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Saturday, May 22, 2010
Picks and plays for some of the day's major stakes
by Seth Merrow

RESULTS
Turf selections/wagers are turf only

Best Bets

Calder: Race 1, exacta box, Downinfront/Stormhere/Smart Cole... Ran 2-6-7.
Calder: Race 3, He's Alright... WON [15.20, 8.00, 2.80].


Results:
A = top selection
B = second selection
C = third selection
D = fourth selection
Ab [or Bc, etc]... Move-up top pick [or second pick, etc] after scratches
x = not among our selections


Belmont: Sheepshead Bay G2 $150K

RESULTS: A-x-C [10.40, 5.90, 3.70].

Treat Gently...Juddmonte runner has been a little dull since moving into Mott barn -- but we'll give him one more chance. Will be tough if able to rebound to top form.
The Gaillimh Girl...Euro-transplant looked good in US debut -- but still very lightly-raced.
Bubbly Jane...Likes this track.
Ballynoe.

Wager: $5 WP on Treat Gently.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Monmouth: Decathlon $100K

RESULTS: A-C-B-D [6.20, 3.40, 2.40] ex $23.00/$2, tri $49.00/$2, super $135.40/$2

Congressional Page...Undefeated going this trip on dirt.
Go Go Shoot...Off since November -- first time out for Pletcher.
Mr Fantasy...Third start of the season -- and has high early speed.
Tommy's Memory.

Wager: $5 WP on Congressional Page.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Monmouth: Elkwood $100K

RESULTS: C-B-A [xxx, xxx, 2.40], ex $41.20/$2, tri $96.40/$2
Roman Tiger ran 2nd - DQ'd to 4th
Rogue Victory scratched.

Pleasant Strike...Seasonal debut could have him set to run well today.
Kiss The Kid...Has hit the board in almost half of his turf starts and comes into this off of a steady string of graded stakes.
Get Stormy...Likely the one to catch.
Rogue Victory.

Wager: $5 WP on Pleasant Strike.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Churchill: Louisville Hcp G3 $100K

RESULTS: x-x-C.

March To Victory...Could be primed in the third start of 2010.
Eagle Poise...In from SoCal and could be the one to catch.
Brass Hat...Multi-millionaire 9YO ran big last time and that could signal good current form.
Telling.

Wager: $5 WP on March To Victory.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Arlington: American 1000 Guineas $200K

RESULTS: A-x-B [5.40, 3.60, 2.60]

Bay To Bay...Hasn't missed an exacta since the debut effort and should be set to go well in this second start back.
Queen of the Creek...Two convincing win since moving to grass.
Chantilly Nayla...Likely to be rolling late.
Orchestrator.

Wager: $5 WP on Bay To Bay.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Arlington: Arlington Classic $100K

RESULTS: B-A-D [xxx, 6.60, 2.40] ex, 31.00/$2, tri $168.60/$2

Alfarabi...Better than last. Needs to rebound to SoCal form -- but if able, he'll be a contender.
Workin For Hops...Another that - hopefully - is better than latest.
Family Foundation...Should be rolling late.
Gleam of Hope.

Wager: $5 WP on Alfarabi.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Hollywood: Laz Barrera Memorial G3 $100K

RESULTS: Bc-x-x
Working Capital scratched.

Macias...Proven stakes performer from Baffert could be interesting moving back to the main track.
Working Capital...Has shown some early speed in last few.
Smiling Tiger...Lightly-raced but has shown some promise. Second start of the season.
Dixie Trouper.

Wager: $5 WP on Macais.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


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