With the new year just under way, it's time to introduce a new feature to Furlong Drive, Race Picks! Each week, I will be picking 2 to 3 races weather they are stakes races, claiming, opt. claimers or maiden races and make predictions about them. While normally I would be doing 2 or 3 different tracks, this week I will just be doing one track with two races on one card.
This week, we head to the Big Easy, New Orleans and the Fair Grounds. Here are two races that will be run on their January 10th card which is this upcoming Friday.
Race 3 - 1:58 PM Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta $0.50 Pick 3 (Races 3-4-5) / Daily Double
MAIDEN CLAIMING $10,000
Purse $14,000. (Includes $10,000 – Other Sources). For Accredited La Bred Maidens, Four And Five Years Old. Weight, 123 Lbs. Claiming Price $10,000. Six Furlongs.
PP Horse A/S Med Claim $ Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Geezer Grouse (LA) 4/G L $10,000 K D Clark 123 L Thomas
2 Agent Aaron (LA) 4/C L $10,000 M Pedroza 123 A O Montano, Sr.
3 Showmerespect (LA) 5/H L $10,000 C McMahon 123 C Zenon, Jr.
4 The Red Guy (LA) 4/G L $10,000 J Theriot 123 E L Heitzmann
5 Legion Affair (LA) 5/G L $10,000 J Graham 123 D Schmidt
6 Goosey (LA) 4/G L $10,000 B J Hernandez, Jr. 123 B Landry
7 Hurricane Guska (LA) 4/G L $10,000 R E Eramia 123 A T Ney
8 Rebel Rocket (LA) 5/G L $10,000 E Martin, Jr. 123 D Terre
9 Prairie Gold (LA) 4/C L $10,000 F Geroux 123 M G Nicks
Geezer Grouse (Yonaguska) 8 0-2-1: Makes his first start at the Fair Grounds. Has had his best two starts where at Delta and Evangeline where he finished second and he also has a third place finish Evangeline. His last two starts have had him finish up track in both.
Agent Aaron (Lone Star Sky) 1 0-0-0: 6th in his lone start, he makes his state bred debut. Should like the drop down to state breds and with a new trainer.
Showmerespect (Sefapiano) 6 0-0-0: Has never been better then 4th. Finished second to last in the last two starts. Unraced at 2 and 3.
The Red Guy (Congaree) 10 0-3-1: Has already raced twice this meet, finishing 8th and then 5th. Could be one to watch in the race.
Legion Affair (Legion Field) 3 0-0-0: A nose away from The Red Guy in his last. However, he didn't start his racing career until very recently.
Goosey (Yonaguska) 16 0-3-2: Two of his best races where at the Fair Grounds. 3rd in his last one finishing in front of The Red Guy and Legion Affair. Will start #17 be the charm?
Hurricane Guska (Yonaguska) 5 0-0-2: 3rd in both of his Fair Grounds starts this meet, but he was the beaten favorite in his last after he dropped down in class which was on the 28th of December.
Rebel Rocket (Ole Rebel) 26 0-4-1: 3rd two back, but was 9th in the same race as Hurricane Guska. His best finish at the Fair Grounds was a runner up finish, but that was over a year ago in 2012.
Prairie Gold (Honor Glide) 3 0-0-0: 4th in his Fair Grounds debut, didn't show much at Louisiana Downs.
Win: Goosey
Place: The Red Guy
Show: Agent Aaron
Race 8 - 4:25 PM Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta Daily Double
ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING $50,000
Purse $46,000. (Includes $3,000 – Other Sources) (Includes $5,000 – ALBSS-Accredited LA Bred Slot Supplement). For Fillies Three Years Old Which Have Never Won A Race Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Starter, State Bred Allowance Races Or Trial Or Which Have Never Won Two Races Or Claiming Price $50,000. Weight, 122 Lbs. Non-winners Of A Race At A Mile Or Over On The Turf Since December 10, 2013 Allowed 3 Lbs. Claiming Price $50,000 (Races where entered for $25,000 or less not considered in allowances). (If deemed inadvisable by management to run this race over the turf course, it will be run on the main track at One Mile and 70 Yards.) . About One Mile. (Turf) (Rail at 8 Feet)
PP Horse A/S Med Claim $ Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 Haunted Heroine (KY) 3/F L $0 L R Goncalves 119 W B Calhoun
2 Shanon Nicole (KY) 3/F L $0 R Napravnik 119 M J Maker
3 Express Model (IN) 3/F L $0 J Graham 119 B S Flint
4 Fifolet (LA) 3/F L $0 R Albarado 116 F Leggio
5 Synapse (KY) 3/F L $0 R E Eramia 119 A Leggio, Jr.
6 Something Blue (KY) 3/F L $50,000 K D Clark 119 B S Flint
7 Dramatize (KY) 3/F L $50,000 F Geroux 116 R R Scherer
8 Back to Life (KY) 3/F L $50,000 M Guidry 119 J K Desormeaux
9 Teardrop (KY) 3/F L $0 S Bridgmohan 119 S M Asmussen
10 Awesome Jill (KY) 3/F L $0 B J Hernandez, Jr. 119 M Lovell
Haunted Heroine (Ghostzapper) 3 1-0-1: Broke her maiden in her last, goes from dirt to turf.
Shanon Nicole (Majestic Warrior) 6 1-3-0: Has finished second in her last two starts after an 8th place finish in the Jessamine at Keeneland.
Express Model (Unbridled Express) 5 2-2-0: Stakes winner against Indiana breds, runner up in her last two. Stretches out and goes from dirt to turf.
Fifolet (Stormy Atlantic) 3 1-0-1: Broke maiden against LA breds, but has open class experience. Sire's best foals have been on the grass, so she should handle it well.
Synapse (Fairbanks) 5 1-1-0: 4th in her grass debut, before that 4th in the Delta Princess, was awarded stakes win via DQ 3 back.
Something Blue (Magna Graduate) 3 1-0-0: First start for new trainer, 5th in her other two starts one of which was on the turf.
Dramatize (Cowboy Cal) 6 1-1-0: Broke maiden in local debut after running at Arlington and Belmont. Takes a step up in class.
Back to Life (Street Hero) 7 1-1-1: Started career in LA, but raced at Del Mar over the summer and Santa Anita in the fall. Broke maiden in her return to the state, but could only finish ahead of one horse in her last.
Teardrop (Tapit) 3 1-0-1: This is her turf debut, 3rd in her last after finishing 7th in the Debutante. Her 3/4 brother and full sister have had success on the Fair Grounds strip with her trainer (abeit on dirt).
Awesome Jill (Pioneerof the Nile) 3 1-0-1: 3rd in her last race finishing just behind Shanon Nicole. That was an improvement of her first turf race which was a 6th place finish.
Win: Teardrop
Place: Shanon Nicole
Show: Awesome Jill
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