Daily Racing Form National Digital Edition
ANALYSIS
BEST BET: RACE 2, SPIRIT LOVE
FIRST RACE
STAY SAFE KITTEN altered her running style with very positive results to be easily second best with a career best Beyer in crosstown finale, need only repeat to get back on winning track first time in this barn. SOBER ON SUNDAY has been hanging during latter stages of all recent outings but may hold a pace edge here, especially if Paco opts to take the top one back again. LAPANTALONES FANCE can grab minor share.
SECOND RACE
SPIRIT LOVE, the days best, aggressively pace for winning connections. Should not look back. MR SHEEN has cycled back to good form at the current time. SHIM proved he fits well with this kind returning to what may be his most effective surface.
THIRD RACE
NORTHERN showed good speed against much tougher in only previous turf outing now gets some class relief off the seven week freshening, might not look back if handling the surface today. KANTHAROS’ IMAGE ran race of his life switching to turf for the first time when second best behind only Gran Malbec, one of the hottest horses in the area at the moment with five consecutive wins. Must not fall too far back of preferred one early on. Strictly one to beat. HARRY’S GONE GRAY never seems to run a poor one, was not far behind Kantharos’ Image in pair’s latest meeting.
FOURTH RACE
HARRYHEE got snapped late by odds on winner in the Trinniberg but well posted to get away cleanly from the outside, might not look back today. QUIJOTE was a stakes winner over this strip a year ago and not far behind preferred one for new barn in the Trinniberg. TAKE YOUR PLACE training extremely well for return after taking some time off following back to back wins within 25 day span in July.
FIFTH RACE
HARD WORKER continues to move forwardly, knocking on door with this kind. EPIC LOVE benefitted from slow pace when narrowly beaten on the drop as odds on choice in GP finale. Might not get away as easily here. CALYPSO DEEP winless in 13 tries but coming off best yet with Paco in the irons.
SIXTH RACE
In a race where her 13 the best last out Beyer of the bunch, KLAUDIAS WARRIOR gets the nod after being hard used early on in the contest. Has changed hands but not riders since the outing. Might not look back with this weak group if away clean from the rail. PANDA has shown some life in the a.m. since dull debut for twice the tag. Expect improvement in this spot. TIZ TAS TIME another who flashed speed, faltered late in both previous starts. Has not live up to earlier expectations but might with this crowd.
SEVENTH RACE
MATZO BELLA finished a couple of lengths behind next out, runaway MSW N Y grad Short Pour in promising debut when perhaps coming up a race short at the end. Does not appear to be facing that kind in local bow. ALAULA another who might have needed her initial outing when second best behind even money debut winner Madame Barrister. Should also move forward off the try. Will respect RED HOT DAME considering her connections and she’s out of a SW mare although with several main track bullets on resume’ wondering why she launches career on turf with just modest breeding for the going.
EIGHTH RACE
DREAMY ART dons blinkers while returning to Zerpa barn after a near two year absence. Best too good in this spot. SOL DAT SUGAR the one to beat getting a little class relief of her own off good showing vs. better in previous try. OPTIMISTIC SHOT a beaten favorite going a mile for same tag after taking the lead near mid-stretch. Could sustain the run on turn back to 6 furlongs.
NINTH RACE
OSCURA getting some much needed class relief after never having run for cheaper than a $16K tag. Only 1 for 26 lifetime but 0 for ) with this kind. INSIDE TRIP continues to move forward from a Beyer standpoint, won’t be in N2L category much longer in current form. SHEZ A GREAT ONE has been stuck in the N2L’s for quite a while but another knocking on door with a pair of runner-up finishes coming into this race.
TENTH RACE
Finale a bit of a guessing game with so many new faces so watching tote board carefully for clues. VENEZUELAN WARRIOR ran well despite slow start in bow, might benefit enough from the effort to get that diploma with cleaner beginning. WATCH YOUR STEP and LEAKY CUP could be best of the new