PLAYING THE PONIES
Sam Houston Race Park selections for Saturday, March 7
Mar 7, 2020, 6:07 am
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Here are my selections for Saturday night at Sam Houston Race Park. 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).
FIRST
7-2-4-5
HIGH SPIRITS is in sharp form and could take this
SECOND
1-2-7-6
RB RICH LYKE ME rates a slim edge in a very talented group
THIRD
2-7-8-6
CYPRESS POINT stretches out off a strong effort and will be tough to catch
FOURTH
4-1-7-3
STALEMATE has not shown a lot but class drop should help
FIFTH
1-10-7-3
BRAZOS ANGEL was in tough in last; slim edge in wide open affair
SIXTH
2-4-1-6
SILVER CITY TRICK freaked in meet debut; could roll again
SEVENTH
7-6-2-1
DANCE KINGDOM drops in class and stretches out; worth a look
EIGHTH
1-3-5-7
GRADE ONE has a pair of sharp starts this meet and should be in the mix
NINTH
1-7-4-5
ADDED ATTRACTION has been in top form this meet
TENTH
9-10-8-2
CADDO FOX chased a nice one in debut and should be in the mix
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Jalen Green tied his career high with 42 points, capped by a layup that gave Houston the lead late, and the Rockets rallied for a 120-118 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.
The Grizzlies were down by four before Jaylen Wells made a 3-pointer followed by a steal and layup from Brandon Clarke that put them up 115-114 with just under a minute left.
Green’s layup put the Rockets on top 116-115 before a turnover by Ja Morant gave Houston the ball back. Amen Thompson was fouled and made two free throws with 8.1 seconds left to make it 118-115.
Morant missed two free throws after that and Fred VanVleet added two free throws for Houston with 2.1 seconds left to make it 120-115 and secure the victory.
It was Houston’s fourth straight win overall and second in a row over Memphis after beating the Grizzlies 119-115 on Thursday night.
Morant swished a 38-footer to put the Grizzlies up by 12 with about eight minutes to go.
The Rockets went on a 16-2 run after that to take a 107-105 lead with 4 1/2 minutes remaining. Green and VanVleet had 3-pointers during that stretch and Thompson added six points to help Houston erase the deficit.
Morant had 29 points for the Grizzlies, and Desmond Bane scored 25.
Takeaways
Grizzlies: They need to do a better job of finishing after leading by 12 in the fourth quarter.
Rockets: Green delivered the kind of dominant performance the Rockets need from him on occasion as they look to remain among the top teams in the Western Conference.
Key moment
Houston’s 16-2 run that erased the double-digit deficit.
Key stat
Houston had 15 offensive rebounds to just eight by Memphis.
Up next
Houston visits Denver on Wednesday night, and the Grizzlies play the first of consecutive games at San Antonio that night.