Mr. Ed’s Gulfstream Picks:
MR. ED’S XMAS WISH LIST: I’m looking for these under the tree: a year of PPs from DRF; another year of copies from my aging printer; ditto ink; first class air seats for Mr. Ed’s last Las Vegas roundup (January 17-21); dinner comp at Joe’s Stone Crabs; cashing enough tickets to pay for the trip (and dinner, if no comp), primo sportsbook seats for NFL playoffs and NCAA Championship game; a bunch of Mr. Ed winners for VSiN in 2025. And please, oh please Santa, a winner today to snap my current, painful losing streak. And, above all, a merry and blessed Christmas to all! Here are Sunday’s Gulfstream picks.
Mr. Ed’s Gulfstream Picks for Sunday, December 22
Race 1 (12:20 p.m. ET/9:20 a.m. PT) — $36K MAIDEN CLAIMING for 3YOs & up going 1 1/16-mile on turf
Mr. Ed likes a pair: #7 BOURBON OUTLAW (6-1 morning line). There’s nothing not to like about bourbon, in-law or outlaw, and #10 PAXTON (8-1) for hot trainer Rory Miller. Class drop worth a shot.
GULFSTREAM PICK: $5 Daily Double of 7,10/3,5. ($20)
Race 2 (12:49 p.m. ET/9:49 a.m. PT) — $60K MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHTS FOR 3YOs & up going a mile
To complete the Double, Mr. Ed likes #3 UPSTANDING (7-5 morning line), a chalky choice for Todd Pletcher and Irad Ortiz Jr., and #5 PADIDDLE (7-2) for Brian Lynch and Luis Saez.
Race 3 (1:18 p.m. ET/10:18 a.m. PT) — $26K CLAIMING for 3YOs going a mile and 70 yards on the turf
I like #9 MONEY IN MOTION (2-1 morning line) as Irad Ortiz Jr. picks up the mount for low-profile trainer Joe Catanese on class drop. The one for the money.
GULFSTREAM PICK: $20 to Win. ($20)
Race 4 (1:49 p.m. ET/10:49 a.m. PT) — $22K CLAIMING for 3YOs & up going a mile
Mr. Ed likes three: #3 BRINGER OF RAIN (5-1 morning line) shortens up, drops in class; #6 SUPREME DOMINANCE (7-2) for trainer Kelly Breen, and #7 BIRD WILDCAT (9-5), horse for the course.
GULFSTREAM PICK: $5 Exacta Box of 3,6,7. ($30)
Race 7 (3:19 p.m. ET/12:19 p.m. PT) — $25K CLAIMING for 3YOs & up going a mile on the turf
I’m betting on a trio: #4 JOINT RESOLUTION (5-2 morning line), returning to grass; #5 LONGBRANCH LOU (9-5) gets rider upgrade to Irad Ortiz, and #10 NOBLE TIGER (10-1) has the eye of an upset winner.
GULFSTREAM PICK: $5 Exacta Box of 4,5,10. ($30)
Race 8 (3:55 p.m. ET/12:55 p.m. PT) — $23K CLAIMING for 3YOs & up going 7 furlongs
Mr. Ed likes #4 DR. PERRY (4-1 morning line) for trainer Jose D’Angelo and solid rider Luis Saez. The gelding has been up close lately. Today, he gets the cigar.
GULFSTREAM PICK: $10 to Win & Place and $10 Daily Double of 4/6. ($30)
Race 9 (4:25 p.m. ET/1:25 p.m. PT) — $61K ALLOWANCE CLAIMING for 3YOs & up going 6 furlongs
To close out my plays, I like #6 STRAIGHT ARROW (6-1 morning line) for sneaky good trainer Mike Dini and HOF rider Javier Castellano. Bullseye bet.
GULFSTREAM PICK: $10 to Win & Place. ($20)
TOTAL WAGERS: $150
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