Happy (F)Art Collector day at the Spa! Today’s feature is race 8, the $135K Alydar Stakes. Racing kicks off at 1:05 EST.
Race 1 $50K Maiden Claiming 2YO Fillies 1 Lady Quinn first timer for trainer Jonathan Thomas had a nice bullet work July 28.
Picks: 1-5-3
Race 2 MSW 2YO Fillies Trainer Wesley Ward takes blinkers off the 5 Cowichan for her third career start today.
Picks: 5-3-11
Race 3 $62.5K AOC NW2 Fillies & Mares 3YO+ Small but contentious field. Looking to beat the favorites with the 4 Millefeuille, although the 3 Played Hard has been working well and warrants consideration.
Picks: 4-3-6
Race 4 $25K Claiming NW3 Fillies & Mares 3YO+ Big jockey upgrade for the 6 Alpine Queen. She’s a gray to boot.
Picks: 6-5-4
Race 5 $20K Maiden Claiming 3YO+ What’s this I see? Kenny McPeek and Julien Leparoux on a Curlin offspring? They just keep dropping 2 Mistical Curlin until he gets a win I suppose.
Picks: 2-8-3
Race 6 MSW NY-Bred 2YO Third time’s a charm for the 8 New York Panther and trainer Todd Pletcher. He stretches out to a distance more suited to him.
Picks: 8-7-6
Race 7 $62.5K AOC NW2 Fillies & Mares 3YO+ HOF jockey Johnny V. gets in the irons for Wesley Ward on the 3 Spicy Marg, who looks to wire the field.
Picks: 3-1-6
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Race 8 Alydar Stakes (Non-graded) 4YO+ I’m not putting 5 Art Collector on top.
Picks: 6-5-4
Race 9 $80K AOC NW3 3YO+ The 9 Big Everest has won his last two. Trainer/jockey combo of Christophe Clement and Jose Ortiz strike at a 43% clip.
Picks: 9-1-5
Race 10 $50K Starter Allowance Fillies & Mares 3YO+ A dart throw here in the finale. Can make a case against each and every one of these. I’ll go with the 9 Meraviglioso on the switch to the Linda Rice barn.
Picks: 9-6-4
**BONUS** West coast price play: Del Mar Race 7 8:00 EST The 3 Pammy’s Ready sits at 10-1 on the morning line. Jockey Umberto Rispoli hops aboard for trainer Peter Miller. This one should be charging late to run down the leaders at the wire.
Best of luck!