WAGERED: $202.00
COLLECTED: $253.15
Tread lightly and it paid off with a 70% ROI.
Suffolk, Race 10, Fairbanks... 2nd at 3-5 [xxx, 2.20, 2.20].
Fairplex, Race 12... Frank the Barber... WON [6.80, 3.80, 2.80].
Jazzy 5-2
Cuaba 5-2*
Pussycat Doll 3-1
Wager: $5 exacta Jazzy over Cuaba.
Collected $57.00 on the ex box [$22.80/$2].
...$2 exacta Jazzy over Princess Janie.
Ran 1-5.
Jazzy...If her turf form translates to dirt she should be rolling in the lane.
Cuaba...Disappointing fade-job last time -- but she's better than that.
Princess Janie.
Any Given Saturday 1-5*
Tasteyville 18-1
Helsinki 25-1
Wager: $5 exacta Any Given Saturday over Sightseeing.
Ran 1-5.
...$2 exacta Any Given Saturday over Awesome Twist.
Ran 1-4.
Any Given Saturday...Summer starts seems to indicate he's a new, more mature horse. We'll know more today.
Sightseeing...Capable when he tosses in a good effort -- and seems to like Belmont.
Awesome Twist.
Afrashad/entry 1-5*
Council Member/entry 1-5*
Roman Candles 12-1
Gold and Roses 3-1
Safe Play, Moon's Halo scratched.
Wager: $5 WP on Godolphin entry.
Collected $11.50 on the WP [2.40, 2.20].
...$2 exacta box top two.
Ran 1/2-4.
...$1 tri key Goldolphin entry over next three.
Scratched.
Godolphin entry...Afrashad should be primed off the OK turf sprint race that kicked off 2007. Council Member shows improving Beyers and looks to be in top form.
Gold and Roses...NY-bred looks to fit here.
Safe Play...Has early speed.
Moon's Halo.
Brass Hat 4-1
Fairbanks 3-5*
Dr Pleasure 5-2
Evening Attire ran 4th and completed the $153.40/$2 super.
Wager: $5 WP on Fairbanks.
Collected $5.50 on the WP [xxx, 2.20].
...$2 exacta box top two.
Ran 2-3.
...$1 exacta box top four.
Collected $10.80 on the ex box [$21.60/$2].
...$1 tri box top four.
Collected $28.00 on the tri box [$56.00/$2].
Fairbanks...Looks a little better than these.
Dr Pleasure...Hasn't lived up to early potential but looked OK in seasonal bow and might move forward as a 4YO.
Evening Attire...The old boy is still showing some life at age 9.
Brass Hat.
Bear Now 8-1
Octave 1-5*
Talkin About Love 7-1
Wager: $5 WP on Octave.
Collected $5.25 on the WP [xxx, 2.10].
...$2 exacta box top two.
Ran 2-5.
...$1 exacta box top four.
Ran 2-3-4-5.
...$1 tri box top four.
Ran 2-3-4-5.
Octave...She's the one to beat -- gut Pletcher barn is still on a cold streak and she's not an absolute stand-out.
Exchanging Fire...She could be scary on the front-end.
Moon Catcher...Likely to be closer to the early pace today.
Talkin About Love.
Stay Close 2-1
Jungle Fighter 2-1*
Bastille 8-1
Dreadnaught ran 4th and completed the $193.60/$2 super
Wager: $5 WP on Stay Close.
Collected $29.00 on the WP [6.80, 4.80].
...$2 exacta box top two.
Collected $21.80 on the ex box [$21.80/$2].
...$1 exacta box top four.
Collected $10.90 on the ex box.
...$1 tri box top four.
Collected $47.00 on the tri box [$94.00/$2].
Stay Close...Comes out of a couple of graded efforts. Should fit with these.
Jungle Fighter...In career form right now -- but last two were at Colonial so he'll have to prove it here.
Bastille...Won this race last year with a big effort.
Dreadnaught.
Yate's Black Cat.
Sensational Humor.
Frank the Barber 2-1*
Big Bad Leroybrown 4-1
Mr Nightlinger 4-1
Daytona [Ire] scratched.
Wager: $5 WP on Frank the Barber.
Collected $26.50 on the WP [6.80, 3.80].
...$2 exacta box top two.
Ran 1-3.
...$1 exacta box top four.
Ran 1-3-4.
...$1 tri box top four.
Ran 1-3-4.
Frank the Barber...Has a closing kick that might not be suited to this track -- but looks to have a slight edge if able.
Mr Nightlinger...The one to catch.
Daytona (Ire)...This is US stakes debut. Could prove tough.
My Man Murf.