PLAYING THE PONIES

Sam Houston Race Park selections for Wednesday, March 27

Fred Faour
Mar 27, 2019, 6:42 am
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Here are my selections for Wednesday. 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
10-8-6-4
READY WITTED has been dying to get on the turf course


SECOND
3-1-2-5
A MIDNIGHT GIFT is a first-time starter with decent works who should be in the mix


THIRD
5-6-3-1
GREAT KAT is in very sharp form and will take some beating


FOURTH
5-4-6-1
HEIR OF STORM is in incredibly sharp form and barn's horses usually stay sharp

FIFTH
8-9-1-5
D'ROCKETMAN gets back to the turf and should be in the mix


SIXTH
8-1-2-3
MOMSBARMAID just missed in debut and should graduate here


SEVENTH
4-5-2-7
DIA DEL CERDO comes off a nice effort and close to that should get it done here


EIGHTH
1-9-7-4
KITCHEN BOSS/JOYABLE entry looks really tough but if they fail it's wide open

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Let's go get this one! Go Astros!


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