Trainer Robert Corbin appears to have a strong hand in Friday night’s (Dec. 4) $20,000 Alan Horowitz Memorial at Cal-Expo, as he sends out two of last week’s three elimination winners in E R Vincent and Skyway Raider.
An 11-race program is on tap Friday under the Watch and Wager LLC banner with a first post of 4:55 p.m. PST.
Looking at the Horowitz, E R Vincent was a handy winner of his heat last week while touring the mile in 1:54 with Mooney Svendsen in the sulky, while Skyway Raider went two ticks faster in his tour a bit later in the evening with Phil Knox giving directions.
E R Vincent is a six-year-old son of Hes Gorgeous who races for Corbin Stables Inc. and is looking for his second snapshot from his last five trips to the post. The first of those scores came on Oct. 10 at Harrah's Hoosier Park, then he made his Cal Expo debut a winning one in the first elimination for this event last week.
Stablemate Skyway Raider carries the banner of Cavalho Stables, and is a four-year-old son of Arache Hanover who is gunning for his sixth victory of the season from 18 trips to the post. He went coast-to-coast in his first-ever Cal-Expo mile with Knox and looms large right back.
Cruisin For You accounted for the other elimination last week for owner Troshu Racing, trainer Ariel Alvarez and pilot Jacob Cutting. The eight-year-old set his 1:53.3 mark over this layout last season and has 31 trips to the charmed circle from his 189 lifetime appearances.
Completing the field are, McLegend, Wild Again, Buffs Image, Man Of Mine, Impressive Art, Western Devil and Lukes Cowboy.
$69,912 Single 6 carryover; low takeout wagers on tap
Players have plenty to aim for Friday night with a $69,912 carryover in the 10-cent Single 6 and three wagers that come with a reduced 16 per cent takeout rate.
The lower takeout bets are the 20-cent Early and Late Pick-4 and the 20-cent Pick-5, all offering great value.
(Cal-Expo)