Post time: 12:30 pm. Best bet: Malibu Max (4th race). Best play: 50-cent Pick 4— Race 7, (All/2,3,4,6,7,8/5,6/5), $48.
1 870 yards. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Optional claiming: $16,000. Purse: $16,000
#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds
1: Haynes Blue Boy (Goodwin, Hunt)126/6-5
2: Beta Spirit Frink, Weidner)126/12-1
3: Blue Eyed Andy (Packer, Hybsha)126/5-2
4: Hiclass Man (B. Velazquez, Swan)126/7-2
5: Lota Legacy (D. Velazquez, Hybsha)124/12-1
6: Toast On Fire (Samuels, Johnson)126/10-1
HAYNES BLUE BOY blew the turn last out and finished last. One to beat if stays on course. HICLASS MAN came out firing, trying to wear down his rival on the lead, but settled for place honors. BLUE EYED ANDY ran behind Hiclass Man for the third spot.
2 Dash In a Flash Stakes. 110 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $15,000.
1: Gianna Grace (Ramirez, Charette-Hill)124/10-1
2: Ferrari James (Esqueda, Fauchald)126/3-1
3: Park Avenue Air (Bedford, Addicott)126/20-1
4: Bye Byefreighttrain (Serrano, Manriquez)126/4-1
5: Ms Haulin Chic (Suarez Ricardo, Hybsha)126/8-1
6: Fast N Famous Jeans (D. Velazquez, Campos)126/15-1
7: Eos Wing Man (Packer, Hardy)124/10-1
8: Bout Tree Fiddy (B. Velazquez, Swan)126/9-2
9: Perfect Lota (Torres, Charette-Hill)124/6-1
10: Ms First Prize Rainy (Goodwin, Wilson)124/12-1
MS HAULIN CHIC looks to rebound after stumbling out of the gate last race. FERRARI JAMES is loaded with speed and is the class of the field. BOUT TREE FIDDY has been knocking on the door with the minor awards.
3 2 furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $20,000. Purse: $22,000
1: World Famous Sam T (Eikleberry, Bethke)124/5-2
2: Congratulate Me (D. Butler, Broberg)124/8-5
3: Perfect Majestic (Samuels, Fields)124/10-1
4: Handsome Roy (D. Velazquez, Silva)124/6-1
5: Devil's Teeth (Mojica, Broberg)124/8-1
6: Boston Charley (Becerra, Fields)124/4-1
CONGRATULATE ME will try to shake loose out of the gate in this short sprint. WORLD FAMOUS SAM T came on strong with a late surge last out, getting up for show dollars. BOSTON CHARLEY brings early zip and gets ideal outside draw.
4 About 7½ furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $32,000
1: Illuminatingappeal (Hamilton, Pearson)124/8-1
2: Malibu Max (Loveberry, Robertson)124/8-5
3: Chief Know It All (Mojica, Diodoro)124/2-1
4: Go Gold (Bedford, Donlin Jr.)119/12-1
5: Fridaynitestar (D. Velazquez, Berndt)124/10-1
6: Luna de Loco (Goncalves, House)124/4-1
MALIBU MAX switches surfaces after running third in the Dark Star Cup. Should adapt to the grass with no problem. FRIDAYNITESTAR is your likely pace-setter in his first attempt on the turf course. Winner last out in gate-to-wire fashion. LUNA DE LOCO also tries the turf experiment, and should be sitting in the rear, before making a late run.
5 Battle of the Surfaces. Horses #1-8 run 1 mile 70 yards turf; Horses #9-16 run 1 mile on main track. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $4,000. Purse: $29,000
1: Pot Liquor (Escobar, Stuart)124/12-1
2: Philo (D. Butler, Padilla)124/12-1
3: Kennebago (Mawing, Rampadarat)119/30-1
4: Artie's Rumor (Arrieta, Diodoro)119/10-1
5: Indy Forest (De'Oliveira, Foley)124/15-1
6: Wickets Way (D. Velazquez, Berndt)119/12-1
7: Playoff Bound (Mojica, Diodoro)119/5-1
8: Blarney (Eikleberry, Richard)124/8-1
9: Corporate Chapel (Goodwin, Bethke)124/20-1
10: Eclat (Lindsay, Westermann)124/10-1
11: Promising Shoes (Loveberry, Hornsby)124/6-1
12: Express River (Guglielmino, Bravo)124/20-1
13: Dually Affirmed (Samuels, Gordon)124/30-1
14: Houdini Hill (Goncalves, Fields)124/20-1
15: Significat (Bedford, Riecken)119/30-1
16: Buxton (Hamilton, Berndt)124/9-2
The Battle of the Surfaces is a tough one to handicap. Last year the turf thrashed the dirt, so I'm sticking to the lawn. PLAYOFF BOUND is the class of the field and I'll put him on top, coming from off the pace. POT LIQUOR is the one to catch to get the win and should save ground with rail trip. WICKETS WAY and ARTIE'S RUMOR are my other major players on the turf.
6 6 furlongs. Open. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $4,000. Purse: $10,000
1: Hurricane Force (Loveberry, Robertson)124/7-2
2: Winter Wally (Goodwin, McKinley)124/20-1
3: Admiral Shepard (P. Canchari, Brocka)124/20-1
4: Land of Oz (Mojica, Donlin)124/15-1
5: My Samurai Warrior (Arrieta, Diodoro)124/5-2
6: Rodriguez (Hamilton, Donlin Jr.)124/20-1
7: You Funny Man (Goncalves, Pearson)124/10-1
8: Greek Week (D. Velazquez, Bethke)124/8-1
9: Picadilly Roadster (Eikleberry, Berndt)124/6-1
10: Red N Black Attack (Bedford, Goodsell)119/20-1
11: Prayintheprairie (Lindsay, Van Winkle)124/10-1
12: Speed Is Life (Mawing, Rengstorf)124/15-1
MY SAMURAI WARRIOR drops for over half the price, in hopes of getting back to winner's circle. Winner three back on sloppy track, so rate higher with rain. HURRICANE FORCE too drops in class, second off the layoff. Going on assumption he might have needed last race. PICADILLY ROADSTER looks to improve with a clean start and with aggressive jockey switch.
7 About 1 mile. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden special weight. Purse: $28,000
1: Storm Shelter (Mawing, Westermann)124/8-1
2: Ice Box Raider (Bedford, Murphy)114/15-1
3: Touring (Goncalves, Scherer)119/5-2
4: Tiz Little Bull (Loveberry, Rengstorf)124/7-2
5: Ready for War (Butler, Tracy Jr.)119/3-1
6: Western Attire (P. Canchari, Cline)119/12-1
7: Wicked Connection (Arrieta, Biehler)119/8-1
8: Jubilance (Mojica, Lund)119/6-1
READY TO WAR will be staring down and attempting to wear down her rivals on the lead to the wire. Good to see Butler remaining aboard. TIZ LITTLE BULL will be dedicated to the back of the pack, with jockey Loveberry waiting patiently to make the late run. WICKED CONNECTION got shuffled back in her debut and deserves another chance to prove herself.
8 6½ furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden claiming: $10,000. Purse: $11,500
1: Rose N Motion (P. Canchari, Knox)120/10-1
2: Candy Line (Mojica, Rengstorf)120/8-1
3: Great Finale (Arrieta, McFarlane)120/9-2
4: Goldemeister (Goodwin, Scherer)120/6-1
5: Edge Hog (Mawing, Bolinger)124/15-1
6: Little Patriot (Goncalves, Heitzmann)124/7-2
7: Button Mushroom (Loveberry, Hornsby)120/5-2
8: Stylist (Eikleberry, Silva)120/6-1
GREAT FINALE is one of a handful to jump off the turf with the drop in class. Return to dirt could be key. LITTLE PATRIOT may find herself on the lead, in a group stacked with followers. Ran third last out as the chalk. BUTTON MUSHROOM has been runner-up last two races and has could move forward if things go well.
9 6 furlongs. Fillies and Mares. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $4,000. Purse: $10,000
1: Wonder About Lola (Lindsay, Fields)124/4-1
2: Elli Mae Win (Mawing, Rengstorf)124/8-1
3: Roada Wish (Loveberry, Hornsby)124/5-1
4: Olympic Lady (Escobar, Danger)124/10-1
5: Queenoftheroad (Hamilton, Becker)124/2-1
6: Rosebud's Tiger (Butler, Rhone)124/3-1
7: Lets Tango (Bedford, Riecken)119/12-1
ROSEBUD'S TIGER might try to get brave and attempt to run out the clock to the wire. Positive light is, there's no other frontrunner in the field. QUEENOFTHEROAD owns excellent positional speed and is eligible to turn it around with a clean journey. WONDER ABOUT LOLA and LETS TANGO are outside shots but will have to dial it up a notch.
10 5½ furlongs. Fillies. 2-year-olds. Maiden special weight. Purse: $28,000
1: Sky Reign (Loveberry, Rhone)118/8-1
2: Delfina (Eikleberry, Sharp)118/4-1
3: Emma's Candy (Mojica, McFarlane)118/5-1
4: Sunrise Point (Goncalves, McFarlane)118/3-1
5: Say It's Not So (Butler, Schnell)118/2-1
6: Eutychia (Mawing, Swan)118/12-1
7: Waikini (Arrieta, Foley)118/10-1
SAY IT'S NOT SO ran a hard-fought second in her second start and should be forwardly placed from the bell. DELFINA puts the hood on after a sluggish debut. Barn is having a solid meet, so need to overlook her debut. Trainer Dan McFarlane sends in EMMA'S CANDY and SUNRISE POINT. Both are first-time starters with multiple bullet drills.
Moltzan claimed the first medal for Minnesota’s Olympians at the Milan Cortina Games on Tuesday, when Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse of Duluth will go for the gold medal in mixed doubles curling.
