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12:01 PIM 2nd SOFTWARE (#12, 7-2) is a DRF Best Bet (Patrick Moquin). | Get PPs for this race
CHARLEY PRIDE
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Last race: May 9, 4th
Finish: 2nd by head
Beyer: 48
Cal-bred $12.5k maiden-claiming favorite sandwiched and lost position, middle move, split rivals late, wrong lead, missed. He is likely to defeat similar next out.
Well, that was fun. But a week after a Breeders’ Cup-like festival at Churchill Downs, punctuated by the 1 1/4-mile Kentucky Derby, we’re looking this Saturday at a bevy of turf sprints, five of them across the land.
Take the A Train
This six-furlong grass dash for sophomore fillies looked most playable among the New York stakes. To me, the Beyers overstate the case for two horses who last ran at Fair Grounds, Lovely Emma, the major pace, and Hello Bertie, a closing threat.
Belmont at the Big A | Race 6 | Post Time 3:45 p.m. (ET)
A few of the top players in this allowance optional claimer must prove that they're still capable of recapturing their best form from prior seasons. Octane (#4) leads that list as he attempts to rebound from the poor efforts that closed out his 2024 season. He's making his return switching into the barn of Amelia Green, who has had success with limited starters in recent months. He appears to be working well, but he attracted Flavien Prat and isn't likely to be much of a price.
Belmont at the Big A | Race 6 | Post Time 3:45 p.m. (ET)
A few of the top players in this allowance/optional-claimer must prove that they're still capable of recapturing their best form from prior seasons. Octane (#4) leads that list as he attempts to rebound from the poor efforts that closed out his 2024 season. He's making his return switching into the barn of Amelia Green, who has had success with limited starters in recent months. He appears to be working well, but he attracted Flavien Prat and isn't likely to be much of a price.
