Author Archives: Seth Merrow

Happy Fountain of Youth Day!  Gulfstream has monster card with eight graded stakes today. The winner of the Fountain of Youth will receive fifty Kentucky Derby points and that should be sufficient to earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby field, especially with the Baffert trainees unable to Run for the Roses.  Trivia question: Who is the only three year old filly to win the Kentucky Oaks, the Black Eyed Susan, and then sweep the Acorn, the Mother Goose, and the Coaching Club American Oaks?    Gulfstream Park Race 9  – The Davona Dale – Grade II  One Mile on the Dirt for Three Year Old Fillies   Miss…

“PLAY of the DAY” by Brian Nadeau                        Date  11/15/2022      Featured track  Churchill Downs       Race number  4      Race overview  A very weak 50k MCL for 2yofs going 6 furlongs on the main.       Pace  There’s little to none here, save #1 WAMPUS KITTEN (3-1), who looks destined to be a Lone F after chasing against better on debut.      Trends  The main track played very fair last week, with winners coming from everywhere, and there were no apparent path biases either.       Best Play  #1 WAMPUS KITTEN (3-1): Class dropper was in against much tough when she…