Problem Ponies - Horses to Watch - 12/6/16

Nothing like a little something to keep your inner-handicapper warm and happy on the cold blustery days. - Trip handicapping is one of the oldest forms of handicapping, and can be traced back to the late-great Pittsburgh Phil. - Here are some runners who had a tough trip, bad beginning, or could use a hard look before hitting the windows next time they run.

Aqueduct

12/3/16

Race #1 - #2 - Really Big Bird - First time starter who scored easily in the late stages. - He should be on the play right back list.

Race #2 - #6 Karma Delight - First timer for the Chad Brown barn. Originally scheduled for the turf, but he was flying late in the lane to be second. - They may be heading to Florida, and if they do you'll want to keep your eyes on him.

Race#5 - #4 - Monte Man - He made a winner's move around the 3/8th's but came up a little leg weary to finish third.

Fair Grounds

12/3/16

Race#1 - #1 - Lucky Summer - She was making a solid move and was squeezed back at the 1/2 mile pole.

Race #2 - #5 - Purple Piano - Hawthorne invader hopped at the start and she tried to make a move but was out of gas finishing 4th.

Race# 5 -#1 - Boom Bam Bing - Keeneland invader for the Karl Broberg barn. She was making up good ground and lugged out a bit around the far turn. You can bet the barn will have her ready to fire next out.

Tampa Bay Downs

12/3/16

Race #3 - #3 - Renne's Cat - She was closing stoutly against the rail and forced to check at the 4 furlong pole.

Race #4 - Su Su's Kitten - First timer who was flying from way back for the Chad Stewart barn.

Race #5 - #4 - Venus Serena - She was the beaten favorite who was forced to check for the Eoin Harty barn.

Turfway Park

12/3/16

Race #1 - #4 - Latin Wild Cat - Speedster who caught an ultra fast track all weekend and his speed will carry once the cold sweep begins.

Race #3 - #1 - Aziforecast - Bumped at the start and the speedster never was able to vie for the lead.

Race #4 - #4 - Cape Caroline - Chased the wire-to-wire winner that gave Jon Court his 4,000 winner. She was the beaten chalk this day and will be tough next out.