Calling An Audible in the 2018 Holy Bull Stakes
By Robert
Marks, They're in the Gate (and on Twitter @theyreinthegate)
The Grade II Holy Bull Stakes, 1 1/16
miles on the dirt is this Saturday 02/03/18 held at Gulfstream
Park in sunny Hallandale Florida. There will be points on line for the first 4
places (10-4-2-1) as these 3-year old’s attempt to accumulate points towards
entry into the Kentucky Derby. The 20 horses with the most points will earn a
spot in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May. We have a full field of
11 horses.
Here are the participants listed by Post Positions,
Horse, Jockey, Trainer and odds:
Here is
who we like:
Free
Drop Billy
- He comes off a disappointing 9th in the BC Juvenile at Delmar. I’m going to toss
this race out, assuming he just didn’t like the surface at Delmar. His 4 races
before that, over 3 different tracks, were too his liking with him finishing
either 1st or 2nd. The start of this race is close too
the first turn, so his post position is good, assuming he starts nicely out of
the gate. Arguably the class of the
field.
The Grade II Holy Bull Stakes, 1 1/16 miles on the dirt is this Saturday 02/03/18 held at Gulfstream Park in sunny Hallandale Florida. There will be points on line for the first 4 places (10-4-2-1) as these 3-year old’s attempt to accumulate points towards entry into the Kentucky Derby. The 20 horses with the most points will earn a spot in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May. We have a full field of 11 horses.
Here are the participants listed by Post Positions,
Horse, Jockey, Trainer and odds:
Here is
who we like:
Free
Drop Billy
- He comes off a disappointing 9th in the BC Juvenile at Delmar. I’m going to toss
this race out, assuming he just didn’t like the surface at Delmar. His 4 races
before that, over 3 different tracks, were too his liking with him finishing
either 1st or 2nd. The start of this race is close too
the first turn, so his post position is good, assuming he starts nicely out of
the gate. Arguably the class of the
field.
Audible- -This horse will make his 2018 debut
coming off of 2 wins in 3 starts as a 2-year-old. He had a high-speed figure in
his last race, going 1 mile at Aqueduct. He had Javier Castellano on board for
that one and he is here again. Javier has been hot since bringing his tack to Gulfstream
for the winter.
Hollywood Star- Always like to
look for value and the morning line on this one is 12-1. Dale Romans saddles 4
horses for this race and why not this one. He has class in his breeding, with
his sire Malibu Moon, who was by AP Indy. Last race he was 6th in
the BC Juvenile but improved off of a tight start. I also love having Irad
Ortiz Jr aboard.
We see this race
as a fast one with Free Drop Billy and Audible setting the early pace with
Hollywood Star passing horses late to pick up the show place. Enticed will be
the odds on favorite but we think Free Drop Billy and Audible are just as fast
and will hope the favorite falls out of it, giving us a juicy Trifecta payout.
Wagering/Betting Handigambling
Bankroll: Here is our $100 worth of betting for the race
Exacta Box: $20 Exacta Box ($40)
2,4
Trifecta ($10 Box for $60 Total)
2,4,6
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!
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