THE REDBOARD ROOM – – Recapping NY 4918

From the Horses Mouth

Allen Kane picks 6 winners on the card
6 other top picks in the money
3 cold exactas
11 winners picked overall

1ST – LENTY(NY) – meets local bred, stretches out, drops into claim first time weak vote in poor field

OUT – RIVERSHINE(NY) – hit the board once, in this field that’s big news

LENTY gets us off to a good start with a late rally for a generous $6.90…we’ll take it to start the day

RACE 2

3RD – GREEN EGGS(KY) – found a level she can boss around, gate to wire

2ND – FULL OF RED(KY) – eligible for non-winners of two lifetime but that isn’t a disadvantage in this field

RACE 3

1ST – KISSIMMEE KISSAYOU(TX) – third race with jus four entries, Texas bred is just faster than these

no surprises here as KISSIMMEE KISSAYOU took over at will

RACE 4

OUT – ELF TALES(KY) – first offspring of mare that recorded 10 stakes wins and 654k sprinting on turf, at first asking

OUT – LINK BY LINK(KY) – from multi-stakes winning mare and sibling to graded and listed stakes winners

OUT – WOLF LIKE US(KY) – hard to look past the pedigree, draws top jock

every week I have one of these where I may as well have just tossed darts, good thing not very often or I’d have to buy my credits

RACE 5

1ST – JOPLIN WAILS(KY) – returns to turf for a trainer that is noted for stretching them out

2ND – UT OH(UT) – six wins lifetime in non winners 1x, two wins and a second in three this distance, well spotted

OUT – CRESTFALLEN III(KY) – woke up last first time beyond a mile, might surprise at a price

faith in this trainer pays off as JOPLIN WAILS clicks for $15.10, second choice rounds out the cold exacta at $32.80

RACE 6

OUT – SMACKIN’ ZAP(KY) – seven furlong specialist has never been better

OUT – CAPE QUEST(JPN) – should hold off early challenge but will have to have something left in the tank to put off top choice

1ST – SLAMMIN’ SONG(KY) – hasn’t raced since October and may need this one

SLAMMIN’ SONG came back running as third choice wins at a big price

RACE 7

1ST – MR OKADA(JPN) – should open up daylight on this field, first time two turns

MR OKADA did exactly as expected leaving the favorite desperate to the wire, $4.40 winner

RACE 8

2ND – KAIF IS MY HERO(KY) – stakes winner can only get beat by the distance

3RD – GOD’S VENGEANCE(IRE) – picks up the pieces should the top one falter

top choice disappointed for the place as second choice was never a factor taking the show

RACE 9

3RD – SLEEPY RULER(IRE) – made late move in debut, stretches out here and benefits from fast pace

OUT – SAVETHEDATE(KY) – just missed in debut, well-bred colt with solid connections

1ST – CUE(KY) – can’t dismiss off those two starts, speed demon could relax at 7 furlongs

third choice CUE broke fast from the gate and was never challenged rewarding his backers with a $28.80 payoff. Exacta got split when top pick SLEEPY RULER, 17-1 decided to use Lefferts Blvd on the far turn, $11.20 for the Show…oh so close to a bonanza payoff

RACE 10

1ST – WEE PEGASUS(KY) – should improve in second start from a mare that won 10 stakes races sprinting on the dirt, price is right

2ND – SMART SHILL(KY) – has enough speed to be a factor

OUT – UP ON THE ROOFTOP(JPN) – first time starter might need a once over

It’s always nice when you get the right read on the race. WEE PEGAUS ran to her pedigree in his second start while SMART SCHILL gave us a cold $146.70 Exacta

RACE 11

OUT – FLYING TO BATTLE(JPN) – led graded winners to the half in G2 last out, meets no such kind here, days best

1ST – EXBOURNE’S ORION(IRE) – has been turning in solid speeds over turf and returns to turf for this

OUT – BALDUCCI(MD) – Maryland impressed favorably in last posting a 90 speed figure, might be this good

days best bet FLYING BATTLE never got it going while 2nd choice EXBOURNE’S ORION took advantage of the fast early fractions to sweep by the field at $13.30

RACE 12

OUT – URTO NELLA NOTTE(KY) – made a huge run this track this surface two back, lights up the tote

2ND – WEEKEND ROMANCE(KY) – the one to beat

OUT – LAYING THE BOOM(GER) – Monsun colt debuts as 2-1 favorite, could be anything

top pick URTO NELLA NOTTE got out fast and looked like a winner turning for home but shortened up to finish seven back at 12-1…next

RACE 13

2ND – SALTY FIELDS(CA) – been facing better, beat this condition back in October, repeats

1ST – COURT EARLY(KY) – moved up on turf last out, wins if she runs the same race

OUT- DE CHARLIE(KY) – turns back to sprint, and drops back into a claimer

Box top two and you cash a $39.80 exacta as second pick COURT EARLY out hustles SALTY FIELDS to the wire

RACE 14

3RD – STRIKESTAR(KY) – top filly returns to the track after pulling up in G2 in last, back to business

OUT – SEAHORSE QUEST(AL) – Alabama’s pride and joy, turns back and is in top form

1ST – FORTY MOONS(KY) – drops back to winning level turning back to a sprint

top choice 12-1 STRIKESTAR gave way late and just missed the place($7.80 show) while third choice lights up the board at $21.80

RACE 15

2ND – PLAYBOY CHANNEL(KY) – late closer has been racing lights out and again blows past the leaders in the final yards

OUT- DEPUTY BOSS(KY) – another to benefit from fast early fractions, made class rise with ease in last

OUT- GLOSTER METEOR(KY) – sits good trip and could be trouble if he gets out first

PLAYBOY CHANNEL made his usual late run but was unable to catch the leader at the wire, $7.30 for the Place

RACE 16

1ST – TRUE NEW YORKER(NY) – lightly raced four year old is best value here

2ND – HUECO MUNDO(NY) – seven year old is still turning in triple digit speeds, but 2-5 makes him a risky proposition

top pick TRUE NEW YORKER led every step beating odds on favorite HUECO MUNDO settled for the place…$5.90 for the win was bigger than the exacta here