Comments on: Saturday Hollywood Park Picks

By: glenvargas

glenvargas — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:28:48 +0000

I get the lone speed bit, but I’m still totally befuddled by the outcome of that race.

By: kanadianbakin

kanadianbakin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:39:01 +0000

Nice call on Mast Track. Even to have him in the mix is an accomplishment.

By: Kevin Stafford

Kevin Stafford — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:48:39 +0000

I should drink my morning coffee before postin.

Forgot to add about Mast Track that blinkers on and the rail position sealed the deal from a pace perspective. They add blinkers from the rail – you know they’re going for the lead.

By: Kevin Stafford

Kevin Stafford — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:08:00 +0000

Thanks Val- I’m kicking myself though. Both of the Pick 4′s I launched got burned despite getting past my singles in the first race (Solar Miss in race 1, Barbecue Eddie in race 5). So close yet so far away.

@Glen – really Mast Track was all about the pace. I know Tiago needs a healthy pace to run at or he just plods along. Go Between seemed to need a little help as well as he hadn’t shown up with his absolute best yet.

The horse I was really worried about was Perfect Drift – perhaps because the TVG announcers had been wishfully hyping the 9 year old for over 24 hours. Mast Track had the lone speed – and if there’s one thing I’ve had beaten into my skull over the last year – it’s to respect lone speed.

By: glenvargas

glenvargas — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 05:56:13 +0000

Damn, Kevin. You and I had the same win picks in every except the Landaluce.
But, do you mind telling me what the hell you saw in Mast Track besides early speed?