Who: Thoroughbreds – Tweebster
What: Horse Racing Betting Tips – The $60,000 Yo Eleven Stakes
Where: Hollywood Park
When: Friday, November 11th
Before we get into what to look for at Hollywood Park this fall, lets take a look at the first stakes of the meet the 7 and a half furlong Yo Eleven.
Only 5 will go to the post and the class runner screams off the canvas. Outside of Square Eddie, there is not much speed in the race so look for Tweebster to either lead or sit very close every step of the way.
The Bob Baffert charge loves this surface, he is proven off the pine and his class was on view for all too see in his 2011 opener when beaten a nose in the Grade 2 San Fernando.
He has trained the proverbial hole in the wind coming to this race and sportsbook review sites racing enthusiasts could to worse that bet this guy to win at anything close to 8-5.
‘Hooray for Hollywood’ is a movie song, which has since become the staple soundtrack of most Academy Award shows and can be traced to the lyrics by one Johnny Mercer, but there are many bettors, casual or dedicated, out there who are jumping up and down to get to Hollywood Park.
The meeting will run through December 18 and expect the top juveniles and some of the best grass runners in the world to strut their collective stuff, as five Grade 1 races will be staged during the Autumn Turf Festival.
A change in venue can often change a bettor’s outlook, so here’s hoping we all cash a ton of tickets from the Inglewood track this meet.
Make no sports betting mistakes about it, Hollywood is not Santa Anita and cagey horse bettors have to resist the temptation to bet off the Anita form. It’s easier said than done because that form is looking you right in the face but successful players will give an edge to the runner’s that have performed well on the Inglewood Cushion or have been working well there.
No matter exactly how the track plays or how fast the runners go on a daily basis the human element will be one of the more important aspects of the meeting.
Expect the rider situation this meet to remain status quo with Joel Rosario and Rafael Bejarano fighting for the title.
Value riders including Brice Blanc, Alonso Quinonez, the improving Kayla Stra and Daniel Vergara, who had a breakout meeting at Santa Anita.
As to the sportsbooks mentors of the game, students should try to find the specialties of each trainer and zero in on those specialties at exactly the right time.
Prime betting opportunities can occur when a sprinter tries to go long and Mike Mitchell, Ron Ellis and Darrell Vienna excel with this move.
Another area where bettors can get value is first-time starters. One of the kings of the first timers is Wesley Ward, who has always been great getting babies to fire at first asking.
On the other end of the spectrum, cagey horse bettors look to eliminate firsters from barns of John Sadler, Steve Knapp and Bob Hess Jr. who seldom have their horses cranked to the gills to kick it off.
Jeff Bonde, Art Sherman and Ron Ellis will not sent out a ton or horses this meet, but expect all of the barns to have a very high percentage.
Lastly, pay attention to where the winners are coming from on a daily basis and adjust accordingly.