Whatever pace advantage it seemed More Than a Party might have had after Wildcat Lily was scratched from the $150,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes was trumped by the class of Merry Meadow, who drew away to an easy and impressive 9 1/2-length victory in the Grade 3 dash for older fillies and mares Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
Page McKenney didn't have the smoothest journey, but once Horacio Karamanos got him to the outside on the far turn, he dug in and was up to win a four-horse battle to the wire Saturday in the Grade 3 John B. Campbell Handicap at Laurel Park.
On a day when she was unable to use her early speed, Isabelle confirmed that she can be equally effective from off the pace, rallying down the center of the snowy Aqueduct inner track to win Saturday’s $100,000 Broadway Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths.
Lady Sabelia decided to go to the lead in the Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie Handicap at Laurel Park on Saturday, and jockey Horacio Karamanos was in no mood for a fight. The result was a front-running victory in Lady Sabelia's graded-stakes debut and back-to-back stakes wins on the card for Karamanos.
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Awesome Flower stalked the pacesetter Swinger’s Party for six furlongs, then out-gamed that one through a long stretch drive to come away with a hard-earned half-length victory in the 31st running of the $50,000 Wayward Lass Stakes.
A pick three in the middle of the card is the suggested play Sunday at Santa Anita.
It’s happened again. The bottom purse level for Fair Grounds stakes races is $60,000, barely an allowance pot at venues like Parx Racing or Aqueduct. But such races at this meet have regularly drawn fields that would credibly fit a Grade 3 race, and the $60,000 Mardi Gras on Tuesday is no exception.
DRF handicapper Marty McGee provides his suggested plays for Sunday's card at Gulfstream Park.
Some small fields the first three races of the day may limit your options, but there are a couple runners later on the card who hold appeal not only for utilization for in-race wagers but also for the various multi-race wagers.
DRF handicapper Kenny Peck provides insight on a pick four in races 2-5 on Sunday's card at Gulfstream Park.
