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Post Time: 1:30 ET Track: OP (1st Race) Horse: SPECIAL OPS (#4, 7-2) SPECIAL OPS is a DRF Best Bet (Mary Rampellini). | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 1:41 ET Track: AQU (2nd Race)   Horse: MATH TUTOR (#3, 8-1) MATH TUTOR earned an 85 Beyer for the maiden win when placed back on dirt last summer, then lost his rider in his first start against other winners; has been in four much tougher spots since then, including another poor effort on grass; gets needed class relief, and he has speed with an aggressive rider taking over. – Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 1:50 ET Track: GP (4th Race) Horse: LOUD APPLAUSE (#1, 8-1) LOUD APPLAUSE hard used contesting pace when dropped to bottom last time now picks up veteran rider and could stand some catching ala graduation day if away clean and able to clear off from his inside draw. – Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 2:15 ET Track: FG (2nd Race) Horse: MR. RONNIE (#6, 6-1) MR. RONNIE has the right form to factor seriously in this N3L claimer - the question being whether he can produce that form in a route. I'll guess yes. His two miles over the summer came in higher-priced claiming races than this, and in the first of them he finished second to a front-running winner who was far above average (subsequently went on a tear) for the class level. Also ran into a sharp winner who was coming off another open-lengths score last time. Third off layoff, can take a sit just behind other speed - maybe? – Marcus Hersh | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 2:18 ET Track: TAM (5th Race) Horse: ROYAL MERIT (#4, 4-1) ROYAL MERIT is out of a dam who produced at least six winners, including Summer's Comin, who won a statebred stakes race in New Jersey and earned over $351K; works suggest this colt may have some ability and the presence of Camacho adds to the appeal. – Kenny Peck | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 2:20 ET Track: GP (5th Race) Horse: HARPY (#9, 12-1) HARPY plunges to the bottom for local bow. Had brutal trips in both previous starts in N.Y., her last outing coming against a very strong field from which winner ultimately became a stakes winner. Held own with allowance winning mate Wooton in one of her recent Tapeta drills. Expect to see her on or with the pace from outset with a clean beginning. – Mike Welsch | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 2:48 ET Track: TAM (6th Race) Horse: FESTIVITIES (#6, 10-1) FESTIVITIES has turned in some swift breezes in preparation for her debut for trainer Greg Sacco, who just missed here last week with Rons Legacy, a firster going long on the grass; dam posted both of her two career wins on the turf. – Kenny Peck | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 3:42 ET Track: AQU (6th Race) Horse: FUNNY UNCLE (#5, 8-1) FUNNY UNCLE has finished strongly from the back to win two in a row, including that last one when back on short rest over a shorter distance; in career-best form right now, and lands in another race that has a chance to set up well for his running style. – Mike Beer | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 4:34 ET Track: SA 3rd Horse: STOP DIGGING (#6, 10-1) A close fifth vs. males in a $175k Cal-bred turf-route stakes, STOP DIGGING fits perfect dropping into a N1X filly-mare turf mile. Although most recent starts by 'DIGGING were on dirt, it seems she might prefer turf (two wins, one second, four turf starts). 'DIGGING benefits by the cutback from nine furlongs to eight; she has speed to be forwardly placed just off the leaders. – Brad Free | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 5:45 ET Track: FG (9th Race) Horse: GOLDEN BANDIT (#5, 4-1) I doubt GOLDEN BANDIT goes as high as 4-1. He's a class dropper who's likely to set the pace in the lowest-level race he's contested, and his last fast-track dirt start - August at HAW - would win this by a wide margin. – Marcus Hersh | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 5:55 ET Track: OP (9th Race) Horse: POPPERINA POPPERINA has represented herself well against some quality rivals. – Mary Rampellini | Get Past Performances for this race Post Time: 7:07 ET Track: SA (8th Race) Horse: CAMMY'S GIRL (#6, 4-1) CAMMY'S GIRL can post a minor upset in this Cal-bred maiden-50 sprint, based on her promising debut three months ago at Del Mar. She broke slowly, raced near the back, finished well and galloped out well. That five and one-half furlong race already produced three next-start winners; 'GIRL gets another half-furlong. She appears to have worked well at SLR for new trainer Daniel Dunham. The second-time starter can wear them down. – Brad Free | Get Past Performances for this race Looking for more action? 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