SATURDAY

RACE 8

One mile on the turf......there is three horses that I like here.......Barney Rebel......been singing the praises of the trainer Dan Blacker......exits a Grade 3 race up north.......looked short...ran short......I expect today .........not to run short.....

Cognito......classy closer who exits the Breeders Cup......Mario and Doug teams up with this one.......I expect him to fire...His speed numbers topple this field.

This race is void of speed except Circle The Moon......Let's add this one.......Ivanho looks to be the best closer .....extreme outside post will not help him.


                 1. Barney Rebel
                 2. Cognito
                 3. Circle The Moon
               
                 

FRIDAY'S PLAY

RACE 2

Scat Patty cuts back in distance......She should be on the lead in this suspect race.....I like Metaxa who drops in class...She got beat by Cherry On The Cake.......who stepped up again and won........


           1. Metaxa
           2. Scat Patty

SUNDAY

RACE 4

Proud Bok needs more ground to work with......today he gets more distance.....looks like the one to beat in this race......Sadler has him spotted to break his maiden. I will tab him on top...and use Backintheacademy.....good pedigree....tab the switch to Pedroza........has speed which is a major asset in this race.


             1. Proud Bok.....
             2. Backintheacademy

SATURDAY

                                           UPDATE




RACE 1

A sub par below average field......on paper, Hard Play jumps out........excellent pedigree for Jeff......son of Hard Spun who made his debut on a sloppy track......He was fast before giving it up......He drops in class......was hammered down in his debut..........ultra fast works indicates that he is ready.


             1. Hard Play


RACE 2


Sadler has two entries in this starter allowance.......The speed looks to be Derringer.......catch her to win this...she looks too fast for this group...... I like this one....tab her on top with Bejarano riding some very live horses today.....


              1. Derringer
             
        





RACE 3

A modest field in this turf sprint......except one ....which is Wednesday........take the short odds......and single her in the exotics....She will need to catch the speedy My Cinsation.........

           
             1.  My Cinsation
             2.  Corlett Drive
             3.  Daring Dodie
             



RACE 4

This is a spread if you are playing the pick 5,4,3's.......I bet Ridingwiththedevil last time.......Glatt looks to have a good filly..........but......having said that Baffert has two filly....Salt Tequila Lime who returned after a year lay off....and ran super.....huge performance.....She can win this.....Girting broke horrible.....then was really taken out of the race......needs clean take off at the rail......she can win this with a clean start. Let's take Glatt's filly on top with Baffert's fillies underneath.


             1. Ridingwiththedevil
             2. Salt Tequila Lime
             3. Girting




RACE 5


Top Kisser daughter of Old Topper has pure speed....she gets the rail....got a excellent turn of foot.......She gets the acid test on class but I like her......

Butterfly Beach is on my watch list......Mandella is usually slow with come-backers......but this one is talented.....she can win this if she is ready.....Victor adds to the mix.


               1. Top Kisser
            
           


RACE 6


Rock U Up gets a good pace scenario......most of the action will be on the maiden breaker......Salty Forecast trained by Miller crushed a cheap bunch......but big speed number and she did it in a manner that tells me that she can step up and beat this weak field......if she runs a sub par race......or someone goes with her to weaken her up....then look to Rock U Up.......I like this one.......


              1. Rock U Up
              2. Salty Forecast
              3. Selleria





RACE 7

Mr. Bossy Pants gets top billing here......one tough dude......good post.....should be the one to fear turning for home.....Blue Jay Attack got beat by Walker who won the fifth race yesterday......He needs pace to run at.......so take note.....Free Time looks to be in a spot where he might steal this race....He beat Et Walker before......He won the fifth yesterday.....Let's take a shot.......




                      1.  Free Time
                      2.  Mr. Bossy Pants
                      3.  Blue Jay Attack                      




RACE 8

This is a spread race in the late pick four....but having said that Sports Report finished full of run closing on the winner Best Of Bourbon..........needs to repeat this....he will win......Instinctively Bold.......pressed fast factions......before fading in his debut.....strange thing is that Victor goes to Mike Pyupe horse Storm Castle....major big time drop in class......Mike is hot with second time runners.......


                   1. Sports Report
                   2. Storm Castle
                   3. Instinctively Bold



                 Long-shot Dramatic Allan



Late Pick  4    1,5,7 with 2,7,10,11 with 4,7 with 3

or 1,5,7 with 2,7,10,11 with 4 with 3,9



                        PREAKNESS STAKES

I'am a old dude but as Dylan sings I'am young at heart.......Would be wonderful to see a Triple Crown Winners........35 years ago........time does fly......I picked Orb in the Derby.....I will be rooting for him in the Preakness......




               1. Orb
               2. Oxbow
               3. Goldencents


               Long-shot Governor Charlie






RACE 9

This is a tough race....pace will make this race.....Swift Eagle won on the sod at this track......He has both speed and tactical speed...He does not need the lead to win this.......I expect Rock Me Baby to make the early lead.......distance will be his main issue..........but Scorpion Warrior is improving......He exits a good race when he needed it .....He is bred for turf and distance....blinkers come off......Let's take a shot here at 12 to 1 morning line.


            1.  Scorpion Warrior......like this one
            2.  Swift Eagle
            3 . Kid Dream

            Long-shot  Reach A Decision

Pick Three   2,7,10,11 with 4,7 with 3,9

        

               

RACE 10

Jerry and Bejarano hold the hot hand with Lady Of Fifty.......is perfect so far on the cushion track. Baffert likes Maker Or Breaker........very talented......do not dismiss for the win.......She was short in the Santa Lucia...ran short......she will not be short today.

                  1.  Lady Of 50
                  2.  Maker Or Breaker
                  3.  Sister Kate






RACE 11

Victor rides the logical choice Goodtobewild.......two starts.......two seconds........She has worked in the morning....looks prepared and ready to break her maiden. Only Josie Knows...changes barns....never has run this low.....a major player.....Speedy Vixen is the upsetter......run races that put her in the winners circle.....




                   1. Goodtobewild
                   2. Only Josie Knows
                   3. Maddog Maddie

                   Long-shot Speedy Vixen
          

FRIDAY

RACE 1

Night Dance has many betting angles going for her today. Trip.......with Gomez.......should be right behind Briteness.....who looks to be the speed........Class drop.......Mitchell is one of the best when he drops horses off better higher races......Fresh......had time off.......with good works........Lastly.......Night Dance has been knocking at the door against better........Take her at a short price......


              1. Night Dance
              2. Briteness
            




RACE 2

I like two horses....filly and a mare. I expect at this level Pincelada is clearly the one to catch......


                1.   Pincelada
                2.  Warren's Morgan

          


RACE 3


On paper....... I like.....Dance Team who was behind Indygo F M A....who I bet last time......and.......... Drysdale filly Topic.......should relish the post and distance......I will use all three in exotics.....Blinkers come off Dance Team........might have more energy at this distance......tab her on top......with Topic.......trying to beat the favorite Indygo F M A......distance concerns me....but I will add her......looks like the one to fear!




               1. Dance Team
               2. Topic
               3. Indygo F M A

             Long shot Scooter Bird





RACE 4

Baffert's horse hits hard dropping here.....Brannaman......does not look right to me......Should be on the front end........must include....been a under-performer for Baffert........Captain Corrigan does.........love the hot connections and like the slight hike up in class....ready to run a big one.....route before......





               1. Captain Corrigan
         





RACE 5

The speed is Thinking Of Girls....the horse who........loves this course is.....Luckarack.......need a better start then last time to win this.... ....Winsome Charm........looks to fire fresh......blinkers go on.......indicates that he will fire. Hadfunlastnight horse on my watch list.......




             1. Hadfunlastnight
             2. Winsome Charm
           
             



RACE 6

Rousing Sermon beat Half Strike who came back and smoked the field last week.......Tab Rousing Sermon again.......with American Blend and Soul Candy.......who looks to turn the tables on Rousing Sermon......


              1. Rousing Sermon
              2. Soul Candy
              3. American Blend

               Longshot  Dreamy Kid






RACE 7

I like two in this race....Sweet Red Cat who was third in the Providencia........drops in class.....that should do the trick....She is improving each race....ready to run a smasher......I like her........


              1. Sweet Red Cat
              2. Macha





RACE 8


Art Sherman should have California Chrome ready to break his maiden in this race.....Casear is one of the best with babies.....and look who shows up.......watch out for this one.....Pederson is sneaky good with first timers.......He sends out Charisna Code.





           1. California Chrome
           2. Tenacity
           3. Charisna Code
           

FRIDAY SPOT PLAY

RACE 1

Night Dance has many betting angles going for her today. Trip.......with Gomez.......should be right behind Briteness.....who looks to be the speed........Class drop.......Mitchell is one of the best when he drops horses off better higher races......Fresh......had time off.......with good works........Lastly.......Night Dance has been knocking at the door against better........Take her at a short price......


              1. Night Dance
              2. Briteness

THURSDAY LAKE AND FLOWERS FAREWELL

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This week Victor Espinoza has 2,994 wins......needs only 6 more to make the 3,000 club.....

It's hard to handicap the late pick 4 because of the baby race ends the card....We might make a small ticket......




RACE 1

The book end of two baby races.......... the first and the last race on Thursday's card.....this is a short dash for maiden claimers for two year old. I really do not have enough information on the Bushwacker off springs yet........Western Showdown posted a nice half mile work under his belt......looks ready......Solis and Deleon have two entries in this modest field.....Get Even Girl....a filly gets Edwin and the rail....which has been a good post in these baby races. I think the son of Tribal Ruler....mother by Salt Lake looks very live.....Triunfo......Rafeal Deleon trains and owns this colt........

Check Tote board for more clues.......






RACE 2

I bet One Firm Cat to beat The Whole Deal last week....He was short that day....I expect he will not be short today. I was really impressed with how Limited Response closed and drew away in his win......I bet picked and bet this one when he won.........Victor stays put.........follow this one up the class ladder........


               1. Limited Response
               2. One Firm Cat






RACE 3

A contentious route claimer........a restricted claimer. J And S Express exits good races.....I like this one.......gets weight off.....should like the added distance......good odds because most of the action will be on Brooklyn Rose......Julio claimed her.....before her win......Bejarano stays despite the hike up in class....She exits a key race with Rossi Reserve......




               1. J And S Express
               2. Brooklyn Rose





RACE 4



Malibu Love ran like she was short......beaten favorite......She now goes longer....gets the rail.......I expect Iggy will have her near the lead or on the lead......regress or move forward in a very weak field. Willetta is the horse to beat.....I like this one after viewing video.......


              1. Willetta
              2. Malibu Love



RACE 5

Gutierrez uses Bejarano when he has a sharp fit horse....that is the case with Warren's Flasher.....awesome first try on turf and the distance.....She was very impressive in her last race....She is lightly raced.....pulled away from the field.......Akissforarose....I have picked on my blog before...She has been racing over her head......this is a field she should be very competitive with.....She is a closer.......looks who rides her......indicates that she is ready to run a good race in this spot. Warren's Vendeda...has won going long......She is a contender......might be overlooked because of action will be with Warren's Flasher. Gilla Is A Bella looked good breaking maiden.



                 1.  Akissforarose
                 2.  Warren's Flasher
                 3.  Warren's Vendeda


Late P 4


2,5,7 with 1,3 with 1 with 6,7,9




RACE 6

The speed looks to be Bas......She was the beaten favorite in her comeback race......finishing third....She ran short.....looked short that day......expect a better performance for trainer Doug O'Neil.......Spring Sarah comeback race she had trouble getting clear......when she did it was too late to get to the winner.....I expect with the added distance.....and racing luck she will fire her best performance in this race. Psalm 16 adds blinkers...good pedigree for distance.....nice ...nice works.....watch out!!


                    1. Bas
                    2. Psalm 16th


RACE 7

A good talented field in the feature....sprint turf race.....for three year old allowance fillies......Broken Sword bred for the turf.....good speed figures.......red hot connections...Zia ZiaZia smoked a field of maidens....looked strong in doing it.....bred for the turf....gets Smith to ride.....Bares Tripper I have bet before......She was well regarded as a two year old.....She runs good on the turf....she fires fresh.......expect she will run her best race off this lay off.......Malibu Honey will roll late.....She fits in this contentious turf sprint. Llandudno gets a good pace scenario.....plenty of speed to aim at.....She looked really strong in her debut despite being very wide losing ground on the outside......She won.....which was a hard trick to do going extremely wide. Tribal Gal looks to set the pace.....she beat a good field......looked awesome doing it.

A wide open race:



                  1. Llandudno
                 


RACE 8

The nightcap is a two year old Cal Bred filly dash......Harrington's Rose debut was strong...She nailed the speed got up for second....any improvement or step forward makes her a strong contender. Patty Wack adds the blinkers for her second start...she should improve.......Yodelmesomemagic was well bet in her debut......for Mike Harrington...Edwin stays put...rides her the second time around......




                   1. Harlington's Rose
                   2. Yodelmesomemagic
                   3. Cause Ur My Babe
                   

THURSDAY SPOT PLAY

RACE 4



Malibu Love ran like she was short......beaten favorite......She now goes longer....gets the rail.......I expect Iggy will have her near the lead or on the lead......regress or move forward in a very weak field.....


Willetta has Victor riding.....in sharp form......should relish the seven and half furlong distance. Angel Be Quick comes back fresh......good works......drops in class....with speed......should fire he best performance to date. Deleon puts the bug boy on her.....contender!



                   1. Willettta
                   2. Malibu Love
                   3. Angel Be Quick

2012 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

2012 Preakness Stakes