Belmont Park Race Track
Wednesday, June 16th, 2004
by kg
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Best Bet: 8th Race = #8 - NAVESINK
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Race #1.
CLEVER ELECTRICIAN regressed in latest here after drawing off to a decisive, career top win in his last start at Aqueduct. The Levine trainee, winless in three starts over this course, keeps Santos, and is in with a swift June 10 drill. He will be prominent from the start.
BEAU TIE improved on the drop last out when beaten a neck. First off the Lake claim, he cuts back to sprinting and will be a factor in the lane under Luzzi.
LEVENDIS has outrun his odds in three starts since failing to make an impact in the sloppy Mar. 6 Stymie.
MANHATTAN EXPRESS improved on the cut back last out and will be sharper.
Selections: 5 - 6 - 7
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Race #2.
TRUMPSTER returned from a short rest with a pair of competitive May outs. Third at 16-1 behind a pair of next out winners when last seen here May 13 going seven furlongs, he most recently ran second as the choice behind a next out winner at Finger Lakes in the slop May 23. Winless since back-to-back wins here in June 2002, including a score at this trip, the son of Holy Bull appears well placed here.
STONG has battled early in two latest and is back to sprinting for Parisella. Prado stays.
COZY MAN improved on the drop and cut back last out when a troubled second.
BULLISTIC FLIGHT can take a minor share in the lane.
Selections: 5 - 3 - 6
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Race #3.
GREY TRAFFIC battled gamely before finishing a clear second in the G2 Nassau County here May 8 first out for Frankel after decisively winning debut Apr. 4 at Santa Anita. Scratched from a couple of spots earlier this month, including the G1 Acorn, she has continued training steadily.
MAMBO BELL displayed ability in three dirt starts before giving way in the lane to finish a well-beaten eighth trying turf last out. She can rebound.
TAITTINGER ROSE goes third off the break also taking the switch back to dirt after a failed turf experiment on yielding ground.
PENNY DREAM typically runs well for at least minor shares.
Selections: 4 - 1 - 2
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Race #4.
STILL GUILTY was purchased in April for $90k. In from Kentucky for Asmussen, he is by young sire Successful Appeal, whose debut runners have done well, and is the first runner out of the Capote mare Oh Jay. Lasix and Bailey are on.
GO FERNANDO GO has shown steady improvement with each trip postward. The Senor Speedy colt meets state-breds for the first time and will be a factor from the start.
PRECISION PERFECT, a $62k February purchase, is out of the Afleet mare Afleet Closer, whose five runners are winners, one in stakes.
MACKLENIN, by decent debut sire Woodman, is the first runner out of Miss Catwalk.
Selections: 7 - 5 - 2
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Race #5.
ROSS TO DUBLIN finished well to manage fourth at 17-1 in his debut going a route on turf here May 13. The Event of the Year gelding will improve from the experience and switches to Castellano.
HERE'S YA SOUVENIR once again finished off the board when on off going last out in the slop following an encouraging first try on turf. The Breen trainee will be a threat turning home under Luzzi.
AE SCARLET STORM stepped up his game with a switch to routing on turf last out for a career top.
HONOUR THY COUNTRY is back fresh adding blinkers with a surface switch for C. Martin.
Dirt: TOMORROWS CHAMP, MEANEST HOMBRE
Selections: 3 - 2 - 13
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Race #6.
SHINING JEWEL failed to make a serious impact after chasing easy fractions when returned from the sidelines May 12 going 10 furlongs. The Bond trainee will be stronger as she cuts back to nine furlongs.
MRS. M has run with exceptional consistency on both turf and dirt. The five-year-old daughter of Mecke lures Santos and will secure good position from the start.
SPANGLED, favored in her two U.S. starts, is back fresh after showing ability in both.
SOBINKA makes her U.S. debut adding Lasix for McLaughlin and lures Velazquez. Off since Oct. 20, she has posted steady works toward her return.
Dirt: CHILDRESS, MRS. M
Selections: 6 - 7 - 3
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Race #7.
STAR CELEBRITY, favored in all three starts, returned a winner May 23 after earning her first win when heavily backed at Saratoga Aug. 17 following a near-miss July 30 debut. She has had time to recover and is back with a useful June 10 Monmouth breeze for Pletcher.
GONNABEAPARTOFIT hit a new career top with a convincing score when back on this course for most recent May 23. She will be going well turning home under Gryder.
ORMSBYS TREASURE is back in New York after a career top score at Delaware. She will be prominent from the start.
GENEVIL will be sharper after cutting back to sprint on dirt last out.
Selections: 8 - 6 - 2
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Race #8.
NAVESINK has room to improve for Goldberg after returning from a lengthy layoff in the G3 Red Bank at Monmouth May 29. Lightly raced since the summer of 2002 and never tested on dirt, he is a winner in six of 15 starts and reunites with Prado.
MEGOMAN, in the exacta in 11 of 15 starts, finished 2003 in good form with the switch to turf. He returns for new trainer McLaughlin and has the ability to finish well.
NOTHING TO LOSE has had his two prior outs for Frankel well spaced since returning from an 11-month layoff.
SILVER TREE keeps Bailey second off the break.
Dirt: GALLANT SIR, AGGADAN, FREE OF LOVE
Selections: 8 - 2 - 7
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Race #9.
PROWLING WOLF tries turf after finishing well in May 7 debut, and flashing early ambition after breaking from the rail last out. Velazquez stays.
TODAYS CAT, encouraging in debut on Gulfstream turf, can improve off local debut adding Lasix.
PARTNERS NO MORE exits a pair of dirt sprints, in which he broke from the rail. He could appreciate the switch while stretching out to route.
SIGNORE WILLIAM is back on turf after returning this year with competitive efforts on dirt.
GEMMIE A SATELLITE meets turf state-breds for the first time.
Dirt: METALLIC MOON, SIGNORE WILLIAM, PROWLING WOLF, REALLY A PRINCE
Selections: 10 - 9 - 1 - 3
Wednesday, June 16th, 2004
by kg
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Best Bet: 8th Race = #8 - NAVESINK
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Race #1.
CLEVER ELECTRICIAN regressed in latest here after drawing off to a decisive, career top win in his last start at Aqueduct. The Levine trainee, winless in three starts over this course, keeps Santos, and is in with a swift June 10 drill. He will be prominent from the start.
BEAU TIE improved on the drop last out when beaten a neck. First off the Lake claim, he cuts back to sprinting and will be a factor in the lane under Luzzi.
LEVENDIS has outrun his odds in three starts since failing to make an impact in the sloppy Mar. 6 Stymie.
MANHATTAN EXPRESS improved on the cut back last out and will be sharper.
Selections: 5 - 6 - 7
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Race #2.
TRUMPSTER returned from a short rest with a pair of competitive May outs. Third at 16-1 behind a pair of next out winners when last seen here May 13 going seven furlongs, he most recently ran second as the choice behind a next out winner at Finger Lakes in the slop May 23. Winless since back-to-back wins here in June 2002, including a score at this trip, the son of Holy Bull appears well placed here.
STONG has battled early in two latest and is back to sprinting for Parisella. Prado stays.
COZY MAN improved on the drop and cut back last out when a troubled second.
BULLISTIC FLIGHT can take a minor share in the lane.
Selections: 5 - 3 - 6
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Race #3.
GREY TRAFFIC battled gamely before finishing a clear second in the G2 Nassau County here May 8 first out for Frankel after decisively winning debut Apr. 4 at Santa Anita. Scratched from a couple of spots earlier this month, including the G1 Acorn, she has continued training steadily.
MAMBO BELL displayed ability in three dirt starts before giving way in the lane to finish a well-beaten eighth trying turf last out. She can rebound.
TAITTINGER ROSE goes third off the break also taking the switch back to dirt after a failed turf experiment on yielding ground.
PENNY DREAM typically runs well for at least minor shares.
Selections: 4 - 1 - 2
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Race #4.
STILL GUILTY was purchased in April for $90k. In from Kentucky for Asmussen, he is by young sire Successful Appeal, whose debut runners have done well, and is the first runner out of the Capote mare Oh Jay. Lasix and Bailey are on.
GO FERNANDO GO has shown steady improvement with each trip postward. The Senor Speedy colt meets state-breds for the first time and will be a factor from the start.
PRECISION PERFECT, a $62k February purchase, is out of the Afleet mare Afleet Closer, whose five runners are winners, one in stakes.
MACKLENIN, by decent debut sire Woodman, is the first runner out of Miss Catwalk.
Selections: 7 - 5 - 2
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Race #5.
ROSS TO DUBLIN finished well to manage fourth at 17-1 in his debut going a route on turf here May 13. The Event of the Year gelding will improve from the experience and switches to Castellano.
HERE'S YA SOUVENIR once again finished off the board when on off going last out in the slop following an encouraging first try on turf. The Breen trainee will be a threat turning home under Luzzi.
AE SCARLET STORM stepped up his game with a switch to routing on turf last out for a career top.
HONOUR THY COUNTRY is back fresh adding blinkers with a surface switch for C. Martin.
Dirt: TOMORROWS CHAMP, MEANEST HOMBRE
Selections: 3 - 2 - 13
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Race #6.
SHINING JEWEL failed to make a serious impact after chasing easy fractions when returned from the sidelines May 12 going 10 furlongs. The Bond trainee will be stronger as she cuts back to nine furlongs.
MRS. M has run with exceptional consistency on both turf and dirt. The five-year-old daughter of Mecke lures Santos and will secure good position from the start.
SPANGLED, favored in her two U.S. starts, is back fresh after showing ability in both.
SOBINKA makes her U.S. debut adding Lasix for McLaughlin and lures Velazquez. Off since Oct. 20, she has posted steady works toward her return.
Dirt: CHILDRESS, MRS. M
Selections: 6 - 7 - 3
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Race #7.
STAR CELEBRITY, favored in all three starts, returned a winner May 23 after earning her first win when heavily backed at Saratoga Aug. 17 following a near-miss July 30 debut. She has had time to recover and is back with a useful June 10 Monmouth breeze for Pletcher.
GONNABEAPARTOFIT hit a new career top with a convincing score when back on this course for most recent May 23. She will be going well turning home under Gryder.
ORMSBYS TREASURE is back in New York after a career top score at Delaware. She will be prominent from the start.
GENEVIL will be sharper after cutting back to sprint on dirt last out.
Selections: 8 - 6 - 2
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Race #8.
NAVESINK has room to improve for Goldberg after returning from a lengthy layoff in the G3 Red Bank at Monmouth May 29. Lightly raced since the summer of 2002 and never tested on dirt, he is a winner in six of 15 starts and reunites with Prado.
MEGOMAN, in the exacta in 11 of 15 starts, finished 2003 in good form with the switch to turf. He returns for new trainer McLaughlin and has the ability to finish well.
NOTHING TO LOSE has had his two prior outs for Frankel well spaced since returning from an 11-month layoff.
SILVER TREE keeps Bailey second off the break.
Dirt: GALLANT SIR, AGGADAN, FREE OF LOVE
Selections: 8 - 2 - 7
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Race #9.
PROWLING WOLF tries turf after finishing well in May 7 debut, and flashing early ambition after breaking from the rail last out. Velazquez stays.
TODAYS CAT, encouraging in debut on Gulfstream turf, can improve off local debut adding Lasix.
PARTNERS NO MORE exits a pair of dirt sprints, in which he broke from the rail. He could appreciate the switch while stretching out to route.
SIGNORE WILLIAM is back on turf after returning this year with competitive efforts on dirt.
GEMMIE A SATELLITE meets turf state-breds for the first time.
Dirt: METALLIC MOON, SIGNORE WILLIAM, PROWLING WOLF, REALLY A PRINCE
Selections: 10 - 9 - 1 - 3
