Tampa Bay Downs Selections - 01/04/09

Prime Wager Results.6-16 (38%) -$4.40 (6-2-3) (69% ITM)
Soft Wager Results....4-12 (33%) -$3.60 (4-2-0) (50% ITM)

On Saturday, my prime wager in the 5th, Allnightdance was out of the money in a race in which the top four choices finished 7,8,9 & 10 in a field of ten. I had no soft wagers on Saturday. Among my contenders only selections, my $4 early double play returned $13.80 and my 11th race $20 trifecta play returned $112.80. So it goes...

Sunday's selections:

1st - Contenders Only - Exacta Key 1/6,7,10

2nd - A prime wager, Banyan Tree (4). Bound to repeat after above par 66 (today's par is 57) in last, two weeks ago. Was clearly best in that one. Zwiesler is 50% rightback at TAM. Well traveled Elegant Star (6) is 2-25 LT and My Gemsa Gem (1) has struggling Velez in the irons. The stars are aligned for this one. Win only.

3rd - Contenders Only - Trifecta Key 6/1,5,7/1,3,5,7

4th - Contenders Only - Exacta Box 3,4 and Saver Tri 3,4/8/3,4

5th - Contenders Only - Exacta Box 4,9

6th - A soft wager, Summer Party Girl (6). Broke maiden in February at GP, tried the grass and won one there. Laid off since July. Ziadie is 55% with L4-8's at TAM. RoHo knows a live one when she sees it. SPG has the running style that's just right for today's race. Win and Exacta Key 6/4,9 (edited).

7th - Contenders Only - Exacta Box 7,10 and Pick 4 7,10/2/3,9/1

8th - Contenders Only - Exacta Box 2/7,8

9th - Contenders Only - Exacta Box 3,9 and Trifecta 3,9/1,3,9,10/1,10

10th - A soft wager, Rush to Dinner (1). Banging on the door with above par 64 (today's par is 56) in last for team Feliciano. That kind of effort again shows the firsters whose boss. Canadian Jade (9) goes for Cibelli (21% with dropdowns). That one could get going with LA Gonzalez up. Win and Exacta Box 1,9.

Good luck and good racing!

Johnny B.