Today's Longshot Flyer
KEE, R5: Life Lesson (ML 12-1). [Results: Sent off at 7-1 odds, Life Lesson broke alertly, took an early lead, and gamely hung on through the stretch to win. But, she was disqualified and bumped to third for so-called interference after drifting into the path of Dan's Pride -- note, into the path, not into the horse or even all that near -- who deadheated for second with Temper Temper. I'm quite disappointed.]
Kip Seville, a full sister to BC Mile winner Kip Deville (who captured the Maker's Mark Mile at Keeneland on Friday in his return to the track), also starts in this race. The gray 3-year-old filly made her debut in February at the Fair Grounds in a turf route, a race in which she ran wide throughout and was never involved. She makes the switch to Polytrack here, cuts back to seven furlongs, gets blinkers, and at 15-1 morning line, warrants a look in this spot. [Showed some improvement with the blinkers and ran much closer to the pace; definitely one for the watch list.]
Posted by JC, Apr 12, 2008 10:20 AM
Comments
Posted by Jen, Apr 12, 2008 07:44 PM
You, Dana, and I must have some bad racing karma going. You get taken down; she gives Swifty the exacta; I pick the exacta and triple at Aqueduct and don't have money on either.
Tomorrow is another day...
Posted by Teresa, Apr 12, 2008 07:50 PM
That's what nice about racing ... you always have tomorrow. I can't complain about today, though, since I took another flyer at Aqueduct that worked out and the Monba-Cowboy Cal exacta sure helped my Road to the Roses stable. Guess I have to take back that thing I said about Pletcher not having any Derby horses.
Posted by Jessica, Apr 12, 2008 08:01 PM
Yeah, it's tomorrow!
At least I felt good that I picked Monba to be in the money (she said trying to make herself feel better).
Posted by dana, Apr 13, 2008 10:51 AM
Hey, great job with that longshot! I knew you'd be disappointed when she went down on the inquiry.