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Originally Posted by taxicab
Those two Eddie D races look to be solid wagering affairs,the ML favorite in the first split (Lady Shipman) drew the dreaded rail......she could be in hot water Friday.
The pace in the first division is going to be much hotter than the second division,the two late running types Hunt & Why Two are drawn well and are probably good at the wire........of course the Baffert lightning bolt Justin Squared is probably the quickest of the quick(and is well bred for the grass),at 10-1 he's probably the sneak play.
The second split doesn't have the pure speed of the first......this should be good news for the Filly So Sweetitiz,she might get a comfortable lead and take the field wire to wire.
I do like the hard knocking nature of the second division better....McHeat/TooWindy.../Ohio/Secret Primero/ Boozer are all tough as nails.
I can see this P-4 is going to require units.....
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Going to go with a pair of mild upsets in these races.
First division: War Envoy. Cutting back, form muddled by dirt races and trips to Barbados and soft turf. Was beaten favorite a couple years back over the same course in the BC Juvenile Turf, but was blocked the length of the stretch when seemingly full of run. Won the important Britannia Stakes (in a 28-horse field) for Coolmore last year.
Second division: Ohio. Ran into buzzsaw Midnight Storm at Del Mar but cuts back here which may help. Toss wet-fast dirt fiasco and he's unbeaten on this course with 2 impressive allowance victories.