Luck Out can keep Wright barn hot
Trainer Blaine Wright is off to a hot start at Emerald Downs, winning with three of his first four starters. He has a good chance of keeping his hot streak going when he runs Luck Out in a $20,000 claiming race Friday. The six-furlong dash for fillies and mares drew seven horses and headlines a seven-race card that starts at 6:30 p.m. Pacific.
Luck Out will be making her first start since finishing fourth in a $20,000 claiming race at Los Alamitos on Dec. 15, and she has been working steadily for her return. Last year at Emerald, she won her last three races before heading to California, where she went unplaced in back-to-back starts at Santa Anita.
In her last win at Emerald, Luck Out rallied to wear down Belladiva in a one-mile, $25,000 conditional claimer on Sept. 19. Her first win in the streak came going six furlongs, so she should be okay with the cutback to a sprint. She does her best running late, and with plenty of potential speed in the field, Friday’s race should set up nicely for her.
She will break from post 3 with Leslie Mawing riding.
Speed will be provided by Dance with Effie and Doctor Susan.
Race 6
KEY CONTENDERS
Luck Out, by Lookin At Lucky
Last 3 Beyers: 58-49-52
◗ She thrives over this surface, and anything Wright leads over has to be respected.
◗ The shape of the race should work in her favor.
If You Like It, by First Samurai
Last 3 Beyers: 71-79-63
◗ She easily has the best Beyer Speed Figures in the field, but this will be her first start since she finished third for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer in an optional $62,500 claiming race at Golden Gate Fields on March 26, 2014.
◗ She has a sharp set of works and could be dangerous while making her first start for trainer Mike Puhich.
Iwannabeadivatoo, by Preachinatthebar
Last 3 Beyers: 70-26-53
◗ Trained by Roddina Barrett, she is the only horse with a race this year, and she looked good winning her latest in a second-level allowance race at Portland Meadows on Feb. 1.
◗ The versatile 4-year-old has tactical speed and should get a nice trip from a stalking position.
Dance with Effie, by Chhaya Dance
Last 3 Beyers: 24-58-51
◗ Trained by Candi Tollett, she is the speed of the speed and could be gone if she breaks alertly from post 2 with Juan Gutierrez aboard.