My daughter and I made a last minute venture to Grantville, PA, to Penn National, where today they ran the richest series of horse races in the track's history.
It was a good day, as I walked away almost doubling my bankroll.
I love opening with a W & I opened lucky with an exacta win; doubtless this was helped by the morning line favorite Ann's Smart Dancer scratching. But a W is a dubbya.
The second I missed. Interesting, as the 1 Tightend Touchdown ripped out to the lead and was never headed, winning handily. At 3-1, not a longshot, but neither of us had it.
Got better on the 3rd, hitting the exacta again.
On the Penn Mile, yes, had the exacta, again, as the favorite, Rydilluc, showed why he's the best turf miler in the country, ripping the field and winning by a couple lengths. Smart enough to have the 7 over both the 6 & 8, who were in a photo for second. Also had the superfecta with 6,7,8 but didn't have the longest shot in the field, the 2, to finish out. It paid $34 for a dime. Bummer.
I had studied the fifth race, and had put down daily double on the Penn Mile for the 7, so had a continuation. Hit that. Hit the exacta & had a WPS on the 6 Scarlet's Number. Thanks, Scarlet.
My #1 choice in the 6th scratched, a signal to call it a day, ahead. I did. There were a couple nice winners later (paying $20.80 & $18.60 in the 6th and 7th), but who was hitting those?
Went home happy. And ahead for the day making $23 on a $30 bankroll. Leaves me a nice voucher to play next Saturday's Belmont.
Now, to figure out how to have a winning day -- maybe a big one -- next week. Is Revolutionary the key? Or one of the O's? Or all of them?
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