RACE 1
1-Messi N – Has been landing on the fringes, the latest out of a shuffle from post ten into a :55.4 back half, owns a 1:50.4 mark @ The Big M, moves inside & has a chance to trip out in a camera-shy field
5-All Week – Took a 1:50.2 mark here in 2019 at age ten, off a pair of lackluster efforts @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & looks for a much-needed wake up call in this wide open affair
2-Jackamino – 4YO with some upside took a mark of 1:52.2 here this season, paced home in :56.2 in the GSY Series Final & FINALLY moves inside
RACE 2
4-Stella’s Fella – 0 for 36 in 2019, yet his long drought could finally end in this now-or-never spot, has flashed some closing kick on occasion, a smooth & patient trip might do it
7-Barbados – Somehow got caught first over from post two last week, 4YO with a mark of 1:52.1 here now makes his third start off the bench & may have a wake up call coming
3-Ohio Larry – Badly beaten favorite brushed to the top & gave way readily last week, 1:52.2 winner here this season has proven more effective from off the pace
RACE 3
5-Beachchip Hanover – Forced wide from tenth & zipped home in :54.4 + :26.3 last week, excellent acclimating mile, strong in the win column & looks for right set up
3-Stormont Czar A – Drops back down to a competitive level & draws inside again for Team Harmon, stalking type just needs to avoid a shuffle
6-Hoo Nien A – Launched a late move to a late lead & just missed a huge upset in a nice bounce-back effort last week, big chance to build on that at a reduced level
RACE 4
6-Harambe Deo – Beaten favorite got torched first over two weeks ago, thundered home in a sizzling :25.3 before that & crushed first over for the upset on 11-16
4-Palomar – Breezed home off cover into a torrid :53.4 back half for a sparkling new mark of 1:49.4 last week, recent claim steps up in class from an improved post
2-Happy Trio – Vastly improved 5YO romped to a new mark from post seven two starts back, then chased a revved up favorite Trump Nation, draws better in another tough match up
RACE 5
1-Whittaker N – Sports a nifty 1:50 mark here this season, paced home in :54.4 from an impossible spot last week, finally moves inside a field lacking spark + retains Dexter Dunn
6-Seeing Eye Single – 1:49.3 winner @ The Big M in 2019 has now had three tighteners, gets some needed class relief & has a chance to get things going for Team Burke
7-Wild Choose Chase – The Goose overcame a horror show trip & held on gamely for the upset last week, now tackles a tougher post for the step back up in class, but remains a threat
RACE 6
7-Trolley – Makes his second start off the bench & drops from the Preferred ranks, Team Miller horse-for-the-course was an impressive post eight winner back on 10-18
9-Rich And Miserable – 11-time winner this season looks to rebound off an early miscue, a major factor at the Preferred level will need to show his class from a tough post
4-Very Very Fast – Twice beaten favorite returns to the mile track here where he finished a solid second to a well-rated Misslarose two starts back & draws inside to play opportunist
RACE 7
3-Wheels On Fire – Qualified in sharp fashion, then just missed to Geez Joe in a rousing return for Team Burke & now has an inside advantage on that rival
6-Geez Joe – Was allowed to take control outsprinted the pocket sitter Wheels On Fire last week, post is tougher here, but this Team Miller gelding is just starting to ramp it up
1-Trump Nation – Took full command from post eight & cruised in his second start back after some traffic issues in the comebacker, moves inside & poised for this salty Preferred match up
RACE 8
3-Warrawee Unique – Team Burke 3YO was noticeably better third time Lasix last week & draws inside to stalk the speed in a very competitive final
7-Father Sarducci – Crushed down to even money favorite, blasted to the front, blew them away & equaled his lifetime mark last week, expect a similar attempt from this potential repeater
10-Campora – Was able to catapult off a hot pace & explode home to a new mark of 1:51.1 in an impressive Big M debut, moves all the way outside, yet remains a threat
RACE 9
6-Sharp Action Money – Simply got off to a slow start from post eight & motored home in :54.3 last week, Team Burke trainee gets another shot at this reduced level
7-No Easy Day – Upset winner at this level from post ten back on 11-16, flashed plenty of late pace with no chance last week, second try off a sick scratch, ready to fire his best
4-Thisbeachrghthere A – Solid runner up to Santafe’s Coach with pace at both ends two starts back, too far back last week & draws better to leave for a stalking trip
RACE 10
7-Rocks Noble Artist – Just missed in his second start back, then clearly outsprinted by a well-rated Karpathian Kid, fresh threat will need that favorite to get roughed up
6-Karpathian Kid – Came right back with another front end masterpiece for Team Orange Crush, stands out off those two wake up miles & looms as the one to knock off
3-David’s Dream – 9YO warhorse made a quick re-adjustment to the Big M & put together a big late surge to nail the upset last week, now rewarded with an improved post
RACE 11
1-Don’t Judge A Book – Parked in a sizzling pace in his Big M debut, 3YO makes his second start for the Big Dee’s Trainer of the Week, gets some class relief & pushes off from the rail
4-Constntlysidewys A – Big M horse-for-the-course noticeably tailed off in his last two, but draws better with a chance to turn it around & flaunt his speed
6-Laredo Torpedo N – NZ import qualified nicely on Lasix, debuts here for recently returned Noel Daley, might be up to the top ones in here, toteboard may offer clues
RACE 12
3-Primo Giovanni – Took loads of tote action & rocketed home in :26.3 to just miss in a big wake up mile last week, lands inside again for the expected strong follow up
8-Scouts Report – Really turned his game around with an aggressive try in his Big M debut last week, tougher post, but remains way down in class
5-Johnny Q – Gelding has been much better with two straight on-the-board finishes & his sudden speed from post seven last week is a very positive sign
RACE 13
7-Angers Bayama – New Team Bongiorno acquisition arrived on a winning streak & just missed with a mighty late surge off cover as the heavy favorite, had missed three weeks & moves forward off that excellent acclimating mile
2-Barimah A – Shuffled & got going too late last week, returning to top form since the recent sick scratch & draws inside a super competitive final with Dexter Dunn
5-Ever Again – Followed up a mild upset with a narrow loss to Rootin Tootin with pace at both ends again, very live item lands the same ideal midpack post
