PLAYING THE PONIES
Sam Houston Race Park selections for Saturday, May 11
May 11, 2019, 6:20 am
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Here are my selections for Saturday night. 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). I will be doing an appearance at the track so please drop by.
FIRST
2-3-1-6
PRIDE OF THE CAVALRY draws a favorable post and should be in the mix
SECOND
2-6-4-7
DM MARY DEAL has been close in last two and could break through
THIRD
7-6-1-2
MR EISENHEIM should take a step forward in this spot
FOURTH
7-3-4-2
FDD ATTITUDE had a nice debut over the track and should be in the hunt
FIFTH
7-3-9-5
A DIRTY DIVA just missed against better in last two
SIXTH
5-3-7-2
TK CARTEL is bred to run early and could be ready
SEVENTH
6-4-2-8
EOS A POLITICAL WIN was terrific last year and first start of 19 was not bad
EIGHTH
10-9-6-7
MAS PRONTO QUE ALEX was a dominant winner in trials for this race
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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.