It's Derby Prep Week! Our Picks for April 2, 2022

 


We're headed to South Beach and the WalMart State today. It's Florida Derby and Arkansas Derby Day today. We finally get to see who the real contenders for Kentucky are...There are good horses to bet on - lets see if we can warm up a bit....

THOROUGHBRED 401K:

INCEPTION DATE: 2/27/22

FUNDS AT INCEPTION: $60.00

FUNDS AT START OF DAY: $91.95

PICKS AT START: 71-110 (64.5%)

Oaklawn Park, 8th Race, Drena's Star, Bet $10 - WON (3RD) PAID $15.00 (50%)

Oaklawn Park, 9th Race, Law Professor, Bet $5 - LOST, sweating his ass off, had nothing....

Oaklawn Park, 10th Race, Bubble Rock, Bet $5 - WON(3RD), PAID $8.00 (60%)

Oaklawn Park, 12th Race, Cyberknife, Bet $5 - WON (1ST), PAID $9.00 (80%) 

Oaklawn Park, 13th Race, Chicken Hawk, Bet $5 - LOST (6TH) - went too fast to start, failed.

Gulfstream Park, 13th Race, Carpenter's Call, Bet $5 - WON (3RD) PAID $11.00 (120%)

Gulfstream Park, 14th Race, Charge It, Bet $10, $1 Exacta Box w/Simplification -WON(2ND)/LOST , PAID 16.00 (+33%)

Aqueduct, 9th Race, Ria's Angel, Bet $5, Exacta Box with Mischief Mogul. WON(3RD)/LOST PAID 7.50 (7%)

PICKS TODAY: 6-4 (0-2 ON EXACTAS)  BET 54.00, WON 66.50 (+23.1%)

PICKS OVERALL: 77-120 (64.2%)

FUNDS AT END OF DAY: $104.45 (+74.1%)

mr


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