Charles Town picks and horses to watch: September 16
Frank Vespe
September 16, 2022
Charles Town Races has an eight-race card on tap for this evening. Post time for the opener is 7:00 p.m., and we’ve got Charles Town picks.
Carryovers: Jackpot Pick 6, $27,142
- Colonial Downs: Latest jockey and trainer stats
Which Colonial Downs jockeys and trainers are having a good meet? Who’s doing better than you’d think? Or heating up now? Answers within.
RACE
Race 1
CONTENDERS
6-3-1-5
ANALYSIS
Top choice #6 Gabriel’s Wing (3-1) didn’t find Colonial Downs to his liking, but the Ollie Figgins trainee may enjoy CT a bit more. His lone dirt try, in the Hickory Tree, was better than it looks; top pair Simply Super and Heldish both look to be real runners, and the former had already competed in stakes at Churchill… Leading trainer Farrior could sweep the exacta with #3 Island D’Lite (3-5) who gets Lasix on after a solid debut runner-up effort and #5 Country Charlie (4-1), whose last was perhaps a bit of a disappointment but who gets Lasix back and has competed versus similar… You don’t see many sons of Tiznow in West Virginia, so the presence of #1 Tiznow Time (10-1) is worth a look. The works are nondescript, but he’s bred to be a runner…
Race 4
2-6-7-5
Is that trainer Greg Compton doing a rain dance? His #2 Bold Medication (5-1) ran big on the mud at Ellis two back and has other efforts probably good enough to win here. He was a $250k two-year-old, and it’s notable that his connections’ patience has not yet expired… #6 Benny the Book (5-2) cuts a similar profile with fewer starts and perhaps slightly better figs but makes his first start in seven months today for new conditioner Stacey Viands… #7 Curlin’s Malibu (3-1) makes his first start after being claimed by leading trainer Farrior, who entices Bocachica to ride… #5 Sjo Americanempire (6-1) is an American Pharoah colt making his career bow for trainer Crystal Pickett…
LATEST NEWS
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16th Sep 20221st.There’s not a thing I like about
“Gabriel’s Wing but Frank knows his stuff
so I will put him in with Farrior’s two
and hope it’s not a bluff.
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16th Sep 20221st.As I suspected,Frank
was in on the secret,but it
seems most of the crowd also got the message.
rick be
16th Sep 20221st.Talk about luck,my exacta ticket just doubled in value with the DQ.
I did OK at the NYRA earlier today so maybe it is my lucky day.
rick be
16th Sep 20224th.I won’t give “Benny The Book”a second look,
“Curlin’s Malibu”will win by a beach,reach for
your wallet and bet with both hands.
rick be
16th Sep 20224th.Frank picks the races,I pick the winners,
that paid way better than the bank.
Lemme see if there is a sleeper later.
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16th Sep 2022I’m sorry without Frank and Ted
I’ll be heading to bed instead.
Vaya con Dios,amigos.