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Race 7 Selections The Horseplayer’s Journal by Garnet Barnsdale
#4 REDLAND ROCKET MAN was unbelievable three starts back in an OSS Gold race at Grand River where he took
on and hung out all comers including Beau Jangles then he dug in late to gamely fend off Borderline Mobby while
pacing the fastest winning mile on a five-eighths mile track in Canadian history. He fired back in the Milstein and he
raced great again, this time closing wide to get second at 30 to 1. In his last start, he might have done something
that we have never seen before at this racetrack: he paced identical 25 3/5 opening and closing quarters and he got
beat. He fended off third quarter pressure, but he couldn’t repel a fresh Beau Jangles in deep stretch. That was a
super effort, and he will likely offer an overlaid price tonight. I’ll side with him.
#3 BEAU JANGLES was invincible last season where he went undefeated in 12 starts, earned $1.68 million, and
was voted Horse of the Year in North America. He lost that cloak of invincibility in the North America Cup, and he
came into his last race riding a six race losing streak. He got his third new driver in as many starts when Mohawk’s
leading pilot James Macdonald took over the lines, and he got perfectly tripped out and was loaded in deep stretch.
He certainly looked good getting up for the win, but I’m not sure the top pick didn’t actually race better in defeat.
This colt could be an underlay in this spot.
#1 SWEET LOVIN LOU hit his best stride at The Meadowlands on Hambletonian Day where he closed from last in
a short field and zoomed by to win the Cane Pace. He raced well again in the Hempt where he closed for fourth
behind division leader Brandon Blvd. He will be the one closing late in this short field, and this should be a good
race.
#2 WHOLETTHEDOGSOUT will likely get positioned closer to the front than #5 Odds On Bullfrog, and he can sit a
trip and win the race for fourth.
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