Annika Lass makes her return to the races in Distaff H (Gr 2) at Aq Inner Tube today. If you reread the Annika thread, she has apparently had some nagging injuries, but TG expected for her to return to races long ago (she last raced previous to being purchased on 9/12/05).

The Distaff, which I believe used to be run at 7f on the main, drew 3 graded winners. I expect Smokey Glacken to go off the favorite, and hope that Flame of Love, claimed by Lake 3 races back, gives her hell on the front end.

(If you look at Flame of Love's TG page you can see a fine example of a move up trainer at work).

Here's hoping that the early pace is sick enough to burn Smokey, who has never run over the inner, right out of the exacta. Maddalena (Pletcher) is coming off of her lifetime worst TG, has never run over the Inner, and I will project her also out of the exacta.

(If you have been following my picks lately, you are running to bet a Pletcher exacta box). EDIT oops -- Smokey is J Jerkens, not Pletcher

I take Great Intentions (drops 5 lbs off stakes win over course) over Magnolia Jackson (not as classy, not as fast, but undefeated over Inner) and Annika's Lass (who knows how fit she is?)(has won over course)(Asmussen nearly 25% with runners making their first start for him).

Big bet of the day is the Big Guy from Fiji winning a head to head with Sergio the slow playing Spaniard.





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/25/2006 03:35PM by richiebee.