Full Fields and quality horses -- Let's pick some long shots! The grass of Gurchill is different -- calling it "Churf" favors speed on front end runners.
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The below chart shows the horse’s likelihood of winning a race. “A” horses are most likely while (B) and (C) horses are not as likely, they may offer more value. The formation of the (A), (B) and (C) horses is derived from speed of horse, pace potential of race, training patterns, and track conditions.
| RACE | A HORSES | B HORSES | C HORSES |
| 1 | 3,10 | 4.7,8 | 12 |
| 2 | 2, 11 | 4,5,10 | 9 |
| 3 | 1,12 | 9 | 6,10 |
| 4 | 4,7,9 | 8,12 | |
| 5 | 1,4 | 2,5 | |
| 6 | 2,6,7 | 4,8 | |
| 7 | 9 | 8,9 | |
| 8 | 11 | 1 | 8,9 |
| 9 | 4 | 1,6 | 5 |
| 10 | 2,3,7,8 | 10 | |
| 11 | 7,11,13 | 6 | 8 |
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RACE 1
WIN BET 3 Two Minute Lick and 10 Oragami Girl --both add blinkers --shooting for a long shot
NO CHALK 4 Hear Headed Woman bullet work
RACE 2
WIN BET 11 Vahva
NO CHALK 4 Fogo Island
RACE 3
WIN BET 1 Smokin T
NO CHALK 12 Siege Of Boston
RACE 4
WIN BET 4 Not So Close and 9 Jump Into The Fire are the speed
NO CHALK 8 and 12 will look to pick up pieces if speed does not hold up
RACE 5
WIN BET 1 and 4 will lead throughout
NO CHALK 3 and 6 will try to run down the leaders
RACE 6
WIN BET 2 Didia keeps winning
NO CHALK 4 Sparkle Blue -- I like motion on big days
RACE 7
WIN BET 9 Munny's Gold
NO CHALK 8 Accede to upset 9?
RACE 8
WIN BET 11 Caravel facing female runners after beating the boys
NO CHALK 1 Bay Storm and 8 Oeuvre only chances to upset 11
RACE 9
WIN BET 4 Secret Oath to runaway
NO CHALK 6 Classy Edition
RACE 10
WIN BET 5 Preliminary
NO CHALK 10 Flashy Gem to steal it on front end
RACE 11
WIN BET 7 Wet Paint
NO CHALK 11 Defining Purpose and watch 8Promiseher America to hit the board
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