Get A Hunch, Bet A Bunch

Pretty Peggy Slew may be any price in today’s renewal of the Lilac Lady Handicap. She has won four straight races, all easily. Pedro Alvarado, who just added the Emerald Downs title to his long list of riding championships, has the mount. What’s not to like?

Well, you can read that Pretty Peggy Slew began her winning streak for a $2,500 claiming tag and she’s winless in six starts at Playfair. Go on. Take the price. But if you’re timid, consider that you probably can’t buy Raini Day Slew, Paso Pandy or the maiden Rolls Belle, all lightly raced and unclassified, for the $5,000 tag the favorite carried last time out.

Eleven races have us risking $9 in the rolling Pick 3.

Here are today’s selections:

FIRST: $2 daily doubles pairing the three picks with TIME FOR BRIAN and GOLDEN HOST in the second race ($12).

FOURTH: $10 to win on PUDGE’S PRIDE. $5 quinellas pairing him with KANKAKEE LORD and TWO AN OH ($10).

SIXTH: $5 exactas pairing QUACKGRASS SALLY with SODA ZEE and REGAL’S PRECIOUS ($10).

NINTH: $5 quinella baseball of SASSY WAKE, PASO PANDY and ROLLS BELLE ($15).

ELEVENTH: $1 trifectas boxing RC MIDNITE CRUISER, BON BON BABE, REALLY SILENT and WHIRL ME NEXT ($24).

Original bankroll: $2,000.

Friday’s result: Lost $93.

Present bankroll: $1,770.40.

, DataTimes