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Saturday, June 12, 2004
FIRST RACE:
3 ZUMBAFIZZ is stretching out to his best distance thus far (6-1-0-1) after rallying four-wide to finish a willing third at six and a half furlongs. 5 ICY BANKER, who finished in front of Zumbafizz at six and a half furlongs, will try and repeat that feat at seven-eighths of a mile. Trainer Angel Salinas keeps things light with five-pound apprentice Renzo Diaz. 6 TONY SOPRANO is stretching out an additional half-furlong looking to make amends for the disappointing performance, as the favorite, in his recent outing at six and a half. Trainer Kathleen O'Connell pencils in M R Cruz for the return engagement. 2 HONORABLE MARK will debut at the distance after rallying to finish third vs. similar quality in consecutive starts at shorter distances.
SELECTIONS: 3-5-6 LONGSHOT: 2
SECOND RACE:
3 TRANQUILITY BAY is turning back slightly to a mile and a sixteenth after rallying three-wide to finish a promising second in her career turf debut at nine furlongs. The fact that she's also 2 for 3 in the money on the dirt makes her a threat come rain or shine. 2 CELESTIAL STAR shortens up slightly after making a big mid-race move and fading to finish seventh - beaten three and a half lengths - in a nine panel affair with first time blinkers. I like her chances from the rail, if the race stays on the grass. 4 HULAMORE, a $160K daughter of Mt. Livermore, is eligible to show more after weakening late to finish fifth in her career turf debut. Leading trainer Bill White gives jockey Abdiel Toribio the return call. 10 PYRITE RAIN is stretching out slightly after encountering double-trouble (steadied twice) when finishing fifth at a mile. The daughter of Green Dancer should offer more in her second start back from the four-month layoff.
SELECTIONS: 3-2-4 LONGSHOT: 10
THIRD RACE:
6 DR. CASOLA will try and remedy his also-ran status when he stretches out to six and a half furlongs after showing some late interest in a pair at five furlongs. Trainer Henry Collazo secures the services of jockey Luis Arango as apprentice Leroy Nelson shifts to 5 GO GO BIG RED. The lightly raced 4-year-old stretches out slightly after weakening late to finish third, at 54-1, in his recent performance at six furlongs. 8 BULLISH is expected to improve after rallying wide to finish a distant third in his first start back from an almost 11-month layoff. Trainer Manny Criollo has five-pound bug Pedro Monterrey in the irons again. 4 SURCON SIR lost his best chance when he dwelt at the start of his last race. Trainer Rudy Wolfendale tabs Chris Morales to ride.
SELECTIONS: 6-5-8 LONGSHOT: 4
FOURTH RACE:
6 NO SOLUTION, who beat $25K claimers, at the distance, at Gulfstream on April 16, plunges to the $10K level after showing zilch in his local return vs. tougher at seven furlongs. Trainer Rodolfo Garcia has apprentice Pedro Monterrey Jr. atop this shaky horse-for-course play (6-2-1-1). 2 INFINITE NORTH is turning back to five and a half furlongs after dueling for the lead and finishing second vs. similar quality at six and a half. Trainer Joe Grande reunites the 4-year-old with jockey Phil Teator. 7 ALL AMERICAN ERNIE is a somewhat consistent son of Halos And Horns that his the board in four of his last six starts against similar competition. Sebastian Madrid rides. 5 MISTER WEINKE is stepping up the competition after moving three-wide to defeat two-lifetime competition at six and a half furlongs. He finds a nice spot to win another.
SELECTIONS: 6-2-7 LONGSHOT: 5
FIFTH RACE:
12 PUBLIC ADDRESS needs two things to happen to earn the call of strictly the one to beat. First: The son of Victory Speech, who was third to next-out winners More Bourb and Skipperoo last out, needs to get in off the also eligible list. Second: The race needs to stay on the grass, which appears to be his favorite surface. 1 JOHNATO is cutting back to a mile and a sixteenth after setting a pressured pace and weakening to finish third in a promising turf outing at nine furlongs. The fact that the gelding has also won on a fast and wet main track makes him a threat no matter what the weather conditions. 9 SIZZLING DANCER ran well, at 31-1, when finishing fourth - beaten less than three lengths - vs. a tough group of two-other-than allowance runners. The improving son of Dance Brightly has a big shot to take the top prize. 4 LONELY GROOM, who won on this course last year, albeit via a steward's decision, has trained exceptional well for his first start back from the two-month vacation. Don't ignore!
SELECTIONS: 12-1-9 LONGSHOT: 4
SIXTH RACE:
4 THUNDER MAB, who closed from dead last to finish third - beaten a length - on the turf last out, finds an ideal spot to try the dirt for the first time. Note that trainer Rodolfo Garcia shows positive stats (19%) with a limited sampling of horses switching from turf-to-dirt. 1 SHADOW WAVE is certainly eligible to show more after finishing a distant fourth in his first race back from a seven-month layoff. Sebastian Madrid rides. 7 AMSTERDAM AVE. shifts his focus to the main track after rallying to finish fourth in consecutive turf races. Trainer Jim Bracken has Rosie Homeister Jr. handling the surface switch. 3 PLY is another trying the main track after back-to-back starts on the lawn. Apprentice Leroy Nelson will ride the son of Piccolino.
SELECTIONS: 4-1-7 LONGSHOT: 3
SEVENTH RACE:
8 PIXEL, who notched both lifetime victories when loose on the lead, should enjoy a similar pace advantage this afternoon. Trainer Manny Tortora names Aurelio Toribio Jr. to ride for Eddie Castro, who is serving a five-day suspension. 6 JANE'S HALO faces $10K conditioned claimers after rallying along the fence to defeat $25K two-lifetime competition at the distance. Note that the top two choices set up and interesting clash between speed and closer. 3 MISS LIZZIE TISH, a consistent daughter of K.O. Punch, stretches out slightly after finishing third and second, respectively, in consecutive starts vs. similar at a mile. The 4-year-old, 5 for 6 in the money on this track, totes 115 pounds including apprentice Emanuel Cosme. 2 RUNAWAY FROLIC is stretching out around two turns after having no chance of reeling in "loose on the lead" bias-aided repeat winner Honorable World at seven-eighths.
SELECTIONS: 8-6-3 LONGSHOT: 2
EIGHTH RACE:
4 OUR EXPLOIT, who showed tons of promise at 2, makes her sophomore debut the first start since dueling for the lead and fading to finish fifth in the Cassidy Stakes last October. Trainer Marty Wolfson, an 18% winner with the +180-day layoff, has the daughter of Exploit training beautifully for this assignment. 8 BLOWN SURPRISE, beat a neck at this level and distance last out, has all the statistics needed to make amends. The hard-knocking 4-year-old is 11-3-3-3 on this track, and a stellar 6-3-1-1 at the distance. 10 SMOOCHEM is turning back to five and a half furlongs after dueling for the lead and fading to finish fourth in a two-lifetime allowance race at three-quarters of a mile. The daughter of Friendly Lover has the speed needed to clear from her outside post. 3 FAMILY FAVORITE is stretching a smidgen after rallying to finish fourth at five furlongs. Trainer David Muench readied her for this event with two sharp works, including a half-mile bullet on June 3.
SELECTIONS: 4-8-10 LONGSHOT: 3
NINTH RACE:
5 SPECIAL REPORT kept her record here unblemished (3-3-0-0) after surviving a stretch-long battle to win the $40K Castlebrook by a nose. The daughter of Notebook, 3-2-1-0 at the distance, will need another top-notch effort to hold off 4 ALARKANDADOVE. The improving daughter of Dove Hunt was cruising on the lead and looked like she was going to win the Castlebrook until nemesis Special Report caught her at the wire. The rematch sets up another exciting tussle between speed and stalker. 2 TIZ A DANCER is stretching out around two turns after drawing clear with enthusiasm to win an entry-level allowance at seven furlongs. The daughter of West Acre can make it two in a row. 7 AMERICAN MISS, part of the aforementioned stretch duel in the Castlebrook, was beat only a neck when the smoke cleared. Trainer Paul Maxwell tabs Rosemary Homeister Jr. to ride.
SELECTIONS: 5-4-2 LONGSHOT: 7
TENTH RACE:
7 FINAL STORY, who had the misfortune of chasing impressive repeat winner B. B Best in his otherwise promising five furlong debut, stretches out to three-quarters to earn the call. Trainer Gerald Procino has the colt working nicely for this race. 5 AMERICAN JOE, a homebred son of Silver Charm, has worked sharply in preparation for debut. Trainer Ed Plesa Jr., having a banner season with his 2-year-olds, has his go-to jock Manny Aguilar at the controls. 1A KINGWILLIAMSTOWN and 1 DESERT SAKER are a pair from trainer Frank Gomez that merit respect. The former receives Lasix after finishing a respectable third in his four and a half-furlong debut while the latter also gets Lasix after an apparent bleeding episode in his five-furlong debut. 2 HONGKONG is stretching out to six panels after beating half the field when finishing fifth in his four and a half-furlong debut. Note that leading trainer Bill White has a healthy 22% win average with horses making their second start.
SELECTIONS: 7-5-1 LONGSHOT: 2
ELEVENTH RACE:
3 STAR SOLDIER, the only four-time winner in the field (14-4-1-1), is returning to the main track after failing to show much vs. entry-level allowance competition in a pair on the lawn. Note that the productive sophomore won impressively the last time he made the same surface switch (Dec. '03). 5 NOIR ET ROUGE faces multiple winners after a strong hand ride produced a commanding six and a half-length score over two-lifetime competition at a mile. He should take the bulk of the betting action. 6 WARNING SIGN makes the first start since a promising 3-year-old campaign in which won two of his last three races vs. allowance caliber competition. He's a logical contender unless the suspicious drop into the claiming ranks has you concerned. 1 ALL TRUE, 4 for 7 in the money on this track, tries $25K claimers after finishing a respectable fourth in a $16K optional claiming/allowance race at the distance. Trainer Ralph Ziadie has Gary Boulanger atop the son of Is It True.
SELECTIONS: 3-5-6 LONGSHOT: 1
TWELFTH RACE:
1 ROYAL MASTER, the lone three-time winner in the field, moves to the allowance ranks after drawing off with zeal to dispatch a group of $25K claimers by seven and a half lengths. 5 ALARM ON THE FARM signaled he was more than ready to tackle the next level of competition when he drew off the break his maiden at the distance by 10-plus lengths. He'll be tested for class in his first start in the winners bracket. 8 ECONOMIST AT LAST is stretching out around two turns after earning a check in consecutive sprints vs. similar quality. The third start back from the layoff could be a winning experience. 3 MOON WARRIOR is stretching out to his most accomplished distance (3-1-0-1) after rallying to finish fourth in an entry-level allowance test at six and a half furlongs.
SELECTIONS: 1-5-8 LONGSHOT: 3
THIRTEENTH RACE:
3 I'M ALREADY THERE stretched out an additional furlong after recovering from a troubled start (bobbled) to finish fourth at five and a half furlongs. The screws should be tightened in his second start back from six and a half-month layoff. 4 AMERICAN CAT stretches out slightly to six and a half after rebounding from a slow start to come within a neck of exiting the maiden ranks at six furlongs. The son of Gulch is the one to fear in the nightcap. 2 COVINGTON plunges to the bottom on the dirt after failing to show much vs. $35K maidens on the grass. Trainer David Fawkes, winning races at a 29% rate (7 for 24), spots the son of Glitterman where he should be effective. 5 HENRY O tries six and a half furlongs after rallying to get beat two and a half lengths at three-quarters. He can help boost the getaway superfecta payoff.
SELECTIONS: 3-4-2 LONGSHOT: 5
BEST BET: RACE 11 - STAR SOLDIER
Featuring Ron :
G.L.
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FIRST RACE:
3 ZUMBAFIZZ is stretching out to his best distance thus far (6-1-0-1) after rallying four-wide to finish a willing third at six and a half furlongs. 5 ICY BANKER, who finished in front of Zumbafizz at six and a half furlongs, will try and repeat that feat at seven-eighths of a mile. Trainer Angel Salinas keeps things light with five-pound apprentice Renzo Diaz. 6 TONY SOPRANO is stretching out an additional half-furlong looking to make amends for the disappointing performance, as the favorite, in his recent outing at six and a half. Trainer Kathleen O'Connell pencils in M R Cruz for the return engagement. 2 HONORABLE MARK will debut at the distance after rallying to finish third vs. similar quality in consecutive starts at shorter distances.
SELECTIONS: 3-5-6 LONGSHOT: 2
SECOND RACE:
3 TRANQUILITY BAY is turning back slightly to a mile and a sixteenth after rallying three-wide to finish a promising second in her career turf debut at nine furlongs. The fact that she's also 2 for 3 in the money on the dirt makes her a threat come rain or shine. 2 CELESTIAL STAR shortens up slightly after making a big mid-race move and fading to finish seventh - beaten three and a half lengths - in a nine panel affair with first time blinkers. I like her chances from the rail, if the race stays on the grass. 4 HULAMORE, a $160K daughter of Mt. Livermore, is eligible to show more after weakening late to finish fifth in her career turf debut. Leading trainer Bill White gives jockey Abdiel Toribio the return call. 10 PYRITE RAIN is stretching out slightly after encountering double-trouble (steadied twice) when finishing fifth at a mile. The daughter of Green Dancer should offer more in her second start back from the four-month layoff.
SELECTIONS: 3-2-4 LONGSHOT: 10
THIRD RACE:
6 DR. CASOLA will try and remedy his also-ran status when he stretches out to six and a half furlongs after showing some late interest in a pair at five furlongs. Trainer Henry Collazo secures the services of jockey Luis Arango as apprentice Leroy Nelson shifts to 5 GO GO BIG RED. The lightly raced 4-year-old stretches out slightly after weakening late to finish third, at 54-1, in his recent performance at six furlongs. 8 BULLISH is expected to improve after rallying wide to finish a distant third in his first start back from an almost 11-month layoff. Trainer Manny Criollo has five-pound bug Pedro Monterrey in the irons again. 4 SURCON SIR lost his best chance when he dwelt at the start of his last race. Trainer Rudy Wolfendale tabs Chris Morales to ride.
SELECTIONS: 6-5-8 LONGSHOT: 4
FOURTH RACE:
6 NO SOLUTION, who beat $25K claimers, at the distance, at Gulfstream on April 16, plunges to the $10K level after showing zilch in his local return vs. tougher at seven furlongs. Trainer Rodolfo Garcia has apprentice Pedro Monterrey Jr. atop this shaky horse-for-course play (6-2-1-1). 2 INFINITE NORTH is turning back to five and a half furlongs after dueling for the lead and finishing second vs. similar quality at six and a half. Trainer Joe Grande reunites the 4-year-old with jockey Phil Teator. 7 ALL AMERICAN ERNIE is a somewhat consistent son of Halos And Horns that his the board in four of his last six starts against similar competition. Sebastian Madrid rides. 5 MISTER WEINKE is stepping up the competition after moving three-wide to defeat two-lifetime competition at six and a half furlongs. He finds a nice spot to win another.
SELECTIONS: 6-2-7 LONGSHOT: 5
FIFTH RACE:
12 PUBLIC ADDRESS needs two things to happen to earn the call of strictly the one to beat. First: The son of Victory Speech, who was third to next-out winners More Bourb and Skipperoo last out, needs to get in off the also eligible list. Second: The race needs to stay on the grass, which appears to be his favorite surface. 1 JOHNATO is cutting back to a mile and a sixteenth after setting a pressured pace and weakening to finish third in a promising turf outing at nine furlongs. The fact that the gelding has also won on a fast and wet main track makes him a threat no matter what the weather conditions. 9 SIZZLING DANCER ran well, at 31-1, when finishing fourth - beaten less than three lengths - vs. a tough group of two-other-than allowance runners. The improving son of Dance Brightly has a big shot to take the top prize. 4 LONELY GROOM, who won on this course last year, albeit via a steward's decision, has trained exceptional well for his first start back from the two-month vacation. Don't ignore!
SELECTIONS: 12-1-9 LONGSHOT: 4
SIXTH RACE:
4 THUNDER MAB, who closed from dead last to finish third - beaten a length - on the turf last out, finds an ideal spot to try the dirt for the first time. Note that trainer Rodolfo Garcia shows positive stats (19%) with a limited sampling of horses switching from turf-to-dirt. 1 SHADOW WAVE is certainly eligible to show more after finishing a distant fourth in his first race back from a seven-month layoff. Sebastian Madrid rides. 7 AMSTERDAM AVE. shifts his focus to the main track after rallying to finish fourth in consecutive turf races. Trainer Jim Bracken has Rosie Homeister Jr. handling the surface switch. 3 PLY is another trying the main track after back-to-back starts on the lawn. Apprentice Leroy Nelson will ride the son of Piccolino.
SELECTIONS: 4-1-7 LONGSHOT: 3
SEVENTH RACE:
8 PIXEL, who notched both lifetime victories when loose on the lead, should enjoy a similar pace advantage this afternoon. Trainer Manny Tortora names Aurelio Toribio Jr. to ride for Eddie Castro, who is serving a five-day suspension. 6 JANE'S HALO faces $10K conditioned claimers after rallying along the fence to defeat $25K two-lifetime competition at the distance. Note that the top two choices set up and interesting clash between speed and closer. 3 MISS LIZZIE TISH, a consistent daughter of K.O. Punch, stretches out slightly after finishing third and second, respectively, in consecutive starts vs. similar at a mile. The 4-year-old, 5 for 6 in the money on this track, totes 115 pounds including apprentice Emanuel Cosme. 2 RUNAWAY FROLIC is stretching out around two turns after having no chance of reeling in "loose on the lead" bias-aided repeat winner Honorable World at seven-eighths.
SELECTIONS: 8-6-3 LONGSHOT: 2
EIGHTH RACE:
4 OUR EXPLOIT, who showed tons of promise at 2, makes her sophomore debut the first start since dueling for the lead and fading to finish fifth in the Cassidy Stakes last October. Trainer Marty Wolfson, an 18% winner with the +180-day layoff, has the daughter of Exploit training beautifully for this assignment. 8 BLOWN SURPRISE, beat a neck at this level and distance last out, has all the statistics needed to make amends. The hard-knocking 4-year-old is 11-3-3-3 on this track, and a stellar 6-3-1-1 at the distance. 10 SMOOCHEM is turning back to five and a half furlongs after dueling for the lead and fading to finish fourth in a two-lifetime allowance race at three-quarters of a mile. The daughter of Friendly Lover has the speed needed to clear from her outside post. 3 FAMILY FAVORITE is stretching a smidgen after rallying to finish fourth at five furlongs. Trainer David Muench readied her for this event with two sharp works, including a half-mile bullet on June 3.
SELECTIONS: 4-8-10 LONGSHOT: 3
NINTH RACE:
5 SPECIAL REPORT kept her record here unblemished (3-3-0-0) after surviving a stretch-long battle to win the $40K Castlebrook by a nose. The daughter of Notebook, 3-2-1-0 at the distance, will need another top-notch effort to hold off 4 ALARKANDADOVE. The improving daughter of Dove Hunt was cruising on the lead and looked like she was going to win the Castlebrook until nemesis Special Report caught her at the wire. The rematch sets up another exciting tussle between speed and stalker. 2 TIZ A DANCER is stretching out around two turns after drawing clear with enthusiasm to win an entry-level allowance at seven furlongs. The daughter of West Acre can make it two in a row. 7 AMERICAN MISS, part of the aforementioned stretch duel in the Castlebrook, was beat only a neck when the smoke cleared. Trainer Paul Maxwell tabs Rosemary Homeister Jr. to ride.
SELECTIONS: 5-4-2 LONGSHOT: 7
TENTH RACE:
7 FINAL STORY, who had the misfortune of chasing impressive repeat winner B. B Best in his otherwise promising five furlong debut, stretches out to three-quarters to earn the call. Trainer Gerald Procino has the colt working nicely for this race. 5 AMERICAN JOE, a homebred son of Silver Charm, has worked sharply in preparation for debut. Trainer Ed Plesa Jr., having a banner season with his 2-year-olds, has his go-to jock Manny Aguilar at the controls. 1A KINGWILLIAMSTOWN and 1 DESERT SAKER are a pair from trainer Frank Gomez that merit respect. The former receives Lasix after finishing a respectable third in his four and a half-furlong debut while the latter also gets Lasix after an apparent bleeding episode in his five-furlong debut. 2 HONGKONG is stretching out to six panels after beating half the field when finishing fifth in his four and a half-furlong debut. Note that leading trainer Bill White has a healthy 22% win average with horses making their second start.
SELECTIONS: 7-5-1 LONGSHOT: 2
ELEVENTH RACE:
3 STAR SOLDIER, the only four-time winner in the field (14-4-1-1), is returning to the main track after failing to show much vs. entry-level allowance competition in a pair on the lawn. Note that the productive sophomore won impressively the last time he made the same surface switch (Dec. '03). 5 NOIR ET ROUGE faces multiple winners after a strong hand ride produced a commanding six and a half-length score over two-lifetime competition at a mile. He should take the bulk of the betting action. 6 WARNING SIGN makes the first start since a promising 3-year-old campaign in which won two of his last three races vs. allowance caliber competition. He's a logical contender unless the suspicious drop into the claiming ranks has you concerned. 1 ALL TRUE, 4 for 7 in the money on this track, tries $25K claimers after finishing a respectable fourth in a $16K optional claiming/allowance race at the distance. Trainer Ralph Ziadie has Gary Boulanger atop the son of Is It True.
SELECTIONS: 3-5-6 LONGSHOT: 1
TWELFTH RACE:
1 ROYAL MASTER, the lone three-time winner in the field, moves to the allowance ranks after drawing off with zeal to dispatch a group of $25K claimers by seven and a half lengths. 5 ALARM ON THE FARM signaled he was more than ready to tackle the next level of competition when he drew off the break his maiden at the distance by 10-plus lengths. He'll be tested for class in his first start in the winners bracket. 8 ECONOMIST AT LAST is stretching out around two turns after earning a check in consecutive sprints vs. similar quality. The third start back from the layoff could be a winning experience. 3 MOON WARRIOR is stretching out to his most accomplished distance (3-1-0-1) after rallying to finish fourth in an entry-level allowance test at six and a half furlongs.
SELECTIONS: 1-5-8 LONGSHOT: 3
THIRTEENTH RACE:
3 I'M ALREADY THERE stretched out an additional furlong after recovering from a troubled start (bobbled) to finish fourth at five and a half furlongs. The screws should be tightened in his second start back from six and a half-month layoff. 4 AMERICAN CAT stretches out slightly to six and a half after rebounding from a slow start to come within a neck of exiting the maiden ranks at six furlongs. The son of Gulch is the one to fear in the nightcap. 2 COVINGTON plunges to the bottom on the dirt after failing to show much vs. $35K maidens on the grass. Trainer David Fawkes, winning races at a 29% rate (7 for 24), spots the son of Glitterman where he should be effective. 5 HENRY O tries six and a half furlongs after rallying to get beat two and a half lengths at three-quarters. He can help boost the getaway superfecta payoff.
SELECTIONS: 3-4-2 LONGSHOT: 5
BEST BET: RACE 11 - STAR SOLDIER
Featuring Ron :
G.L.
***MMM***
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