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Sunday, February 14, 2016

RACE ONE EARLY DOUBLE- 4-5 PICK-5 – 4 w 5 w 5,6 w ALL w 6

4-WELL CONNECTED KID…comes off a sparkling win in 1:56.4 featured by strong backside surge. Race back to that should do the trick. 7-AMOR DEO…post hurt chances in last but did show some decent backstretch trot. Could make the ticket at a price off live cover here. 1-GOOD FEELING…always dangerous from inside post. Warrior loves to be in the thick of the fray from the get-go & rail is perfect spot.

RACE TWO 5-NORMANDY INVASION…can sizzle leaving the gate. Drew the coveted 5 post & should be on the engine looking to g down the road. 1-WINNING SOLUTION…key here is to be aggressive at the start. Compares very favorably with the competition assembled for this. 2-MASTER OF PUPPETS…comes in here off of a qualifier—a fast one, too—and held together OK late pacing final quarter in :29.2.

RACE THREE 5-OFFICERNAGENTLEMAN…was forced to try a different strategy on an “off” track in last & just couldn’t reach—but, still, a fine effort. 6-MR MASSIMO…warrior has class banking $444K in only 119 lifetime starts. Was used very hard leaving in last. Gets some class relief. 4-HOPIESDRAGININTHEDO…pulled on the backside but, understandably, couldn’t dent 26.4 third quarter. Dangerous off live cover.

RACE FOUR PENTAFECTA- 1,7,8 w 1,7,8 w 1,7,8 w 5,9 w ALL 8-DANISHDUJOUR…performed very nicely in Open 3 class and drew outside in higher class here but can upset applecart off hot panels. 1-JOHNNY GRIPPA…dips from top class and should enjoy a picture perfect journey from the rail. Probably going to be the chalk here. 7-FOUR SOCKS…raced huge mile in top class finishing 2nd to top notch pacer. Won’t get that same garden trip but can rattle cages late. 5-WHOGOESFIRST…rugged one showed speed at both ends of the mile in last and even took short lead late. On the engine from post 5. 9-NEXT THING SMOKE’N…gonna have to find a way to wend way into contention from outside post. Hoping he’ll leave and look around.

RACE FIVE 6-KR’S POWER SURGE…maybe in a tad easier here and can turn on the afterburners in the lane. Look for lively fractions & cover flow. 4-TERANADAWN…probably on the bullet train leaving here. Current form is very sharp and seems to perform well in every class lately. 1-HEART FELT…versatile sort is lightly raced, has drawn well and should be cozily close. Has strong brushing power. Watch on backside.

RACE SIX PICK-4- 5,3,4 w 2,5 w 4,7 w 1,2,6,7 5-TEX…steps up notch after monster win in lifetime best performance last start. Probably on the choo-choo train when Hummer leaves. 3-ANDERLECHT…tried stepping up few rungs on ladder in last & made 2 moves but faltered from early efforts. Dips back down notch. 4-DANIEL SEMALU…got caught up in very fast mile for class in last & performed well to be 2nd. Does step up a notch but has beaten 6’s.

RACE SEVEN 5-McGREAT…not much on paper these days but does step down to class he handled easily back in early January. Return to that can win. 2-BLUERIDGE DANCER…been tackling much tougher in recent events & now gets some needed class relief. Can be prominent off cover. 3-HOPETOBEFIRST…dips back down to spot where he has been competitive in the past. Probably going to be a healthy price in here.

RACE EIGHT 4-BANDOLITO…extremely fast racehorse sizzled around the oval in 1:49.4. Moves to top class, yes, but similar mile would be dangerous. 7-ARTHUR BLUE CHIP…took a week off but lightly raced five year-old is in great form and always dangerous. On the engine from get-go. 1-NORTHERN COMPANION…could benefit from expected fast fractions. Loves Pompano Park—38 wins here—and will be long price.

RACE NINE 7-PRAIRIE JAGUAR…dips down into an extremely amiable situation. Has extreme early speed and expect to see it used this time around. 6-TREVOR WIN FOR US…didn’t seem to relish the track condition in last but actually performed decently from outside post. Flies late. 2-ROCKAVELLIAN…back down a notch after a tough journey against higher class with outside post. Drew well and should be close up.

RACE TEN LATE DOUBLE- 3-1, 3-3, 3-5, 3-7 3-SPINFINITI…laid off a very hot pace and was flying at the end of the mile last week and was one stride away from winning. Like here. 7-STARLITE KID…actually showed some decent pace late in the mile in last over “gd” track. Cover flow trip off of fast panels dangerous. 1-ALONEINSPADES…gets in on NW7 condition. Has gate speed & should be cozily close from this spot. Dented fast 3rd panel in last.

RACE ELEVEN SUPER HI-5- 1 w 3,5,7 w 3,5,7 w 2,3,4,5,7 w ALL 1-FALL TOY…went big mile in last pulling turn 2 and grinding forward the rest of the journey. Can gulp lotsa air & should be prominent. 7-LONG TERM…paced middle half in :55.3 in last to get into the fray and kept chugging right to the wire in a strong effort. Dangerous. 3-FRITZIE PIC UP MAN…made very sharp quarter move to the top in last & blitzed over to the half in :54.2. Nailed late in very fast mile. 5-ENERGY SHAKES…didn’t seem to handle slop very well. Prior two starts showed very sharp pace in the lane. Needs fast pace in here. 2-BUDDHA BLUE CHIP…was extremely well rated in winning last fairly comfortably. Prior got shuffled—thankfully—so full of pace late.