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Churchill Downs - Race #1
#5 WISTUCKY (3-1) | Top-notch company lines, steady work tab for return, today’s Best Bet. |
#6 VEGAS BLACK JACK (8-1) | Dam’s lone sibling to run was 4/2-1-1 and a stakes winner at 2. |
#4 AHANDFULOFCANDY (4-1) | Hit board in three well-bet miles, tries dirt sprint off bullet workout. |
Race Summary | Today Is the day for WISTUCKY. He worked 5F three times this month to get ready for his return from a nine-month layoff. He finished in the money twice in his first six starts but met 10 next-out winners (average 80 Beyer) and three eventual graded stakes winners. Bet to win and place and play 5-2, 5-4 and 5-6 exactas. |
#7 MO SENSE (9-2) | Duplicate of latest with clean start could produce upset for new connections. |
#5 MISS JEOPARDY (7-2) | Lone 3-race winner tries long sprint for first time on conventional dirt. |
#6 ASIAN MATRIARCH (4-1) | Late burst at next-out repeat winner, claimed by Asmussen. |
Race Summary | MO SENSE followed the ‘strong 4-wide move’ of the 2-to-1 winner and settled for second after a slow start on a sloppy track at one mile. She is hitting her best stride late in her 3-year-old season and takes a confident class hike off the claim. Bet to win and place. |
#11 VULCAN (6-1) | Can make maximum use of his speed in this spot but has to carry it farther. |
#4 APPEAL DENIED (7-2) | Won from close-up the last four times Gaffalione was aboard. |
#10 ICEATUDE (9-2) | Had good set-up, rallied 5-wide to win and trigger $2,400-plus 50-cent trifecta. |
Race Summary | VULCAN sprinted to a clear lead off the Diodoro claim for a higher claiming price and held third behind sharp repeat winner BRITERDAYZAHEAD (5-13, $206K). He should have no trouble joining the lead group despite drawing post 11, but he will have to carry his speed an extra furlong. The price is right for a win and place bet. |
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