Churchill Downs :
Race 1
#1 Clever Maid 6/1
#8 Cottonuous Peaks 3/1
#4 Hollywood Fever 5/2
#5 Special Deed 9/2
#1 Clever Maid will need to make up five lengths on the ML fav in here but last out was coming off a 2 1/2 month layoff and could be tighter today. Filly was a game second two back at Hawthorne in a small stake which earned a TM speed fig good enough to win here and she was better than six lengths clear of the rest of the field that day. Filly owns a solid pace profile throughout with the edge in late pace figures. The 6/1 ML looks more than fair. #8 Cottonuous Peaks made a mild rally while caught very wide last out when switched to the grass for her first go for Vance barn off the claim. Was coming off a career top number earned two back when beating $30K foes by seven lengths. Makes her third start of current form cycle and note Day is off the ML fav to ride this filly.
The play: #1 to win at 4/1 or better. Exacta key of #1,#8 over #1,#4,#5,#8.
Belmont :
Race 2
#7 Ace's Cappella 4/1
#6 Linda's Future 3/1
#5 Sunshine Johanne 6/1
#2 Western Times 6/1
#7 Ace's Cappella gets the call in another wide open race. Was pinched back at the start and overcame the poor start to get up late and beat $40K foes last out at today's D/S. Filly owns a solid pace profile throughout and with a better start today figures to be a [pace factor. Makes her third start of her current form cycle and looks capable of winning right back. #6 Linda's Future invades from Philly for Allard barn that ships live runners here. Raced evenly last out at Penn in a small PA bred stake. Has increased her numbers with each outing and looks well spotted here. #5 Sunshine Johanne beat Alw-1 foes at Philly last out by five lengths and was flattered when the runner up in the race, Stylish N Adorable came back to beat Alw-1 foes in her next start on 6/28 at Philly.
The play: #7 to win at 7/2 or better. Exacta key of #6,#7 over #2,#5,#6,#7.
G.L.
Race 1
#1 Clever Maid 6/1
#8 Cottonuous Peaks 3/1
#4 Hollywood Fever 5/2
#5 Special Deed 9/2
#1 Clever Maid will need to make up five lengths on the ML fav in here but last out was coming off a 2 1/2 month layoff and could be tighter today. Filly was a game second two back at Hawthorne in a small stake which earned a TM speed fig good enough to win here and she was better than six lengths clear of the rest of the field that day. Filly owns a solid pace profile throughout with the edge in late pace figures. The 6/1 ML looks more than fair. #8 Cottonuous Peaks made a mild rally while caught very wide last out when switched to the grass for her first go for Vance barn off the claim. Was coming off a career top number earned two back when beating $30K foes by seven lengths. Makes her third start of current form cycle and note Day is off the ML fav to ride this filly.
The play: #1 to win at 4/1 or better. Exacta key of #1,#8 over #1,#4,#5,#8.
Belmont :
Race 2
#7 Ace's Cappella 4/1
#6 Linda's Future 3/1
#5 Sunshine Johanne 6/1
#2 Western Times 6/1
#7 Ace's Cappella gets the call in another wide open race. Was pinched back at the start and overcame the poor start to get up late and beat $40K foes last out at today's D/S. Filly owns a solid pace profile throughout and with a better start today figures to be a [pace factor. Makes her third start of her current form cycle and looks capable of winning right back. #6 Linda's Future invades from Philly for Allard barn that ships live runners here. Raced evenly last out at Penn in a small PA bred stake. Has increased her numbers with each outing and looks well spotted here. #5 Sunshine Johanne beat Alw-1 foes at Philly last out by five lengths and was flattered when the runner up in the race, Stylish N Adorable came back to beat Alw-1 foes in her next start on 6/28 at Philly.
The play: #7 to win at 7/2 or better. Exacta key of #6,#7 over #2,#5,#6,#7.
G.L.
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