track: Fast turf: Firm
96 degrees partly cloudy
race 1: Maiden Claiming $20,000
1 1/16 turf
my picks: 8-10-4
8-Fika coming into the race off 103 day layoff taking a drop in class today, Bret Calhoun is 28% going for MSW to MDN claiming and gets David Cabrera today, he makes the difference & gets this 4-YO filly to the winners circle.
10-Irish Intuition first time in claiming company, Joe Sharp is 29% taking blinkers off. She will be coming late.
4-Mizzanna yet another one dropping in company, last time running with 20k claimers she just missed by 3/4 breaking from post 11
race 2: claiming $7,500
5 1/2f dirt
my picks: 6-9-4
6-Malasong last seen 3/14 at Fair Grounds, he won the race easily by 7 1/2 lengths. He will be on the lead.
9-Foxrun last seen at WRD on 4/29, won the race by 1/2 with Lane Luzzi up, Lane retains the mount today.
4-Phat and Fast another one not seen in a while, last ran at Fair Grounds 2/29. It’ been a moment since finding the winners circle, but will be moving late.
race 3: MSW Texas Bred
5 1/2f dirt
my picks: 5-6-2
5-Catch The Devil ran a big race when last seen at Sam Houston on 2/7 He broke from post 11 opened up 4 but settled for second place.
6-Fancy All The Time dam Deputy Sarah has 5 winners from 5 starters, and Ramon Vazquez/Diodoro last 14 days are 10-3-3-1.
2-Krazy Vivi use this one to add value to your trifecta
race 4: MSW Texas Bred 2-YO
4 1/2f dirt
my picks: 1A-2-5
1A-My Blarney Stone big work on 6/7 3f :36.2hg 1/17 breaks from post 6
2-Stone Cafe steady works breaks from the rail, trained by Bret Calhoun
5-I’m Romeo first two works very good, last two just to keep him finely tuned.
race 5: claiming $25,000
1 mile turf
my picks: 2-1-3
pick five:
5: 1,2,3
6: 7,9,12
7: 1,2,8
8: 4,7
9: 3,4,5
$81 for .50
2-Cherokee Summer been off 157 days, last seen at Sam Houston where she won handily beating $25,000 claiming company
1-Sky Freak takes a drop in class and is a beaten favorite Ingrid Mason is 22% been away 275 days, should like the distance.
3-Break at Dawn Pish is 18% going dirt to turf, and Lane Luzzi riding for Pish last 60 days 20% & 45% ITM.
race 6 Claiming $10,000
6f dirt
my picks: 9-7-12
pick four:
6: 7,9,12
7: 1,2,8
8: 5,7
9: 3,4,5
$27 for .50
9-Contendress Quincy Hamilton riding for Diodoro they are 20% last 60 days & 60% ITM. Takes a drop in class and finished third in first try over the track.
7-Hero of Gold Eduardo Ramirez is 18% with 90+ days away, was last seen 100 days ago Ramirez is 17% first off the claim & 53% ITM
12-Heffington Cabrera riding for Broberg last 60 days they are 28% with 61% ITM. Broberg 22% going turf to dirt
race 7 Claiming $5,000
1 mile dirt
my picks: 8-2-1
8-Flash Forcast Joe Offolter is 24% dropping a horse 2+ classes. He’s shipping in from WRD & is 6-2-0-1 at today’s distance
2-Hardly Seen Slim just missed in his first time over the track. Broberg/Cabrera is always a very powerful combination.
1-Call the Colonel last seen at the FG 2/22 winning that race rail post is winning 22%.
race 8 Starter Optional Claimer
1 1/16 turf
my picks: 7**best bet** 5-2
7-Prospector Fever this 6yo gelding is another animal when on the turf when last on the turf at Sam Houston he’d won two straight races. 12-6-0-4 on the turf. Stewart Elliott rides.
5-Im a Cowboy Two Ron Faucheux is 21% first off the claim last seen 3/5/20 at the FG where he won in wire to wire fashion.
2-Don’task Dont’ttell Villafranco is 18% first off the claim 21% second off the layoff.
race 9 Allowance
6f dirt
my picks: 4-5-3
4-Scarlettsblackjack showed good speed & tired in the mud first time over this track, and is 9-4-0-0 at the distance. He will sit right behind the dueling leaders & take over turning for home, and will be much tighter for this race
5-Senor Jobim Keith Asmussen rides his first professional race, of course he’s riding for his dad my top pick & this one come out of the same last race.
3-Monte Man will be the speed of this group, will face quite a bit of pressure, but is 18-7-3-3 at the distance.