The "B" Track Tour Continues - Pompano Park Twi-Night Double Header

This week, the "B" track tour stops in Florida for a visit to Pompano Park.  Pompano is unique in that they have a racino yet horsemen don't receive any revenue from the slots as revenue sharing in Florida was mandated only for thoroughbred interests.  The FSBOA is currently in the process of trying to get the current slot law changed to mandate revenue sharing for standardbreds or seek to have the law declared unconstitutional, thus shutting down the slot machines.  My guess is if the FSBOA lawsuit continues to moves forward, the state will change the law as there is too much revenue at stake.

Pompano's racing colony during the winter months is pretty strong.  Wally Henessey, Matt Kakaley, Ricky Macomber Jr and others winter at Pompano competing against Pompano regulars Kevin Wallis, Bruce Ranger, and Joe Pavia Jr.  As the season moves on, many of the big stables will begin racing at Pompano to getting their charges read for their campaigns. 

This week marks the second twi-night doubleheader.  Due to the poor response of Tuesday racing, Pompano has discontinued Tuesday night racing and is now carding two racing programs on Saturday night with the 'twilight' program starting at 7:05pm and the evening program starting at 9:45pm.
Here are my selections for both cards on Saturday.

Card 1 - 1st Pace - $8,500; FM Winners over $10,000 Lifetime
3 - Allee T  4-1
6 - Terra Cotta Bay  3-1
4 - Rio Raider  2-1

Card 1 - 2nd Trot - $5,000; Non-Winners $2,601 Last 5 Starts
1 - Brancaleone  4-1
6 - Call The Trotters  5-1
8 - Winbak Half  8-1

Card 1 - 3rd Pace - $5,000; FM Non-Winners $2,501 Last 5 Starts
2 - Golden Falcon N  3-1
7 - Blissfull Jessie  8-1
5 - Nillabomb  2-1

Card 1 - 4th Pace - $5,000; FM $6,000-$8,000 Claiming Handicap
1 - Legacy Franco N  5-1
2 - You Are Precious  9-2
8 - Bolero Talula  4-1
7 - See's Alookin  3-1

Card 1 - 5th Pace - $5,000; FM Non-Winners $2,501 Last 5 Starts
6 - Cam Town Carrie  2-1
5 - Barbara D  6-1
1 - Nonuknlady  7-2

Card 1 - 6th Pace - $5,900; FM Non-Winners $4,001 Last 5 Starts
5 - Coreys Apache  6-1
7 - Roxanna Hanover  15-1
9 - Market Dynamic  5-1
3 - Major Trap  4-1

Card 1 - 7th Pace - $13,000; FM Open
4 - Esmeralda Semalu  5-2
2 - Bling  3-1
3 - Alice Springs  2-1

Card 1 - 8th Pace - $4,000; Non-Winners $1,501 Last 5 Starts
1 - Professoralbright  4-1
6 - All Ameripan   6-1
2 - Nathanials Artist  3-1
4 - Seton Hall  5-1


Card 2 - 1st Pace - $9,500; $20,000 Claiming
1 - Omaha Survivor  9-2
2 - Life's Z Tam  5-1
3 - Art Star  4-1

Card 2 - 2nd Trot - $4,000; $6,000 Claiming
1 - Pip's Affair  5-2
4 - Victory Connection  6-1
5 - Armbro Baroque  3-1

Card 2 - 3rd Pace - $13,000; Open
7 - Mai Tai Guy  7-2
3 - Cammabis  8-1
4 -  Power Park  10-1

Card 2 - 4th Pace - $5,900; Non-Winners $4,201 Last 5 Starts
6 - Lay Down The Law  8-1
1 - Lookinforasign  9-2
7 - Vapor In The Wind  4-1
4 - Little Mister  3-1

Card 2 - 5th Pace - $9,500; Non-Winners $9,251 Last 5 Starts
5 - Monet C C  8-1
1 - Mata Harry  7-2
4 - Daley Deposit Only  5-1

Card 2 - 6th Pace - $5,000; Non-Winners $2,701 Last 5 Starts
1 - C B Towner  4-1
6 - Maxine's Menace  10-1
9 - Born With Class  12-1
8 - Hero  5-1

Card 2 - 7th Pace - $6,800; Non-Winners $6,101 Last 5 Starts
6 - Tuffery N  6-1
8 - Golden Mattjesty  9-2
3 - Sign Of The Moment  5-1

Card 2 - 8th Pace - $5,000; Non-Winners $2,701 Last 5 Starts
5 - Paper Luck  4-1
8 - Murphs's Tiki Bar  12-1
2 - Chicane  6-1
3 - Can't Slay Me  3-1


You think you had a tough day in the office?  Driver Debbie Manning took a tumble during a race at Northlands Park when three rabbits ran along inside the rail and spooked her horse at Northlands Park the other night. Fortunately, driver and horse were fine. For more on the story, including video, click here.