Three non-graded stakes races on today’s card. First post is 1:05 EST.
Race 1 MSW NY-Bred 2YO Fillies Like the works for the 4 Nice ‘n Spicy. Flavien Prat rides the first time starter for trainer Mike Maker.
Picks: 4-1-7-5
Race 2 $75K Maiden Claiming Fillies & Mares 3YO+ Uninspiring bunch and the Chad Brown entry 2 Run Up the Score is the heavy morning line favorite. I’m interested in the Linda Rice trainee 6 Regina who is back on the dirt today after trying the grass last time out.
Picks: 6-2-4-1
Race 3 John Morrissey Handicap (Non-graded) 3YO+ Hey now–the 6 Ny Traffic is back in action today!
Picks: 6-1-2-4
Race 4 $40K Maiden Claiming NY-Bred Fillies & Mares 3YO+ Wide-open group here with no real standouts. Most interested in the 1 Latest Edition.
Picks: 1-6-4-5
Race 5 $40K Claiming NW2 3YO+ New gelding alert! Let’s see if we can get the 1 Eloquist involved in our verticals.
Picks: 4-1-5-3
Race 6 Union Avenue Handicap (Non-graded) Fillies & Mares 3YO+ The 4 Bank on Anna is 7-3-1-1 lifetime. Several want-the-lead types in here should set up well for the closers.
Picks: 4-2-7-6
Race 7 $80K AOC NW1 3YO Fillies Which Chad do you like here? I’ll take the lighter raced of the two with Irad in the mount.
Picks: 2-10-5-4
Race 8 Evan Shipman Handicap (Non-graded) 3YO+ Should be a fun one. The 7 Sea Foam makes his 2022 debut. The 4 and the 6 hooked up last month at Belmont and completed the exacta. The 5 Tiergan won here just nine days ago. The 1 Bankit comes up from the Oaklawn circuit for Steve Asmussen and goes second off the bench.
Picks: 7-1-5-3
Race 9 $40K Maiden Claiming NY-Bred Fillies & Mares 3YO+ The 1 Smokin’ Hot Kitty has been on the improve and goes for the first time for trainer Linda Rice off the claim. The 5 Eli Dancer makes her turf debut after failing twice on the dirt; should be forwardly placed and Irad Ortiz, Jr. stays in the saddle.
Picks: 1-5-8-3
Race 10 Allowance NW1 NY-Bred Fillies & Mares 3YO+ Jockey John Velazquez hops aboard the 9 Dufresne, so we can expect an exceptional trip for the horse and should be able to get a run at the leaders down the stretch. The 8 and 11 look like obvious choices here, and the 7 Waterville is interesting, having just missed out her last two.
Picks: 9-11-7-8
**BONUS** Del Mar Race 5 MSW Fillies & Mares 3YO+ 9:00 EST Underrated trainer George Papaprodromou has a first time starter that I like and is 12-1 on the morning line. The 2 Automax is a gray with quality pedigree that screams turf sprints. Trainer/jockey combo is 11-for-44.
Best of luck!