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Race 1 – Maiden Claiming – 5.5F Dirt – 11:35 AM
Win: 5 Moral Power (25.0%)
Place: 4 El Orejon (25.0%)🥇
Show: 3 Gray Beast (25.0%)
Alternative: 2 Fifteen Hundred R (25.0%)
Race Notes: Moral Power has solid in-the-money form and is well respected. El Orejon drops in class and has shown ability. Gray Beast steps up and may be a contender.
Race 2 – Claiming – 8F 110Y Dirt – 12:05 PM BOXED EXACTA
Win: 1 Queen Atlas (25.0%)🥈
Place: 8 Lizzie Baby (25.0%)🥇
Show: 3 Rocio (25.0%)
Alternative: 6 Special Affair (25.0%)
Race Notes: Queen Atlas has strong form and ideal draw. Lizzie Baby is in good recent form and could bounce back. Rocio is consistent and a major threat.
Race 3 – Claiming – 7F Dirt – 12:40 PM WIN
Win: 4 Olga (25.0%)🥇
Place: 5 Violent Vixen (25.0%)
Show: 6 Kikilove (25.0%)🥈
Alternative: 8 Good Bright Flames (25.0%)
Race Notes: Olga is highly regarded and steps down in class. Violent Vixen has strong placed efforts. Kikilove is sneaky and could improve.
Race 4 – Claiming – 7F Dirt – 1:10 PM
Win: 3 Transactional Guy (25.0%)
Place: 2 Danzing Miner (25.0%)
Show: 5 King Mendelssohn (25.0%)🥇
Alternative: 6 Go Yoshida (25.0%)🥈
Race Notes: Transactional Guy and Danzing Miner are both consistent and dropping in class. King Mendelssohn is a tough competitor. Go Yoshida has solid turf form.
Race 5 – Maiden Claiming – 5.5F Dirt – 1:40 PM WIN
Win: 4 La Vecchia Signora (25.0%)🥇
Place: 3 Khozanall (25.0%)Show: 11 Mystic Shadow (25.0%)Alternative: 10 Gophers Axe (25.0%)
Race Notes: La Vecchia Signora is close to breaking through. Khozanall and Mystic Shadow are reliable and fit well.
Race 6 – Maiden Claiming – 7F Dirt – 2:10 PM WIN
Win: 4 Precious Cat (25.0%)🥇
Place: 8 Critical Magic (25.0%)
Show: 2 Kiss Me For Luck (25.0%)
Alternative: 1 Bundalay (25.0%)
Race Notes: Precious Cat has two placings and is tough to beat. Critical Magic is improving. Kiss Me For Luck is first-time out and could place.
Race 7 – Maiden Claiming – 8F Turf – 2:40 PM BOXED TRIFECTA
Win: 7 Giulio Cesare (25.0%)🥈
Place: 2 Wise Words (25.0%)🥉
Show: 3 Magic Mikey (25.0%)🥇
Alternative: 4 Magnus Gold (25.0%)
Race Notes: Giulio Cesare is well-placed and stepping down in class. Wise Words returns from a break and is well regarded. Magic Mikey is competitive.
Race 8 – Claiming – 7.5F Dirt – 3:10 PM
Win: 6 Test Pilot (25.0%)
Place: 1 Smart Striker (25.0%)
Show: 4 Megan’s Honor (25.0%)Alternative: 2 Johnnyfrenchfri (25.0%)
Race Notes: Test Pilot is in strong form and has recent wins. Smart Striker is tough. Megan’s Honor is narrowly beaten and has class.
Race 9 – Maiden Claiming – 8F Turf – 3:40 PM
Win: 6 Caravaggio’s Song (25.0%)🥈
Place: 5 Forget Tomorrow (25.0%)Show: 3 Jersey Joyce (25.0%)Alternative: 7 Big Lous Messenger (25.0%)🥇
Race Notes: Caravaggio’s Song is first up and in good form. Forget Tomorrow is consistent. Jersey Joyce has shown ability.
Recommended Exotic Plays by Race
- Race 1: 5/4/3 exacta, 5/4/3/2 trifecta
- Race 2: 1/8/3 exacta, 1/8/3/6 trifecta
- Race 3: 4/5/6 exacta, 4/5/6/8 trifecta
- Race 4: 3/2/5 exacta, 3/2/5/6 trifecta
- Race 5: 4/3/11 exacta, 4/3/11/10 trifecta
- Race 6: 4/8/2 exacta, 4/8/2/1 trifecta
- Race 7: 7/2/3 exacta, 7/2/3/4 trifecta
- Race 8: 6/1/4 exacta, 6/1/4/2 trifecta
- Race 9: 6/5/3 exacta, 6/5/3/7 trifecta
Value Play Observations
- Race 1: Gray Beast (3) offers value at 4-1 and is a potential show contender.
- Race 2: Rocio (3) is consistent and could outperform odds at 9-2.
- Race 3: Kikilove (6) at 6-1 is sneaky and may improve with better racing luck.
- Race 4: Go Yoshida (6) has turf ability and could hit the board at 7-2.
- Race 5: Mystic Shadow (11) at 6-1 is well placed and could hit the money.
- Race 6: Bundalay (1) at 10-1 is a first-time starter from a strong stable.
- Race 7: Magnus Gold (4) at 30-1 is a longshot but could surprise.
- Race 8: Johnnyfrenchfri (2) at 10-1 is a live longshot from a good barn.
- Race 9: Big Lous Messenger (7) at 15-1 could hit the board as a first-timer.
