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Headlines

The Jackpot Pick 6 has a carryover of $10,016 heading into this week’s racing … 2019 El Camino Real Derby winner Anothertwistafate, sidelined since last year’s Preakness Stakes, worked a rapid 6 furlongs in 1:10.40 before the Aug. 16 card’s opening race as he readies for a return to the action … Golden Gate-based Mother of Dragons, winner of the Camilla Urso locally and most recently Pleasanton’s California Governor’s Handicap, competes in Friday’s Grade 3 Rancho Bernardo at Del Mar along with GGF allowance winner and stakes-placed filly Mucho Amor … GGF Albany Stakes 1-2 finishers Mikes Tiznow and Baja Sur re-match Saturday in Del Mar’s Grade 3 Green Flash for turf sprinters.

Stronach 5

The Stronach 5 paid $1,733.60 for a $1 ticket on August 14, split among 51 winners. The Stronach 5 for Friday, August 21 will be comprised of the following races (all times Eastern):

Leg A – Laurel Park Race 7 with an approximate post time of 3:58
Leg B – Gulfstream Park Race 9 with an approximate post time of 4:14
Leg C – Laurel Park Race 8 with an approximate post time of 4:32
Leg D – Laurel Park Race 9 with an approximate post time of 5:07
Leg E – Golden Gate Fields Race 2 with an approximate post time of 5:20

1/ST BET Top Factors Last Week:

Horseplayers using the 1/ST BET app saw the most success with these 3 of the 52 handicapping factors for Golden Gate Fields, each showing a flat-bet profit with its top-rated contender and a 31% or greater win rate. The “Avg Speed Last 3” factor has been a top-3 GGF player each of the past 2 weeks.

Trainer 1 Year
Avg Speed Last 3
Last Turn Time

Trends Last Week

--Trainer Isidro Tamayo led the way with a 14: 6-2-1 mark that boasted 43% wins and a $1.35 ROI for every $1 bet. He went 8: 5-1-1 when teamed with jockey Kyle Frey and the barn was 6: 5-0-1 with favorites.
--High-powered trainer Jonathan Wong continued strong with an 11: 4-3-1 week that featured 36% wins and 64% in the exacta. But his average winner was just 7-5 odds and resulted in a negative ROI ($.87 for every $1 bet). Wong was 2-for-2 with jockey Frank Alvarado.
--Trainer Rene Amescua popped 20-1 and 7-1 winners from only 4 starters on the week, creating a whopping $7.65 ROI for every $1 bet. Both came in claiming routes, 1 on Tapeta and 1 on turf.
--Jockey Kyle Frey continued his NorCal roll with a 26: 10-4-4 week. That’s 39% wins and 54% in the exacta, creating a $1.55 ROI for every $1 bet. In addition to his above-mentioned success with trainer Isidro Tamayo, Frey also went 3: 2-0-1 for the Steve Sherman barn. His 13: 7-1-2 mark in races at a mile or longer featured an 8: 5-1-1 record in Tapeta routes.
--Jockey Frank Alvardo went 13: 5-4-1 with a selective schedule. That’s 39% wins and 69% in the exacta, including an incredible 8: 4-3-0 in Tapeta sprint races and 9: 5-4-0 record with horses at 5-1 or less on any surface.

Trends Last 2 Weeks:

--Trainer Jonathan Wong has a 25: 9-6-1 record the past 2 weeks. That’s 36% wins and 60% in the exacta. He’s had the most success with jockeys Frank Alvarado (3-5) and Santos Rivera (3-4).
--Though he cooled a bit last week, jockey Santos Rivera has a 2-week run of 27: 9-2-1 that includes 7 winners between $11-$19. That’s good for a $2.02 ROI for every $1 bet.
--Favorites are hitting 40% on the Tapeta (18-45) and 28% on turf (5-18).

Trends Last 3 Weeks:

--Trainer Samuel Calvario has an 11: 3-2-1 record with limited bids, including $43 and $19 winners, as well as 16-1 and 19-1 longshots hitting the board this past Saturday.