Friday, June 4, 2004
FIRST RACE:
5 PROVEN HONOR, a eight-time local winner (21-8-2-1), drops and stretches out to one of her best distances (8-3-1-2), after showing speed and retreating vs. $16K optional claimers at five furlongs. Trainer Dan Hurtak has leading jock Eddie Castro atop the daughter of Double Honor. 6 SEMINOLE GAL drops to the $10K level and shortens up to six panels after stalking the pace and fading to finish fourth to repeat winner Maria's Image in an $18K claimer at seven furlongs. 2 RINGING ECHO moved to the Dan Hurtak barn via the claim after chasing the pace and faltering to finish a disappointing sixth vs. similar at six and a half. Hurtak, 17% with recent claims, has apprentice Leroy Nelson guiding this half of his uncoupled entry. 4 MISTY LIGHT certainly has room to improve after chasing the pacesetters and finishing second in her first start after a four and a half-month vacation.
SELECTIONS: 5-6-2 LONGSHOT: 4
SECOND RACE:
4 SUMMER'S BREEZE drops to the $16K level and stretches out to seven furlongs after chasing the pace and fading to finish a distant fourth vs. $25K maidens at three-quarters of a mile. Trainer Norm Pointer spots the son of Montbrook perfectly in the second start back from the eight-month plus vacation. 5 DIAMOND TRIP is stretching out to seven furlongs after finishing a fast closing fourth - beaten a half-length - in a bottom level affair at three-quarters. Five-pound apprentice Leroy Nelson hops aboard. 1 LITTLE DOM drops, cuts back to a sprint, and moves to the rail after setting the pace and fading to finish sixth in a $25K maiden test at a mile and a sixteenth. Trainer Manny Estevez has the colt training forwardly for the first start in nine weeks. 3 GRAYBULL hit the board once in four starts this year and that was a $16K maiden test on February 15. Trainer Fred Warren reunites the colt with Jose Rivera II.
SELECTIONS: 4-5-1 LONGSHOT: 3
THIRD RACE:
1 ZOOM IN JANE gets a full compliment of equipment changes (Lasix, blinkers) after finishing a workman-like fourth in her bottom level debut at six and a half furlongs. 4 SPLASH POUR HOMME, a daughter of Sir Leon, couldn't have scripted an easier spot to start her career. Trainer Ralph Ziadie adds Lasix and Rosemary Homeister for the debut. 3 CHANELLY'S DANCER is cutting back slightly to five and a half furlongs after coming up empty vs. similar in her first start under the care of trainer Joe Calascibetta. Abdiel Toribio will handle the daughter of Master Bill, who should show improvement this time out. 6 DANDY BELLE dropped to the bottom of the maiden scale after finishing fifth vs. $16K maidens. Omar Klinger will ride.
SELECTIONS: 1-4-3 LONGSHOT: 6
FOURTH RACE:
1 TRI SOME IRISH shook off the effects of an eight-month layoff when she drew off with authority to defeat two-lifetime allowance competition by more than four lengths. Trainer Kirk Ziadie has his go-to jock Emanuel Cosme in the irons again. 4 SILVER LACE, stakes-placed here during her sophomore season, makes her 4-year-old debut the first start since finishing second in the mud at Saratoga. She's back in the Bennie Stutts Jr. barn looking to add to her consistent record on this track (4-2-0-1). 6 FRIENDLY THERESA added ammunition to horse-for-course angle when she returned to finish second and boost her "in the money" record on this track to 12-6-2-2. Leaving her off the exotic ticket will prove to be a costly mistake. 2 PROHIBIDO OLIVIDAR recovered from a poor start to finish a respectable third vs. similar stock last out. She can spring the upset with her best.
SELECTIONS: 1-4-6 LONGSHOT: 2
FIFTH RACE:
3 SPICY LIGHT is cutting back to a mile and a sixteenth after weakening late to finish third in her local return at nine panels. Trainer David Brownlee tabs Abdiel Toribio to handle the improving daughter of Colony Light. 12 RUSSIAN NOTE, who finished a strong second - beaten only a half-length at 52-1 in her lifetime debut - needs only to get off the also eligible list to merit serious consideration. Trainer Stan Ersoff gives Manny Aguilar a leg up. 6 PROSPECTIVE MISS who recovered from trouble at the start to finish fifth behind Russian Note and Spicy Light on May 2, returns to the grass after finishing third in a maiden-allowance race on the main track. The third start in her current form cycle can be a winning experience. 7 REGAL MISS is back on the grass after a ground saving trip produced a second place finish vs. $25K maidens on the main track. The daughter of Sir Leon is factor on either turf or dirt.
SELECTIONS: 3-12-6 LONGSHOT: 7
SIXTH RACE:
6 LOVELY HONOR is stretching a tad to six and a half furlongs after holding on to finish a promising third in her lifetime debut at three-quarters of a mile. Trainer Angel Salinas, 20% with horses making their second start, keeps Janio Cruz at the controls. 3 ITSAYATESTHING drops to the $25K level after encountering trouble on the backstretch in consecutive starts vs. tougher competition. The daughter of Saratoga Six may have tipped her hand with a swift three-furlong work on May 28. 7 TROUBLE FROM DAVIE will race without blinkers after staking the pace and finishing third vs. similar quality at six furlongs. The daughter of Double Honor is ready to exit the maiden ranks. 5 COASTAL WOLF is cutting back to a sprint distance on the main track after setting the pace and fading to finish fourth in a route race on the Tampa turf (April 6). The daughter of Wolf Power will be playing catch me if you can.
SELECTIONS: 6-3-7 LONGSHOT: 5
SEVENTH RACE:
3 THE LADY ROARS is stretching out to a mile and a sixteenth (4-1-0-0) after rallying to finish second in her local return at a mile. Trainer Ralph Ziadie names red-hot jock Eddie Castro to handle the filly's second start back from the seven-month layoff. 8 GLORIOUS RAJ is stepping up the competition after leading every step of the way to defeat $16K claimers, as the even-money favorite, at a mile. The daughter of Big Jewel, 8 for 11 in the money on this track, will be running and gunning as soon as they spring the gate. 7 RAMONA C is returning to the main track after encountering trouble at the start vs. $35K optional claiming/allowance runners on the grass. Trainer Henry Collazo, 20% with the turf-to-dirt move, spots the sophomore perfectly with this caliber of competition. 4 FORMAL LADY, who does her best running from just off the pace, should sit the trip behind the honest pace scenario expected. Trainer Manny Estevez has Rosemary Homeister handling the stretchout to a mile and a sixteenth (3-0-2-0).
SELECTIONS: 3-8-7 LONGSHOT: 4
EIGHTH RACE:
7 DANCE OF JOY, a late-striding daughter of Joyeux Danseur, ridden by sizzling jock Eddie Castro, should sit a key second flight trip behind what is sure to be a hotly contested pace. 9 BLUE GRASS DANCER will stretch out to a mile and a sixteenth after setting a pressured pace and weakening to finish fifth - beaten four lengths - in a useful comeback at a mile. Trainer Cam Gambolati readied her for this assignment with a half-mile bullet in :48 1/5, which was the best time of 55 horses at the distance. 5 VENTUROUS LADY, a daughter of Lost Soldier, showed a fondness for the local sod when she marched to the lead and held on gamely to win a $35K optional claimer at 16-1. She's the speed of the speed. 1 SHOREY VILLAGE, a daughter of legendary turf sire Theatrical, ran to her breeding when she rallied to break her maiden, despite the fact that she had to alter course in the stretch.
SELECTIONS: 7-9-5 LONGSHOT: 1
NINTH RACE:
7 MINER PROSPECT shows a bullet five-furlong workout in preparation for the first start since reeling off back-to-back five-furlong turf victories at Tampa. The speedy son of End Sweep, who broke his maiden here on the main track during December, is strictly the one to collar. 5 RACE WITH A PLUM proved he could compete with this caliber of competition when he followed a commanding $10K claiming score with a second place finish vs. $16K optional claiming/allowance runners. 1 EMO had his two-race win streak come to an abrupt halt when he broke poorly and failed to recover vs. $16K optional claimers just six days ago. Note that he's 6 for 11 in the money at this abbreviated distance. 6 THATS DANNYS BUCK steps up the competition after drawing clear with authority to humble $12.5k maidens by seven-plus lengths. Cheap. Maybe?
SELECTIONS: 7-5-1 LONGSHOT: 6
TENTH RACE:
1 INCONTESTABLE, who hasn't raced since finishing fourth in a maiden special weight race at Monmouth last July, shows two local workouts, which includes a three-furlong bullet, in preparation for her comeback vs. $20K maidens. Trainer Norm Pointer has Manny Aguilar atop the daughter of Touch Gold. 6 LOVE IN YOUR EYES showed promise vs. a notch tougher at Gulfstream during February and March. The daughter of Forest Wildcat, now under the care of trainer Jose Garoffalo, should take the bulk of the betting action. 8 SEA TECH has her maiden tag sliced in half and adds blinkers after failing to handle $40K maidens in her first race back from an approximate 11-month layoff. Leading jock Eddie Castro gives her another shot and I'm inclined to do the same. 3 RUSH HER drops to the $20K level after showing speed and fading in her $32K finale at Gulfstream (March 24). She'll take them as far as she can.
SELECTIONS: 1-6-8 LONGSHOT: 3
BEST BET: RACE 8 - DANCE OF JOY
G.L.
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FIRST RACE:
5 PROVEN HONOR, a eight-time local winner (21-8-2-1), drops and stretches out to one of her best distances (8-3-1-2), after showing speed and retreating vs. $16K optional claimers at five furlongs. Trainer Dan Hurtak has leading jock Eddie Castro atop the daughter of Double Honor. 6 SEMINOLE GAL drops to the $10K level and shortens up to six panels after stalking the pace and fading to finish fourth to repeat winner Maria's Image in an $18K claimer at seven furlongs. 2 RINGING ECHO moved to the Dan Hurtak barn via the claim after chasing the pace and faltering to finish a disappointing sixth vs. similar at six and a half. Hurtak, 17% with recent claims, has apprentice Leroy Nelson guiding this half of his uncoupled entry. 4 MISTY LIGHT certainly has room to improve after chasing the pacesetters and finishing second in her first start after a four and a half-month vacation.
SELECTIONS: 5-6-2 LONGSHOT: 4
SECOND RACE:
4 SUMMER'S BREEZE drops to the $16K level and stretches out to seven furlongs after chasing the pace and fading to finish a distant fourth vs. $25K maidens at three-quarters of a mile. Trainer Norm Pointer spots the son of Montbrook perfectly in the second start back from the eight-month plus vacation. 5 DIAMOND TRIP is stretching out to seven furlongs after finishing a fast closing fourth - beaten a half-length - in a bottom level affair at three-quarters. Five-pound apprentice Leroy Nelson hops aboard. 1 LITTLE DOM drops, cuts back to a sprint, and moves to the rail after setting the pace and fading to finish sixth in a $25K maiden test at a mile and a sixteenth. Trainer Manny Estevez has the colt training forwardly for the first start in nine weeks. 3 GRAYBULL hit the board once in four starts this year and that was a $16K maiden test on February 15. Trainer Fred Warren reunites the colt with Jose Rivera II.
SELECTIONS: 4-5-1 LONGSHOT: 3
THIRD RACE:
1 ZOOM IN JANE gets a full compliment of equipment changes (Lasix, blinkers) after finishing a workman-like fourth in her bottom level debut at six and a half furlongs. 4 SPLASH POUR HOMME, a daughter of Sir Leon, couldn't have scripted an easier spot to start her career. Trainer Ralph Ziadie adds Lasix and Rosemary Homeister for the debut. 3 CHANELLY'S DANCER is cutting back slightly to five and a half furlongs after coming up empty vs. similar in her first start under the care of trainer Joe Calascibetta. Abdiel Toribio will handle the daughter of Master Bill, who should show improvement this time out. 6 DANDY BELLE dropped to the bottom of the maiden scale after finishing fifth vs. $16K maidens. Omar Klinger will ride.
SELECTIONS: 1-4-3 LONGSHOT: 6
FOURTH RACE:
1 TRI SOME IRISH shook off the effects of an eight-month layoff when she drew off with authority to defeat two-lifetime allowance competition by more than four lengths. Trainer Kirk Ziadie has his go-to jock Emanuel Cosme in the irons again. 4 SILVER LACE, stakes-placed here during her sophomore season, makes her 4-year-old debut the first start since finishing second in the mud at Saratoga. She's back in the Bennie Stutts Jr. barn looking to add to her consistent record on this track (4-2-0-1). 6 FRIENDLY THERESA added ammunition to horse-for-course angle when she returned to finish second and boost her "in the money" record on this track to 12-6-2-2. Leaving her off the exotic ticket will prove to be a costly mistake. 2 PROHIBIDO OLIVIDAR recovered from a poor start to finish a respectable third vs. similar stock last out. She can spring the upset with her best.
SELECTIONS: 1-4-6 LONGSHOT: 2
FIFTH RACE:
3 SPICY LIGHT is cutting back to a mile and a sixteenth after weakening late to finish third in her local return at nine panels. Trainer David Brownlee tabs Abdiel Toribio to handle the improving daughter of Colony Light. 12 RUSSIAN NOTE, who finished a strong second - beaten only a half-length at 52-1 in her lifetime debut - needs only to get off the also eligible list to merit serious consideration. Trainer Stan Ersoff gives Manny Aguilar a leg up. 6 PROSPECTIVE MISS who recovered from trouble at the start to finish fifth behind Russian Note and Spicy Light on May 2, returns to the grass after finishing third in a maiden-allowance race on the main track. The third start in her current form cycle can be a winning experience. 7 REGAL MISS is back on the grass after a ground saving trip produced a second place finish vs. $25K maidens on the main track. The daughter of Sir Leon is factor on either turf or dirt.
SELECTIONS: 3-12-6 LONGSHOT: 7
SIXTH RACE:
6 LOVELY HONOR is stretching a tad to six and a half furlongs after holding on to finish a promising third in her lifetime debut at three-quarters of a mile. Trainer Angel Salinas, 20% with horses making their second start, keeps Janio Cruz at the controls. 3 ITSAYATESTHING drops to the $25K level after encountering trouble on the backstretch in consecutive starts vs. tougher competition. The daughter of Saratoga Six may have tipped her hand with a swift three-furlong work on May 28. 7 TROUBLE FROM DAVIE will race without blinkers after staking the pace and finishing third vs. similar quality at six furlongs. The daughter of Double Honor is ready to exit the maiden ranks. 5 COASTAL WOLF is cutting back to a sprint distance on the main track after setting the pace and fading to finish fourth in a route race on the Tampa turf (April 6). The daughter of Wolf Power will be playing catch me if you can.
SELECTIONS: 6-3-7 LONGSHOT: 5
SEVENTH RACE:
3 THE LADY ROARS is stretching out to a mile and a sixteenth (4-1-0-0) after rallying to finish second in her local return at a mile. Trainer Ralph Ziadie names red-hot jock Eddie Castro to handle the filly's second start back from the seven-month layoff. 8 GLORIOUS RAJ is stepping up the competition after leading every step of the way to defeat $16K claimers, as the even-money favorite, at a mile. The daughter of Big Jewel, 8 for 11 in the money on this track, will be running and gunning as soon as they spring the gate. 7 RAMONA C is returning to the main track after encountering trouble at the start vs. $35K optional claiming/allowance runners on the grass. Trainer Henry Collazo, 20% with the turf-to-dirt move, spots the sophomore perfectly with this caliber of competition. 4 FORMAL LADY, who does her best running from just off the pace, should sit the trip behind the honest pace scenario expected. Trainer Manny Estevez has Rosemary Homeister handling the stretchout to a mile and a sixteenth (3-0-2-0).
SELECTIONS: 3-8-7 LONGSHOT: 4
EIGHTH RACE:
7 DANCE OF JOY, a late-striding daughter of Joyeux Danseur, ridden by sizzling jock Eddie Castro, should sit a key second flight trip behind what is sure to be a hotly contested pace. 9 BLUE GRASS DANCER will stretch out to a mile and a sixteenth after setting a pressured pace and weakening to finish fifth - beaten four lengths - in a useful comeback at a mile. Trainer Cam Gambolati readied her for this assignment with a half-mile bullet in :48 1/5, which was the best time of 55 horses at the distance. 5 VENTUROUS LADY, a daughter of Lost Soldier, showed a fondness for the local sod when she marched to the lead and held on gamely to win a $35K optional claimer at 16-1. She's the speed of the speed. 1 SHOREY VILLAGE, a daughter of legendary turf sire Theatrical, ran to her breeding when she rallied to break her maiden, despite the fact that she had to alter course in the stretch.
SELECTIONS: 7-9-5 LONGSHOT: 1
NINTH RACE:
7 MINER PROSPECT shows a bullet five-furlong workout in preparation for the first start since reeling off back-to-back five-furlong turf victories at Tampa. The speedy son of End Sweep, who broke his maiden here on the main track during December, is strictly the one to collar. 5 RACE WITH A PLUM proved he could compete with this caliber of competition when he followed a commanding $10K claiming score with a second place finish vs. $16K optional claiming/allowance runners. 1 EMO had his two-race win streak come to an abrupt halt when he broke poorly and failed to recover vs. $16K optional claimers just six days ago. Note that he's 6 for 11 in the money at this abbreviated distance. 6 THATS DANNYS BUCK steps up the competition after drawing clear with authority to humble $12.5k maidens by seven-plus lengths. Cheap. Maybe?
SELECTIONS: 7-5-1 LONGSHOT: 6
TENTH RACE:
1 INCONTESTABLE, who hasn't raced since finishing fourth in a maiden special weight race at Monmouth last July, shows two local workouts, which includes a three-furlong bullet, in preparation for her comeback vs. $20K maidens. Trainer Norm Pointer has Manny Aguilar atop the daughter of Touch Gold. 6 LOVE IN YOUR EYES showed promise vs. a notch tougher at Gulfstream during February and March. The daughter of Forest Wildcat, now under the care of trainer Jose Garoffalo, should take the bulk of the betting action. 8 SEA TECH has her maiden tag sliced in half and adds blinkers after failing to handle $40K maidens in her first race back from an approximate 11-month layoff. Leading jock Eddie Castro gives her another shot and I'm inclined to do the same. 3 RUSH HER drops to the $20K level after showing speed and fading in her $32K finale at Gulfstream (March 24). She'll take them as far as she can.
SELECTIONS: 1-6-8 LONGSHOT: 3
BEST BET: RACE 8 - DANCE OF JOY
G.L.
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