash on any of the latter.) So it goes...

1st - Contenders Only - Exacta Key Box 2/4,6 (Don't be suckered in by the 90% dropdown, Dual Diagnosis, I think Knipe already has the diagnosis and it aint good!)

2nd - Contenders Only - 3,6,7

3rd - Contenders Only - Trifectas 8/2,6/All

4th - Contenders Only - Exacta Key Box 11/1,4

5th - Contenders Only - Exacta Key Box 6/7,11

6th - Contenders Only - Trifectas 1,10/1,5,7,8,10/5,7,8

7th - Contenders Only - 3,10,11

8th - A prime wager, Ballymore Lady (10). The yielding surface was not agreeable with BL in last, a G3 event at CD one month ago. Final fractions of last three on a firm course were 11.70-11.92-11.86 and against better company than this. Earlier form returns today. Excellent work on 12/10 on the grass. Leading rider Daniel Centeno rides for Ed Kenneally. Win and Straight Exactas 10/3,6,7 and a saver Trifecta 10/2/3,6,7.

9th - Contenders Only - 2,4,5

10th - Contenders Only - Straight Exactas 7/2,4,9

11th - Contenders Only - Exacta Key Box 5/4,8

Good luck and good racing!

Johnny B.