Weekend Selections 4/14/12

This weekend features huge race cards from Keeneland, Oaklawn, and Charles Town.

Keeneland
The Vinery Madison (Thursday)
1. Sugarinthemorning
2. Musical Romace
3. Groupie Doll
The Vinery Madison is a phenomenal Grade 1 on Thursday at Keeneland, I love Sugarinthemorning, she is extremely consistent, and very versatile, Musical Romance will fire but I do not think she will get there today.

Maker's 46 Mile (Friday)
1. Get Stormy
2. Big Blue Kitten
3. Turallure

The Maker's 46 mile is another great race on friday at Keeneland, I think Get Stormy could get an easy lead and repeat in this race, I think Turallure will need this race, but watch out next time.

Keeneland Saturday

The Jenny Wiley
1. Aruna
2. Zagora
3. Tapitsfly

Aruna has been plauged by some awful trips in the Diana and the Breeders Cup with a good trip I think she will have Zagora's number who has been firing lately, the race is between these two in my mind but Tapitsfly is always dangerous if she fires.

The Commonwealth

1. Right One
2. Comedero
3. Bergerac

Right One is the class of the race, polytrack is the question but I believe he will take to it, Comedero is as good of an Arkansas bred as I have seen and he should run his race on Saturday.

The Shakertown
1. Havelock
2. Chamberlin Bridge
3. Great Attack

I love Havelock in this race, he likes Keeneland, and needed that race in Tampa, Chambelin Bridge will be right there but seems to have lost a step, Great Attack will be on the gas early on and we will see if he can hold on.

The Bluegrass Stakes
1. Howe Great
2. Hansen
3. Holy Candy

I love Howe Great here, I think he will get a perfect trip right off Hansen and may be able to run him down, he is so consistent I really think he has a chance to win, Holy Candy has a masssive amount of talent watch out for him.


Oaklawn
The Apple Blossom
1. Absinthe Minded
2. Plum Pretty
3. Tiz Miz Sue
I think Plum Pretty is vulnerable first back in a grade 1, I think Absinthe Minded will rebound today and get first grade 1 today.

The Count Fleet
1. Hamazing Destiny
2. Izzy Rules
3. Apriority
I keep waiting for Hamazing Destiny to break through I like him though because Izzy Rules and Apriority will garner most of the attention he might be overlooked a good time for him to get the job done.

The Oaklawn Handicap
1.Alternation
2. Win Willy
3. Ron the Greek
I like Alternation because he has showed an afinity for Oaklawn, his last race was really impressive, he is versatile showing he can be on or off the lead. Win Willy is the darkhorse he needed that race but absolutley loves Oaklawn so I think he could rebound tomorrow.

The Arkansas Derby
1. Stat
2. Secret Circle
3. Bodemeister

Todd Pletcher is on fire and I think Stat will break through in the Arkansas Derby and I think the Arkansas three year olds are not necessarily the strongest group and a newcomer like Stat is the play.

 The Charles Town Classic
1. Uh Oh Bango
2. Duke Of Mischeif
3. Pants On Fire

I love Uh Oh Bango here, I do not think there is one standout in this race and he is very consistent I think he will get an ok trip. Duke of Mischief has been succesful at Charles Town and I think that is a key attribute for a horse in this race, but I do not love his form so I think the race goes to Uh Oh Bango.