Check out my Thursday (11-27-25) Fair Grounds Race 10 analysis below.
FG 9 (Thanksgiving Classic, 3&up, 6f dirt) – Post Time 5:00 PM ET
Primary – #8 MONDOGETSBUCKETS, #9 The Wine Steward
Secondary – #3 Mendelssohn, #7 Surveillance
Horse Comments:
#8 Mondogetsbuckets (6-1) is 4-for-6 with a pair of runner-up finishes since moving to the Chris Block barn in March. The 4-year-old gelding owns running style versatility and is getting faster.
#9 The Wine Steward (7-2) exits a New York-bred stakes win as the favorite. Mike Maker’s relatively consistent colt is 2-for-2 at this distance. He adds lasix and drew the comfortable outside post.
#3 Mendelssohn (8-1) battled on the pace and settled for the show in a turf sprint at KEE on Oct. 18 and that was his first start in more than half a year. The versatile colt likes this distance (6 2-3-0) and owns competitive numbers.
#7 Surveillance (6-1) won a stakes race at RP in his first start after the Mike Maker claim Sept. 28. He disappointed last time but is 6-for-7 with a runner-up finish at FG. The veteran gelding won this race in 2022.
Wagers:
#8 to win
Exacta box 8-9
Trifecta 8-9/3-7-8-9/3-7-8-9
November 2025 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
Nov. 1 – Special Wan/Breath Away/Medoro Trifecta ($174.00)
Nov. 9 – Grand Slam Smile ($3.40), Trifecta ($122.00)
Nov. 11 – Sayucan/Stay Sassy Exacta ($10.00), Trifecta ($36.20)
Nov. 13 – Senza Parole/Grammy Girl/Army Gal Trifecta ($15.24)
Nov. 17 – Rexford ($7.80), Exacta ($11.80), Trifecta ($22.40)
Nov. 19 – Silver Moonlight ($4.00), Exacta ($14.60)
Nov. 21 – Little Miss Curlin ($5.80)
Nov. 23 – Wildfire Princess ($7.00)
Nov. 26 – Maximus Meridius ($3.00), Trifecta ($129.60)
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