Get A Hunch, Bet A Bunch

Reflections on closing day:

This year’s fall season has been distinguished by a few things, not the least of which has been Playfair’s ability to complete it, usually with full fields. Racing cards as television programs first and local entertainment second remain a foreign concept to some, but they are a sign of the times.

It has seemed odd to run a meet without the historic stakes races and annoying to find second choices winning more often than the top picks in this space. Losing $15 per day isn’t so bad, but it still puts a dent in your wallet. In honor of the season’s frustrations, let’s bet $5 savers to win on every second choice tonight.

Here are today’s selections:

SECOND: $5 exacta box and $1 trifecta box of BAILEE BROWN, MESSAGEFORTHENURSE and COUNTRY MANIA ($36).

THIRD: $20 to win on GEE OH DEE and wheel her in the exacta ($18).

FOURTH: $30 to win on DOLLAR IN MY POCKET and $5 exactas with WANABE A FLYER, SHUBEMICKEY and PLOTTINGS KNIGHT ($15).

FIFTH: $20 to win in EYE OPENER.

EIGHTH: $2 exacta box of RED HOT HOOFER, KAREN’S TUITION, ALEX MARIE and DRONE’S DANCER and a $1 trifecta box of same four ($48).

NINTH: $20 to win on BANCHORY BLAZE and $2 exacta box combining him with ONE SHARP SAM, STRONG MINDED and RACKETS GIFT ($24).

TENTH: $50 to win, $50 to place on CLEARLY A SLEW.

Original bankroll: $2,000.

Sunday’s result: Lost $115.

Present bankroll: $1,302.50.

, DataTimes