Get A Hunch, Bet A Bunch

Five consecutive winning days and seven out of eight may sow the seeds of overconfidence. Nonetheless, whether you’re buying stocks, picking a movie or betting on horses, you have to trust your judgment and capitalize on it when you’re going well. Risking more when you’re in a slump is poor money management. Therefore, given the right opportunities, it’s time to become a little bolder.

Rich And Phoney in the first race and Skylark Lane in the ninth have been looking for a spot. And, don’t be surprised if Prairie Walker’s recent win makes him a different horse, even though he’ll be underpriced today.

Here are today’s selections:

FIRST: $10 to win on RICH AND PHONEY and wheel her in the double ($16).

THIRD: $10 to win on TENSED JOHNNY. Divide any winnings between REGAL’S PRECIOUS in the sixth race and SKYLARK LANE in the ninth.

SIXTH: $10 to win on REGAL’S PRECIOUS.

SEVENTH: $5 quinellas pairing P.D. TOO with TIERRA VIVA and I’LLGETUINTHEALLY ($10). $2 twin trifectas pairing her with every combination of TIERRA VIVA, TOO TRUE SLEW and I’LL GETUINTHEALLY twice ($24). Exchange for FIERY PASSION with SHAWN BOY and DONTCALLMEMISTERMR both ways.

EIGHTH: $5 quinellas pairing FIERY PASSION with SHAWN BOY, DONTCALLMEMISTERMR and BISHOPS KNIGHT ($15).

NINTH: $10 to win on SKYLARK LANE.

TENTH: $1 trifecta box of IN A MINUTE, TRUSTMEONTHISONE, BENTON CITY BARON and MANHATTEN’S PRINCE ($24).

Original bankroll: $2,000.

Present bankroll: $2,046.30.