Race 1 DR. NEFARIO (1) can’t possibly be as bad as his first two starts, can he? His latest at Gulfstream might be particularly misrepresentative, as he was far too eager in the early going. Now he drops in for a first tag for the Silver Max connections and draws favorably on the hedge. At 12-1 on the morning line, he’s worth trying by tying him up with the two logicals, RUN SAICHI (6) and LET’S WRAP IT UP (10).
A trio of juveniles posted the fastest time of the Barretts select sale of 2-year-olds in training pre-sale under-tack show on Friday, covering the distance in 9 4/5 seconds.
Jeremey Day's analysis of the Sunday 2/22 card at Balmoral Park.
I’m looking to play a late pick three at Santa Anita on Saturday afternoon, keying my play around a runner in the Sensational Star.
Saturday’s Fountain of Youth Stakes card at Gulfstream, which also includes the seasonal debut of the 2014 Eclipse Award-winning older male and turf male Main Sequence, achieves the desired blend of being long on quality and long on betting opportunities.
Eagle, who ran well in finishing third last fall in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes but finished a disappointing seventh in the Jan. 21 Lecomte here in his 3-year-old debut, is out of training with what trainer Neil Howard described to Fair Grounds publicity as a “jarred knee.” Howard declined to provide further details about the nature of the injury or how much time Eagle might miss.
Hard Aces was to be scratched from the Mineshaft Handicap on Saturday because a private purchase that appeared to have fallen through was completed this week.
As well as Eden Grey’s Kitten won his career debut, trainer Steve Flint said not to be surprised if the Louisiana-bred 3-year-old shows more when he races again Sunday.
J S Bach, the sharp Gulfstream Park maiden winner who would have been among the favorites in Saturday’s Risen Star Stakes here, had to be scratched because of a fever, and the focus now is getting him well enough to ship back to Gulfstream early next week.
Donald Sucher, who bred Hall of Fame racemares Chris Evert and Winning Colors, died Feb. 15 in Georgetown, Ky., at age 89.
