Post time: 6:30 p.m. Best bet: Our Rianna (10th race). Best play: 50 cent Pick 4—Race 7 (1,2,4,6/1,3,4,5,6,10,11/6,8,9,11/3) $56.
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1 330 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $10,000. Purse: $10,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Alotta Louie (Buening, Johnson)124/8-1
2: Ivory Celebration (S. Smith, Johnson)126/4-1
3: Tres Seis Kid (Goodwin, Hardy)124/7-2
4: Colosso (Swiontek, Livingston)126/8-1
5: Eye a Hero (Luark, Blair)124/9-5
6: Explosive Guns (Fennell, S. Miller)126/3-1
EYE A HERO narrowly missed back-to-back wins last out. EXPLOSIVE GUNS found himself on the early lead in easy win. TRES SEIS KID tries the local dirt for the first time after facing better in the deep South.
2 300 yards. 2-year-olds. Allowance. Purse: $13,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Tucan Sam (C. Smith, Blair)122/7-2
2: Mr Black Cartel (Luark, S. Miller)122/6-1
3: Wolfgang James (Torres, Charette-Hill)122/5-2
4: First Prize Carter (Eikleberry, Blair)122/9-2
5: Darlins Xpress Wagon (Goodwin, Clay)122/5-1
6: Bp Southern Belle (S. Smith, Clay)122/5-1
7: Jessamystery (Buening, Johnson)122/12-1
DARLINS XPRESS WAGON didn't disappoint as the favorite last out for first win in second start. FIRST PRIZE CARTER broke his maiden last out and showed early speed. WOLFGANG JAMES won at first asking at Remington for trainer Charette-Hill.
3 5 furlongs. State-bred. Fillies. 2-year-olds. Maiden special weight. Purse: $30,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Blumin Sweetheart (Fackler, Robertson)118/4-1
2: Shadow Ridge (Stevens, Rhone)118/3-1
3: Joan Stone (Von Rosen, Hanson)118/4-1
4: Half Our Song (A. Canchari, Bethke)118/15-1
5: Sophie's Cupcake (Goodwin, Rengstorf)118/6-1
6: She Can Ski (Butler, Bravo)118/5-2
7: Pounce (Martin, Becker)118/8-1
Field of newbies and second-time starters. JOAN STONE has only two works, but one was extremely quick at 3 furlongs for trainer who likes to win at first asking. SHADOW RIDGE and BLUMIN SWEETHEART begin careers today with solid series of works and grab the speed-bias inside posts.
4 About 7½ furlongs. Turf. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $27,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Enlightened (Rivera, Lund)123/8-1
2: She's Mighty Fast (Eikleberry, Padilla)119/8-1
3: Banded (Martin, Scherer)123/5-1
4: Thrice Nice (Butler, Rhone)123/9-2
5: Mia Bee A (Franco, Robertson)119/7-2
6: Diamond City (P. Canchari, L. Canchari)123/30-1
7: De Novo (Bell, Robertson)119/4-1
8: Bluegrass Lucy (A. Canchari, Brinson)119/5-1
9: Alexassilvercharm (Olesiak, C. Smith)123/12-1
DE NOVO likes to press the pace and should enjoy shorter distance. Stablemate MIA BEE A has strong chance to be front-runner; set the pace last out before weakening. Bell hops off to ride top pick. BANDED and THRICE NICE are major closing threats.
5 About 11⁄16 miles. Turf. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance optional claiming $25,000. Purse: $29,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Aroney (Goodwin, Scherer)119/10-1
2: Rys Alley Cat (Eikleberry, Bravo)119/12-1
3: Tubby Time (Bell, Robertson)119/5-1
4: Ghost Dance (A. Canchari, Porter)123/9-2
5: Layover in Seattle (Franco, Diodoro)119/10-1
6: Corporate Chapel (Stevens, Mankin)119/5-1
7: Common Sense (Butler, Rhone)121/6-1
8: Why Frank (Rivera, Oliver)123/6-1
9: Take Heart (Shepherd, Robertson)119/7-2
10: Sommer's Choice (Martin, Scherer)119/8-1
11: Salado Tribe (Rivera, Van Winkle)119/12-1
12: Hurricane Lake (Eikleberry, Diodoro)119/5-1
13: Rockin Afleet (Shepherd, Bolinger)119/20-1
GHOST DANCE won the BlairsCove Stakes last out in impressive fashion. A repeat makes him tough to beat. TAKE HEART stretches out to two turns, where the gelding has done some of his best running. TUBBY TIME improved last out and deserves respect.
6 6 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $5,000. Purse: $12,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Clodhopper ((Von Rosen, Chambers)119/4-1
2: G J's Pride (Butler, Bravo)119/6-1
3: Intercompany Loan (Velazquez, Scherer)121/5-1
4: Ms Mustanfar (Hernandez, Bravo)114/8-1
5: Speakers Action (Keith, Van Winkle)123/6-1
6: Chappy Chick (Goodwin, Brueggemann)119/2-1
7: Cin Mission (Shepherd, Oberlander)119/9-2
CHAPPY CHICK set major league fractions last out before settling for second. Drops a notch in the claiming level. MS MUSTANFER plunges from allowance races but is a tough read. CLODHOPPER and INTERCOMPANY LOAN are a couple of stalkers ready if the pace is fast.
7 6 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden claiming $7,500. Purse: $11,500.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Gaelic Pride (Rivera, McKinley)123/4-1
2: Crypto Sky (Butler, Bravo)119/12-1
3: Maggies Music (P. Canchari, Bethke)123/20-1
4: Caring Karen (Trimble, Berg)119/2-1
5: Supreme Monique (Fackler, Robertson)119/6-1
6: Tahkodha Red (Goodwin, Brinson)119/9-2
7: Diamond Done Gone (A. Canchari, Bethke)119/8-1
8: Gold for Broke (Olesiak, Danger)119/5-1
CARING KAREN has the edge in this struggling maiden field with her drop in class. GAELIC PRIDE has experience edge with 14 starts coming in. TAHKODHA RED shows six average training session times.
8 5½ furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden special weight. Purse: $25,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Fusaichi Kid (Butler, Rhone)119/5-1
2: Sharp Richard (Vergara, Oliver)119/10-1
3: Choo Choo Charlie (Eikleberry, Diodoro)119/12-1
4: Unfolded Magic (Bell, Silva)119/4-1
5: Concorde's Rebel (Stevens, Rhone)119/6-1
6: Law Review (Shepherd, Berndt)119/5-1
7: Lethal Strike (P. Canchari, L. Canchari)123/30-1
8: Sun of King (Goodwin, Rampadarat)119/30-1
9: S S Rosso Corso (Rivera, Sanchez)123/15-1
10: Dakota Dusty (A. Canchari, Robertson)119/8-1
11: To the Stars (Martin, Wilkes)119/9-2
TO THE STARS has been facing tougher and has a bullet drill training here. UNFOLDED MAGIC has bullet works and should be tough starting career with Bell aboard. LAW REVIEW and DAKOTA DUSTY will press the pace.
9 1 mile, 70 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming $6,250. Purse: $10,000.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Dakota Council (Hernandez, Berndt)113/10-1
2: Respuesta Solida (Vergara, Silva)123/12-1
3: Thepointman (Goodwin, Rengstorf)123/15-1
4: Bandini's Star (Martin, Bolinger)123/12-1
5: Dakota Smokey (Eikleberry, Padilla)123/6-1
6: Fermin Es Elegante (Shepherd, Silva)118/4-1
7: This Guy (Keith, Biehler)123/10-1
8: Candy Can Do (Stevens, Chambers)123/6-1
9: Impys Star (Escobar, Brueggemann)123/5-1
10: Brassy Cash (P. Canchari, Ibarra)118/30-1
11: Hawkeye Jimmie (A. Canchari, Brinson)118/9-2
HAWKEYE JIMMIE has nine-length victory at this level and distance. CANDY CAN DO stretches out for first time to two turns on the dirt. Exits a troubled start. FERMIN ES ELEGANTE should be the one to catch.
10 6 furlongs. State-bred. Fillies and mares. Maiden claiming $7,500. Purse: $11,500.
#/Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Demi's Bid (Brown, Rampadarat)123/15-1
2: Jeannies Star (Arroyo, Silva)119/10-1
3: Our Rianna (A. Canchari, Bethke)119/1-1
4: Tick's Shadow (Eikleberry, Van Winkle)123/4-1 5: Desert Ballad (Escobar, Rhone)123/10-1
6: Queen's Verse (Goodwin, Pfeifer)119/8-1
7: Kippy Longstocking (Shaw, McFadden)123/15-1
8: Asfarashonorgoes (Olesiak, C. Smith)119/6-1
OUR RIANNA closed late to get up for place honors last out and is lone runner with 30-plus speed figures in this weak group of maidens. TICK'S SHADOW and JEANNIES STAR both drop in class after showing little.
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