Post time: 7 p.m. Best bet: Punta Ballena (2nd race). Live longshot: Boardinghouse Barb (4th). Exotic play: Exacta box (3rd), Ilikechocolatemilk/Roundup Moment/Wicked Vow
1 6 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3, 4 and 5 Year Olds Maiden claiming $10,000. Purse: $7,000 #/Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt. Odds 1/Garcon Dancer, Williams, Bethke 117 4-1 2/Little Dazzler, Nolan, Kirby 117 6-1 3/Indian Cove, Bell, Robertson 117 9-5 4/Dream Mountain, Jimenez, Cook 117 10-1 5/Trust N You, Morales, Riecken 117 6-1 6/Let's Go Fever, Stevens, Robertson 117 2-1 TRUST N YOU: Was crushed on the lawn facing much tougher last time out but her natural speed might allow her to shake loose tonight. Value player. INDIAN COVE: Ran an enterprising debut as she led into deep stretch before being caught...Obviously the one to beat. LET'S GO FEVER: Turf to dirt while taking a giant drop in class...Late threat for all the money. 2 About 11/16 miles. Turf. Fillies and mares. 3, 4 and 5 year-olds. Maiden special weight. Purse: $15,000 #/Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt. Odds 1/Punta Ballena, Bell, Robertson 116 1-1 2/Frisky's First, Keith, Whited 116 20-1 3/Gerific, Williams, Rengstorf 122 20-1 4/Teenager, Hebert, Erban 122 8-1 5/Go Doll, Goodwin, Pfeifer 122 12-1 6/Stark's a Smarty, Butler, Rhone 116 7-2 7/Morning's Promise, Rivera,Kirby 116 15-1 8/Dark Rosa, Erwin, Litfin 116 30-1 9/Buddhaful Song, Eikleberry, Ewing 116 20-1 10/Love Note, Shepherd, Merrick 122 10-1 PUNTA BALLENA: Novogratz charge ships in from Chicago after a pair of very solid turf tries...Inside post sets up the perfect stalking trip. Best bet. STARK'S A SMARTY: Good looking daughter of Smary Jones was flying late in her latest and the extra ground here is a certain plus. TEENAGER: Third time off the bench for this deep closer who continues to find troubled trips. 3 About 1 mile. Turf. 3 year-olds and up. Claiming $25,000. Purse: $11,000 #/Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt. Odds 1/Mr. Fleet, Jimenez, Pixley 122 20-1 2/Ilikechocolatemilk, Rivera, Van Winkle 117 9-2 3/Trumper, Von Rosen, Huntington 122 12-1 4/Cloud Castle, Ferrer, Robertson 122 7-2 5/Powerful Pepper, Williams, Berndt 122 15-1 6/Wicklow Gate, Bello, McFadden 122 20-1 7/Sam Green, Stevens, Biehler 117 12-1 8/Roundup Moment, Goodwin, Pitzer 117 3-1 9/Wicked Vow, Eikleberry, Smith 117 5-1 10/Perham, Kelly, Johnson 117 20-1 11/Tijuana Tunes, Butler, Rhone 122 10-1 WICKED VOW: Has yet to win of the sod but has faced some really tough competition and held his own...Slight lean this way. ILIKECHOCOLATE MILK:Big closer got the best of the post draw as he can lay back early and the save lots of ground. One of the ones. ROUNDUP MOMENT: Probably has the best credentials on the lawn but races tonight on just 5 days rest...Your call. 4 5 1/2 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3, 4 and 5 year-olds. Maiden claiming $10,000. Purse: $8,680 #/Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt. Odds 1/Suprem Glory, Rivera, Bethke 117 12-1 2/Susie's Sugar Shot, Jimenez, Peters 121 5-1 3/Wavering Monica, Williams, Donlin 117 9-2 4/Rosehill Sundown, Eikleberry, Rarick 117 8-1 5/Cotton Ginnin', Goodwin, Pfeifer 121 15-1 6/Oakdale Rose, Hebert,McFadden 121 20-1 7/Storm Pocket, Erwin, Ranwick 121 8-1 8/Boardinghouse Barb, Ferrer, Domenosky 117 6-1 9/Standing Rock, Von Rosen, Hanson 117 4-1 10/Micki's Rose, Jimenez, Bolinger 117 6-1 BOARDINGHOUSE BARB: Flashed good gate speed in her debut before fading in the lane...huge class drop is the key tonight. Upset special. WAVERING MONICA: Well bred gray debuts tonigth with lasix and very solid set of morning moves...Could be any kind. STANDING ROCK: Speed is her game and when right she can fly from the gate but at 0 for 9 in her career you better demand some value. 5 6 furlongs. 3 year-olds and up. Claiming $4,000. Purse: $6,500 #/Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt. Odds 1/Suchahunter, Nolan, Bethke 122 4-1 2/He's a Believer, Olesiak, Schindler 122 6-1 3/Innisbrook, Eikleberry, Bethke 122 9-2 4/Minnesota Slew, Bell, Anderson 122 7-2 5/Cap Spring Squall, Goodwin, Berg 122 6-1 6/Come and Play, Keith, Hale 122 15-1 7/Celtic Fable, Erwin, Van Winkle 122 5-2 SUCHAHUNTER: Cuts back off a set of longer route races with keen early speed...Jock starting to heat back up and the price should be square. Play. CELTIC FABLE: Just missed in his latest when facing similar and outside attack speed always a good thing. The one to fear. INNISBROOK: Game old boy ran into serious trip trouble last time out so expect a better result here with a clean journey. 6 6 furlongs. 3 year-olds and up. Claiming $15,000. Purse: $13,650 #/Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt. Odds 1/Marina Nolan, Bell, Rarick 115 6-1 2/Wild Shifter, Nolan, Bethke 120 7-2 3/Tahkodha Bill, Ferrer, Hanson 122 5-1 4/The Real Story, Butler, Bravo 120 4-1 5/Silver Wilbur, Stevens, Robertson 120 9-2 6/Not So Fast Festus, Morales, Biehler 116 8-1 7/Enlistee, Eikleberry, Bethke 118 8-1 8/Supreme Warrior, Rivera, Hoffrogge 118 6-1 THE REAL STORY: Cuts back off a useful route try against open company...Won an Alowance race here last season following the same scenario. The pick. WILD SHIFTER: Offerman charge has plenty of early lick on his side and he will be double tough if able to shake loose around the far turn. NOT SO FAST FESTUS: Was very wide going longer in his last start and he should get first run down the lane tonight. 7 6 furlongs. Fillies and mares. 3 year-olds and up. Claiming $10,000 - $15,000. Purse: $12,000 #/Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt. Odds 1/Tinaledo, Morales, Van Winkle 117 12-1 2/Honky Tonk Slew, Ferrer, Padilla 117 7-2 3/Jane's Gold, Goodwin, Scherbenske 119 8-1 4/Shot of Silver, Butler, Rhone 121 5-2 5/Lady of Mischief, Eikleberry, Oliver 117 2-1 6/Ma Barker, Rivera, Van Winkle 117 4-1 SHOT OF SILVER: Metzen homebred knows how to win with an impressive 11 for 43 career mark...Beat most of these last time out. Again. LADY OF MISCHIEF: Was favored against 'Silver' in her latest out but stumbled at the break then got nabbed late...Clear and present danger. MA BARKER: Beat softer in her last but did it stylishly flying down the stretch after some gate trouble. 8 6 furlongs. 3, 4 and 5 year-olds. Maiden special weight. Purse: $18,600 #/Horse, Jockey, Trainer Wt. Odds 1/Adrisa, Ferrer, Rhone 118 12-1 2/Shaokotan, Bell, Robertson 118 5-1 3/Bzilion, Goodwin, Hanson 118 8-1 4/Jr Hills, Bello, Vargas 122 15-1 5/Poniboy Time, Jimenez, Porter 118 10-1 6/Our Reuben, Eikleberry, Bravo 118 9-2 7/Wolsfeld Woods, Williams, Ranwick 118 6-1 8/Taconite, Hebert, Erban 122 12-1 9/Valentine Harry, Butler, Van Winkle 118 4-1 10/Timber Hills, Jimenez, Pixley 118 12-1 11/Nix of Kin, Rivera, Pfeifer 118 10-1 SHAOKOTAN: Lone start was pretty impressive as he was slow from the gate then bumped before getting into contention and missing by a neck. Choice. PONIBOY TIME: Trainer well known for popping with first time starters...Lasix in play with good looking drills. Merits a long look. VALENTINE HARRY: Speedy son of Crafty Friend draws the perfect post to attack but he enters this one 0 for 10 in his career. Star Tribune handicapper Kevin Gorg is host of the Paddock Preview before each race.
