Race 1.     4-5-1

Early season two year old race, We’re looking for a horse that looks like the clear front  runner. So Fancy looks bred for the sprint and Ru Rod is one of the two trainers who have had success with first timers. Lady Stardust is the ML favorite and has some impressive drills. Big Hay Alice has two quick works in a row. Contessa has not been impressive with first timers, but in a five horse field…

Race 2.     6-8-2

John Eddie looks like the best speed in the race and is making a slight drop off the claim by Contessa. Takes the blinkers off today. Caelifera ran a decent race when moved from the inner to the main. Blinkers go on today. Shipsandgoods showed very little in his first two starts but is dropping from MSW. A couple of good works and maybe he’s ready to turn it around.

Race 3.     5-1-3

Another short field. Trophee is coming off three graded starts in a row and close to four months rest. Two seconds in two starts on the AQU turf. Off her best she’s the fastest. Carnevale came off a 10 month layoff to run well at this level at GP. Figures in the U.S. are improved over Europe, and perhaps that was the Lasix, but she looks plenty fast enough to be a factor. Queen’s Parade has been in the money in all but one of her last eight. Competes well at the level.

Race 4.     5-3-2

Liberty Fuze was outclassed in the Videogenic, but is at the right level today. Has speed and has an impressive win percentage. Aix En Provence just won for slightly higher on the inner and is competitive with these when in shape. Time for Angie was riding a five race winning streak before finishing second last out. Her best wins this race. 1 for 1 on the AQU main.

Race 5.     4-2-1

Truth ran a bang-up race first time out and looks to be the best sped here. Last race figure dominates. Lead Along has had a couple of troubled trips but has shown stout closing ability. Well bred for the turf and the distance. Conquest Lucknlove is the Chad Brown entrant, She’s another with speed and ran well in her first race this year. No surprise if she wins this one.

Race 6.     8-1-6

Blarney Stones should be the leader early and took well to the AQU main. Figure is competitive as well. Our Viking has been improving with each start and at 15-1 deserves a serious look. Here Comes R J ran pretty well in his last and is another one seeming to be improving.

Race 7.     2-1-8

Quaralia only has two starts but looks well suited to the turf and the distance. She’s one of the few with turf experience. No lock, but hard to figure which other horse might take to the turf as well. Dreams to Reality has the best figures on the dirt and is coming out of the grade 2 Gaselle where she ran an evenly fourth. Breeding not outstanding for the turf but has a turfer’s closing kick. Little Bear Cat looks like the speed of the race but takes a jump up. Speed is always dangerous though and at 15-1 she might be worth a look.

Race 8.     3-1-2

Fair Point has only been out of the money once lifetime. Her lifetime top competes in this group. Last time she came off the layoff she was a winner. Sweetrayofsunshine has three wins and two seconds in her last five. Her lifetime top overwhelms this field. Should be in a good tracking position. Picture Day was claimed last out by Michael Pino who is 24% first off the claim. Won her last out in a good time and should be contending at the end.

Race 9.     2-5-10

Tough closing event. Smokey Brown has been on a roll lately with two wins and a place in his last three. Moves up in price, but figures are competitive. Mambo At the Gym has a second on the AQU turf and was close at this level last out. Doesn’t have a great turf record, but did seem to take to AQU. Mr. Canada has some decent efforts on the turf and could be the surprise in this field.