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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

The Curtain Rises on Vernon Downs

The 2011 Vernon Downs meet begins this Friday evening.  Since there is no racing at the Meadowlands, I am going to handicap the races for Friday and Saturday.

Those looking for my selections for Thursday's Pick 4s at Cal Expo may check them here

Vernon Downs, Friday, April 15 (Selections after final changes)
1st Trot - $4,000; $4-6,000 Claiming Handicap
8   Ben-Him (Hogan, 9-2)
6   Digital Photo (Huckabone, 10-1)
9   Choke Hold (D'Agostino, 6-1)

2nd Pace - $2,500; FM Nonw Winners $1,000 Last 5 Starts
1   Modern Music (Holliday, 9-2)
5   Miss Millionaire (Whittemore, 7-2)
4   Gift's Western (Nassimos, 8-1)

3rd Trot - $7,000; Open III
5   TV Mom (Okusko, 7-2)
1   Malevich Hanover (Huckabone, 5-2)
2   Jack;s Reff (Weidman, 8-1)

4th Pace - $3,500; FM $4-5,000 Claiming Handicap
5   Ruby Falcon (Bucceri, 15-1)
7   Alamode A (Nassimos, 7-2)
2   Macopine (Eaton, 5-1)
1   Matt;s Blue Leasee (Whittemore, 8-1)

5th Trot - $8,000; Open II
7   Samsawinner (Okusko, 7-2)
1   Jon Win (Huckabone, 6-1)
2   Catch That Yank (Lems, 10-1)

6th Pace - $4,300; FM Non Winners $2,500 Last 5 Starts
1   Lifes A Trip (Holliday, 7-2)
2   Durable (Huckabone, 9-2)
6   Danna's Dragon (Hough, 5-2)

7th Trot - $6,000; Non Winners $4,0000 Last 5 Starts Opt Claiming $12,500
2   Aruba Vacation (Paquet, 5-2)
3   Boy Meets Grill (Milby, 9-2)
4   St Regis Hall (Whittemore, 6-1)
1   St Lads Speedy (Bailey, 12-1)

8th Pace - $10,000; FM Open
4   Blueridge Betty (Nassimos, 8-1)
1   My Girlk Lora (Lems, 10-1)
7   Artistry in Rhythm (Holliday, 3-1)

9th Trot - $10,000; Open I
5   Scorpion Moon (Rice, 9-5)
6   Don't Know Chip (Hough, 3-1)
4   Vacation Day (Paquet, 5-1)

10th Pace - $5,500; FM $7,5-10,000 Claiming Handicap
1   On That Note (Lems, 8-1)
5   Torrid Pace (Gale, 15-1)
7   Canaco Star (Okusko, 5-2)
6   Kissing Camels (Fisher, 8-1)

Vernon Downs, Saturday, April 16 (Selections after Final Changes)
1st Trot - $3,000; Non Winner 1 PM Races Lifetime
4   Broadway Line (Bailey, 9-2)
1   Rel Selectboard (Westbrook, 10-1)
2   Photosinfulsis (Huckabone, 3-1)

2nd Trot - $4,000;  $12,500 Claiming that are Non-winners of 5 PM or $20,000 Lifetime
4   Quick Getaway (Whittemore, 5-1)
1   La Grange (Okusko, 6-1)
5   Dream State (Lems, 9-5)

3rd Pace - $2,700; $4,000 Claiming Conditioned
6    About Me (Holliday, 5-2)
3    Mary's Magic Pride (Loomis, 12-1)
1    Joey P (Kinney, 7-2)

4th Pace - $4,300; Non-winners $2,500 Last 5 Starts
4   Betting Molin (Hough, 15-1)
5   Filthy Rich (Hale, 8-1)
6   Spacehill (Paquet, 7-2)
1   Winbak Hotshot (Whittemore, 5-2)

5th Pace - $3,000; $4,000 Claiming
1   Speeding David (Connor, 7-2)
7   Cheyenne Bodie (Milby, 5-2)
6   Pro Bono Frank (Mcdonough, 8-1)

6th Trot - $4,300; Non Winners $2,5000 Last 5 Starts
1   Starbux Eden (Frocione, 7-2)
6   H And M's Hit (Huckabone, 9-2)
4   Nine Coronas (Miller, 12-1)

7th Pace - $6,000; Non Winners $4,000 Last 5 Starts Optional $12,500 Claiming
8   Dapper Denzil (Huckabone, 7-2)
5   JK Kinahurra (Mac Donald, 9-2)
6   The Grey Bullet (Bailey, 8-1)
1   Western Truth (Hollidsay, 6-1)

8th Pace - $4,000; $5-$6,000 Claiming Handicap
5    National Artchive (Milby, 5-2)
8    First Of Fun (Paquet, 7-2)
3    Formulaone A (Davis, 6-1)

9th Trot - $3,600; Non Winners 2 PM Races Lifetime
3   Order By Texas (Lems, 2-1)
7   Barnstormers Dream (Whittemore, 8-1)
6   Cash Poor (Stark, 3-1)

10th Pace - $10,000; Open
2   Four One One (Bailey, 8-1)
9   Dry Gulch (Rice, 5-2)
5   Sheer Brilliance (Paquet, 7-2)

11th Pace - $5,500; $7,5-10,000 Claiming Handicap
4   Cee Pee Bush (Holliday, 10-1)
2   Sterling Rocket (Okuso, 6-1)
6   Giddy Up N Giggle (Di Beenedetto, 8-1)

12th Trot - $4,300l Non Winners $2,500 Last 5 Starts
1   Tag The Lady (Hough, 7-2)
2   Jodevin Time (Paquet, 8-1)
4   Craiger (Holliday, 8-1)
9   Caviar's Promise (Huckabone, 10-1)

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