Sunday concludes a very busy weekend for harness racing with the $500,000 Ben Franklin at Chester Downs and the Tompkins-Geers at Tioga Downs. The Ben Franklin will be another opportunity for Shark Gesture to show he is the top FFA pacer this year as he takes on seven other horses. Over at Tioga Downs, there is a thirteen race card featuring eleven divisions of the Tompkins-Geers; allowing two and three year olds to strut their stuff in stakes action.
At Chester, it is hard to go past Shark Gesture as he has been virtually undefeatable this year; only losing his first start of the season (finishing second). This is not to say there is no competition in the race; Vintage Master appears to have finally hit his stride against older horses and Hypnotic Blue Chip and Atochia have been racing well, under the radar. Can any of these four defeat Shark Gesture? With the defection of Won The West, It doesn’t appear they can but when FFAllers are racing for $500,000 it is hard to believe they will just hand the trophy over to Shark Gesture without a fight. Here is how I see the Ben Franklin:
Chester Downs 10th Pace - $500,000; The Ben Franklin Final – FFA
1 Vintage Master (3-1) – Finally hitting his stride and draws the rail. Will attempt to track Shark Gesture and attempt to rally in the stretch.
2 Three of Spades (20-1) – Will be lucky to land a share here.
3 Keep It Real (8-1) – Will need to lay back and make a move late. Must consider for exotics.
4 Foiled Again (4-1) – Half-mile specialist seems to be tailing off. Pass.
5 Shark Gesture (9-5) – Never better. Most likely would have to defeat himself; not likely.
6 Atochia (10-1) – This five year old has quietly been going about his business. Another to consider in your exotics.
7 Dali (12-1) – Choice last week was an also ran. Don’t expect any better with the outside post.
8 Hypnotic Blue Chip (6-1) – Needs a fast pace to get involved late in the stretch run.
Selections: 5-1-8-6
The following are my selections for Tioga Downs.
1st Pace - $32,554; Tompkins-Geers – 3yo colts and geldings
4 – Art Two D Two (5-2)
2 – Major Work Of Art (7-2)
5 – JK Kinahurra (5-1)
2nd Trot - $25,869; Tompkins-Geers – 3yo fillies
5 – Sabana Hanover (9-2)
7 – My Winning Way K (8-1)
6 – Radiant One (7-2)
3rd Pace - $25,339; Tompkins-Geers – 2yo colts and geldings
6 – Thomas J (7-2)
1A- Feel Like A Fool (2-1)
1 – Roll’em Up (2-1)
3 – Creating A Dream (8-1)
4th Trot - $40,804; Tompkins-Geers – 3yo colts and geldings
9– Baximum (3-1)
3 – Aruba Vacation (4-1)
8 – Folk Tail (12-1)
2 – Greek Myth (6-1)
5th Trot - $26,369; Tompkins-Geers – 3yo fillies
3 – Quite Possible (3-1)
8 – Platinumatic (6-1)
4 – Full Tank (7-2)
6th Pace - $7,500; Non-winners $6,001 Last Five Starts
4 – Redneck Outlaw (3-1)
1 – Noble’s Grand Slam (4-1)
6 – Jove’s Success (12-1)
7th Trot - $40,804; Tompkins-Geers – 3yo colts and geldings
5 – Jetblue Volo (5-1)
10 – Can’t Lose (6-1)
9 – Mamas Boo Bear (8-1)
2 – Rap‘s Legacy (4-1)
8th Pace - $15,000; Open Handicap
6 – Bullvile Powerful (7-2)
5 – Sheer Brilliance (9-2)
4 – Scott’s Rolls Royce (801(
9th Pace - $25,339; Tompkins-Geers - 2yo colts and geldings
6 – So Over (7-2)
1 – Rainbow Power (7-2)
7 – Southwind Milo (6-1)
10th Trot - $26,369; Tompkins-Geers – 3yo fillies
6 – Upside Blue Chip (7-2)
8 – Madam Hooch (7-2)
3 – Jettalady (9-2)
11th Pace - $25,339; Tompkins-Geers – 2yo colts and geldings
1A – Remus Blue Chip (3-1)
5 – Flipper J (7-2)
3 – Rockabout (4-1)
12th Pace - $33,054; Tompkins-Geers - 3yo colts and geldings
6 – Screenplay (8-1)
1 – Capital Blue Chip (7-2)
7 – Golden Time (3-1)
13th Pace - $25,339; Tompkins-Geers - 2yo colts and geldings
3 – China King (8-1)
2 – Wind Me Up (7-2)
8 – Upfrontscott Brown (9-2)
6 - Jo Pa’s Pe III (6-1)
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