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6/23: Churchill (P5); Santa Anita ($160k C/O)

Please take a moment today to pay respects to Shantel Lanerie who was taken by cancer Friday at 42. She was valiant in her fight and leaves anguished family and friends heartbroken. Our collective love and sympathy to Corey and especially 10yo Brittlyn..

CHURCHILL DOWNS

POST-SCRATCHES

7th: MSW, 3+, 6.5f (P5, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #1a (POE) Shoreline 2-1: Asmussen side of potent Farish pair..2nd/5th
Best Value: #4 Apollo’s Leap 12-1: 2nd time for son of MGSW Aspenglow; 3/4 to Shimmering Aspen..4th
Next Best: #6 Travelling Midas 5-2: Nibbler, now gelded, moves to trusty Rusty..WON ($7.80)
Exotics Use: #3 Fox Red 8-1: Debuting for Norm …

5/26: Monmouth (9th-13th); Santa Anita (4th-9th)

MONMOUTH PARK

POST-SCRATCHES

9th: NJ-John J. Reilly H., 3+, 6f (P5, P3, DD)

Amazing opportunity for Sassy Broad’s 8yo Saucy Don (Don Six) and full brothers by Hey Chub 7yo Chublicious & 6yo Brother Chub to race together. Can’t recall 3 brothers in one race. Chublicious owns open company class edge but is not a lock by any means..

Most Likely: #4 Chublicious 5-2 2nd
Best Value: #1 Visionary Ruler 4-1 5th
Next Best: #3 Brother Chubb 7-2 WON ($5.80)

10th: Boiling Springs, F&M-3+, 8.5f-T (P4, P3, DD)

Best Value: #3 Golden Orb 9-2 6th
Next Best: #10 Reversethedecision 5-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #6 Dark Artist 8-1 WON ($15.60)
Super Add: …

5/24: Santa Anita ($62k C/O)

SANTA ANITA

POST-SCRATCHES

3rd: MCLM/$20k, 3+, 1m (P6, P3, DD, Hi-5)

Most Likely: #3 Vegas Itch 6-5 3rd
Next Best: #5 Hard Arch 3-1 WON ($5.40)
Exotics Use: #6 Chiksika 2-1 4th
Super Add: #7 Herkimer Storm 8-1 7th

4th: Cal-OC/N1X, 3+, 6f (P5, P3, DD, Hi-5)

Most Likely: #1 Morgan S. 9-5 4th
Next Best: #2 Smiling Angelo 8-5 WON ($4.00)
Best Value: #6 Shades of Victory 8-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #4 Fire to the Wire 7-2 2nd

5th: MCLM/$40k, 3+, 6.5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Hi-5)

Best Value: #2 It’s Alexus 6-1 4th
Next Best: #6 Upo 3-1 WON ($7.60)
Exotics Use: #7 Conquest Smartee 9-5 …

5/12: Belmont (6th-11th); Santa Anita ($66k C/O)

BELMONT PARK

POST-SCRATCHES

6th: ALW/N1X, 3+, 8.5f (P6, P3, DD)

It’s Patch! He’s back.. And he found a tough spot for his return..

Best Value: #3 Exulting 6-1 6th
Next Best: #7 Mr. Buff 7-2 3rd
Exotics Use: #5 Chris and Dave 12-1 2nd
Super Add: #2 Patch 9-5 WON ($4.50)

7th: NY-ALW/N2X, 3+, 8.5f-T (NYRA Bets P5, P3, DD)

As always, NY-Bred turf ALW’s offer terrific wagering opportunities. 5 here making seasonal debuts including Wicked Strong half brother Cloontia, favored and horse to beat but far from a certainty..

Best Value: #12 Forever in Love 8-1 7th
Next Best: #2 Cloontia 5-2 6th
Exotics Use: #7 Royal Blessing 4-1 …

4/7: AQU ($165k C/O), KEE (Stakes P5), SA ($106k C/O)

AQUEDUCT

POST-SCRATCHES

6th: 123rd Gazelle (G2), 3yo-F, 9f (P6, P3, DD)

$165k 2-day C/O starts here..

Understand those wanting to try to beat Midnight Disguise, but she’s the only one here that’s proven around 2 turns and it came in stakes company at that..

Most Likely: #3 Midnight Disguise 8-5 4th
Best Value: #6 My Miss Lilly 5-1 WON ($7.90)
Next Best: #5 Sara Street 7-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #4 Smokinpaddylassie 3-1 5th

7th: 106th Excelsior (G3), 4+, 9f (NYRA Bets P5, P3, DD)

Curious lineup and all I know for sure is that I want the horses that have won at the trip and over the strip..

Most Likely: #3 Zanotti 7-2 …