Feb
3
Sad Week
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This has been a sad week in racing–for both horse and human. First, BARBARO was put down after his lengthy battle. Then shocking news today that Kellie Cerin, wife of trainer Vladimir Cerin, died while the couple was on vacation in Mexico. Details are conflicting–I’ve heard three different accounts–but she died last night in a apparently freak accident. My condolences to the Cerin family.
Another Pick Six carryover (12th of the meet) into Saturday’s excellent 10-race card. With double digit winners in four of the P6 races, and only one winning favorite, no wonder there is $123,000 up for grabs on Strub Day.
The early Pick 4 paid a whopping $20,483 and the late Pick 4 came back at $4,333.
Jose Valdivia won a pair ($19 and $28 winners) and Alex Solis got a win aboard impressive OLD THUNDERÂ in the 7th. Unfortunately ‘THUNDER wasn’t able to make it back to the winner’s circle and had to be vanned off after the race. REDSTONE ARSENAL got the money for the always dangerous Avila-Berrio team. To say that this horse wasn’t persevered with last time would be an understatement.
Sophomore COURT THE KING (first-time gelding) was an impressive winner in the 5th. He got kind of a setup but went by the leaders in good style. TENFOLD isn’t improving but MARGENOT has upside despite tiring to third. He had missed some time and was stretching out around two turns after his debut win sprinting.
Great card in Florida tomorrow, showcashing INVASOR and NOBIZ LIKE SHOWBIZ in their respective races.
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