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Headlines

Gulfstream’s Rainbow 6 carryover will be $368,508 as a Wednesday through Sunday race week ensues. Wednesday’s guaranteed pool will be $700,000 … Feature races this week are Saturday’s Suwanee River and Ladies Turf Sprint, both slated for the grass … Post times are 1:10 pm weekdays, 12:10 pm ET Saturday and 12:40 pm ET Super Bowl Sunday … Saturday’s Xpressbet Beat the Host contest will match players against Gulfstream Park handicapper Ron Nicoletti over 10 contest races from Gulfstream and Santa Anita.

Stronach 5

Last week’s Stronach 5 paid $1,053 despite no winners above 4-1 odds. Stronach 5 races this Friday, February 5, will be:

Leg A – Gulfstream Park Race 7 with an approximate post time of 4:15
Leg B – Laurel Park Race 9 with an approximate post time of 4:29
Leg C – Santa Anita Park Race 3 with an approximate post time of 4:35
Leg D – Golden Gate Fields Race 3 with an approximate post time of 4:53
Leg E – Gulfstream Park Race 9 with an approximate post time of 5:17

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 filters for Gulfstream Park last week, each winning at a 32% or greater win rate and a flat-bet profit. The factor ITM % produced a strong $47.20 profit if you bet $2 win on every top selection in that category.

Lifetime Earnings
ITM (In The Money) %
Speed Last Race

Trends Last Week

-- Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. was on the money at 15: 5-1-2 and a $1.39 ROI for every $1 bet. Among his victories was Swale Stakes winner Drain the Clock. He was 10: 5-0-2 with horses 5-1 or less.

-- Trainer Carlos David dialed in at 4: 2-0-2, winning maiden claimers as expected at 1-1 and 3-2 odds. The barn is a solid 23% at the meet.

-- Trainer Danny Gargan continued his precision at 3: 2-1-0, tapping in favored putts at 4-5 and 2-1 odds, adding a runner-up at 4-1. The barn was 17: 6-4-4 at Gulfstream for January and is winning just under 43% at the current meet.

-- Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. had another stellar week, going 13-41 (32%) and easily topping the colony in wins and win percentage. Only 1 of his 13 winners was above 3-1 odds. Ortiz was 13: 6-2-3 aboard favorites (4: 2-1-1 with Todd Pletcher-trained chalks).

-- Jockey Emisael Jaramilo was a rock-solid 17: 4-0-4, booting home $20 and $34 winners on the Jan. 30 card and posting a $1.88 ROI for every $1 bet on the week. His wins came for 4 different trainers.

-- Favorites are 12: 7-2-1 over the past 2 weeks at Gulfstream in stakes races.