Allmyxsliventexas, who has rattled off three straight impressive victories to kick off the meet, looks to keep the streak going as the heavy favourite in Saturday night’s (Dec. 7) $10,000 Dave Goldschmidt Free-for-All Pace at Cal Expo.
The Goldschmidt will go as the sixth event on a 12-race card presented by Watch and Wager LLC, and things get underway at 6:10 p.m.
Allmyxsliventexas is a six-year-old son of Hi Ho Silverheels out of the Distinguishedbaron mare Annie Get Your Gun who is owned by breeders Wayne and Rod Knittel, takes his lessons from Bob Johnson, and will once again have Mooney Svendsen.
The hard-hitting performer has reached the $200,000 mark in career earnings and recorded his lifetime mark of 1:50 last season over the seven-eighths-mile Hoosier Park oval.
After leaving from the assigned No. 10 post in last week’s Open Pace, Allmyxsliventexas will do his work from the No. 4 slot in the field of six.
Sent off the 1-2 choice last week despite the handicap, Svendsen took an early tuck with Allmyxsliventexas before brushing to command before the half over the sloppy going. The issue was never in doubt thereafter, as Allmyxsliventexas came home with 2-3/4 lengths to spare.
Bestinthebusiness was the runner-up in that affair and will leave from just inside his main rival on Saturday. The son of Another Mile carries the banner of Brett Boyd Racing Inc. with Edward Hernandez the conditioner and Braxten Boyd returning in the sulky.
Completing the Goldschmidt field, from the rail out: Almost Cut My Hair with Luke Plano at the controls; Bettor in the Bank, James Kennedy; King of the Crop, to be handled by Steve Wiseman; and Part Time, who leaves from the outside with Dean Magee guiding.
Low takeout wagers offer true value
There are two reduced-takeout wagers offered at Cal Expo each night – the 20-cent Pick-5 and 20-cent Pick-4.
The Pick 5 is offered on the first five races and, despite the streaking Allymxsliventexas coming through as the 1-2 choice in the Open Pace, the sequence returned $970 for each 20-cent investment.
Sandwiching Allymxsliventexas were the early daily double of Mystic Wonder ($13.80) and Windsun Galaxie ($19.60), followed in the fourth race by Lickcreek Speedway ($5.40) and Vicious Alocious ($13).
As far as last Saturday’s Pick-4 was concerned, the fireworks came early when Thats How It Goes upset the Funicello/Holt Final at 20-1 with James Kennedy doing the honours for owner-trainer Richard Schneider over the sloppy track.
Things settled down in the final three legs with 2-1 Als Brief capturing the Alan Horowitz elimination, Cenelta Dragon clicking as the 6-5 favourite, and Beamer N Bud rounding out the sequence with an $8.60 payoff.
When the smoke cleared, each 20-cent ticket returned $593 to the correct prognosticators.
Saturday’s 20-cent Pick-5 kicks off the card, and the 20-cent Pick 4 is offered with a $30,000 guaranteed gross pool.
(Cal Expo)