ANALYSIS
1 Act of Valor has maintained good form over his last eight starts, drops to a new class depth and should reign supreme. Il Terrazzo is off his best effort in some time, next best. Military Pike flashed good speed in last before wilting to third, threat off that effort.
2 M J Plus showed big improvement when dropped to this level, finishing second, missing by just a half-length, logical choice. Strike Down is off an uncharacteristically dull effort, but was the betting favorite, prior three starts were solid. Cadence King gets a jockey upgrade to Remedio off a decent effort when in at this level.
3 Stormy Novel added Lasix and displayed big improvement in her second career outing, $300,000 acquisition should take this for top (John Servis) barn. Manda Moo finished right behind the top choice in last and will be a far better price than that foe today. Tiffany was fourth in career debut, more Servis stock worth noting.
4 Jaguar King was an easy winner as the 3-5 when facing 7500N2L in last, Michael Pino trainee should have little trouble bumping up to the N3L level. Kiwi Storm has hit the ticket in three straight with this kind, must include. Grand Sport was never involved in last but looked good in two of three prior to that, can hang around at a big price.
5 Full Liquidity got nipped on the line in big try, 6-year-old has plenty of Parx experience and takes this if kept a little closer to the action early on. Closing Vision battled throughout, came up just a half-length short in last when sent off as the 7-5, dangerous. My Nonno was in too tough in last two while not performing terribly, consider.
6 Linda’s Last did well for third in last with better foes, merits the call for Ramon Preciado. P.A. Thunder, second in last two, has big form, but takes on better for lowpercentage trainer, tough to gauge. Cherokee Road is off a smashing maiden-breaking score.
7 Nebikon dropped to this level, rallied on the outside to win last as the even-money, faces some tough foes but gets the call to take another nonetheless. Calvados is 7-for-20 lifetime at Parx, all against far better than what he faces in this spot, takes curious major drop in class, problems? Concorde’s
Peace, 4-for-7 lifetime at Parx, shoots for his third straight win for high-powered (Marcos Zulueta) barn.
8 Looking at langfuhr has been right there in just about all of his starts since April, needs the pace scenario to go his way, but if it does the rewards will be plentiful. Time for Spring was taken out of last by master first-time-off-the-claim trainer Pino, the favorite? Derby Gold overcame a slow start to win last by going an inside trip, dangerous.
9 Paciencia Y Fe was claimed out of last at Churchill Downs by Pino, figs say he’s much the best. Gulf of Aden is good on dirt of turf, versatile sort can take all for J.G. Guerrero. Quite a Vengeance got bet down to 1-2, settled for second in last, was claimed by Preciado, watch out. Best Bet — Jaguar King (4th)