Charles Town picks and analysis: January 18, 2025
The Biz- January 18, 2025
Picks and analysis for this evening’s card from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races:
- DATE: Jan. 18, 2025
- RACES ON CARD: 9
- CARRYOVERS: Jackpot Pick 6, $15,812
- POST TIME: 7:00 p.m.
RACE 1
| 6. Crazy Anita | Wide journey in latest but drawn a bit better this time; if she can avoid trouble early, this could be the day |
| 7. Party Time for Me | Bunch of trouble in debut but can improve in second career start |
| 3. Ghostly Anna | Has some pretty good tries but 17 winless races a bit much to take short odds |
RACE 2
| 1. Boundtobeok | Veteran mare could be all alone on the front end |
| 7. Jumpin Jack Brass | Drops into a spot where she can contend after poor outings versus better |
| 6. Breadman’s Rosebud | Not too far removed from races that contend here |
RACE 3
| 6. Frenchies Gold | Leading rider Bocachica jumps ship for favored #7 here, which is not a great sign, but hoping the value proposition might be acceptable on this one; trainer Brown is 18% second off the claim |
| 1. Bahiti | Look for this one to get sent from the rail; in a race without a ton of early lick, she could stick around a long time |
| 7. Here’s a Quarter | Trainer Murdock won at an insane 50% clip last year, so has to be feared in any spot, but concerned she may be overbet in here |
RACE 4
| 8. Somethingwonderful | Winner of latest ran an OK fourth in allowance company in follow-up; gets class relief today |
| 6. Swan | Blinkers experiment over; has some OK efforts without |
| 1. Just a Rainbow | Nobody was beating runaway winner Corri Felice in latest; prior efforts competitive with these |
RACE 5
| 7. Brilliant Chase | First start in the Jones barn (10% off the claim); fifth finisher from latest won next out |
| 9. Rebelde | Rallied nicely to just miss in latest; form’s a bit in-and-out but better efforts could get it done |
| 3. Aliferous | First visit to CT for a runner who’s kept better company |
RACE 6
| 8. Joshy Jak | Speed of the speed drawn outside other rivals with lick and attracts leading rider Bocachica |
| 3. Josh’s Honor | Only prior dirt tries saw him tangle with rivals who went on to be stakes winners on the main track |
| 6. Gabriel Seven | Has won twice since the claim and arrives off a win |
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RACE 7
| 4. Flower Mound | Has won three of five since the claim; might get a pace setup to close into |
| 3. No Body Likes Me | Lightly raced sort moving in the right direction |
| 5. Barbers Point | Could get caught up in early pace action but has best resume of the group |
RACE 8
| 6. Full Irish | Trainer Magee 36% second off the claim after winning prior; formful sort looks for third straight |
| 4. Yahoo Omar | Speedy sort should be gunning for the early lead; owns a bullring win at TIM and has won four of five |
| 2. Byk | Disappointed in latest at even money but prior form good enough |
RACE 9
| 2. Optimistic Nate | Looks like short sprints are the answer for this one, who’s 2-for-2 under six furlongs |
| 11. A Few too Many | Clunker in latest versus better but drop back to nickel company should help; trainer Reynolds following up a solid ’24, which could continue here if this one draws in |
| 5. Casino Tricks | Three-for-four in the money at 4 1/2 furlongs |
LATEST NEWS
1. I don’t believe in “Ghostly Anna” but can see it’s “Party Time for Me”.
2.Forsooth, “Bonnie Bluetooth” can get the cash from “Jumping Jack Brass”.
3.I’ll say “Yes To Love” to come out above Murdoch who looks like a lock,
but “Frenchie’s Gold” may get bold.
4.”Just a Rainbow”is shining but put “Firedini” and “Dee Dee Six” in the mix.
1. This might be a very good night,first winner and cold exacta $15 & $31.90
2.Can’t win em all.
3.The Exacta and Tri,we still fly high.
4.It wouldn’t be fun if I picked every one.
5. Aliferous” could “Bodyslam” “Rebelde” in this but
I wouldn’t bet my “Ragtime Riches” on it.
6.”Joshy Jak” may not look back but”Silver Moon Road” might explode.
7.”Flower Mound” can pound “Seneca Rocks” who looks “Peachie Weachie”to me.
5.nada here
6.At `8-1 “Silver Moon Road” did get second and me the Exacta.
7.”Flower Mound” did pound but place eluded me.
8. I’m gonna stick with “ByK” but “Sir Alfred James” is Built Wright for an upset.
9.”Landon Jack” “Tizafastbullet” but my “Math Man Marco” can make me & M. Mangusl money.
8 and 9 were not mine,
but Ted had that late DD for $46.20,nice money for his fans,
Twas another nice night at Old C-town.