Churchill: DRF Plus handicapping report for May 8, 2014
Churchill: DRF Plus handicapping report for May 8, 2014
DRF StaffMay 07, 2014
Churchill: DRF Plus handicapping report for May 8, 2014
Belmont: DRF Plus handicapping report for May 8, 2014
This early in the meet, it was encouraging to see a third-level allowance/optional claimer at 1 1/16 miles fill. Only one of the six entrants has a tag, longshot Peche Mobilee, who competes for $75,000 in the second race.
Santa Anita: Closer Looks for May 8, 2014
In a policy that recently took effect, horses that have been gelded since their last start must be denoted as such at the time of entry, and there are two – Sampson County and Nicholson - that look like solid contenders in maiden claimers early on the first Wednesday program of the meet.
The wind was a major factor, as the fields ran through a stiff headwind down the backstretch that slowed early fractions.
Belmont: DRF Plus handicapping report for May 7, 2014
A very strong west wind sped up the fractions, and Parise ran lights-out during his decisive score in a six-furlong allowance. The 4-year-old Tiznow gelding zipped through splits of 22.01 seconds and 43.94 en route to a 3 3/4-length tally in 1:08.68, which was just 0.50 seconds off Essence Hit Man’s Polytrack record. He received a 96 Beyer Speed Figure.