Saturday, January 3, 2009

Gulfstream Park Pick of the Day: Grade III Hal's Hope

The Grade III Hal's Hope is traditonally the first graded race during Gulfstream Park's winter/spring meet.

It just so happens that a 6 to 1 shot, Now A Victor, is the best bet of the day. The race, going off as the eighth on the card, boasts a few four year olds that didn't do so well on the Derby Trail last year - - namely Anak Nakal and Delightful Kiss.

The issue with both is that they are closers on a track that usually favors some speed. To me, Now A Victor is definitely worth a play as his record of 4 wins and a second from 5 starts makes him a serious contender. He also gets John Velaszquez to ride and the 6 to 1 morning line odds have be tempting, right?

Now A Victor on top of Bribon and National Pride in a huge swing for the fences!


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