Friday, March 29, 2019

Assiniboia Downs The Insider E-Newsletter

Insider Special

By Ivan Bigg

 

Weekly Horseplayer Report and Fun Stuff

(If this column looks askew in your email, click here for an online version.)

ARE YOU UP FOR THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE ON SATURDAY? What is the Ultimate Challenge? See the bottom of this column.
DUKING IT OUT IN THE DESERT


Nine races worth $35 million begin at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai at 6:45 a.m. CDT tomorrow

The Breeders' Cup of the desert

Audible, Gunnevera, Stormy Liberal headline tomorrow's World Cup card

At precisely 7:15 a.m. tomorrow morning Central Daylight Time, the starting gates will open at opulent Meydan Racecourse in Dubai for the Godolphin Mile, the first of eight highly competitive thoroughbred races worth $35 million featuring some of the best horses in the world.

It’s the Breeders’ Cup of the desert with the richest race in the world, the $12 million Dubai World Cup—which goes at 11:40 a.m.--anchoring the card with five U.S. horses including Audible and Gunnevera among a field of 13. Will you be at the track or watching on your phone, taking it all in? Betting windows open at ASD at 7 a.m.

GET TO THE TRACK BEFORE 8 AM:
Get to the track before 8 a.m. (the doors open at 6:45 a.m.) and receive a $5 bet on the UAE Derby—a Kentucky Derby prep race—that goes at 9:05 a.m. Also, get a $2-off coupon for a breakfast that includes everything from surprisingly delicious porridge (the texture is perfect) to eggs benedict and blueberry Belgian waffles.

YOU’RE INVITED:
Join the “I won bigger” betting group at 8 a.m. to share in pick-3 and pick-4 tickets based on handicapper Rob MacLennan’s many hours of research including watching dozens of replays. (A second group discussion will be held at 10:30 a.m. on the last five races at Tampa and the mandatory Rainbow pick-6 at Gulfstream.)

What a great start for a day that will also include the Florida Derby from Gulfstream Park and two mandatory payouts (see the Ultimate Challenge at the bottom of the column.)

Enjoy and good luck! See you bright and early tomorrow!

DOWNLOAD ROB MACLENNAN’S ANALYSIS AND PICKS HERE.  

DOWNLOAD THE DUBAI RACE PROGRAM HERE.


THE MEYDAN RACE CARD (times are CDT)
Assiniboia Downs opens at 6:45 a.m.


6:45 AM - Race 1:
Kahayla Classic (Arabians). Betting on this race available only on your HPIbet account. ASD betting windows will be open for the other races. (Note that races go off at precisely the stipulated time.)

EXACTLY 7:15 AM – Race 2:
Godolphin Mile
EXACTLY 7:50 AM – Race 3:
Dubai Gold Cup (turf)
EXACTLY 8:30 AM – Race 4:
Al Quoz Sprint (turf)
EXACTLY 9:05 AM – Race 5:
UAE Derby (draw for souvenir Triple Crown “Justify” glasses follows)
EXACTLY 9:40 AM – Race 6:
Dubai Golden Shaheen
EXACTLY 10:20 AM – Race 7:
Dubai Turf
EXACTLY 11:00 AM – Race 8:
Dubai Sheema Classic (turf)
EXACTLY 11:40 AM – Race 9:
$12 million Dubai World Cup

GROUP WORKSHOPS (you’re invited):
8 a.m. (on Dubai races) and 10:30 a.m. (on last five Tampa races and Gulfstream Rainbow)

CONTEST AND FREE WAGER:
Free $5 wager on the UAE Derby if you get to the track before 8 a.m. Also, enter the Derby Countdown Contest on the UAE Derby (which is off at 9:05 a.m.) to earn points for a $200 Kentucky Derby bankroll and get into the draw for Triple Crown “Justify” glasses.

THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE: Are you up for it?

The ultimate challenge is for you to win these four wagers on Saturday:
  1. The pick-4 on the Dubai races
  2. The 20-cent Rainbow pick-6 at Gulfstream Park where there is a mandatory payout of a pool that’s expected to grow to $8 million ($2.5 million carryover). This wager will be discussed by the “I won bigger” betting group at 10:30 a.m.
  3. The late pick-5 at Tampa Bay which also will be discussed by the “Bigger” betting group at 10:30 a.m.
  4. The 20-cent Jackpot Hi-5 at Woodbine Mohawk Park Saturday night that also has a mandatory payout. The pool is expected to grow to $1.5 million.
Ready, set, handicap! Start by downloading
the Dubai program and Rob’s picks above.

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