TC- TOP CONTENDER
C- contender (in with a shot)
P-Pretender
1st (Post time 1:00) $$$$
6 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Claiming ($25,000) | Purse: $39,000
Prg. # PP Horse Jockey C/P. ML
1 1 Max's Bid Coa E M P 5-1 Will show Speed from the inside post
2 2 Yes Master Castellano J J P 8-1 another front speed type who will be pressing the pace
3 3 Sonny Pajamas Morales S P 15-1 is coming off a win against a cheaper bunch
4 4 Bill Place Velasquez C TC 3-1 Runs for one of our favorite NY trainers who is winning at 28%
5 5 Straight Romance Garcia Alan P 10-1 Has 3 of his 4 wins on the grass
6 6 Holy Canyon Sanchez J K 2-1 Has been facing much tougher runners
7 7 Acclimate Luzzi M J C 7-2 Has won 3 of his 6 starts this year
Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 3 Races (1-3), Daily Double Wagers
Selections 6-4-7
KEY RUNNER-#6 Holy Canyon- Tried the turf for the first time last out in a tough 78k stake race and did not run a step. We will throw that race out. He has been facing much tougher runners like StorminNormandy, who came back with a score yesterday and the always tough Callmetony. He has a win over this track, has 2 wins out of 5 starts at this distance and should come from just off the pace to take this one.
Top contender-#4 Bill Place-sharp trainer David Jacobson claimed this one from Dutrow on March 6. He ran him back on May 17 and he responded with a game neck victory. This one has some back class, he has 5 wins and 225k in earnings.
Contender-#7 Acclimate- fought with #4 Bill Place two races back and missed by half a length. He was in front that day until late in the race going 7F. He cuts back to 6F today and he should be right there at the end.
Churchill Downs
8th (4:49) $$$$$
Northern Dancer S. (G3)
1 1/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $175,000
Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Recapturetheglory Baird E T Roussel, III Louie J 122 LA 3-1
2 2 Pyro Bridgmohan S X Asmussen Steven M 122 LA 7-5
3 3 Tiz Now Tiz Then Mena M Harty Eoin 116 L 15-1
4 4 Unbridled Vicar Borel C H Geier Greg 116 LA 15-1
5 5 My Pal Charlie Theriot H J II Stall Albert M Jr 116 L 6-1
6 6 Visionaire Gomez G K Matz Michael R 120 LA 5-1
7 7 Texas Wildcatter Leparoux J R Pletcher Todd A 116 LA 5-1
Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Pick 3 (Races 8-9-10) Pick 4 (Races 8-9-10-11)
Selections 1-2-5 Alternate 6
#1 Recapturetheglory- Fast colt is one of the three horses coming our of this years Derby. He finished 5th after fighting for the lead and sticks out as the speed runner in this race. He won the ILL Derby in his race before the KY Derby going wire to wire and he should romp in a similar manner today.
