By Frank Di Tondo
One Minute Handicapper Betting Situations
1) Gio Ponti:
a) Favorable Post from 9 ( won out of nine hole last start) to 5
b) Jockey, G. Gomez back, 4 wins and a 2nd in 7 previous mounts
c) Ist Off a Layoff, 2 wins in 3 first off a layoff starts
d) Preferred Distance, a win in 2 starts
e) Preferred Track, 2 wins and a 2nd at Belmont
f) Trainer Stats Clement 26% YTD , 20% or better off a layoff, turf, graded
stakes
g) Jockey/Trainer Combo 23% at Belmont
h) Workout, bullet 5/12
Key Situation(s) Preferred Track and Distance. Off a Layoff, Jockey
2) Cowboy Cal
a) Jockey JR Velasquez stays
b) Wet to Dry Track from good to firm turf
c) Off a Layoff 2 wins in three2nd off a layoff start
d) Preferred Distance a second in two starts at distance
e) Preferred Track a win in only Belmont start
f) Troubled Trip ran 2nd in last start going 5 wide
g)Workout a 5f work in 1:00.4
h) Jockey Trainer Combo 20% at Belmont 2008/09
Comment: 4 wins and three 2nds in 7 turf starts
3) Court Vision
a) Wet to Dry Track from good to firm turf
b) Preferred Distance a win and a 2nd in three starts at distance
c) Preferred Track a win in only Belmont start
d) Jockey RA Dominguez stays
e) Jockey/Trainer 33% at Belmont
f) Trainer Stats Mott 23% at Belmont for meet.
Comment: Switch to turf results in 2 wins , a place and two place finishes in 6 starts
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