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Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Friday, June 2, 2023: Day 72 of the 77-Day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

***LATE FIRST POST: 1:45 PM*** ***TICKETS AND PICKS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

***Golden Gate Fields track announcer Matt Dinerman provides handicapping analysis every day. To listen to his analysis, please tune in to the Golden Gate Fields simulcast feed. Analysis for each race will take place immediately following the post parade. Matt’s Early Pick 5, Late Pick 4 and Golden Pick 6 tickets will be displayed after the post parade of the first leg of each wager. You can contact Matt at matt.dinerman@goldengatefields.com or on Twitter @3coltshandicap.***

Race 1: #1 Bronze Warrior, #3 Brookys Tapit, #5 Walking Boss

Race 2: #1 Elegant Sway, #5 Sweet Blush, #5 Prancin N the Park

Race 3: #4 Ascendancy, #3 Trojan Clubhouse, #5 Anthonys Cleopatra

Race 4: #4 Jacqueline Cochran, #1 Chrome’s Best Copy, #6 I’m Gonna Shine

Race 5: #1 Shezaghost, #6 Persuasive Lips, #2 Stoic Luna

Race 6: #2 Mo Town Gal, #8 Barbera, #5 Autism Shine

Race 7: #8 Incredible Shot, #6 Charbonneau, #4 Azure Star

Race 8: #6 Gardees World, #2 Lady in a Hurry, #5 O’Neill’s Legacy

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($12)

R1: ALL

R2: 1,4

R3: 4

R4: 4

R5: 1,6

20-Cent Late Pick 6 ($18)

R3: 3,4

R4: 1,4,6

R5: 1

R6: 2,5,8

R7: 8

R8: 1,2,3,5,6

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($24)

R5: 1

R6: 1,2,5,8

R7: 4,6,8

R8: 1,2,5,6

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Monday, May 29, 2023: Day 72 of the 77-Day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

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Race 1: #1 Cooperklimt, #5 Liberty Wolf, #2 Strama

Race 2: #2 Stout, #4 Contrary Chieftain, #1 Viva Leon Jodido

Race 3: #1 Hannah in a Hurry, #3 Two Twelve, #4 Cry Me a Runner

Race 4: #5 Sonofafinch, #1 Wound Up, #4 Good Focus

Race 5: #6 Black Caspian, #1 Shotgun Express, #2 Far West

Race 6: #2 Wicklow Hills, #4 Asano’s Back, #5 River’s Behest

Race 7: #3 Marilyn’s Smile, #6 Queen Molotov, #7 La Vikina

Race 8: #1 Royal Ship, #7 Rio King, #4 Tripoli

Race 9: #5 Silent Sunday, #7 Respond, #1 Eddie Crosswire

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($24)

R1: 1,2,5

R2: 1,2,3,4

R3: 1,3

R4: 5

R5: 1,6

50-Cent Late Pick 6 ($19.20)

R4: 1,5

R5: 6

R6: 2,4,5

R7: 1,3,6,7

R8: 1

R9: 1,5,6,7

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($13.50)

R6: 2,4,5

R7: 3,6,7

R8: 1

R9: 1,5,7

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Sunday, May 28, 2023: Day 71 of the 77-Day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

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Race 1: #3 Halo Rando, #1 El Canelo, #4 Coral Cat

Race 2: #5 Tiz a Tiger, #3 Spun Beautiful, #1 Torrey’s Girl

Race 3: #1 Spanish Channel, #5 California Gigi, #3 Fantastic Secret

Race 4: #5 Finnley’s Kitten, #4 Ela Calimera Mou, #7 Bold Daughter

Race 5: #6 Extra Innings, #5 Dos Vicios, #2 Effective Gig

Race 6: #7 Amanofmystature, #8 Stretch Run, #9 Hay Juan

Race 7: #1 Chaokoon, #7 Bronze One, #4 Anticipated

Race 8: #1 Game Time, #4 Prince Abu Dhabi, #6 Phosphorescence

Race 9: #5 Motown Classic, #7 Livermore Heat, #4 Notch

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($18)

R1: 3

R2: 3,5

R3: ALL

R4: 5

R5: 2,5,6

50-Cent Late Pick 6 ($21.60)

R4: 5

R5: 2,5,6

R6: 7,8

R7: 1,4,7

R8: 1,4

R9: 4,5,7

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($12)

R6: 6,7,8,9

R7: 1

R8: 1,4

R9: 4,5,7

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Saturday, May 27, 2023: Day 70 of the 77-Day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

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Race 1: #5 Always Perfect, #1 Sir Greyson, #2 Hydro Frost

Race 2: #3 Shanagolden, #2 Crypto Munny, #4 Danny Michael

Race 3: #1 Jersey Babe, #2 River’s Benchmark, #4 Lasmuigh

Race 4: #2 Hey Mate, #1 Explain This Audit, #4 Bandera Azteca

Race 5: #3 Cute Renegade, #1 Riviera Sunrise, #6 Bikini Nation

Race 6: #4 Lady Gregory, #6 Jays Angel, #2 Creative Motion

Race 7: #2 Hunters Ghost, #1 Stanford Bay, #6 Satanta

Race 8: #7 Sea of Liberty, #1 Anitanewmercedes, #6 Agatino

Race 9: #5 Roy Hobbs, #7 Mega Moon, #3 Reserve Proof

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($48)

R1: 1,2,3,5

R2: 3

R3: ALL

R4: 1,2

R5: 1,3

20-Cent Golden Pick 6 ($21.60)

R4: 1,2,4

R5: 1,3

R6: 4

R7: 1,2

R8: 1,6,7

R9: 3,5,7

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($30)

R6: 2,4,6

R7: 2

R8: 1,2,3,6,7

R9: 2,3,5,7

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Friday, May 26, 2023: Day 69 of the 77-Day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

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Race 1: #6 Big Jolt, #5 Peacehaven, #1 Sue Generous

Race 2: #2 Dick Best, #3 Hawk Hill, #6 Awe

Race 3: #6 Lotsa Pepper, #4 Tiger Queen, #3 Kitten’s Kid

Race 4: #2 Sweet Layla Rae, #6 Adapted Memory, #1 Dancing Bonbon

Race 5: #2 Il Capitano, #7 Holy Ghost, #5 Lil Miracle Man

Race 6: #6 Sea Dog, #1 Mother’s Prayer, #7 Rodrigoknows

Race 7: #4 Jacks Outlaw, #3 Kodiaction, #1 Ward ‘n Jerry

Race 8: #5 Luck Is Golden, #6 Roaring Tiger, #7 Lookout Point

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($18)

R1: ALL

R2: 2

R3: 6

R4: 1,2,6

R5: 2,7

50-Cent Late Pick 5 ($18)

R4: 1,2,6

R5: 2

R6: 1,6,7

R7: 3,4

R8: 5,6

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Sunday, May 21, 2023: Day 68 of the 77-Day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

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Race 1: #3 All, #2 Jaycee, #1 Smokin Hot Bobbie

Race 2: #1 Mucha Woman, #4 Carolina Mia, #5 Hot Rageous

Race 3: #1 Magicisthemoonlite, #2 Harbor Sky, #6 Dad Bod

Race 4: #1 Em N Holl’s Fiesta, #2 Miss Bellimbusto, #3 Just a Little Luck

Race 5: #1 Way too Hot, #4 Strait of Georgia, #6 Blue Silver

Race 6: #3 Lady in a Hurry, #5 Remember Sue, #6 Class Code

Race 7: #1 Whatwasthenisnow, #6 Aunt Noreen, #5 Standforgrit

Race 8: #3 Thunder of Zion, #6 Autism Blue, #5 Hunters Ghost

Race 9: #3 Jacqueline Cochran, #6 Airkita, #4 Don’s Dayna

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($30)

R1: 3

R2: 1,4,5

R3: 1

R4: ALL

R5: 1,4

20-Cent Golden Pick 6 ($30)

R4: ALL

R5: 1,4

R6: 3

R7: 1

R8: 3,5,6

R9: 2,3,4,5,6

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Saturday, May 20, 2023: Day 67 of the 77-Day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

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Race 1: #3 Single Merit, #4 Retirement Mission, #6 Another Strike

Race 2: #3 Elegance Code, #5 Ela Calimera Mou, #4 Tiz My Princess

Race 3: #6 Rivers Behest, #5 The Sandy Surprise, #3 Medal Ice

Race 4: #1 Turiaf, #2 Bourbon Glaze, #7 My Yammy Lady

Race 5: #1 Irish Corn, #2 Sharona’s Wild Boy, #5 Respond

Race 6: #6 National Generaux, #1 Cardiff Crack, #3 Blazing Jamie

Race 7: #4 Nolde, #2 Black Caspian, #1 Memo Daddy

Race 8: #10 Ascendancy, #7 Trojan Clubhouse, #9 Buyback

Race 9: #1 Cute Renegade, #7 Pappys Girl, #4 Tom’s Pic

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($36)

R1: 3,4,6

R2: 3,4,5

R3: 5,6

R4: 1

R5: 1,2,5,6

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($30)

R6: 1,3,6

R7: 2,4

R8: 2,5,7,9,10

R9: 1,7

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Friday, May 19, 2023: Day 66 of the 77-Day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

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Race 1: #6 Anthony’s Best, #3 Dazzle the Command, #1 Developing the Way

Race 2: #6 How About a Fresca, #1 She’s So Fancy, #3 Endless Dream

Race 3: #3 Don’t Tell Hydee, #2 Lila At the Beach, #6 Crystal Proof

Race 4: #6 Alexander’s Dream, #4 Lessons of Autism, #2 Playing Hardball

Race 5: #7 She’s Inthearmynow, #1 Zoe’s Pride, #3 Bulletproof Too

Race 6: #1 Miss Ives, #5 Tamara Mine, #2 Never Sway

Race 7: #2 Thanks Maggio, #6 Attenzione, #7 El Joy

Race 8: #4 Long Lance, #6 Rager, #7 Larry’s Legend

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($12)

R1: ALL

R2: 1,6

R3: 2,3

R4: 6

R5: 7

50-Cent Late Pick 5 ($18)

R4: 6

R5: 1,7

R6: 1,5

R7: 2,6,7

R8: 4,6,7

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Sunday, May 14, 2023: Day 65 of the 77-Day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

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Race 1: #4 Gross Profit, #6 Lord of Light, #2 De la Luna

Race 2: #3 Great Story, #5 Horse Doctor, #2 Wine and Whisky

Race 3: #4 Grand Slam Smile, #6 Lucca’s Legacy, #1 Blevys Tiger

Race 4: #7 Cooperklimt, #8 Lasmuigh, #5 Motown Classic

Race 5: #8 El Perfecto, #2 Seventeen Black, #6 Anthony’s Best

Race 6: #2 Silent Beauty, #4 Bye Bye Buggsy, #1 Moonlite in Heaven

Race 7: #10 Derrygoolin, #7 Naughty Nadine, #8 Rivendell

Race 8: #8 Awesome Summer, #5 Robie, #2 Talbot Bay

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($24)

R1: 2,4,6

R2: 3

R3: 4,6

R4: 4,5,7,8

R5: 2,8

20-Cent Golden Pick 6 ($21.60)

R3: 1,4,6

R4: 5,7,8

R5: 2,6,8

R6: 2

R7: 1,7,8,10

R8: 8

50-Cent Late Pick 5 ($40.50)

R4: 5,7,8

R5: 2,6,8

R6: 2

R7: 7,8,10

R8: 2,5,8

***FULL CARD ANALYSIS BELOW***

FULL CARD ANALYSIS OF 2023 MOTHER’S DAY SUNDAY CARD AT GOLDEN GATE FIELDS

By Matt Dinerman

First things first: Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms out there! We’ve got a great card on Mother’s Day 2023 for the horseplayers to play and we’re expecting a large crowd on track to enjoy the holiday with their families. Wherever you may be watching our races…we at Golden Gate Fields wish you a fun and exciting day.

Race 1: #4 Gross Profit had to work hard to win his last start against easier but got the job done under a confident ride. Two races ago, his effort was much better than looked: he finished fifth behind allowance caliber racer Supermazel and two runners (Caison and Tex Hanley) who wheeled back to win starter allowance races. Gross Profit faced older foes that day, too; this time he’s in against runners of his own age group (3-year-olds). #6 Lord of Light broke his maiden over this surface two races ago and returned to finish as the runner up at 9-1 on grass behind the undefeated Incredible Shot. His last-out speed figure was a career best by many points. The question poised: did the maiden race wake him up or did the surface switch to turf last time make a significant difference? If he can run back to his last race, he’s in with a big shot. #2 De La Luna is expected to get bet and may be best of the rest. That said, he’s underwhelmed in his last two starts. On both occasions he went off favored (3-5 and even money) and finished nowhere close to the winner. A “bet against” favorite to kick off the day? I think so.

Race 2: Looking at this quintet, it doesn’t appear like much pace is signed on. That’s good news for #3 Great Story, a need-the-lead type who does his best when unchallenged on the lead. Last time he got to the front (3 starts ago), he parked while earning a career high 83 Beyer speed figure. #5 Horse Doctor is expected to sit second off our top pick and try to run by him down the lane. His last afternoon appearance-pressing the pace but ultimately unable to outfinish gate to wire winner Bandera Azteca-is good enough to be right there battling for the win again. #2 Wine and Whisky hasn’t been seen since August and makes his first start for new trainer Tim McCanna. Although most of his races have come routing, McCanna wins at 26% with runners making their first start off a layoff longer than 180 days and 42% with entrants making their first start for his stable. Hard to ignore those stats.

Race 3: The first baby race of the year features a full field. #4 Grand Slam Smile posts a couple of quick workouts leading up to her career debut for a trainer (Steve Specht) who thrives with 2-year-olds. By quick sprinter Smiling Tiger, Grand Slam Smile is a sibling to six winners, four who were solid sprinters. One of them, Luck’s Royal Flush, won a stakes race as a 2-year-old. Other notable siblings include stakes winner Royal ‘n Rando and stakes placed sprinter Late ‘n Left. Only adding to the appeal is the fact that Specht’s go-to rider, Frank Alvarado, has the mount. #6 Lucca’s Legacy also hails from a barn who does well with youngsters. The son of Minister’s Wild Cat has precocious pedigree and is out of a dam who was a 4-time sprint winner herself. #1 Blevys Tiger has one-turn pedigree all over: by Smiling Tiger out of a sprint winning dam. She’ll need to overcome the undesirable rail post position, yes, but attracts leading jockey Assael Espinoza to ride. Espinoza and trainer Manny Badilla win at a strong 31% rate together.

Race 4: The last time we saw #7 Cooperklimt, he finished third behind next out starter allowance route winner Incredible Shot and next out maiden 25k claiming victor Eddie Crosswire. Given how those guys have done since then, maybe it wasn’t as average of an effort as it may appear on paper. He travels like a horse who will enjoy added ground and certainly possesses the pedigree to enjoy the distance, by Klimt out of a Scat Daddy mare. The pick. #8 Lasmuigh coughed up a no-excuse, loose lead last time out but was also facing maiden special weight foes. He tries routing for the second time in his life, meaning he could improve, and a drop-in class to this high-level maiden claiming condition should also aide him. #5 Motown Classic was sluggish early in his career debut but did his best work late in the game for a decent fourth place finish. Distance may be his friend. Good to see that Duplication, who ran second in Motown Classic’s debut race, returned to handily defeat our second choice Lasmuigh in a maiden special weight. Andy Mathis conditions Motown Classic: he wins at an above average 26% (from a 35-horse sample) with runners making their second lifetime starts.

Race 5: #8 El Perfecto hasn’t done much in three lifetime starts on dirt at Del Mar and Santa Anita. That said, the $300,000 sale purchase by Munnings is sure bred to love the turf: all six of his winning siblings were turf horses. He gets on the grass for the first time and faces easier maiden special weight competition at Golden Gate. #2 Seventeen Black has lost by double digits lengths in all three lifetime starts down south. Not great. On the upside, he earned good enough Beyer speed figures to suggest he can beat this field. A son of Mendelssohn also purchased for $300,000, he should enjoy going long on the lawn. #6 Anthony’s Best is a local that could outrun his odds. He has run two even efforts sprinting, showing us a running style that may play favorably in the route game. Trainer Andy Mathis hits at a 24%-win rate when getting his entrants from a sprint to a route-a solid stat.

Race 6: It’s hard to go against morning line favorite #2 Silent Beauty. Her last start against open $12,500 claimers at Santa Anita resulted in a runner up finish behind a next out winner. Now, she drops in class to a restricted race where all of her rivals have broken their maidens but have not won twice. She makes her first start off the claim for trainer Reid France, who thrives first off the claim (26% strike rate), and has enough tactical speed to work out a great trip either on or just off the speed in a stalking spot. #4 Bye Bye Buggsy cuts back from a route to a sprint and drops in class; fitness won’t be a concern and class wise she fits in a spot like this. She sprinted in her career debut, sat off the pace, and surged late to only loose by a length in a maiden special weight at Del Mar. That run indicates she could do some damage going one turn, something we haven’t seen her do in a while. #1 Moonlite in Heaven also makes the turnback in distance move. Although she’ll need to improve to beat our top pick, an in-the-money finish isn’t out of the question.

Race 7: An oversubscribed field of filly and mare turf allowance routers are entered here. #10 Derrygoolin hasn’t been seen since January and will need to come up with a big time effort to win this. That said, her best races have come routing on the turf. In the fall, she finished a head and a half-length, respectively, behind eventual second level allowance winners Rev Ree and Madeira Wine in two separate races at this condition. She should receive a perfect, stalking trip and can pull off a mild upset with her very best. #7 Naughty Nadine has finished in-the-money in three of her last four starts-all at this condition-and has been knocking on the door for a win at the level. Her usual decent effort puts her right there again. #8 Rivendell hasn’t routed in a while. When she has, she’s earned the best speed figures of her career while finishing behind salty company at Saratoga. At an 8-1 morning line price for a Hall of Fame trainer (Neil Drysdale) who does well with his trainees that ship to Golden Gate, we’ll gladly use Rivendell on tickets.

Race 8: #8 Awesome Summer is the main character in the most peculiar story of the meet so far. Off a 32-month layoff (yes, you read that right) on April 23, Awesome Summer set a quick pace with pressure and blasted home for a convincing two length win. Before the long vacation, he was well regarded, leaving this handicapper to believe that his last showing was no fluke. The only concern is the potential bounce; does he regress off such a massive effort just three weeks ago? Not sure…but play against at your own expense. #5 Robie has put together back-to-back bang up tries at this level. One of those races he won, and last time out he was second best to the top pick. Trainer Faith Taylor has Robie going better than ever. One you can trust to run well again. #2 Talbot Bay dueled on the lead in his last start with Awesome Summer, couldn’t keep up, but held third in a better than looked effort in his first start at this level. He might be able to produce a better finish if he reserves his energy from just off the pace this time-tactics we watched him employ in all three lifetime wins.

GOOD LUCK!

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Saturday, May 13, 2023: Day 64 of the 77-Day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

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Race 1: #1 Practical Bid, #6 Big Don’s Smiling, #2 Gato Negro

Race 2: #3 Coolcross, #5 Exclusive Speaker, #4 My Sunshine

Race 3: #2 Persuasive Lips, #3 Momma Mocca, #1 Shezaghost

Race 4: #3 Dolce Ghost, #1 Tizthehartofdixie, #2 Alfonsia

Race 5: #5 Canthelpfallin, #2 Light Up, #6 Feeling Flush

Race 6: #5 Acclider, #2 Auspicious Style, #3 Sippin N Kissin

Race 7: #6 Love’em N Leave’em, #7 Creative Peak, #2 Newpark

Race 8: #3 Candy’s Clone, #2 Zazen, #5 Tamantari

Race 9: #10 She’sInthearmynow, #7 Bobby’s Genie, #1 Sweet Layla Rae

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($15)

R1: 1,2,6

R2: 3,5

R3: ALL

R4: 3

R5: 5

20-Cent Golden Pick 6 ($38.40)

R4: 1,2,3,4

R5: 5

R6: 5

R7: 2,6,7

R8: 1,2,3,5

R9: 1,3,10,12

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($24)

R6: 2,5

R7: 2,5,6,7

R8: 3

R9: 1,2,6,7,10,12

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Friday, May 12, 2023: Day 63 of the 77-Day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

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Race 1: #4 Blazin Bae, #1 The River Mangita, #5 Bea Mischief

Race 2: #5 Princessa Del Tigre, #1 Magic Chrome, #4 Isabel Ludlow

Race 3: #1 Laura Branigan, #5 Angi’s Thirsty, #4 Adjust the Heat

Race 4: #5 Obvious, #4 El Charro Champ, #5 Dr. Flash Dancer

Race 5: #6 Zelaia, #1 Sherilinda, #2 Stateforest

Race 6: #3 Raucous Tizzy, #2 Sweet Millie, #4 Barbera

Race 7: #3 Seattle Bold, #1 Kennebec, #6 Kingmeister

Race 8: #4 Sugar Beets, #1 Roister, #3 Union Gig

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($24)

R1: 1,4,5,6

R2: 1,5

R3: 1,4,5

R4: 5

R5: 1,6

20-Cent Golden Pick 6 ($21.60)

R3: 1,5

R4: 4,5,6

R5: 1,2,6

R6: 2,3,4

R7: 3

R8: 1,4

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($12)

R5: 1,2,6

R6: 2,3

R7: 1,3

R8: 1,4

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Sunday, May 7, 2023: Day 62 of the 77-day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

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Race 1: #6 Wart, #3 Big Stick, #5 Fly Wicked Eagle

Race 2: #1 Two Twelve, #2 Pete’s Inferno, #5 Blueberry Muffin

Race 3: #2 Ecologist, #6 Wellswort, #4 More Power to Him

Race 4: #1 Amanda Rose, #2 Sparka, #6 Councilwoman Jilly

Race 5: #1 Implicitly, #6 Our Expectation, #3 Refi Now

Race 6: #3 Crystal Proof, #7 My Legal Bet, #6 Kitten’s Kid

Race 7: #4 Swanee, #8 Smiling Molly, #5 Perfect Stories

Race 8: #1 Walking Boss, #3 Brookys Tapit, #7 Tizona

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($9)

R1: 3,5,6

R2: 1

R3: 2

R4: 1,2,6

R5: 1,6

20-Cent Golden Pick 6 ($16.20)

R3: 2

R4: 1,2,6

R5: 1

R6: 3,6,7

R7: 4,5,8

R8: 1,3,7

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($48)

R5: 1,6

R6: 3,6,7

R7: 4,5,6,8

R8: 1,3,7,8

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Saturday, May 6, 2023: Day 61 of the 77-day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

***FIRST POST: 2:00 PM*** ***TICKETS AND PICKS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

Race 1: #5 Buttonwood Tree, #3 Performative, #4 Griffith Park

Race 2: #1 Moonshine Cat, #4 Snow Hill, #2 Dangerous Illusion

Race 3: #1 Miss Flawless, #4 Going to Shabooms, #5 Miss Ever Ready

Race 4: #4 Eddie Crosswire, #2 Teagans Atm, #5 Howdoyalikemenow

Race 5: #6 Extra Innings, #5 Livermore Heat, #3 Liberty Wolf

Race 6: #5 Idaho Once, #3 Welton, #6 St. Paddy’s Charm

Race 7: #3 Supermazel, #1 One Fast Bro, #7 Sea of Liberty

Race 8: #1 Slew’s Joy, #4 Captivated Drama, #6 Goldensunrise

Race 9: #5 Conundrum, #7 Secret Club, #1 Gallant Warren

***TICKETS AND PICKS ALWAYS SUBJECT TO CHANGE, ESPECIALLY IF RACES ARE MOVED OFF TURF***

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($6)

R1: 3,5

R2: 1,2,4

R3: 1

R4: 4

R5: 5,6

20-Cent Golden Pick 6 ($21.60)

R4: 4

R5: 5,6

R6: 3,5

R7: 1,3,7

R8: 1,4,6

R9: 1,5,7

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($18)

R6: 5

R7: 1,3,7

R8: 1,4,6

R9: 1,5,6,7

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Friday, May 5, 2023: Day 60 of the 77-day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

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Race 1: #1 Justhappenlikethat, #6 Smokin Hot Bobbie #3 All

Race 2: #4 Lookin for Revenge, #3 Love Candy, #5 Continental Divide

Race 3: #5 Algeria, #3 Chris Fix, #6 Port o’ Call

Race 4: #6 Wicklow Hills, #4 Mob Boss, #3 Sonofafinch

Race 5: #5 Effective Gig, #4 Dos Vicios, #6 Wild Billy D

Race 6: #5 Both At Fault, #1 Chaokoon, #6 Cash’s Cat

Race 7: #6 Fully Loaded, #1 Grit and Curiosity, #7 My Dominator

Race 8: #8 Theresasilverlinin, #2 Bulletproof Too, #7 Sweet Tessa

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($16)

R1: 1,3,4,6

R2: 4

R3: 3,5

R4: 3,4,5,6

R5: 5

20-Cent Golden Pick 6 ($25.60)

R3: 3,5

R4: 3,4,5,6

R5: 5

R6: 1,5

R7: 1,6

R8: 2,6,7,8

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($9)

R5: 4,5,6

R6: 1,5

R7: 6

R8: 2,7,8

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Thursday, May 4, 2023: Day 57 of the 77-day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

***FIRST POST: 1:15 PM*** ***TICKETS AND PICKS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

Race 1: #3 Kerry Gold, #1 Roy Hobbs, #2 Jersey Babe

Race 2: #2 Lady Gregory, #6 Noble Hearted, #3 Blue Breeze

Race 3: #7 Cry Me a Runner, #6 Standforgrit, #3 Sensational City

Race 4: #5 Mesa Empire, #1 Roaring Tiger, #7 Lying Ghost

Race 5: #8 Movetime, #3 Upstart Yankee, #7 Strait of Georgia

Race 6: #4 Big Gift, #5 Irish Song Leader, #6 Pandemic Girl

Race 7: #7 Oat Milk Latte, #5 The River Mangita, #3 Peacehaven

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($28)

R1: 3

R2: 2,6

R3: 6,7

R4: ALL

R5: 3,8

20-Cent Golden Pick 6 ($25.60):
R2: 2,6

R3: 3,4,6,7

R4: 1,2,5,7

R5: 8

R6: 4,5

R7: 5,7

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($21)

R4: ALL

R5: 3,7,8

R6: 4,5

R7: 7

Matt Dinerman’s Selections (HAPPY GOLD RUSH WEEKEND SUNDAY 2023!!!)

Sunday, April 30, 2023: Day 56 of the 77-day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

***FIRST POST: 1:15 PM*** ***TICKETS AND PICKS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

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Race 1: #5 Cat Bandit, #1 Cute Renegade, #3 Abbey Oops

Race 2: #1 Medal Ice, #2 River’s Behest, #5 The Sandy Surprise

Race 3: #5 De la Luna, #1 Jerry Jeff Walker, #6 Northern Jewel

Race 4: #5 Lady in a Hurry, #6 Maycee Jo, #3 Gardees World

Race 5: #6 Sell the Dream, #5 Carole Lombard, #2 Proof She Zips

Race 6: #6 Phantom Drop, #3 Stretch Run, #5 El Charro Champ

Race 7: #8 Topanticipation, #1 Aloha Kitten, #7 Rev Ree

Race 8: #7 Fast Per Se, #5 Handr’sdream, #6 Count Asher

Race 9: #7 Mother’s Prayer, #9 Hacking It Up, #8 Cousin Richie

Race 10: #4 Gabby Hayes, #3 Thunder of Zion, #1 Holiday Hustle

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($16)

R1: 1,5

R2: 1,2

R3: 5

R4: 3,4,5,6

R5: 5,6

50-Cent Late Pick 5 ($54):

R6: 3,5,6

R7: 1,6,7,8

R8: 5,6,7

R9: 4,8,9

R10: 4

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($24)

R7: 1,6,7,8

R8: 5,6,7

R9: 7

R10: 1,3,4,5

*** $150,000 GUARANTEE IN THE LATE PICK 5, $100,000 GUARANTEE IN LATE PICK 4 POOL TODAY!***

Matt Dinerman’s Selections (HAPPY GOLD RUSH WEEKEND SATURDAY 2023!!!)

Saturday, April 29, 2023: Day 56 of the 77-day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

***FIRST POST: 1:15 PM*** ***TICKETS AND PICKS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

Race 1: #6 Performative, #3 Chicago Soldier, #1 Wakes and Weddings

Race 2: #2 She’s Resilient, #1 Turiaf, #4 A Rousing Babe

Race 3: #1 Stoic Luna, #7 Stateforest, #6 Lyinatthebar

Race 4: #7 Dumb Luck, #2 Dad Bob, #5 Hawk Hill

Race 5: #7 Rackataptap, #5 Tex Hanley, #6 Attenzione

Race 6: #5 Lily Poo, #1 Smiling Lady, #3 Bourbon Glaze

Race 7: #8 Xmas Surprise, #4 Alice Marble, #3 Carolina Mia

Race 8: #2 Top Harbor, #5 My Summer Dream, #7 Crazy Dreams

Race 9: #4 Buyback, #2 Nadette, #10 Ascendancy

Race 10: #7 Passarando, #8 Chase the Chaos, #9 Prince Abu Dhabi

Race 11: #9 Dicey Mo Chara, #2 Balnikhov, #1 Tarantino

Race 12: #4 Whatwasthenisnow, #2 Sue Generous, #8 Danehill Song

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($48)

R1: 1,3,5,6

R2: 1,2

R3: 1

R4: 2,5,7

R5: 5,6,7,8

50-Cent Late Pick 5 ($48)

R8: 2

R9: 1,2,4,7,8,10

R10: 4,7,8,9

R11: 9

R12: 2,4,5,8

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($48)

R9: 2,4,8,10

R10: 4,7,8,9

R11: 2,9

R12: 2,4,8

****GUARANTEED LATE PICK 5 POOL OF $150,000, LATE PICK 4 POOL GUARANTEED AT $200,000***

GOLD RUSH WEEKEND STAKES ANALYSIS

By Matt Dinerman

First post on a 12-race program on Gold Rush Weekend Saturday 2023 at Golden Gate Fields is 1:15 PM. Six stake races highlight a terrific, competitive card. Below are my top three picks in each stake.

Race 6: The first of six stakes races is the California Oaks for 3-year-old fillies. #5 Lily Poo faces four locals in her quest for a first career stakes victory and appears well spotted for a competitive run. If she can handle the route game, she’ll be tough; all four lifetime starts have come sprinting. Trained by Michael McCarthy, the daughter of Tapiture was an impressive maiden winner at Del Mar in December. Umberto Rispoli, who rides 8 of the 12 races on Gold Rush Weekend Saturday with a strong lineup of mounts, has the call. #1 Smiling Lady led every step of the way in a first level allowance race here on March 26 and figures to set the pace. Although she is a one dimensional, need-the-lead type filly, she is expected to clear off on the lead today. Come and catch her. #3 Bourbon Glaze is a hard trying filly coming off two runner up finishes at allowance conditions. She may be best of the rest.

Race 7: The Camilla Urso Stakes for filly and mare turf sprinters kicks off the Pick Six. #8 Xmas Surprise was a runaway winner in salty turf sprint at Santa Anita last time out and appears primed for another strong effort against a field we think she can handle here. Over the summer at Del Mar, we saw her give the super talented Twilight Gleaming a scare as the runner up in the race; the aforementioned turf sprinter would be odds on in a race like this. #4 Alice Marble exits a pair of California-bred stakes wins and sports a blazing fast bullet workout leading up to this race. A picture of consistency with 7 wins, 2 runner up finishes, and 3 third place efforts from 15 lifetime starts, Alice Marble reminds us a lot of S Y Sky, the 2019 Camilla Urso winner who was trained and owned/bred by the same connections (Phil D’Amato and Nick Alexander). #3 Carolina Mia has hit the board against open allowance company in recent starts on the Tapeta. She is much better on the turf sprinting five furlongs, so she’s a sneaky live contender at what will be a good price.

Race 8: The Lost in the Fog for sprinters kicks off the Late Pick 5, which has a guaranteed pool of $150,000 on Saturday. Three-time stakes winner #2 Top Harbor doesn’t do much wrong. Last time out, he was an ultra-game winner of an allowance race, defeating Star Racer, who had earned 93, 96 and 97 Beyer speed figures in his last three races. This local is squarely the one to beat. #5 My Summer Dream was claimed out of Santa Anita off three consecutive wins. After a pair of off-the-board finishes for the new connections, he put it all together in his third start for the barn in a second level allowance race last month. Nice effort, and his form appears to be going back in the right direction. #7 Crazy Dreams is the wild card. He was supplemented into this race, which is interesting because he’s been routing as of late and was nominated to the San Francisco Mile. He beat Grade 3 winner Lammas two starts ago and was last seen losing by a half-length in the 9-furlong McCann’s Mojave Stakes. Cutting back in distance means he’ll be fit, and his only sprint race as a maiden was a solid try.

Race 9: The Golden Poppy Stakes for filly and mare turf routers begins our Late Pick 4 bet, which has a guaranteed pool of $200,000. #4 Buyback suffered a heartbreaking loss in this race last year, dueling on the lead before getting tagged late by Avenue de France, who came back over the summertime to win a Grade 2 at Del Mar. Buyback makes her second start off a layoff in this year’s Golden Poppy and her most race afternoon appearance, in a sprint, was simply to get a race under her belt leading up to the Gold Rush Weekend festivities. She finds a field that lacks front running speed and could get loose out there; the pick. #2 Nadette exits Grade 2 races at Santa Anita and figures to be right there at the wire against this easier bunch. #10 Ascendancy looked to have some run behind horses in her last start, the Grade 3 Santa Ana at Santa Anita, but suffered traffic issues at a pivotal point in the race, lost momentum, and ran fifth. No way she would have won that day, but she still earned a career high Beyer speed figure-which by the way was her first start on the turf-and she’s out of a War Front dam, meaning she is bred to love the turf. Her form has continued to improve gradually over the last few starts…she could be sitting on a big run.

Race 10: The 2023 California Derby for 3-year-olds is an excellent race. #7 Passarando freshens up two and a half months, which could be a blessing considering he had an awfully hard campaign in 2022 and early in 2023. He was an eye-catching winner of the Gold Rush Stakes last year with a fast pace to run into, and he is expected to get that same type of contentious, speedy tempo in this race. Mild upsetter? #8 Chase the Chaos has shown an affinity for the Tapeta. The last time he raced over it, he won the El Camino Real Derby. A logical contender who should get a good trip; arguably the one to beat. #9 Prince Abu Dhabi is undefeated at 3 for 3 and makes his second career start routing. He may be able to improve in the second lifetime two-turn race and should get the right trip to run on.

Race 11: The $250,000 Grade 3 San Francisco Mile goes as the penultimate race on the card. #9 Dicey Mo Chara cuts back a quarter of a mile for his first start at eight furlongs since last year in the All American at Golden Gate. That day, he suffered traffic problems down the lane and would have won with a good trip. He out finished Master Piece for third; the aforementioned foe came back to win the Grade 2 Eddie Read at Del Mar in the summer. Dicey Mo Chara should get a midfield trip off a projected fast pace and will be super fit with the cutback in distance in mind. He is also expected to get the first jump on #2 Balnikhov, dropping in class after an off the board finish in the Grade 1 Frank Kilroe Mile. We think he’ll love this European style Golden Gate turf course and is another that will be effective with a quick pace to close into. #1 Tarantino is multiple graded stakes placed and is a price to consider. In his last start, he ran a better than looked race when second against tough company at Santa Anita.

GOOD LUCK!

Matt Dinerman’s Selections

Friday, April 28, 2023: Day 56 of the 77-day 2022-23 Winter/Spring Meet

***FIRST POST: 1:15 PM*** ***TICKETS AND PICKS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

Race 1: #6 Big Strike, #2 Laura Branigan, #5 Frosty Dolce

Race 2: #2 Somethingnefarious, #3 Happy Is, #1 Hannah in a Hurry

Race 3: #4 Grigoro, #2 Remember Sue, #3 Going to Shabooms

Race 4: #3 Fully Loaded, #5 Terry’s Boy, #2 Newpark

Race 5: #5 Chuckanut Bay, #3 Irish Royalty, #7 Hot Chicks Only

Race 6: #8 Don’t Tell Hydee, #7 Magical Lady, #2 O’Neill’s Legacy

Race 7: #4 Matchless, #7 She’s So Fancy, #6 Yoderando

Race 8: #6 Memo Daddy, #5 Kodiaction, #1 Ward ‘n Jerry

Race 9: #8 Asano’s Back, #1 Talisker Bay, #4 Stormin Galileo

50-Cent Early Pick 5 ($27)

R1: 6

R2: 2

R3: 2,3,4

R4: 2,3,5

R5: 3,4,5,6,7,8

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50-Cent Late Pick 5 ($36)

R5: 3,4,5,7

R6: 2,7,8

R7: 4,7

R8: 1,5,6

R9: 8

50-Cent Late Pick 4 ($12)

R6: 8

R7: 4,7

R8: 1,2,5,6

R9: 1,4,8

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