Best Bet - (1) STARTISTIC WONDER - Race 10
Spot Play - (5) DELTA GRACE TONE - Race 5
Early Pick 4 - 1,2,3/1,4,5/2,5/1,3,4,6,9 = $18
Late Pick 4 - 1/2,3,8/4,5,6/1 = $1.80
Race 1 - (6) AVATAR SEELSTER makes his second start off the month layoff. His win two starts back is certainly noteworthy. (3) ANGEL STATUS continues to sport sharp form. She meets a similar group while getting post relief. (1) UNFINISHEDBUSINESS makes his third start off the layoff. He’s another that gets post relief which should mean advancement in form.
Race 2 - (3) COMETPEDIA makes her second start off the bench after an even try in her last. She faced tougher in all six of her starts as a freshman. (5) VIMY RIDGE VENUS gets class relief after a string of even efforts. She’s back down to a manageable level here. (2) CHECKMATE TITAN figures to show speed once again, especially from this inner post. She’s a danger to take it all from here.
Race 3 - (1) HOWMACFIESTY splits the difference in class after tiring against tougher last out. Harris stays with and she gets post relief to boot. (2) STYLE SNAPSHOT gets class relief and draws well but is coming off a month layoff. Buyer beware. (3) BOURBON SEELSTER was impressive from a poor post last out. She’s up in class but gets post relief and sports good form. She’s giving us mixed signals here.
Race 4 - (1) PINECONE PETE was shuffled to oblivion in his second start off the bench. He draws well and should step forward in form. (4) IF I MUST was parked the mile in his last. He gets slight post relief and figures to improve. (5) HOPES SOLO closed fast to just miss in her latest. That was on the heels of a sharp win. She’s the one to beat.
Race 5 - (5) DELTA GRACE TONE faces a pretty manageable group after slugging it out against tougher. The last time she was near this level, she scored. (2) MACH AND ROLL BABY raced well against similar from the second tier in her last. Cullen is back in the bike tonight. (1) ALPHABET QUEEN raced evenly in what could have been a needed start in her last. A step forward from this post makes sense.
Race 6 - (4) DOLLY DALI has withstood some tough trips as of late. Coulter gets between the wheels tonight. (1) ST LADS ELEKTRA was shuffled out of contention in her latest. She draws well again, and clearer sailing puts her in the hunt. (6) PRIVATE DI sports consistency and versatility. We would have rated higher with a better post. (9) WISDOM IS GOLD raced well despite a tough trip against easier last out. She goes back up in class and draws the second tier. (3) STONEBRIDGE LOYAL raced evenly while mostly wide in her last. She owns a win at this class three starts back.
Race 7 - (1) ABSYNTHE HANOVER’s form is just too sharp to ignore. It’s best we seek value underneath in this spot. (5) MASSIVE POTENTIAL gets slight post relief after a well beaten third against the above. She’s usually sniffing around the minor placings and figures to be a price. (3) LATTE DATTE was a clear second to the above last out. She figures to be in a similar position tonight.
Race 8 - (2) BOOK THE BET has been facing tougher at Mohawk until last start, where she had a tough trip from a poor post. She should be in much better position tonight. (8) HAMMERING HALEY will have to get creative from the outside but is sporting good form as of late. Cullen picks up the drive tonight. (3) ADDITUDE this hit or miss sort gets post relief here. Coulter gets the drive and she will be a price.
Race 9 - (4) EZEE TIGUAN makes her second start off the bench and is back to a level where she’s had success in the past. She gets a slight edge in a wide-open race. (5) SHEZA CHUNKYMONKEY is looking to regain her form of a month ago. She makes her second start at this level and figures to be forwardly placed from here. (6) KIMCO KID is all speed all the time and sports sharp form. He did make an uncharacteristic break at the wire last out.
Race 10 - (1) STARTISTIC WONDER draws much better after enduring two parked miles in her last few. Clear sailing sees her greeting the photographer tonight. (4) DREAMFAIR HELENA had no shot from post 8 in her last. She was shuffled out of it two back. She’s capable with a good journey. (2) QARMA BLUE CHIP raced evenly from the inside last out. Richardson stays with her here. (9) SWEET CITY GIRL is progressing nicely in form. She did tire a bit on the lead last out but her effort two starts back was a big hint. (3) COME ON OVER hung a bit after shedding cover at three quarters last out. She’s usually around the minor placings.
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Mike Bozich is the current Track Announcer at Harrah's Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, where he is spending his sixth season. He is also the co-host of the popular Post Time with Mike and Mike harness podcast which airs weekly on the Bet America Radio Network.
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