Horses to Watch – Ed Meyer
As the last of the fall clothes make their way to the closet, the crisp autumn air begins to turn brisk. The signs of change are all around. Your favorite winter ovals are getting ready to open their doors, and it won’t be long until we’ll be seeing the familiar signs of the first Saturday in May with the first round of preps.There is no better time to start building your bankroll as the holidays are coming, and be sure to take note of these runners as they could use a good bet at the windows next time out. – Best of luck from your friends at BetPTC.com !
Aqueduct
11/12/16
Race #2 – #1A – Data Driven – 1 mile on the dirt
Angel Arroyo for David Jacobson and their colt stumbled badly leaving the starting gate. He was well supported at the windows, and next time should have a winner’s circle photo in his future
Race #6 – #2 -Delta Prince – 1 mile on the dirt
Joel Rosario in the saddle for James Jerkins and they were pin-balled around leaving the starting gate. He never really settle din to find his comfortable stride and was a beaten favorite on this day.
Churchill Downs
11/12/16
Race #3 – #6 – Going Strong – 1 1/16 on the dirt
Corey Lanerie settle his colt out nicely and tracked from the back of the pack. Once he was given the cue, he picked up the bit in a big way rallying on to be a solid 2nd this day. This was a very nice effort to build on for the future.
Race#8 – #8 – Petov – 6f on the dirt
Jack Gilligan for Ron Moquette and they sat just off the speed and and pounced at the top of the lane. He was an impressive winner on this day and could be ripe for a playback at a solid price moving up the ladder.
Del Mar
11/12/16
Race #3 – #1 – Mopotism – 6f on the dirt
Fernando Perez in the irons for Doug O’Neill and this filly by Broken Vow was in tight leaving the starting gate. She settled down the backstretch and rallied on for a very game second place finish.
Churchill Downs
11/13/16
Race #1 – #7 – Barry Swings – 6f
Chris Landeros had this son of Harlan’s Holiday in the cat bird set and got rolling late a round the far turn. He needed about 50 feet more and was lights out for the win. He’ll benefit greatly from this race and be a tough customer next time out.