Murray Slough Picks

Murray Slough is the announcer/racing analyst at Century Downs in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He also fills in occasionally at Century Mile in the Edmonton area.
 
Murray has been betting on horse racing since 1986 and is happy to report that he has beaten the takeout and made a profit — with NO REBATE — several of those last 40 or so years.
 
He also wrote the (now out of print) book ‘Bet Like A Chicken, Eat Like A Chicken: A Guide to Winning at the Harness Races’. 


Follow Murray on Twitter/X at @murrayslough

FRIDAY APRIL 17
 
Race 1: 2-7-6
Chasing The Dragon – possible p5 single?
 
Race 2: 7-4-6
Timeformetofly – just missed in last
 
Race 3: 6-7-1
Sanbucca – won last despite equipment woe
 
Race 4: 6-8-2
Airline Pilot – drops, gets BC
 
Race 5: 3-2-9
Ceasars Palace – off a solid win
 
Race 6: 3-1-5
Senga Nightmare – won’t be 21-1
 
Race 7: 3-2-6
Van Goghing Fast – big mile in last
 
Race 8: 7-2-5
Miss Dilly Dali – super sharp

Race 9: 2-6-1
McMiracle – turns the tables

Race 10: 6-5-9
Beach Myst – down the hiway?
 
 
Race 1
20c p5
2
23467
167
6
2379
TOTAL: $12
 
 
Race 7
$1 p4
12369
27
2
23569
TOTAL: $50