Handicapper's Corner: 2020 Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1)

Tickled Pink about the Ogden Phipps Stakes

By: John Caro, S. FL ThoroFan Member

Back to racing at Belmont with a Grade I stakes for fillies and mares going 1 1/16-miles.  Hope we can all cheer this from home for the fans in the stands will not be there. Grab a drink and some snacks and make a day of it. From what I’ve seen at Belmont it has been quick starts and hot paces leading me to think that this one will be no different.

The two ML favorites, #5 - Ollie’s Candy – Sadler/Rosario and #2 - Point of Honor – Weaver/Castellano come out of the Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park.

Ollie’s Candy is the class of the field given the company she runs with.

Point of Honor, the only 4-year-old in the group, ran second behind Ollie’s Candy in the Apple Blossom after making up 14-15 lengths, finishing strong. Sounds like she’s a closer but that is not the case. Point of Honor spotted the field in that last race about 4 lengths starting out. Quite a performance.

#6 - Golden Award – Mott/Alvarado and #4 - Blamed – Mott/Velazquez are both high-speed front runners and will give the two above all they can handle on the pace.

#3 - She’s a Julie – Asmussen/ Santana is a pace attendant type who is on her second race since her lay-off. Expect more from her in this outing.

#1 - Pink Sands – McGaughey/Ortiz, J has recently come alive and has shown she can close well into a hot pace going shorter. She piques my interest as she’s never been out of the money at Belmont and her jockey is pretty crafty in the kind of set up. That said she will be my key for this race.

HandiGambling

$10 Exacta – All with #1 = $50

$.50 Trifecta X 5 – #2, #4, #6 with #1 with All = $30

$20 Win – #1

Could just play the last two wagers and be happy spending less…