The 2016 Withers Stakes
By Robert Marks, They're in the Gate (and on Twitter @theyreinthegate)

The race has a $250,000 purse and is for 3-year-olds going 1
1/16 miles on the dirt track. The Grade
III Withers Stakes will award
the first place finisher with ten points towards the chance at a position in
the 2016 Kentucky Derby. Here are the participants listed by Horse, Odds,
Jockey and Trainer.
Withers Stakes 2016
Post Positions & Odds
1 Donegal Moon 15-1 A.T. Gryder T. Pletcher
2 Flexibility 7-5 I. Ortiz C.C. Brown
3 Cards of Stone 20-1 E. Cancel H.J. Bond
4 King Kranz 8-1 C.H. Velasquez J. Terranova
5 Vorticity 8-1 J.L. Ortiz L. Lawrence II
6 Adventist 5-1 K. Carmouche L. Gyarmati
7 Sunny Ridge 5-2 M. Franco J. Servis
1 Donegal Moon 15-1 A.T. Gryder T. Pletcher
2 Flexibility 7-5 I. Ortiz C.C. Brown
3 Cards of Stone 20-1 E. Cancel H.J. Bond
4 King Kranz 8-1 C.H. Velasquez J. Terranova
5 Vorticity 8-1 J.L. Ortiz L. Lawrence II
6 Adventist 5-1 K. Carmouche L. Gyarmati
7 Sunny Ridge 5-2 M. Franco J. Servis
Here's who we like as far as horses to bet:

Adventist is sitting at 5-1 and definitely more
value than Flexibility will give you. Kendrick Carmouche has been riding very
well this year at Aqueduct and would love the change to get the upset win here.
Only has 1 start with an 11 length win back in December.
Vorticity -This horse is 8-1. He finished a game 2nd
to Flexibility in the Jerome
States. He has placed in
all 4 stars (2-1-1) so you know he likes to compete. This competitiveness will be needed as I
expect him to up near the front in what I expect to be a fast pace race.
Sunny Ridge-5-2 I expect a fast pace and sometimes a
midpack type horse like Sunny Ridge sticks around in a fast pace race to pick
up the pieces. Definitely a horse to play in your Trifecta and Superfecta
combinations.
Wagering/Betting Handigambling Bankroll:
$25 Win/Place: Flexibility (2) ($50 total)
EXACTA: $2 Key Exacta (10 Bets for total cost of
$20)
2, 6 / 2,5,,6,7
Trifecta ($1 Box for $24 Total)
2,5,6,7
$6 Show : Flexibility
We expect a fast pace with Flexibility prevailing. We place a nice
win/place bet on him and we will also key the favorite with Flexibility over
the 3mentioned above. If Vorticity or Adventist hits on top it could be a nice
payout.
As always, watch the Board and if at the track watch how the horses
look in the Paddock and adjust your bets accordingly. Good Luck!
If you bet the above bets you made a $54 profit on the day.
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