Horse Racing Tip Sheets - April 12, 2012

This Saturday our East Coast racing newsletter will feature the final two derby prep races. At Oaklawn Park a field of 11 will enter the gate in the $1,000,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) and  just a bit earlier that afternoon 13 3-year-olds will compete in the $750K Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.

The other four races on our sheet that day will all be stakes races from various tracks east of the Mississippi.

Today we have selections and analysis on two races apiece from Aqueduct and Oaklawn Park. One of the two from Arkansas is the $100,000 Redbud Stakes.

From the west, we return to Santa Anita today with four premium racing selections. Get all of today's premium racing picks here. 

East Coast Results: Tampa Bay Downs Race #3 Top Pick #2 (Wild Alley Cat) $3.80.

Aqueduct Race #3 Top Pick #1 (Castles Burning) $5.20.

Tampa Bay Downs Race #5 Exacta (2-5) $23.20.
T-fecta (2-5-6) $54.60.

West Coast Results: Oaklawn Park Race #5 Top Pick #5 (Moon Dancing) $5.80.

Today's Picks:

AQUEDUCT Race #5 at 2:50 PM Eastern

Top pick: #7 (RUNWAYEIGHTYFOUR) - Speedy colt by "Mineshaft" ships here from Gulfstream and races off a trainer change to Dom Galluscio and a two-month layoff. He's shown excellent early foot in his last four starts and just missed when racing at this level in Florida Jan. 25. Galluscio wins at an 18% rate with new arrivals and a 21% clip off of long breaks.

2nd pick: #1 (Jade Glory Again) - He's part of a Randi Persaud entry and with apprentice Ortiz listed on both only one will run. This lightly-raced colt has improved in all three starts since debuting and finished second last out on this surface. Major threat if he runs.

3rd pick: #5 (Indian Pow Wow) - Claimed for $32,000 last November this gelding has pressed and tired in both outings for trainer Jason Servis. Runs today off a seven-week break and barn drops him down to race for 1/2 the claimed price. He should show whatever he has in this spot.

Results: 6-5

Horse Racing Picks Resources:

Check out the last five Horse Racing Picks Newsletters:

Horse-Racing-Picks-April-11-2012
OAKLAWN PARK Race #5 at 1:20 PM PacificTop pick: #5 (MOON DANCING) - He won his debut racing here Feb 23rd for $15K, then tired while racing wide in an allowance-optional $65K claimer March 16th in hi...

Horse-Racing-Picks-April-11-2012
TAMPA BAY DOWNS Race #3 at 1:25 PM EasternTop pick: #2 (WILD ALLEY CAT) - Gelding spent the first part of his career in the mid-Atlantic region before trainer Larry Allen brought him here at the start...

Horse-Racing-Picks-April-10-2012
PARX RACING (PHILADELPHIA PARK) Race #2 at 12:50 PM EasternTop pick: #5 (SHE WEARS IT WELL) - Veteran is clearly the main speed and trainer Keith Lebarron will drop her down in price and shorten her u...

Horse-Racing-Picks-April-10-2012
TURF PARADISE Race #2 at 1:30 PM PacificTop pick: #6 (BUDS AND ROSES) - She's never won on the grass, but neither have any of the others. 6-year-old has been competitive in 7-of-13 starts on it and wi...

Horse-Racing-Picks-April-09-2012
PARX RACING (PHILADELPHIA PARK) Race #3 at 1:15 PM EasternTop pick: #4 (TOP THE PODIUM) - Gelding traked, made a strong bid, and settled for second at Penn National racing for $25K on March 16th. Effo...