Race 1: TX Bred ALW
1 mile TURF
my picks: 4-3-9
4-Capt St Jacques broke his MDN second start over this course, stretching out from 5f to a mile. Elliott stays along for the ride, solid selection here.
3-John Dough third off the lay-off & bad on the green, only start over this surface was a win in MSW company.
9-Kashears broke his MDN at Sam Houston, has run here three times & has finished third two of the attempts.
Race 2: TX Bred $5,000 claimers
6f DIRT
my picks: 6-8-2
6-Meme Jo this 10yo gelding is in fine form, as the winner of three straight races all in $5,000 company. no reason he doesn’t get his 4th in a row today
8-Beta Jet has some early lick & will stay around to fill out the exotics.
2-Kats Second Silver been knocking on the door 2 of his last 3 starts.
10-2-4-2 at LSP
trained by Broberg
Race 3: $7,500 MDN Claimers
1 mile DIRT
my picks: 9-1-4
hate to say this, not a stellar group here & someone has to win so….
9-Queen of Carnival blinkers come off her today, Pish doing ok this meet 67-7-11-13. Lane Luzzi rides
1-Unlawful Assembly third off the lay-off & Diego stays aboard.
4-Georgiano going turf to dirt, dropping in class & Elliott picks up the mount.
Race 4: TX Bred MSW
5f DIRT
my picks: 6-7-8
6-Fearless Bling has had two races both of them he’s had problems getting away from the gate. missed by a head in last & Elliott stays around.
7-Wings For Eno ran well in his first out over a muddy surface, today he gets a fast surface.
8-Strawsuponrequest Straws coming out of the same race as the 7 & the 7 beat him by a length.
Race 5: Starter Opt Clm $15,000
1 mile DIRT
my picks: 3-5-2
3-Soaring Now this 6yo mare comes back off a two month layoff. She’s 3-1-2-0 at Lone Star and 18-3-4-4 at the distance. She will sit just off the pace & kick it in just in time.
5-Bold Rey she will be the favorite & deservedly so. winner of 3/4 last races only loss was by a head. in great form at Lone Star, with a 3-for-4 record.
2-Frozen Hannah another hard knocking mare, she’s 18-6-4-4 at the distance & 2-1-1-0 at Lone Star.
.50 pick five:
5: 2,3,5
6: 5,7,9
7: 4,6
8: 4,5
9: 1,2,4,5
$72
Race 6: TX Bred MSW
1 1/16 TURF
my picks: 5-7-9
5-West Texas Song only three works for his first start. Trainer having a tough meet 14-0-0-2 but this one can run.
7-Solar City had quite a few chances. His best race was at Sam Houston with $50,000 maiden claimers. Competitive with this bunch.
9-Wittness his fourth grass start, nothing to write home about just yet, but does have upside and can round things out.
$1 pick four:
6: 5,7,9
7: 4,6
8: 4,5
9: 1,2,4,5
$48
Race 7: ALW
5.5f DIRT
my picks: 6-4-7
6-Touch Blue this 4yo filly coming into this race off a 8 month layoff. Has some very nice works, she’s sitting on a big effort today.
4-Sweet Mary M 5-1-2-0 at the distance, she had big early speed.
7-Cherished trained by Asmussen & Elliott is back on her. She has some early lick, but a notch below these top two.
Race 8: ALW
5.5f DIRT
my picks: 4-5-3
4-Impact Player **best bet** last two been on a wet surface, today back on fast track takes these wire to wire
5-Double Barrel Man 13-2-3-2 at the distance and trained by Broberg, will be flying late to fill out the exacta.
3-Restoring Hope has some early lick, but needs this one been off since last September. might need one.
race 9: TX Bred ALW
1 mile TURF
my picks: 1-4-2-5
1-Miss B JR having a good meet 51-11-9-4. Ivan will have her in position early, rolls by them all turning for home.
4-Tell Me U Love Me first time on the green, she’s got some speed to take them a long way
2-Dustwhirl Wonder another one trying the green for the first time . she will be in mid-pack and will be flying late