R1: the big three jocks have the favs, and they all make sense. castellano (riding as well as the big three) gets an ap indy firster with a nice female family. a few nice works, lasix....might take a stab at good odds.

R2: andromeda's hero ran a nice # last, nice timing, nice post, bravo. key at ml of 9-2. i bet miracle man first out eight months ago, and have been waiting.... he looks real slow, but after waiting eight months, i have to toss him in the exotics at long odds. $.475 mio pletcher/jr horse as a saver.

R3: a few speed types in here. alfonsina should be able to sit of the pace and save ground from post 1. nice # back in nov, had a bit of trouble last. key at ml of 4-1. $.425 mio pletcher/jr horse real fast, the obvious saver.

R4: jim's smokin pinot has to improve a bit here, but kiaran should have him cranked, and gets the rider switch to jr. $1.15 mio noble causeway is bred to run for miles on the dam side. nice #'s last two. a use, but odds will be low.

R5: vicarage comes back on 15 days rest, a major worry. last # was nice though. should be able to sit off a fast pace, and is bred to run for miles on dam side (i think sire vicar tore up these fla preps a few years ago). use at ml of 5-1. i have to toss in PA at low odds. he is a one turn horse, and could run back to his top.

R7: no bet here, but i think bandini, reverberate, and indy storm will all stretch out well. fun race to watch.

R8: don't think i will bet him at low odds, but forest danger is about as quick as they come. huge fig third out, then back up stretching out. very fast works. the eight month break is a mystery, but if he explodes at 112 lbs, i won't be surprised.

R9: very tough. gun to my head, i go with eddi at 5-1 or higher. nice race last, real fast works. needs to jump a point or two (or four if one of the favs explode), but the fast ones will short.

R10: high fly - last was brilliant. i can see a bounce here first try around two turns. bred to run all day though. bounce or not, i like this horse a lot down the road. odds will be too low, have to just watch it.

great card. good luck everybody!!



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