Get A Hunch, Bet A Bunch

Ought To Burn makes his first start at Playfair since being named horse of the meeting in 1995, when he faces seven rivals in today’s feature. His excellent Beyer ratings at Emerald Downs earn him the nod, although super-sharp Jacob Brown might steal the lead in a race filled with excellent finishers.

Shzaflippinfirefly, obvious chalk in the second race, is running out of chances. It will be tough to catch a price in the excellent fourth race for Arabians. And, in the sixth, Small Town Revel, finally catches a dry track.

Today’s bankroll corrects Saturday’s typographical error.

Here are today’s selections:

FIRST: $5 daily doubles combining DUELING DAMASCUS and DIFFERENT PLEASURE with SHZAFLIPPINFIREFLY and WHIRL ME NEXT in the second ($20).

FIFTH: $10 to win on TENSED JOHNNY.

SIXTH: $10 to win on SMALL TOWN REVEL. Parlay half of any winnings to win on OUGHT TO BURN in the seventh.

SEVENTH: $5 exactas pairing OUGHT TO BURN with JACOB BROWN, NATCHEZ GAMBLER and PASKY’S RANDY ($15).

EIGHTH: $5 to win on SASSY WAKE. $1 trifectas pairing her with every combination of FINNISH ROYALTY, SUNCO EXPRESS and SPOOKS CLASSY LADY ($12).

Original bankroll: $2,000.

Saturday’s result: lost $85.

Present bankroll: $2,106.50.

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