Pandy’s picks: April 3 BmlP

by Bob Pandolfo

USTA Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the Sunday, April 3 card at Balmoral Park, including the $25,000 Pick 4, part of the USTA Strategic Wagering program.

RACE 1

3MIGHTY OAKS STAR5-1
2COASTISCLEAR2-1
4BOBS MINUTE MAID5-2
1TWILIGHT DELIGHT5-1

MIGHTY OAKS STAR gets a better post and may be worth a price in a race with unreliable chalk…COASTISCLEAR comes off a nice win against a similar field…BOBS MINUTE MAID classy 11 year old was once a win machine but is 0 for 11 so far this year and only won 2 races in 25 starts last year, but has a shot here….TWILIGHT DELIGHT finished fast in last.

RACE 2

3ANTHONYSKYWALKER7-5
5ICHABOB 3-1
6STATELY DU RITE6-1
1ASKYLINE HAPPY8-1

ANTHONYSKYWALKER qualified sharply for new barn and may have turned a corner.

RACE 3

4GENCOR’S ZTAM5-2
8ONE CHASER5-2
8COOL CLYDE7-2
1WEST MANTOOTH8-1

GENCOR’S ZTAM takes a key drop and draws inside of main rival ONE CHASER, who has a shot despite the post.

RACE 4

2GIDDY UP BOY**8-5
3MY KIND OF TOWNE2-1
5LA CABANA6-1
4GOWITHTHEFLOJOE8-1

GIDDY UP BOY moves into 30% barn off the claim.

RACE 5

6PLANNED ATTACK4-1
7SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY4-1
4PARKINONBROADWALK5-1
1AHAMTIMBURGH8-1

PLANNED ATTACK may have needed return, edge…SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY drops and is a threat despite post…PARKINGONBORADWALK is also facing weaker and can improve.

RACE 6

5GILLY HO8-5
6THRILLS SUGAR BUZZ7-2
7CADILLAC KID10-1
3CLASSY CHASSY10-1

GILLY HO may be the best of a slow field.

RACE 7

1REDHOT HART7-2
3JANET ROSE2-1
4MILTY’S GAL4-1
5FOX VALLEY SEDONA4-1

REDHOT HART comes off a layoff but has a shot here…JANET ROSE is the only filly in this statebred stakes race with a win over this track and she has two

RACE 8

9UNDER THE STARS7-2
3PSYCHED7-2
2KID CORMAC5-1
6GLES FANCY FACE8-1

UNDER THE STARS had no shot trying to close off a snail’s pace 1:03 half in last, but beat similar two back…PSYCHED has a case of seconditis but fits well here…KID CORMAC comes off an improved effort.

RACE 9

1BRIAR GOES WEST7-2
3IONCREDIBLE KISS5-1
7WAND’S COWGIRL5-1
8NO DOUBT8-1

BRIAR GOES WEST broke in last, two back was a solid uncovered effort, gets a key driver change to leading driver Oosting.

RACE 10

3YANKEE ROAD5-1
10MONEY RUNNER5-2
5WHAT’SALITTLERAIN6-1
4SPORTY TRIP8-1

YANKEE ROAD was first over in second career start and flattened out but it was an improvement over her first start, upset chance…MONEY RUNNER is the sharpest but draws post 10…WHAT’SALITTLERAIN is 0 for 24 but has speed.


BEST BET: GIDDY UP BOY 4th Race

Pandy’s Pick 4 Play:

$1 Pick 4 Races 7-10

1-3-4 with 2-3-9 with 1-3 with 3-10 = $36.00

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