My badski about Monday, couldn't get away to handicap the card at all. As a result, I'll double up my play for today.
Wednesday, August 28
7th: The pace in this race changed a lot with the scratches of Granby Girl and Darling Bridezilla and the result could leave #7 Holiday's Jewel loose on the lead. It'll be interesting to see how the turf course plays now that it's gotten a little moisture and I suspect it won't be the speed-favoring freeway it was last week. #9 English Rhythm and #10 Caribean Beat are the logical ones if the pace comes apart, but I'll also use the improving #6 Indian Starlight and hope her rider lets her run a little more early than he did last time. #1 Viva Allegiance has some upside, but this is a way, way tougher field than the one she ran away from in her debut.
8th: Stop me if you've heard this before: Chad Brown appears to hold the keys to this 2-year-old turf stake. #1 Granny Mc's Kitten, the full to Kitten's Dumplings, ran way too well to lose in her debut, enduring a slow start, lots of trouble and a wide trip behind a slow pace to just miss by a nose. #6 La Reine Bourbon, on the other hand, got a great trip to win her debut, but did so in fast time. #4 Candy Kitty has shown ability in her two turf starts and will be the one to benefit most if the pace is moderate.
9th: Difficult to see the pace not getting very hot in this race, considering the presence of Hyman Roth, Image of Disco and Mr Rosenthal, so things should set up nicely for likely favorite #5 Sneaky Kitten. #10 Fourseventeen, who had one the most laughably bad stretch trips you've ever seen in his last start. He gets a positive rider switch and should get first run on the closers. I'll also use #9 Status of Forces, who got shuffled back to last at the top of the stretch in the same race and still put in a pretty good close.
10th: #6 Present Course is the one to beat, aggressively spotted by Ramsey off the claim in a race where he had very little room to run in the stretch. A return to his Gulfstream race for McLaughlin probably gets it done. #10 Lasso is the logical other horse off the claim for Jacobson, but has also had a ton of chances and may be better going shorter. #5 Alvear is a good alternative to the favorites; he's bred to be a nice turf horse and showed enough in his off-the-turf debut to suggest he can run a little. Should improve with that one under his belt and getting onto the right surface.
$1.50 6,7,9,10/1,4,6/5,9,10/5,6,10 $162
$2 7/1,6/5,10/6,10 $16
$1 7,9,10/1,6/6,10/6 $12
Race 10 $10 WIN 5
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