SATURDAY GOLD RUSH DAYS AT THE GREAT RACE PLACE

RACE 1

A excellent betting card that starts off with a high price optional claimer N1X for three year old fillies.

Famous Alice the daughter of Kitten's Joy stretches out to one mile.......bred to get this distance. Tom takes off the blinkers after I watched her get second going down the hill in the Sweet Life Stakes with Smith riding her. Proctor who came here bought along the red hot bug boy Drayden Van Dyke. He is the real deal and it has been fun watching him improve day by day.....She gets weight off as Proctor has put nine work outs with her in the morning. She is the filly to catch as this race is a race with no speed.

Neil Drysdale sends out the import Amnesia who gets first time Lasix.....Her workout look very impressive......

John Sadler looks to have a keeper with Vanlose Stairway. She is sired by the Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom..........excellent pedigree...... She flew home finishing first full of run........in her debut. Nicolas Gonzalo a bug gets weight off.......bred to get this distance.....

I expect that maybe Princess Genevieve will try to go with Famous Alice..if this happens then the whole picture will change.........Pace will make this race.


     1. Famous Alice      won
     2. Vanloose Stairway
     3. Amnesia

     Long shot Princess Genevieve

  



RACE 2

A talented field of state restricted maiden special weight sprint open to three year old's and up. This is a contentious competitive state bred maiden sprint at six and a half furlongs.

K Thirty Eight and Next Book exits the race last month.....they finished a neck apart. K Thirty Eight.......38 is kin to a stake winner to Soldier's Kiss. His morning works are fast and long which I like to see in workouts. Next Book is struck down on the rail and will need to get out fast and quick so he will not get into trouble. The horses that have racing experience are theses two!

Three FTS's that look like scary runners to me is Chattering Gambler trained by Bell is sired by Dixie Union.....bred to be quick and his babies win early. I love the drills in the morning...beware!

Sir Perservere trained by Marty Jones has slows works but this trainer works them slow.......Bejarano and Jones team up on this first time starter.

The scary first time starter to me is Warren's three year old gelding Burnaroundtheedges. The dam Unusual Heat can run on any surface but loves the dirt. I love the long seven furlong works...two bullets.......and gets the garden spot on the outside......The red hot Joel Talamo is Warrens main man.....


          1 Burnaroundtheedges    won
          2. K 38
          3. Chatting Gambler

          long shot Sir Perservere
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RACE 3

A short dash for maiden's at five and half furlongs.

15 Black trained by Bonde sired by Bertrano exits a key maiden race where the second finisher came back and won. Then put together a strong performance here on Sunday. His third start with speed makes him a solid contender. The drop to the bottom and being Gelded just might do the trick.

Dead Easy has not race since a year ago....Richard Rosales is a under-rated trainers......Easy goes from route to a short dash......never has raced this low........The hot Edwin knows is one well and climbs back on him.........plenty of morning works which I expect he will give his best performance in this race.

Oscar Garcia sends out Nonno Tunaga has speed......This 5 year old finished second at this level......He was well clear of the third place horse......He gets a half more furlongs but I expect he will stick around turning for home.

The scary first time starter is Boom Boys with two fast ultra nice gate works which means that he is fit for Doug O'Neil.....sold for 32 G's......He shows up at the bottom......

Pace will make this race as  Kanuck Kowboy drops after his debut against much better and faster horse......Pender takes off the blinkers and I like bullet gate work and then the fast five furlong work. He has speed which is a major asset at this distance.


             
               1. 15 Black
               2. Deadeasy
               3. Boom Boy

              Long Shot   Dehere Is Gone   won



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RACE 4        FRAN'S VALENTINE STAKES

One mile on the turf for state bred fillies and mares. Unusual Way and Halo Dolly finished one two......Halo Dolly turned up short and could not catch Unusual Way.....Halo Dolly is the class of the race and the switch to Bejarano. Ciao Bella Luna trained by Miller has tactical speed. She can get one mile and draft behind the speed.......which is Unusual Way........the one to catch.....Unusual Hottie I have always like...She is one game filly and if someone goes with Way then look to the second horse's behind her.

PACE WILL MAKE THIS RACE.....SO TAKE NOTE!


            1. Halo Dolly
            2. Unusual Way..........catch her
            3. Unusual Hottie

            Long Shot Dancingtothestars     won


       
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RACE 5          TIZNOW STAKE

One mile on the main track state restricted for four year old's and up. A small field of six enters this stake race. All six runner's have a legitimate shot to win this contentious wide open Tiznow.

Rousing Sermon I have bet before........He seemed to be in Graded stakes that was over his head......today is not the case. He was in too deep in the Big Cap.....Bejarano and Jerry are hot when they team up together.

Storm Fighter looks to be the controlling speed ......He is in razor sharp form....I like the last five furlong bullet work...He looks ready to fire.

Kate's Event I always love this one......a late sprinter that seems to run better over the cushion track then the dirt.

China Prince is the up-setter if he takes to the dirt....This four year old gelding trained by Craig has him ready to run a big performance...bred to take to the dirt......He has been training over this course with long long works which I like to see.....


         1. China Prince
         2. Rousing Sermon
         3. Storm Fighter          won

     

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RACE 6

A state bred maiden special weight turf race for three year old's.

When Sadler claims a horse for 50 g's you must take a long look at him. He claimed Prospector Alley in his debut......He was off slow then hesitated before running.......the race....He gave the field a five second starts before he started to run.....He flew home at seven furlongs getting fourth......It was a good performance. He then had a trouble trip on the turf at this distance with Bejarano riding him. His last race was a maiden 50 G one mile route where he finished second.  The red hot bug boy with weight off rides him.....a good value bet.


            1. Prospector Alley
            2. Durango Flyer
            3. It's The Living Water

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RACE 7         SPRING FEVER STAKES

Mark Mines looks to be the speed of the speed......She will need to clear early from the rail. She is game on any surface.........Frank travels down from up north to ride her.

Top Kisser tries the dirt for the first time.......I have her on my watch list.......Jerry has given her time off and comes in fresh.......strong works as the last time I have seen her is at the beach........Jerry trains and Corey rides as she goes route to sprint.....She is talented. 

Warren's Venda freshen since Dec. drops from graded company to run here......She has a excellent turn of foot and if the speed melt- down then watch out for her. The only time she ran on dirt she won by seven!


            1. Top Kisser        won
            2. Warren's Venda
            3. Miner's Mark

           Our Pure Creation is the long shot
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RACE 8

A first level Cal Bred allowance turf race going one mile and a eighth.

I was impressed with The Mad Hungarian who won two races ago. He was never in his last race as he was taken out early on post ten. A son of Dixie Chatter out of the mare Stephen Got Even should take to the turf. Hector trains this colt........a big good looking colt.

Control Seeker a true pro needed last race....I expect that he will give us a better performance this time around.

Volkonsky gets back to the turf where I think he runs better.....Bejarano re-rides.......

Take note there is no stand outs in this race.


            1. The Mad Hungarian
            2. Volkonsky
            3. Control Seeker




RACE 9        MELAIR STAKES

One mile and a sixteenth on the main track for three year old's fillies. This a a great betting race with many contender's and very few pretender's.

Rovenna a true sprinter going long today......She is more mature and one classy filly.

Wonderful Lie trained by Blacker was impressive in her debut flying late to beat a field of ten. She is bred to run all day long.......Corey who won with her climbs on......Dan works them slow.....so no concern from me.

Swiss Lake Yodeler was hot as a two year old......She is three and to drop in class after running over her head in graded races......Jerry and Bejarano team up.


            1. Wonderful Lie
            2. Rovenna                 won
            3. Swiss Lake Yolder

            Long Shot   Magic Spot
           





RACE 10         SNOW CHIEF STAKES

The co feature for three year old colt's.......nine furlongs on the turf.........

            I was very impressed with how Patriot's Rule smoked a starter allowance......He is bred to get the distance and bred for the turf. He tried the turf for his last race and should not have won it because of the post and the ton's of trouble he had......He found a home on the turf.


            1. Patriot's Rule
            2. Aotearoa
            3. Tamanrando

            Long Shot here is Awesome Returns

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RACE 11

A state restricted 20 G maiden sprint........ I like the long shot Siempre Mio who had been training strong for new trainer.....sired by Dixie Union........love the jockey that takes the call.


            1. Siempre Mio
            2. Southern Sunrise
            3. Jovita's

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