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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 …

6/20: Belmont Park ($235k P6 C/O)

BELMONT PARK

POST-SCRATCHES

4th: CLM/N2L, F&M-3+, 1m (P6, P3, DD)

3 day $235k C/O starts here..

This is a treacherous sequence that ends with an insane 12 horse NY-MSW where 9 are separated by less than 2 lengths..

Daria’s Angel drops for Diodoro and should get a gentler pace to stalk than the one she encountered last time. Formal Event strongest on paper form from highly unreliable barn. Stars Wilburn ran a race 2 back that puts her into a pay slot at a price. First Tomoe broke her maiden at GP last summer and has fishtailed since..

Most Likely: #9 Daria’s Angel 9-2 WON ($10.00)
Next Best: #4 Formal Event 5-2 5th
Best …

6/8: Belmont Park ($127k P6, $63k NYRA Bets P5 C/O’s)

BELMONT PARK

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5th: 121st Tremont, 2yo, 5.5f (P3, DD)

Early New York juvenile event that honors Frank McCabe’s Tremont (Virgil), the 13 for 13 Champion of 1886 and one of the greatest 2yo’s of early American breeding..

Most Likely: #6 Sir Truebador 2-1: Full to Regally Ready..4th
Next Best: #7 Mae No Never 9-5: Ascot the priority?3rd
Exotics Use: #4 Outshine 7-2: $625k debut mud winner; Gets dry/fast..5th
Super Add: #3 Social Fan 10-1: Sneaky looking $50k WVa bred..7th

6th: MSW, 3+, 7f (P6, P3, DD)

$127k P6 C/O starts here..

Thoroughly torturous set of 11 including many well meant types that should have graduated by now and 4 premium-bred first …

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

SANTA ANITA

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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

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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 …