Road to Kentucky Week 2

The Road to Kentucky continued this week at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN. This week contest was held using the Tampa Bay Downs card. Including, the (GIII) Sam F. Davis and the El Camino Real Derby from Golden Gate.

Race 1:

MY SELECTION: #7 Florida's Quixote (7-1)

How the raced finished - #8 broke to the lead with #1 sitting just behind through the first quarter of the race. They dueled each other out of the race and #9 shook free from the others under steady handling from Centeno.

Finishing Order and Points Earned

9 - 170
1 - 230
8 - 44

Dr. Dan's Points this race: 0
Overall Points: 286

Race 2:

MY SELECTION: #3 - Unseen Glory (17-1)

How the raced finished - #3 and #11 both pressed the pace early in the race and passed the early leaders. They shook clear of the rest of the field and #11 broke away from #3 very late in the race. Up late was the #10 for third.

Finishing Order and Points Earned

11 - 242
3 - 206
10 - 52

Dr. Dan's Points this race: 206
Week 2 Points: 206
Tournament Total: 492

Race 3:

MY SELECTION: #2 - Sundarban (9-2)

How the raced finished - Big favorite #9 pressed the lead the entire way and showed his class in the end winning relatively easily. 3rd and 4th choices #1 and #10 rounded out the trifecta after being near the front most of the way. My selection was near the front and dwindled to last.

Finishing Order and Points Earned

9 - 84
1 - 80
10 - 30

Dr. Dan's Points this race: 0
Week 2 Points: 206
Tournament Total: 492

Race 3:

MY SELECTION: #1 - Pitchnicholas (6-1)

How the raced finished - Favorite #7 made a move to come up from 10th place in the race to battle in the stretch for a victory. #9 was on the lead most of the race and battled back nicely on the rail and just missed. #10 came up to the outside of my selection #1 and pinched him in causing mine to check and back up. #10 earned third.

Finishing Order and Points Earned

7 - 102
9 - 122
10 - 44

Dr. Dan's Points this race: 0
Week 2 Points: 206
Tournament Total: 492

Race 5:

MY SELECTION: #4 - Gallant Lover (23-1)

How the raced finished - Canterbury jockey JJ Garcia a typical gate ride by him got his horse out on the front end and lasted at 5-1. Got the perfect trip and did not receive a whole lot of pressure. #2 and #7 both came from mid-pack to pick up the pieces in the pools. My 23-1 bomber selection got out of the gate nicely but got our run by the #5 and quit in the stretch. Finished 4th.

Finishing Order and Points Earned

5 - 238
2 - 118
7 - 54

Dr. Dan's Points this race: 0
Week 2 Points: 206
Tournament Total: 492

Race 6:

MY SELECTION: #2 - Lady L (11-1)

How the raced finished - The #6 horse flew to the lead and dwindled to the back of the pack. Typical run by a Christophe Clement turf horse, #10 sat just behind the big fave and pounced down the outside to outkick him in the end. #7 Finished 2nd and #5 beat out my 11-1 longshot for fourth.

10 - 176
7 - 60
5 - 30

Dr. Dan's Points this race: 0
Week 2 Points: 206
Tournament Total: 492

Race 7:

MY SELECTION: #6 - Chief Talkeetna (4-1)

How the raced finished - #7 moved from off the pace and took the lead at the top of the stretch and never gave it up. My pick the #6 was moving down the outside, but just did not have the kick to catch Custer. #2 picked up 3rd late

Finishing Order and Points Earned

7 - 148
6 - 72
2 - 24

Dr. Dan's Points this race: 72
Week 2 Points: 288
Tournament Total: 564

Race 8:

MY SELECTION: #1/#1A - Coffee in Bed (SCR #1) - (14-1)

How the raced finished - The horse I should have picked #6 - Rock Candy won again at Tampa. Loves the track and gradually ran the field down from off the pace. My horse checked badly after the start, rushed up, and quit. Big favorite #3 was flying down the stretch but could only get third. #7 held on for 2nd after moving with the #6.

Finishing Order and Points Earned

7 - 186
6 - 94
3 - 26

Dr. Dan's Points this race: 72
Week 2 Points: 288
Tournament Total: 564

Race 9 -

MY SELECTION: #4 - Ballymore Lady (6-1)

How the raced finished - The grey #1 - Elusive Lady looked to have the toughest race and still hang on for 2nd. I finally got one of my horses to pounce after geting a perfect trip from Lezcano. #4 wore down #1 and won by a length or so. Longshot #7 picked up third

Finishing Order and Points Earned

4 - 256
1 - 126
7 - 132

Dr. Dan's Points this race: 256
Week 2 Points: 564
Tournament Total: 820

(G3) SAM F DAVIS - ( DOUBLE POINTS )

MY SELECTION: #10 - Suma (33-1)

How the raced finished - #2 - General Quarters ran very impressively around the rail of the racetrack the entire way. After just missing in his last start he looked much the best against this group. #10 - Sumo my longest shot of the day was sitting perfectly around the track and had to go three wide on the turn or he might have had a shot. He finished a good second ahead of #9

Finishing Order and Points Earned

2 - 960
10 - 728
9 - 92

Dr. Dan's Points this race: 728
Week 2 Points: 1292
Tournament Total: 1548

Race 11 -

MY SELECTION: #2 - Arealhotlover (9-1)

How the raced finished - With the rail at 0 feet #1 got a perfect trip pinched off my #2 horse and #7 held on for 2nd after being on the lead most of the way. #9 - Victorianna got going to late and was up for 3rd.

Finishing Order and Points Earned

1 - 180
7 - 64
9 - 44

Dr. Dan's Points this race: 0
Week 2 Points: 1292
Tournament Total: 1548

Race 12-

MY SELECTION: #4 - Heaven's Reward (8-1)

How the raced finished - The rider of #4 got his whip caught in the reins or I probably would have finished the card with amuch needed winner. #9 streaked right past #4 and #11 caught 2nd at a long price.

Finishing Order and Points Earned

9 - 164
11 - 214
4 - 66

Dr. Dan's Points this race: 66
Week 2 Points: 1358
Tournament Total: 1614

El Camino Real Derby

My Selection: #1 - Aquicksting (23-1)

How the horses finished: The favorite #1 pounced on all the bombers including my play on the far turn and Russell Baze brought the 1-2 chalk home. Medium priced #4 got second and #3 got third up late.

Finishing order and points earned:

7 - 146
4 - 128
3 - 64

Dr. Dan's Points this race: 0
Week 2 Points: 1358
Tournament Total: 1614


WEEK 2 POINTS: 1358
TOURNAMENT TOTAL POINTS: 1614



More than likely I will finish in the top 50 with my selection of the 33-1 Suma in the Sam F. Davis, but I had a rough day early on. I went a lot of races without and points. The winner will get close to 2000, but I got myself back into overall contention this week.

Moving on to Turf Paradise next week. Surprisingly, I don't think this had ever been a contest track but I am really looking forward to it. I have had a ton of success there this year. With Justin Evans suspended for giving his horses ethanol, look to Mike Chambers for all of the winners towards the end of the meet.