RACE 2 - Clm $4k N2L - Eight Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 3 Moody (Morning Line 9-2)
# 4 High Greeley (ML 6-5)
C’s
None
Moody, trying winners for the first time today, could be quickest of the bunch in this field. High Greeley drops in for the lowest tag of his career for Trainer Steve Sherman.
RACE 3 - MSW - Eight Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 3 Rosary Man (ML 7-5)
# 6 Our Brother B.A. (ML 2-1)
C's
None
Rosary Man, trained by Jerry Hollendorfer and ridden by Russel Baze, took the Place at this class level last time out after having taken the Show in his debut. Our Brother B. A., who took the Show in the Turf Paradise Derby last time out, makes his California debut today. The bullet work that Brother B. A. posted on the 22nd suggests that he'll take well to the synthetic surface.
RACE 4 - (F) OC 62k/N2X - Eight Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 1 Tiz Kissable (ML 8-5)
# 2 Magnificent Shirl (ML 2-1)
C’s
None
The last time Tiz Kissable competed on a synthetic surface, she took the Show in the Grade 3 Torrey Pines Stakes at Delmar. Magnificent Shirl, trained by Jerry Hollendorfer and ridden by Russel Baze, just missed by a nose of winning at this level the last time that she raced on this main track.
RACE 5 - Clm $4k N2L - Eight Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 3 Mojave Heat (ML 2-1)
# 5 Dane O Mite (ML 6-1)
# 6 Red Globe (ML 5-2)
# 7 The Tom Squad (ML 9-2)
C’s
None
Same conditions as Race 2 above, so think of this as the other division of that event. Mojave Heat and Red Globe, who finished just a nose apart last time out while taking the Place and Show (respectively) at this class level, look on form as if they should dominate the rest of this field. The problem is that Mojave Heat and Red Globe have a combined lifetime record of two wins in forty-six starts; numbers that do not inspire a great deal of confidence. So for that reason we're going to spread a bit here.
Dane O Mite tries winners for the first time; note that Trainer Victor Trujillo wins about a quarter of the time that he sends a last out winner out for a repeat. The Tom Squad drops in class and stretches out to two turns; I expect both those changes to lead to an improved performance.
RACE 6 - Alw 40000s N2X - Eight and a Half Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 1 Karaoke Cat (ML 8-5)
# 6 Catz On Fire (ML 2-1)
C’s
None
The conditions allow entrants to have one (and just one) additional win, provided that win was for $16k or less. That's what makes this an N2X rather than the more usual N2L, and which is why # 5 Archie Graham (ML 8-1), winner of a $12.5k Claiming contest last time out, is eligible to compete here despite having two career victories.
Karaoke Cat has been unsuccessful a half-dozen times at this class level; but his Beyer Speed Figures are so superior to the rest of the field that keeping him off the ticket requires courage that I do not possess. Catz On Fire, who came running late to grab the Place at this class level last time out, should appreciate the stretch out to two turns.
RACE 7 - (F) Md $5k - Five Furlongs Synthetic
A’s
# 3 Jill's Joy (ML 9-5)
# 4 Lucky Feelin (ML 6-1)
# 5 Laff Itup Fuzzball (ML 5-2)
C’s
None
The finale is the only one-turn sprint in the sequence. Toss Jill's Joy's last race, when she disappointed as the Post Time Favorite, as it was over for her before it really began, when she ducked in at the start. Jill's Joy, Lucky Feelin, and Laff Itup Fuzzball are all dropping to their lowest respective lifetime class level, and all have earned Beyer Speed Figures in their careers that are significantly better than the career bests of the other runners in this field.
OK, that's the analysis. Everything's an "A" Selection and goes on a single ticket, because what better way to find out whether or not this is the luckiest day of our lives. So with that we get:
All A Entries
$0.20 P6: 3,4 with 3,6 with 1,2 with 3,5,6,7 with 1,6 with 3,4,5 $38.40
Total: $38.40
Post Time for Race 2 is 4:15 EDT / 1:15 PDT. Good luck to all.
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
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