Thursday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Patty H’s speed makes her dangerous in return from layoff

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Mosienko (#4) is the horse to beat once again as she continues to ascend the class ladder. However, I’m a little skeptical that this mare can continue her charmed run of success now that’s facing some legitimate open-company foes. Putting aside that fast win at Saratoga two back, her other speed figures don’t exactly make her a standout in this group and she figures to be a short price.

I’m also somewhat against her main rival Bank On Anna (#3). She got a perfect trip when catching a weak field in the Union Avenue last time. She is a 3-year-old who may just be improving now, but I think she may be a little overrated off that score.

I’m trying to beat both of them with PATTY H (#7). We haven’t seen her since early January when she was making her first start off the claim for Tony Dutrow, and she never got a chance to deliver a true effort that day after stumbling badly at the start. Her form prior to that had been pretty strong, as she had twice bested the hard-knocking Easy to Bless in the summer and fall of 2021. Plenty of time has passed since then, but she isn’t catching a particularly tough field for this level off the layoff and she’s drawn well outside as the potential controlling speed.

I would also use Movie Moxy (#6), who faced a better field at this level last time and appeared to take a step in the right direction after having lost her form earlier this year.

THE PLAY

WIN: #7 Patty H, 7-2 or greater

USE: 4, 6