Get A Hunch, Bet A Bunch

Extreme Edge, one of the most enigmatic runners seen in good company at Playfair in recent years makes his debut today in the featured seventh race.

The lightly raced gelding has big talent and a major bleeding problem all in one package. However, he’s been off 15 months, he has blistered the track in the mornings and, if 4 furlongs isn’t too short, he’s just plain the best horse.

Oh Great Guru overpowers the fourth race field if his Emerald Downs Beyer ratings are legitimate. Toy Jumper is well placed to repeat in the fifth.

Here are today’s selections:

FIRST: $5 daily doubles pairing GRAY COURAGE in the first with SPEEDY ED and BECKY’S ANGEL in the second ($10).

SECOND: $5 quinellas pairing SPEEDY ED with BECKY’S ANGEL and JUST MACHO ($10).

FOURTH: $20 to win on OH GREAT GURU and a $5 quinellas pairing him with WIN D. and HOLY BUD ($10). Parlay half of winnings to EXTREME EDGE in the seventh.

SIXTH: $10 to win on TOY JUMPER.

NINTH: $5 quinella baseball of BEST CASE SCENARIO, JACKIE’S WHIRL and OCCASIONALLY GOES ($15).

Original bankroll: $2,000.

Monday’s result: Lost 27.20.

Present bankroll: $2,179.70.

, DataTimes