Thurs - AP R1 & Late PK4

[miraja2]

Pick-3

Race 4
It is difficult for me to separate my top three here, as I think they will all probably appreciate the 9f. I don't typically like 3yos facing older, but the recent works make the #5 my top pick.
5 - Strait of Mewsina
6 - Ravensworth
4 - Stumbling Block edit: scratch
2 - Alabama Gold - used instead

Race 5
It could all be over quickly if my single here forgets to get going at the break, as this horse seems to do. His strong finish in his last has me convinced, and while I rarely single on the turf, I think he gets it done here.
2 - Sol a Pino

Race 6
I am assuming that many will single the Catalno here, and another big form reversal from that barn is certainly possible. However, many of these seem comparable to that one, including the outside horse who I think could win this at a big price.
8 - Luga
6 - Manchu Prince
4 - Biachampion
9 - Hail Victory

2,5,6 / 2 / 4,6,8,9

[Scav]

I think the 4 is very interesting in Race 5. Don't really know what to think about some of the others, although the 2 is getting an ultimate jock change (Geroux to Douglas). Stidham's horse ran a deceptively good race last time and this 8 was millimeter away from not being in this race last time.

The 4 (Whywhy Cat) has been off since Derby Saturday, has been working well over the Arlington poly, and should appreciate the grass being out of Whywhywhy out of a Storm Cat mare. His poly 'number' was very strong and if he duplicates that here, he could be real tough

In playing this horse, I am banking on the Riggs going to the lead, with Razo being a moron and pressing him, and the smartest jock ever Jesse Campbell being right behind him, in a somewhat fast pace, setting up the race for a closer.