First Post: Friday, April 1, 2011

More birds taking flight!

This is a time for pranks, and the Racing Office at the Big Aqueduct really got into that spirit today. Here’s the free ones.

Rundown
Aqueduct 11, 12, 13
Gulfstream 8, 9, 10
Santa Anita3, 5, 6

Pay-side looks solid, and already a nice pickup today on Opening Day at the Pimlico…

Rundown
Pimlico 2, 4, 8
Tampa 4, 6, 7
Hawthorne 4, 8, 9
Oaklawn 4, 5, 10
Turf Paradise 5, 6, 8
Turfway 5, 7, 8

Opening Day at the Bank, and this is an intriguing pitchers’ duel between Messrs. Halladay and Myers. It looks like every ball hit to right field this season will be an adventure. Ben Francisco is no J. Werth!

WMF Report: Speedy at Gulfstream 6f (but strong rally-only at 1 1/16m (T)), Hawthorne 6f, Oaklawn 1m (!), Tampa 6f. …

Thank you and best wishes! Play ball!