By Mark Ratzky, publicity – Cal Expo Harness
Allmyx’sliventexas,
a winner of six of his seven starts at this meet, including a start-to-finish
tally last week, looks to add another photo to the scrapbook in Saturday
night’s featured $6,700 Open Pace.
The
main event will go as the fourth on a 13-race card presented by Watch and Wager
LLC with first post set for 4:50 p.m.
Allmyx’sliventexas
is an 8-year-old Hi Ho Silverheel’s homebred who competes for Wayne and Rod
Knittel, hails from the Bob Johnson shedrow and will be handled once again by
Nick Roland while doing his work from the outside slot in the field of six.
The
hard-hitting performer has had his picture taken following 45 of his 140
lifetime appearances, he’s looking to add to a $256,000 bank account and set
his 1:50 career mark at Hoosier Park three years ago.
Allmyx’sliventexas
kicked off this meeting with five straight trips to the charmed enclosure, with
the richest of those scores coming in the December 11 Dave Goldschmidt Pace. He
suffered his first setback at the stand when he he was hung the mile on January
31 and tired.
The
Knittel colorbeare returned to his winning ways last week, blasting off the
gate for Roland and going on to a coast-to-decision, tossing in a :27
flat final quarter to seal the deal as the odds-on choice in a 1:53 flat tour.
Taking
him on this weekend, from the rail out: Proof with Cordarius Stewart; Intrigued
Again, Tony Kerwood; Royale Big Guy, who will have the services of Mooney
Svendsen; Hoo Nein A, Gerry Longo; and Buddy’s Hope, to be handled by Jacob
Cutting.
Reduced
takeout rate produces sweet payoff
On
the surface, last Saturday night’s 20-cent Pick 4 payoff of $230 doesn’t seem
like anything out of the ordinary, but a closer look at the numbers reveals the
true value of a reduced takeout wager.
The
20-cent Pick 4 is one of three bets offered here each night with a reduced 16
percent takeout, the others being the early and late 20-cent Pick 5.
Last
Saturday’s Late Pick 4 consisted of two winning favorites, including the 3-5
Allmyx’sliventexas in the Open Pace, a second choice and a 6-1 shot. The $2 win
parlay on these four would result in a return of $330, which means the $230
return for the 20-cent Pick 4 ticket was seven times what the parlay would have
yielded.
By
the way, in addition to the lower rate, the 20-cent Pick 4 comes with a
$25,000-guaranteed gross pool, making it even sweeter.
Getting
back to Allmyx’sliventexas, both he and Silverhill Volo returned to the head of
their respective pacing and trotting divisions with decisive victories.
Both
of these performers had started the meet with five straight victories,
including a win by Allmyx’sliventeas in the Dave Goldschmidt and Silverhill
Volo in the Joe Lighthill, but had suffered defeats in their previous outings
while encountering tough trips.
There
were no such issues last weekend, however, as Nick Roland took Allmyx’sliventas
coast-to-coast and Chip Lackey did the same thing with Silverhill Volo as they
re-established their top rankings.
