Fair Grounds news and analysis for March 8th
March 8, 2009 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Handicapping, Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Stakes Races, Trainers
Friday (3-6-09) Fair Grounds recap
Main track played fair. A couple of rare wire jobs on the turf.
Four-bagger for Robby Albarado. Alvin Sider saddled three winners on the card, and John Jacinto rode two. Two more wins for Steve Asmussen.
Francisco Torres is back from an injury, and he guided More of the Best to a wire job win over fav Elision in the allowance grass feature.
Saturday (3-7-09) Fair Grounds recap
Main track favored early/pressing types in sprints. Turf course played fair.
Hat trick for Shaun Bridgmohan included a pair with his main client Steve Asmussen. Corey Lanerie rode two winners on the card.
Gold Wonder (John Jacinto/Michelle Lovell) carved out tepid fractions and held off my top Get Rich Quick in the 2nd running of the Allen Lacombe Memorial Handicap for grassy fillies and mares.
Sunday (3-8-09) Fair Grounds preview
Weather: Partly cloudy. High 77.
Pick 6 carryover: $4,536
Race 8: Recapturetheglory (2-1) tries to do just that in this optional claiming event. 2008 Illinois Derby (G2) winner needed his last show finish here (replay below), and James Graham has options from the rail with the early/pressing colt. He opted out of yesterday’s turf feature in favor of this dirt route.
Race 9: Trackerman (6-1) earned triple digit late pace figs in last two, but he fell too far back at a flat mile (slow pace) last time. Malcolm Pierce is 21% with this type of layoff runner, and he is back at winning distance today. He scratched out of yesterday’s turf stakes in favor of this optional claimer.
