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Hawthorne

R5 - IL Owners Handicap 75K

#2 Coach Jimi Lee - 8yr old gelding nearing $1Mil for career makes his '08 debut. Anything close to the way he was running last summer and you'll find him in the winner's circle. Nice string of works.
#3 High Expectations - Janks always dangerous in IL stakes and he just beat his stablemate in last.
#6 Mighty Rule - Janks runner should improve in 2nd start off the bench.

R6 - Meafara 50K

#4 Paddy Wak Wakie - It's not everyday that you see a runner bleed in debut and still win by over 10 lgts. The daughter of Menifee will add the lasix for her 2nd start. (Properly named)
#6 J Z Warrior - Mott ships in with the class of the field and should enjoy the turnback.

R7 - G2 Illinois Derby

#5 Denis of Cork - Versatile colt looks to stay undefeated and head to Louisville as a serious contender. Has a high crusing speed that will enable Leparoux to have him in striking range at the top of the stretch. Expecting a huge performance.
#4 Atoned - Obviously a good shipper and he's just a gamer. I don't think he's as talented as the top choice, but a must include underneath.
#7 Real Appeal - Heading in the right direction for Amoss.
#6 Golden Spikes - Ships out of FL for the 1st time and must be able to rate. The hood comes off.

PK3 - 2 3 6 / 4 6 / 5 = $6

Aqueduct

R9 - G1 Wood Memorial

#6 Roman Emperor - The blinks come off after getting lost in the fog. Should relish the distance and looks to sit a nice stalking trip under Rose.
#5 War Pass - Awkward break led to Tampa debacle and he's been schooling at the gate for return. 2yr champ will be a tough with a clean trip.
#2 Texas Wildcatter - Consistent sort just keeps on improving while under the radar in the TP barn.
#1 Court Vision - Gomez liked what he saw in the FOY and CV is familiar with the Big A's main track.

Santa Anita

R6 - G1 Santa Anita Derby

#8 El Gato Malo - Better post here and I look for him to turn the tables on his main rival.
#5 Colonel John - Tough customer brings it every time and expect him to make a big impact again.
#3 Coast Guard - Flopped in NoCal, but looks to be overlooked in this affair at a huge price.
#2 Signature Move - Has fired a couple of bullets for return to Cali.

Oaklawn Park

R8 - G1 Apple Blossom

#1 Ginger Punch - Champ is in career form and can take this with her C game.

R9 - MSW 34K

#9 Grand Sensation
#6 Ski Daddy
#2 Grasmere Park
#3 The Wrecker

R10 - G2 Oaklawn Handicap

#2 Tiago - (BEST BET) - Should get a nice pace to run at and his main rivals have some questions to answer. Anywhere near his ML 7-2 odds and I'm taking the plunge again.

R11 - Clm 10K

#7 Halo Victory
#3 Miss McFleet
#5 Gray Expectations
#8 Following Donny
#9 Good by Time

PK4 - 1 / 2 3 6 9 / 2 / 3 5 7 8 9 = $20

Sam Houston

R7 - G3 JB Connally Turf Handicap

#5 Embossed (Ire) - 2nd last year and should get the soft going he likes.
#6 Going Ballistic - Expect him to be closing late on his best surface.
#8 Firerock Base - Has found a new home on the lawn with a couple of solid efforts in the Big Easy.
#3 Scrappy Roo - Local star is searching for 5th victory in a row.

Good Racing Luck