Tampa Bay Downs 2011-2012 Meet

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Tampa Tuesday!!! Really it's Wednesday, but it feels like an old school Tampa Tuesday with very few other tracks running.

Early Pick 4 thoughts:

Race 3 - Clm 10000 N3L 6f Dirt

7 - Like a Dream - First off the claim for Dennis Ward. Has the tactical speed to sit off Bohicket (and others) and get first run.
6 - Bruno Cino - Dropping back to the proper level and will enjoy the class relief. Nice work since his last effort.
1 - Karmanos - Another dropper. Lures Goncalves or I wouldn't be as interested. A chance to close in a race loaded with speed.

Race 4 - MCL 8000 7f Dirt

8 - Holy Barbara - Not thrilled with this one, but she appears to be the one. Claimed off Ward and didn't exactly shine. I'll give her one more chance but it looks like the form may be fading from where she was with Ward.
3 - Maria's Eyes - Coming in from GP, with a substantial drop. Serpa/Gulyas connected on their only try of the meet together.
2 - Sassy Lil Fox - Been in against some good ones on the grass. Dirt race was okay, will be running late if the speed backs up.
4 - Treasure Hunt - Too much respect for Delacour to leave off. Eerily similar to the O'Connell horse that failed in the first on Sunday.
5 - Solictude - I know, I know, but there really doesn't have to be much improvement for this one to be in the mix.

Race 5 - OC62k N3X 5f Turf

5 - Pyrite Storm - Appears to be the speed in a race with very little speed. Hopefully Ricardo Feliciano sees it the same way.
3 - Tweedy - Hit the front in a 6f Gr3 but could not hang on last June. Clement will have her ready. Losing 17lbs of weight from her last start and gets Lasix.
2 - Donna Getyourgun - Ran one of the better races of her life off a long layoff.
7 - The Underling - Inconsistent type but her some of her dirt races a good enough to be competitive here. Stalking style may give her first run at Pyrite Storm

Race 6 - MCL 12500 1m40y Dirt

7 - Cafe des Artistes - Not a fan of any horse making his 12th start in the maiden ranks, but 6 of those starts were in NY and 6 on turf. Was way wide sprinting in last, back to two turns today.
5 - Brush to Clear - Second start around two turns and dropping a notch.
9 - Thrill Factor - Stretching out for Goncalves. Bred to love the distance.

1,6,7/2,3,4,5,8/2,3,5,7/5,7,9 $90

Too lazy to write up a late P4 ticket, but here it is pre scractches.

1,3,7,8/2,4/4,6,8,9/8,9 $32

Good luck.