To the Warm West Coast

Today we look at a pleasant grade one stakes race for 2 year olds at the Oak Tree meet at Hollywood Park.

Oak Tree at Hollywood Park Race 7 {Oak Leaf~G1~1 1/16 mile~2 year old~fillies~Stakes}
A tremendous group of seven two-year olds line up for this stakes race.  None of these gals has gone this distance.  Tell a Kelly (Quinonez / Sadler) will be the one to beat with the highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and three rambunctious workouts.  Alienation (M. Garcia / Baffert) will challenge with the second highest overall speed number on the synthetic surface and two robust workouts.  Indian Gracey (Talamo / Hollendorfer) will be the speed of the race with the second highest (tie) speed number coming off a one mile route and three serious workouts.  Izshelegal (Smith / Knight) will be in the mix with a couple of decent last out speed numbers and three well-built, peaking workouts.  Also with a chance for a piece of the purse will be Rigoletta (Flores / Hendricks).  She has the third highest last out speed number and three awesome, peaking workouts.  This will be an exciting, heart pounding juvy race.  Let's play Hollywood Park.

$2 SHOW:  #4 Alienation.
10 CENT Superfecta:  #6 Tell a Kelly, #4 Alienation / #6, #4 / #3 Indian Gracey, #1 Izshelegal, #2 Rigoletta / #3, #1, #2.


















Saturday's Results
Belmont R10.  Our first pick, Blame, finished 2nd.  Our second pick, Fly Down, finished 3rd for show money of $1.10.  Our third pick, Rail Trip, finished 5th.  No 10 CENT Superfecta due to scratches.
Bankroll falls to $3.80.

Late Races This Evening

Thank goodness it is Friday.  The Breeder's Cup is only a month away.  Life is good!  Today we look at a couple of late races (from a Midwest perspective).  A couple of synthetic sprints; one at Hollywood Park and one at Turfway Park.

Hollywood Park (Oak Tree) Race 7 {6 1/2 furlongs~3 year old Up~Allowance}
A great group of eight line up for this allownace feature.  Leothelion (Talamo / Puype) has a slight edge with the third highest last ou speed number, a two race progression, and four stellar workouts.  Leaving New York (Valenzuela / O'Callaghan) will challenge with the highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and three serious workouts.  Inverness Cape (M. Garcia / Baffert) looks tough making his second career start with the second highest (tie) last out speed number and three well-built, peaking workouts.  Moonlark (Rosario / Baffert) will be in the mix with a decent last out speed number and three solid, peaking workouts.  Also in the mix will be Scofield Barracks (Bejarano / O'Neill) the other horse with the second highest last out speed number, a five race progression, and one sinewy workout.  Let's play the Oak Tree meet at Hollywood Park.

$2 SHOW:  #2 Leothelion.
$2 SHOW:  #5 Leaving New York.
10 CENT Superfecta:  #2 Leothelion / #5 Leaving New York / #8 Inverness Cape / #3 Moonlark, #7 Scofield Barracks.

Turfway Park Race 11 {5 1/2 furlongs~3 year old Up~fillies/mares~Claiming}
A group of eleven ladies will go to the gate in this lower level claiming race.  Royal Terms (Lagunes / Garcia) has the edge with a 100% in the money record at the distance and the second highest last out speed number.  ZZ Pop (Paucar / Watkins) will give chase with the fourth highest last out speed number coming off a route and one strong workout.  Sterling Emblem (R. Mojica / Johnson) looks ready to overcome her last two outings where she encountered troubles.  She has the highest speed number at the distance with a 60% in the money record and one hearty workout.  Royal March (Kuntzweiler / Kendrick) will be coming off a short layoff and ready to run well with five terrific, peaking workouts.  Let's play Turfway Park.

$2 SHOW:  #10 Royal Terms.
10 CENT Superfecta:  #10 Royal Terms / #12 ZZ Pop / #2 Sterling Emblem / #6 Royal March.

  













Thursday's Results
Woodbine R8.  Our first pick, Cartown's Katie, won (1st) for show money of $2.60.  Our second pick, Lookinoutforangels, was scratched.  Woodbine does not offer a 10 CENT Superfecta.
Bankroll rises a few cents to $7.00.