Frank Carulli's Daily Picks

Golden Gate - Race #1
Picks Notes
#4 NICE ENCOUNTER (7-2) Steadied, on hold in last, very wide from far turn to finish, today’s Best Bet.
#6 ROSE OF MOONCOIN (9-5) Gets class relief, can use his speed well from favorable post.
#5 TAMARANDO COAST (5-2) Rallied inside of top one, failed at 3-1 odds or less in last four starts.
Race Summary The third, fourth, fifth and sixth-place finishers from an April 5 race under the same conditions reunite at 5F. NICE ENCOUNTER finished last of the foursome but can turn the tables with a better trip. She steadied at the 3/8 pole, launched a 6-wide bid on the turn and raced wider in the stretch. Bet to win and place and play a 4-6 exacta box.
Golden Gate - Race #5
Picks Notes
#2 RIDIN’THESTORMOUT (2- Caught on lead in all-weather track mile, could be now or never.
#4 SMILINGATTHEMOON (4-1) Heavily bet in sprints, tries turf, dam was a one-mile allowance winner.
#5 RADAR LOVE (5-1) Erratic, trailed throughout in MSW debut at SA, expect better with Lasix again.
Race Summary RIDIN’THESTORMOUT, a lightly-raced 4-year-old, returns to the turf for the first time in 10 months. She disputed the pace as the favorite in a pair of MSW sprints to start her career, once as a 2-year-old against eventual Golden Gate Debutante Stakes winner Sally’s Sassy and the other as a 3-year-old against Irresistible Force, a recent two-time allowance runner-up. Bet to win and place and play a 2-4-5 exacta box.
Golden Gate - Race #6
Picks Notes
#3 CHARLOTTES DELIGHT (5-1) Strong recovery from poor start, steps into MSW ranks.
#2 NO CAP (6-1) Worked in a minute flat from the gate April 14, second-fastest of 60 that day.
#5 BRUNCH WITH AMY (9-5) Santa Anita invader tracked fast pace to far turn before fading.
Race Summary CHARLOTTES DELIGHT spotted the even-money winner several lengths after a lunged start, launched a 4- and 5-wide rally into the turn and got up for third. She takes a confident class hike for a barn in the midst of a 10-for-30 run with Maiden Special Weight runners. Bet to win and place.