2012 Donn Handicap Result: Hymn Book Runs By Mission Impazible
by Matt Gardner on Feb 11, 2012 5:32 PM EST
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PrintHymn Book used a late rally down the center of the Gulfstream Park track to edge by Mission Impazible to win the Grade 1 Donn Handicap on Saturday afternoon. Overnight and early morning rain soaked the Gulfstream main track, leaving the surface rated as "GOOD" by the post time for the Donn. Hymn Book, a horse that came into the Donn with a 4-3-0-1 lifetime record on "off" tracks, sat mid-pack while Trickmeister and Shackleford carved out solid fractions in the early stages. At the top of the stretch, Mission Impazible slipped through on the rail and appeared to be in position to take command of the race but he lost momentum inside the final furlong when he shifted out. Redeemed and Hymn Book commenced late runs down the middle of the track, with Hymn Book sustaining his run to the wire.
Hymn Book is a six-year-old gelding sired by Arch out of a Known Fact mare (Vespers) trained by Shug McGaughey and ridden by John Velazquez. This is his first win in a graded stakes race. In his last race he finished 2nd behind To Honor And Serve in the G1-Cigar Mile at Aqueduct.
Donn Video Replay (via Gulfstream Park's YouTube page)
Result Chart (via DRF.com)
Full Order of Finish:
1. Hymn Book
2. Mission Impazible
3. Redeemed
4. Where's Sterling
5. Flat Out
6. Trickmeister
7. Shackleford
8. Ruler On Ice
9. Sangaree
10. Al Khali
11. Soaring Empire
More on the Donn, and all of today's racing action, later on. Payout and fractions can be found below the jump.
WIN: 10-Hymn Book ($15.00, $7.80, $5.60)
PLACE: 2-Mission Impazible ($9.20, $5.80)
SHOW: 4-Redeemed ($4.60)
$1.00 EXACTA: $69.40
$0.50 TRIFECTA: $324.00
$0.10 SUPER: $398.16
$1.00 DOUBLE: $36.20
$1.00 PICK 3: $86.10
Fractions:
1/4: 23.46
1/2: 47.05
3/4: 1:11.06
Mile: 1:36.06
Finish: 1:49.46
Internal Splits
1/4: 23.46
1/2: 23.59
3/4: 24.01
Mile: 25.06
Finish: 13.34
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Jeez.
When are they going to realize that Shack is a miler. I think everyone but his connections see that. He needs a perfect trip to go any longer. And 23s are not perfect.
by TFTribe on Feb 11, 2012 5:35 PM EST via mobile reply actions
No kidding.
Took the words right out of my mouth.
He cruised along quite nicely until he hit that proverbial wall that he seems to hit every race right around a mile.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
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by Matt Gardner on Feb 11, 2012 5:41 PM EST up reply actions
If worms had machine guns, birds wouldn't mess with them
I had the 1,2,10 boxed on one ticket and the 1,4,10 on another. I was too cheap to box the four horses on one ticket and not confident enough to play the wheel. I’m close, but need to learn how to play better.
Experience to extremes
Every day playing the races is an education.
We’ve all been there, and are still there.
I like part wheels better than boxes, for the most part. Depends on the race but, generally, the return is better even if the coverage is a little less.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
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by Matt Gardner on Feb 11, 2012 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
swing for the fences
I’ve appreciated your input on the topic since I started following your blog, Matt. I picked up the book you suggested and, of course, am doing the OPPOSITE of what it says. I think I’ll lay off the trifectas for a while and see if I can build up a little bank roll for the big races coming up.
Experience to extremes
I have a love/hate thing with exotic bets.
I love to bet tris and Pick 3s/4s, but sometimes I get into habits where I’m not looking for the best horse but just trying to find 3 or 4 horses to toss into an exotic bet, which usually gets me into trouble. Sometimes I just need to scale back to Win betting, or even Win-Place-Show, in order to better manage the bankroll at times.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
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by Matt Gardner on Feb 11, 2012 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
Baby step
Matt, thanks for the link to the video. In the handicapping book, it talks about envisioning the pace of the race, and I’m excited that I actually was able to do that for the Donn, right down to Shack dropping out and the mudders taking over. I think I’m catching on. When is the next good race? Eighty eight days until the Derby. Whoa hoa!
Experience to extremes
Some good stakes races each of the next couple of weekends
but the weekend of March 3rd has a lot of nice Grade 1s on the schedule at Santa Anita.
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
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by Matt Gardner on Feb 12, 2012 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
Good Lord
My Gulfstream Pick 3 sequence today
Win/WIn/Loss/Win/Win/Loss/Win/Win/Loss
Beginning to hate this game.
Mine would go
LWLLWLLW.
Is there a game on the planet that meses with your head as much as horse racing?
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
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by Matt Gardner on Feb 12, 2012 9:34 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Kentucky Derby Futures (Woodbine Site).. Who do you like
Hmmmm..
Derby Futures Race 1
Odds Horse Name
17 Algorithms
21 Alpha
70 Battle Hardened
25 Creative Cause
40 Discreet Dancer
50 Dullahan
30 El Padrino
40 Empire Way
70 Ever So Lucky
30 Fed Biz
40 Gemologist
24 Hansen
40 I’ll Have Another
60 Junebugred
60 Liaison
99 Longview Drive
70 Midnight Transfer
99 Mr. Bowling
40 Out Of Bounds
70 Rousing Sermon
35 Sabercat
80 Take Charge Indy
8 Union Rags
3/5 All Other Three Year Olds
Creative Cause st 25/1 is interesting
3/5 on the field… Ugh. Really? Somebody wants 3/5 on that?
"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."
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by Matt Gardner on Feb 12, 2012 9:31 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
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