Robin Goodfellow’s racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, March 26
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow is on hand with his tips for Saturday's meetings at Doncaster, Kelso, Kempton, Stratford and Wolverhampton.
Month: March 2022
Gulfstream Park: $500,000 Guaranteed Jackpot In Saturday’s Rainbow 6
The 20-cent Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $500,000 Saturday at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., after going unsolved Friday for the eighth racing day in a row since the jackpot was hit or a $342,836.75 payoff.
The Rainbow 6 sequence will span Races 6-11, including the $75,000 Melody of Colors in Race 7 and the $75.000 Texas Glitter in Race 9.
A full field of 12 is entered for the Melody of Colors, a five-furlong turf sprint for 3-year-old fillies in which Todd Pletcher-trained Mystic Eyes is slated to make her 2022 debut. The daughter of Maclean's Music, who is the 3-1 morning-line favorite, concluded her juvenile campaign with a front-running victory in the Nov. 6 Steward Manor Stakes at Belmont Park.
Simon Callaghan-trained Comedic, who closed with a rush to graduate on Tapeta last time out in an off-the-turf maiden race, is set for a return to turf, over which she finished second twice in her first two career starts in Southern California. Rusty Arnold-trained Artos is scheduled to make her first start since finishing fourth in the Queen Mary (G2) at Royal Ascot last June.
The Texas Glitter, a five-furlong turf sprint for 3-year-olds, features a field of seven, including Wesley Ward-trained Lucci, a commanding front-running optional claiming allowance winner in his 2022 debut at five furlongs on turf. Last year, the son of Not This Time broke his maiden at first asking before finishing fifth, beaten a length, in the Norfolk Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot. Jonathan Thomas-trained High Front, a dazzling debut winner at five furlongs on turf at Gulfstream in January, returns in the Texas Glitter.
The Rainbow 6 jackpot is paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day's pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.
Who's Hot: Rafael Hernandez notched a double on Friday's card, scoring aboard Karla Sofia ($10.80) in Race 3 and Lido Key ($7.20) in Race 5. Tyler Gaffalione also doubled, winning with Super Lunar ($7.60) in Race 2 and Champagne Lady ($7.60) in Race 9.
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Short Prices Dominate As Stronach 5 Yields $655 Payout
There were 179 winning tickets in Friday's Stronach 5 with each ticket returning $655.10.
The popular wager, featuring races from Laurel Park, Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park, and Golden Gate Fields along with a 12-percent takeout, had five winners returning $8.60 or less.
The Stronach 5 started with two races from Laurel. Heffner dug in down the stretch to win Laurel's eighth race while Bazinga C won a three-horse photo to win the ninth race. The Stronach 5 headed west for the third leg, where Over Regulated broke his maiden for trainer Doug O'Neill and jockey Mario Gutierrez.
Gulfstream's ninth race, a 1 1/16-mile turf race moved to the Tapeta, was won by the 5-2 shot Champagne Lady. The Stronach 5 concluded with Golden Gate's third race and even-money favorite Cat Lady Blues driving to victory.
Leg A: Laurel Race 8: Heffner $8.20
Leg B: Laurel Race 9: Bazinga C $7.40
Leg C: Santa Anita Race 3: Over Regulated $8.60
Leg D: Gulfstream Race 9: Champagne Lady $7.60
Leg E: Golden Gate Race 3: Cat Lady Blues $4
Fans can watch and wager on the action at 1ST.COM/BET as well as stream all the action in English and Spanish at LaurelPark.com, SantaAnita.com, GulfstreamPark.com, and GoldenGateFields.com.
The minimum wager on the multi-race, multi-track Stronach 5 is $1. If there are no tickets with five winners, the entire pool will be carried over to the next Friday.
If a change in racing surface is made after the wagering closes, each selection on any ticket will be considered a winning selection. If a betting interest is scratched, that selection will be substituted with the favorite in the win pool when wagering closes.
The Maryland Jockey Club serves as host of the Stronach 5.
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Churchill Files Motion To Dismiss Against Bettors’ Derby Lawsuit
Churchill Downs has filed a motion to dismiss against a lawsuit brought by bettors allegedly wronged by the outcome of the 2021 Kentucky Derby, reports bloodhorse.com.
The lawsuit, filed against both Churchill Downs and embattled trainer Bob Baffert, alleges (among other things) that Churchill was negligent in allowing the Baffert-trained Medina Spirit to enter the 2021 Kentucky Derby due to the trainer's well-documented history of medication violations.
Since Medina Spirit was disqualified, the plaintiffs say they hold “winning but unsettled pari-mutuel wagers.”
Churchill's motion to dismiss argues that pursuant to a 1990 case decided by the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, White v. Turfway Park Racing Association, a bettor cannot cash bets outside the governing regulations.
The motion argues that no contract exists between Churchill and bettors “that would compensate bettors based on an order of finish changed after the race was declared official.”
The motion also points to state statute, KRS 230.760, which “grants a racing licensee immunity from damages for exercising its duties and discretion in the absence of bad faith, malice, or improper motive.”
Read more at bloodhorse.com.
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