We are pleased to welcome into the fold Gary Quill, whose GQ Approach handicapping selections will be a regular feature on The Racing Biz.  Gary, whose work also appears over at Horse Racing Nation, e-ponies.com, and wnst.net, has been playing the ponies since the 1960s, and his passion for the game is evident.  Gary has also been a guest handicapper in the Preakness infield’s corporate village.  Gary especially focuses on horizontal wagers — that is, multi-race bets — and that focus is the GQ Handicapping Approach  Follow him on Twitter @HorseRacingNut.

[su_heading size=”21″ align=”left”]Multi-race wagers[/su_heading]

  • Race 1: $2 Double — 3, 4, 6 w/ 2, 3, 4 ($18)
  • Race 3: $0.50 Pick 3 — 1, 3, 8 w/ 3, 6, 8 w/ 1, 2, 3 ($13.50)
  • Race 5: $0.20 Jackpot Pick 5 — 1, 2, 3 w/ 4, 7 w/ 2, 7, 9 w/ 1, 7 w/ 3, 6 ($14.40)
  • Race 7: $0.50 Pick 3 — 2, 7, 9 w/ 1, 7, 8 w/ 3, 6, 7 ($13.50)
SPECIAL PLAYS Best Bet: Race 6/Joint Attempt Longshot: Race 4/Amazing Littlelady

[su_heading size=”21″ align=”left”]Analysis[/su_heading]

Race 1

  1. #6 – Lily’s Peak (5-2): Only (4 y.o.) runner in field w/ more than 2 wins
  2. #3 – Stormy Mama (7-2): Takes necessary drop to compete at this level
  3. #4 – Queen Bee Teresa (3-1): Prx invader has “second-itis” but jock switch is a plus

Race 2

  1.  #3 – Officer Fred (8-5): Ness finally discovered what makes him “GO”; can repeat
  2.  #4 – Flash Heart (8-1): If he gets to the front, he could steal it
  3.  #2 – Intrepid Citizen (6-5): Vulnerable favorite on drop; lone win on off track

Race 3

  1.  #3 – The Boot Wildcat (8-5): Smart McMahon claim last outing; wheels right back
  2.  #8 – Part (3-1): Can complete McMahon exacta with stalking trip
  3.  #1 – Vim (12-1): Could shock at a big price with speed from the rail

Race 4

  1. #8 – Amazing Littlelady (6-1): $Longshot Play$ Russell/Schoenthal combo can get this one to winner’s circle
  2. #3 — Discreet Aria (8-1): Encouraging debut when 6-1; Eppler trainees win at 35% clip when adding blinkers
  3.  #6 – Worldly Charm (2-1): McLaughlin scored on Thursday w/ 11 race maiden; this one makes 8th start

Race 5

  1.  #2/2X – Nofinancingneeded / Azicharmyou (6-1): One will scratch, hope it’s the #2X as stablemate best at distance
  2.  #3 – Seventy Niner (x-1): Nice Brisnet figs continue to improve; J.D. Acosta only mount on the card
  3.  #1/1A – Pryce’s Posse / Grady (6-1): Grady is a reclaim for Bernardini; stablemate has back class

Race 6

  1.  #4 – Joint Attempt (8-5): *Best Bet* Only start at Lrl was a winning one w/ Carrasco as well
  2.  #7 – Appealetta (12-1): CT shipper never seems to get a clean trip, a threat if she does
  3.  #3 – Lasamanamama (2-1): Been hot commodity in claiming box; took down similar last outing

Race 7

  1. #2 – Trusted Choice (6-1): 2 for 3 at the distance; Camacho guided this gelding to only Lrl win 3 back
  2. #9 – Cracker Jack Dad (6-1): Robb 37% off first off claim; like the bullet work but steps up
  3. #7 – Puget Sound (7-2): 4 for 7 over Lrl dirt; Ness always dangerous first off claim

Race 8

  1. #1 – Saturday Surprise (2-1): CT shipper boasts top Brisnet Prime Power# for Lrl debut
  2. #7 – Royal Renege (15-1): Turf sprinter flopped in dirt debut, but gets Carrasco back in irons
  3.  #8 – Jonesin for Jerry (7-5): Beaten favorite in most recent at this level; distance helps in here

Race 9

  1. #3 — Tizracer (2-1): Chance to take this group gate to wire as he did here on Halloween
  2. #6 – Black Bullet (6-1): Searching for back class as this Iron Horse won 3 for 20 starts in 2014
  3. #7 – Termsofengagement (5-2): Best efforts are on an off track but get blinkers back on

YESTERDAY’S NEWS

  • had just 5 winners from 9 races, though none were Top Selections, the $2 WIN pay-offs were $7.00 (2nd race), $5.20 (6th), $5.20 (7th), $8.20 (8th) and $2.80 (9th).
  • The BEST BET of the Day (1: 0-1-0) Fifty Shades (4th race: 4-1 M/L; 5-2 PT) bobbled at the break, recovered and settled off the pace, began a four wide progression leaving the far turn, forged to command straightening for the wire, dueled outside rivals holding a slim lead past the eighth pole, was overtaken from his inside with about a sixteenth remaining and kept on gamely to be runner-up returning $4.80 to PLACE and $3.20 to SHOW.
  • The LONGSHOT PLAY OF THE DAY (1: 0-0-1) Scienziato (9th race: 8-1 M/L; 10-1 PT) well back early, drifted to the six path in upper stretch and passed tired rivals to get up for 3rd returning $3.60 to SHOW.
Long-time racing fan and analyst Gary Quill brings his ‘capping insights to The Racing Biz. Follow him on Twitter @HorseRacingNut.