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Thursday, March 08, 2007
As the second of the Oaks future pools is now underway with Rags To Riches a short priced favorite ,I 'm looking for a filly who may fly under the radar. At this point on the campaign for the race for the lillies , Rags To Riches appears to be a standout but may be at a slight disadvantage with her limited racing experience. It seems to me as though the rest of the fillies out there at this point in time are a bit weak on the numbers as we head inside the final 8 weeks until the Kentucky Oaks. This weekend's stakes from west to south to east may sort out some of the contenders. Christmas Kid looks to stay on a roll in Florida and Appealing Zophie tries to go back to back in Louisiana and Rags to Riches is a virtual lock in California. Up until the big upset by Lemons Forever in last year's Oaks, the race had usually produced fairly formful results with obvious contenders winning.
Authobahn Girl did not earn a big number, nor did she beat a stellar group of fillies in her Suncoast Stakes win, but something about the way she ran that caught my eye. She has the pedigree to be a good one as well as a win at Churchill to her advantage. At the close of the second future pool wagering after the major three year old filly races are run this weekend, I am looking for another Lemons Forever and hoping to find some value in Autobahn Girl.
Thu, 03/08/2007 - 15:04 #
Jill you have a very good eye I think that the filly to beat is this one but to go inim this race she must be graded before cause she is not at this moment and only if she run at Gulfstream will have the chance to go in.
Dan Shapiro, 27, has worked in the racing industry since 1999 when he completed internships at Churchill Downs and Suffolk Downs while pursuing a journalism degree at Boston University.
David Gutfreund has been working and living in England for the last year working on a TV network called Racing World, which brings American horse racing into the living rooms of U.K. punters showing the best of sport in the U.S.
John Asher, vice-president of Communications at Churchill Downs, has worked in the Thoroughbred racing industry as a journalist and a publicist for more than 20 years.
Justin Dew has been handicapping horses and following the Kentucky Derby trail for 15 years. His Derby Day triumphs include a current streak of three consecutive Derby exactas, including the Giacomo-Closing Argument combination that returned over $9,800 in 2005. His top selection for the 2006 Derby, Bluegrass Cat, ran 2nd but keyed an exacta with Barbaro that returned over $500.
Toby Callet has been a professional handicapper for more than 30 years. His web site, tobycallet.com, features key plays at tracks in Florida, Kentucky, California and Louisiana.
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Currently Director of Media for Del Mar Thoroughbred Club at Del Mar racetrack in California. Has worked at Del Mar in media since 1981. Been in racing industry since 1971, primarily as a writer, editor and publicist.
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