Fair Grounds news and notes for January 3rd

Friday (1-2-09) Fair Grounds recap

Edge to early/pressing types for most of the day. Off the pace types nabbed the final two main track races carded. Stalkers and closers ruled the weeds once again.

Corey Lanerie booted home a pair, and Shaun Bridgmohan/Steve Asmussen teamed up for two wins on the card.

Parker Run (race 7) showed surprising speed in his turf sprint comeback. He ended up a solid 3rd after battling with fav Nereus (4th) from the outset. Expect him to revert to patient tactics next time.

Cya Later Bert (race 9) rallied for the show from the negative rail post in the turf sprint feature. He’ll win one of these local optional claimers for Amoss.

Saturday (1-3-09) Fair Grounds preview

Saturday’s 10-race card features the Dixie Poker Ace (race 9) for Louisiana bred turfers. Desert Wheat (3-1) is a live late runner on either surface for PVal-Mott.

Desert Wheat – Fair Grounds Replay Dec 13th

Weather: Thunderstorms (80% chance). High 74.

Race 6: Very Capo (12-1) goes turf to dirt and scurries back up the class ladder. Note that he likes a wet track should the predicted thunderstorms hit.

Race 8: Queen Rolex (8-1) is a 2-time local winner dropping in class off a layoff. She’s also 2-2 over a wet track should that come into play. I picked her a couple of times at Louisiana Downs. Forest Jazzy (7-2) is probably the one to catch for PVal-Mott.

Race 10: My racingonthenet free selection of the day.