Fair Grounds Race Course news and notes for January 5th
January 4, 2009 by Jarrod Horak
Filed under Horses, Jockeys, Miscellaneous, Racetracks, Trainers
Sunday (1-4-09) Fair Grounds recap
Fast track and off the turf. A pair of wire jobs with an edge to horses with positional speed on the main.
Riding double for Jamie Theriot.
Fort Denmark (Miguel Mena-Angel Montano) surged late to neck my top choice Geocache (Torres-Ducoing) in the exciting maiden claiming finale. The runner-up ran too good to lose. Uncle Josh (Lonnie Meche-Michelle Lovell) overcame a poor start to sweep to the lead turning for home, but he understandably weakened late from his earlier adventures. He ended up a good 3rd and is worth following.
Monday (1-5-09) Fair Grounds preview
Monday’s 10-race card includes four grass races, and there is a Pick 6 carryover of $3,418.
Weather: Scattered thunderstorms (50% chance). High 72.
Race 1: Chief Poniso (3-1) earned quality speed ratings in his two Oklahoma starts. He reunites with winning pilot Eddie Martin Jr., and Calhoun is 20% with this type of layoff runner.
Race 2: Campsis (7-2) graduated in above par fashion in his course/distance maiden claiming bow last February. He failed in his four starts versus winners, but three were on synthetic ground, and all were in the allowance or starter ranks. Returnee is back in for a tag, and expect him to fire a fresh bullet for Briggy/Asmussen.
Race 6: My MySpace free selection of the day.
Race 8: Hail To The Cat (2-1) showed some versatility off the layoff for new trainer Cody Autrey last time. He’s back at his claimed level 2nd off the layoff. He lands the rail today, and expect Theriot to utilize his natural speed. Sweetening (6-1) scurried back up the ladder following a head defeat versus $15k sellers on Dec 27th.
Sweetening – Fair Grounds replay Dec 27th
Race 10: My racingonthenet free selection of the day.
