Fair Grounds
Hersh: Fair Grounds horses to watch for week of Feb. 6, 2019
SPECTACULAR GEM
Trainer: James Baker
Last race: Feb. 2, race 7
Finish: 2nd, beaten 1 1/4 lengths
Beyer: 82
Don’t mean to jock-knock, but the rider seemed to get the rhythm of this all mixed up with an early, early move to the lead at the half-mile pole. Was in front for a long way and the second-to-last furlong in 11.89 left him vulnerable to winner, who just sat on the fence to pounce at the last. Second straight solid FG turf performance.
