Race 1: DIRTY DEEDS drops to his lowest level and gets leading rider up. Westermann does fairly well with first-time runners in his barn. TIZNOW THE WINNER comes off a refresher for Cappellucci. If he can replicate his career debut, he’ll be tough but his last two have been suspect. FILTHY FIVE showed speed in both starts. Adding blinkers for the first time should only sharpen that speed.
Race 2: HADDY UP might have needed her last race from a fitness standpoint. Drops in class and looks to get to the lead and improve her position. ORTS DREAM is third off the layoff and appears to be rounding into form. Ran some nice figures at Canterbury in 2019. WEE MS. BURNZIE is also third off the layoff but ran some competitive races at this level last year.
Race 3: SWEET AS CANBE won by three lengths with this class drop last year. Why not try again? Draw a line through her seasonal debut as it was on slop against much better. ALOTTA SOUL will show her customary speed but might be battling top pick for the lead. Ran a nice race against open company to start her season. LEMON DROP KIT KAT improved her speed figure dramatically in first start locally. As a three-year-old, she could improve again.
Race 4: J J’S CROWN was claimed by Diodoro after his last win. Should sit right behind the pacesetters and pass them late. The additional furlong is an added bonus. WAKE UP CALL was also claimed out of his last race. Rarick wins at a 44% clip with new claims. Has speed and if able to shake loose, could be tough to beat. WYOMING CONQUEST dropped to lowest level in last and was claimed by good connections. Moves back up the claiming ladder and faces better today.
Race 5: OVERLY LUCKY ran against some nice turf horses last summer and looks to get the pace setup needed for his powerful kick. Should move forward with more fitness after local start. MARKET ANALYSIS will most likely be favored after his runaway victory in the slop and the high speed figure he earned. Has never been on the turf and that remains a question mark. NORTHCUT posted consistently high speed figures in three starts last summer but might need a race.
Race 6: MINNESOTA NICE looks to control the pace with her early speed and likely will be successful as there is little speed to challenge her. Her last race was a step forward. DANIELLE’S DEAL showed improvement in last with a higher speed figure. The improvement could have been her natural progression from two- to three-years-old or the longer distance. Will need to take another step forward. LEFT OF CENTER could be a part of the early pace but how long will she hang around?
Race 7: GOTHAM CITY QUEEN has speed and shouldn’t mind the turf as she is bred for it. Needs to break alertly to hold her position. WINNAGER races third off the layoff for Robertson and has posted consistently high speed figures at this specialty distance. Draws the tough one hole. LILFEATHEREDINDIAN shocked the world last year when breaking her maiden at this distance at 46/1. Has not been able to repeat that performance.
Race 8: RATE ME A LADY is a first-time starter in a wide-open race, therefore I’ll lean on the top connections and the fast workouts. ONE FAMOUS HAWK improved in second start but trainer has been struggling this year. EOS APOLITICAL BUNNY is still trying to figure this game out as illustrated by her slow start in her debut. Could see improvement in second start.
Race 9: MOONIN THE CLASS still has plenty of upside as a three-year-old. Gains top jockey and experienced trouble in seasonal debut. FAVORITE GRAMMA gets off the rail and could improve in second start of the year. FLINGING PAINT just missed in last and was bumped in early stages.
Race 10: JESS ROCKET MAN has been running against better at Remington and narrowly lost a stakes race here last summer. Has to overcome the rail. CORONA WHITE SOCKS is 5-for-6 in the money at Canterbury and is third off the long layoff. Could see top effort. CHANGE N GEARS showed promise as a two-year-old but now faces older.
