PLAYING THE PONIES
Fred Faour's selections for Wednesday at Sam Houston Race Park
Jan 24, 2018, 7:55 am
It's Day 3 at Sam Houston Race Park. Courtesy photo
It's Day 3 of the Sam Houston Race Park thoroughbred meet with nine races this afternoon. Here are my selections for the card. These are not meant to be in exact order, but merely the four horses I think have the best chance to win. For beginners, I suggest exacta boxes with three horses, using two of mine and one of your own. And you can always pick up a copy of Acing Racing 2016 to learn everything you need to know. (These are the picks and format that are available on the free tip sheet at SHRP).
There will be a lot of off-track money today, so we should get some decent prices on these picks. Good luck.
FIRST
6-2-8-4
PERFECT CLASS was a beaten favorite in last and could bounce back
SECOND
7-8-10-2
BATTLE ZONE ships in from New York and looks tough here
THIRD
4-3-2-8
GIO POINT might fit well here in a wide open event
FOURTH
6-5-1-2
REAL PANIC was in deep in last and fits better in this spot
FIFTH
2-4-5-8
Slim edge for WOULDA COULDA DID but any of about six horses could win this
SIXTH
7-5-1-6
MY TOCCET will be a late factor and could pop at a price
SEVENTH
1-6-3-2
BEST OF TES should be in the mix
EIGHTH
7-2-1-4
PERFECT PARADE should bounce back and offers value in this spot
NINTH
7-5-3-10
ESCAPIST has faced tough customers and should do well here
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.