Angel Sandwich

2 bad races this weekend sandwiched around a good effort from Angel. All 3 were in races that were winnable. The one obvious difference was Angel had the track’s leading jockey in the saddle which definitely helped matters. However, the other 2 should have run better regardless of who was riding them. The other positive from the races is that we should now receive some bonus payments set up for horses whom had races cancelled during the government shutdown. The requirement was that their next race after the shutdown had to be at CBY. Those payments along with earnings from No Lip and Angel will make July a decent month financially.

We have one more shot this month on Thursday with No Lip. While he does face a field that is arguably the softest since his maiden win, the trainer switch from a “Top 10” guy to someone trying to make his mark in this game leaves me realistic about his chances.