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Fountain a fraction of great GP card
GULFSTREAM PARK
POST-SCRATCHES
1st: 2nd Texas Glitter, 3yo, 5f-T/0′ (P5, P3, DD)
Noholdingback Bear will not be held back if he takes to the turf and Valentine’s Day drill over Palm Meadows lawn got thumbs up from @DRFVesce. At 10-1 however, Pilotti’s Francesco Blue has upset chance making his 3yo debut and his MDN win at this trip and on this strip looks like a beach ball. Interesting opener to wildly inviting card..
Best Value: #9 Francesco Blue 10-1 8th
Next Best: #6 Noholdingback Bear 5-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #8 Drama Club 15-1 7th
Super Add: #2 Expected Ruler 8-1 6th
2nd: FL-OC/N1X, 4+, 7f (P4, P3, DD)
Difficult group of nondescript claimers …
Donn Day, 4 stake SA C/O kick February
GULFSTREAM PARK
POST-SCRATCHES
4th: 11th Ladies’ Turf Sprint, F&M-4+, 5f-T/96′ (P3, DD, Hi-5)
Lady Shipman likely still too much for rest of division, but it is first start back and comes with occasional quirk of a new barn..
Most Likely: #2 Lady Shipman 3-5 WON ($2.40)
Best Value: #7 Catching Fireflies 10-1 8th
Next Best: #6 Aquinnah 8-1 7th
Exotics Use: #5 Jewel of a Cat 6-1 3rd
5th: 31st Fred Hooper (G3), 4+, 1m (P3, DD, Hi-5)
With Valid absent, this event becomes that much more competitive, with 6 of 7 owning wins over the strip. (Morning Calm is an 8th runner but tries first dirt anywhere). Wildcat Red (11/5-4-1 at GP) …
Quality abounds on Eclipse Saturday
AQUEDUCT
POST-SCRATCHES
1st: NY-MSW, 3yo-F, 5.5f (P5, P3, DD)
Wide open P5 sequence to start a really outstanding afternoon of racing nationwide ahead of evening’s Eclipse Awards. Sequence offers a seemingly manageable 7x8x7x8x11 skein before SCR’s. Off/on rain looks likely..
Though Dilger barn not known for first out success, Gonna Find Her, a half to Clark Brewster/Steve Asmussen quickish Banana Thief, need not be much to win on debut..
Best Value: #6 Gonna Find Her 5-1 4th
Next Best: #7 Freudsalm 6-5 WON ($3.70)
Exotics Use: #5 Eastern Mischief 3-1 5th
Super Add: #4 Good Laugh 8-1 2nd
2nd: CLM, 4+, 6f (P4, P3, DD)
Most Likely: #3 Attractive Ride 5-2 2nd…
GP, SA C/O & stakes for Saturday
GULFSTREAM PARK
POST-SCRATCHES
7th: 30th Hal’s Hope (G3), 4+, 1m (P5, P3, DD, Super Hi-5)
‘Just’ 6 but a very serious group. Mr. Jordan and Valid will 1-2 early and if Matrooh and Mshawish don’t get involved early enough, neither will get by them..
Most Likely: #4 Valid 3-1 2nd
Next Best: #3 Mshawish 8-5 WON ($6.40)
Best Value: #2 Mr. Jordan 6-1 5th
Exotics Use: #1 Matrooh 9-5 4th
8th: MSW, 3yo, 9f (P4, P3, DD, Super Hi-5)
Anything close to first 2 starts from Majesto (Half to Overanalyze) will win this unless there’s a significant jump up looming from someone else.. As a side note, Paddy O’Prodigy’s half brother Bombaguia runs …
AQU C/O, GP stakes, G1 Starlet on big Saturday
AQUEDUCT
POST-SCRATCHES
4th: NY-MCLM/$25k, 2yo, 6f (P6, P3, DD)
$134k DBL C/O starts here..
Very difficult sequence for two day P6 pot with 9x8x9x10x8x11 hill to climb before SCR’s. There are a few more likely types sprinkled in the sextet, but no glaring singles making things hard for narrow plays. First leg a perfect example with lightly raced Nobody Move, I’m Funny How and Zoo Yorker quite OK among a cast of suspects, but there doesn’t seem to be any instant tosses out of the other 7 including Hushion firster Information Center and MSW/MCLM class dropping/surface swapping Courageous Colonel and Domus. Even 0/11 Guyana Cat looks possible given last 2 were best yet. Pace …