Daily Racing Form National Digital Edition
GULFSTREAM
SIXTH RACE
JULEE’S LEGACY and OUR FRIEND SADIE have shown talent in a.m. and may have found a nice spot to get their careers off to a fast start. Former out-worked more experienced and accomplished Legacy Isle(see 9th race) from the gate in latest work for this. OUR FRIEND SADIE has also been well prepared for her debut and is a full to Sadie Bear who has finished one-two-three in 9 of 10 lifetime starts. BIGBOUQUETOFROSES comes off best yet albeit as a beaten favorite, this distance, four weeks earlier. May be best of the experienced ones.
SEVENTH RACE
CANDY STREET stuck in second gear at the moment but knocking on door with this kind. Was easily second best last time before 3-2 dropdown Harrington who earned 70 Beyered for the performance. May not be facing that kind today. DARTH graduated over the surface with a good number during the winter and might prove good fit at this level. BOLD ADVANCE stays put off the claim, on fringes with same kind in last pair.
EIGHTH RACE
SWIRVIN got punch at the start and put in unfamiliar territory early on while also over-matched to boot last time. Back in more suitable spot here. Zayas stays. Might try to steal this one on front end with a clean beginning. GATSBY another who was taken out of his realm early on returning from a one year hiatus and perhaps much better than that effort would indicate. CLASSIC CAR WASH logical off solid effort under similar conditions in latest but did benefit from wicked pace scenario that day and with no published works since the outing.
NINTH RACE
INHERENT PROMISE poorly posted but in good form and exiting a good try behind 2-1 Time Song last time. Tepid nod. BERKUS has shown promise in a.m. on sod working in company with more experienced mate and extremely well bred for surface. RIVERWALK comes off best yet behind 2-1 wire to wire winner Test Factor who wheels back in a stakes in finale.
TENTH RACE
SMART SPENDING re-unites with Jaramillo coming off disappointing try, this tag, last month at Tampa albeit worth giving a second chance making second start off a long vacation while returning to a surface he’s handled well in the past. Slight edge in a race where trip should decide final outcome. CURRENT SITUATION obviously fits here but coming off disappointing one of his own last time. DUBSTEP well spotted for this price off N3L win on grass. Seems just as effective on synthetic.
ELEVENTH RACE
REEF RUNNER couldn’t have been more impressive in lone try on the grass and likely to get the right set up to suit his running style. training well, taken to be along in time. OKIRO another late running sort who comes off best yet although might want a little more ground. Does exit key race with pair of also-rans out of the Animal Kingdom coming back to win stakes, at Oaklawn and Churchill Downs, in their next starts. ESPERON a speedy sort who might just improve a tad with addition of blinkers. Could prove one to catch if away clean from the rail.
SCRATCH BOARD
Here are the horses entered today who have been scratched in the last 45 days and have not raced since the scratch. Definitions: Off the turf: Turf race switched to main track. Trainer: Any scratch made by a trainer, including ones for weather, medical issues, a decision not to run in a stakes race, a horse entered back the next racing day, or a conditional entry (i.e., main track only for a turf race). Vet: Injury or illness. Steward: Administrative issues like medication and eligibility.