BELMONT PARK
Sunday, May 16, 2010
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FIRST RACE Probable Post 1:00 EDT 6 Furlongs. 3-Year-Olds
and Up. Fillies and Mares. Claiming ($10,000). Purse:
$22,000
3 O'Sotopretty (3-1) (*BEST BET*)
1 Zip of Fools (5-2)
1A Im a Mosaic Rocker (5-2)
8 Crazy Thing (9-2)
2 Aegean Breeze (7-2)
3 O'Sotopretty is in great form, loves the course; the one
to beat in the pace scenario expected. 1 Zip of Fools will
be out early; faces a chance of pressure to weaken the
chances. 1A Im a Mosaic completes a tough entry; one to
lead and one to come in the lane. 8 Crazy Thing has the
figures to take this; not the running style with all that
speed. 2 Aegean Breeze got off the inner and wiped up
conditional claimers; may be able to last for a piece.
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SECOND RACE Probable Post 1:32 EDT 7 Furlongs. 3-Year-Olds
and Up. Fillies and Mares. New York-bred. Maiden Special
Weight. Purse: $36,000
4 Up Up Away (5-2)
5 Porkchop Sandra (7-2)
1 Cuvee’s Lady (2-1)
2 Soo's Purse (6-1)
4 Up Up Away prepped with the grass route; cut back in
distance should find her humming in the lane. 5 Porkchop
Sandra has put in a good effort in all Maiden races;
chance on best. 1 Cuvee’s Lady put in an even effort over
the grass; eligible to improve. 2 Soo's Purse has had a
few chances, good local try resulted in a check; figures
to add another.
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THIRD RACE Probable Post 2:04 EDT 7 Furlongs. Turf. 3-Year-
Olds and Up. Fillies and Mares. New York-bred. Maiden
Special Weight. Purse: $36,000
9 Sounds Familiar (9-5)
5 Lateday Edition (3-1)
7 Delightful Vicky (8-1)
8 Es Mia (4-1)
3 Grace and Courage (6-1)
9 Sounds Familiar cuts back in distance after just
missing at odds on; the one to beat. 5 Lateday Edition
faced some major competition last summer; ready for the
return. 7 Delightful Vicky cuts back in distance after two
grass routes; should fare better since was tiring at the
end of those. 8 Es Mia has grabbed 4 runner-up finishes on
the grass; capable of another. 3 Grace and Courage
finished well in first grass attempt; good connections to
get improvement.
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FOURTH RACE Probable Post 2:36 EDT 6 Furlongs. 3-Year-Olds
and Up. New York-bred. Optional Claiming ($25,000)N2X.
Purse: $40,000
4 Endless Circle (5-2)
2 Inger Management (12-1)
1 Brazen Kat (8-1)
6 January Gent (2-1)
4 Endless Circle cuts back to his solid distance over the
surface of choice; will be a handful right to the wire. 2
Inger Management finished the ‘09 season in style; working
like a contender off the return. 1 Brazen Kat won at the
lower condition in last; as good as they come, right now.6
January Gent has missed the exacta in two of last three,
only two of the 11 race career; red flags abound in return
at a short price.
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FIFTH RACE Probable Post 3:08 EDT 6 Furlongs. 3-Year-Olds
and Up. Maiden Special Weight. Purse: $50,000
5 Daimon's Tale (5-2)
8 Graysonia (4-1)
7 Snickered (8-1)
1 Pow Wow (4-1)
3 Bellhouse (12-1)
5 Daimon's Tale hung on well, through quick fractions, in
debut; catch him if you can. 8 Graysonia cuts back off a
good middle move; the one to beat in the lane. 7
Snickered has worked extremely well for the Finger Lakes
based, best trainer; here for a reason. 1 Pow Wow was
knocking on the door, with better; chance off the vacation
to return to NY. 3 Bellhouse bombed, when bet, in Tampa;
trainer brings them back at 29% winning rate.
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SIXTH RACE Probable Post 3:40 EDT 1 1/16 Miles. Inner
turf. 3-Year-Olds and Up. Fillies and Mares. Claiming
($35,000)N3L. Purse: $32,000
1 Shehashighhopes (3-1)
3 Red Hot Bullet (5-1)
7 Serela’s Song (4-1)
4 Kaleigh Rose (6-1)
1 Shehashighhopes has not made a mistake on the grass; GP
races were with solid competition. 3 Red Hot Bullet
finishes well except for last where the bad stumble cost
her any chance; will be hunting in the stretch. 7 Serela’s
Song will appreciate the extra sixteenth; almost caught
the pick at a mile, two back. 4 Kaleigh Rose has handled
the course well; may need one prior to being at best.
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SEVENTH RACE Probable Post 4:12 EDT 1 1/16 Miles. Turf. 3-
Year-Olds and Up. Fillies and Mares. Allowance (N1X).
Purse: $53,000
3 Sonic Sound (15-1) (*LONGSHOT SPECIAL*)
9 Loxy Lady (8-1)
8 Exclusive Scheme (6-1)
7 Royal Fortune (3-1)
1 Weekend Fantasy (4-1)
3 Sonic Sound should see a solid pace at which to run;
must not leave too much to do in the lane. 9 Loxy Lady
will be hunting scalps in the lane; another looking for it
to get hot, up front. 8 Exclusive Scheme has run well with
better; a major player in this wide open event. 7 Royal
Fortune handled the harder west coast courses, well; big
shot if likes it a little softer under the hooves. 1
Weekend Fantasy has done well in two grass starts;
consistency may be the key with this group.
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EIGHTH RACE Probable Post 4:44 EDT 1 1/4 Miles. Inner
turf. 3-Year-Olds and Up. New York-bred. Optional Claiming
($25,000)N1X. Purse: $39,000
10 Cops Fever (3-1)
3 South Fourth St. (4-1)
1 First of Ten (4-1)
6 Slamm'n Lou (6-1)
10 Cops Fever usually puts in a good effort; finished well
in Tampa finale and should be fit, for this. 3 South
Fourth St. finished well, after loosing position early, in
first grass start; moves forward in here. 1 First of Ten
was claimed off Dutrow, who does not give them away; may
have another couple left in the tank. 6 Slamm'n Lou drops
back in with state breds, after an even grass debut; will
better the rating.
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NINTH RACE Probable Post 5:17 EDT 1 1/16 Miles. 3-Year-
Olds and Up. New York-bred. Optional Claiming ($100,000).
Purse: $53,000
5 Ruffino (4-1)
7 Giant Moon (8-1)
3 Naughty New Yorker (3-1)
1 Groomedforvictory (5-2)
5 Ruffino goes second off the layoff on his special
course; reunites with maragh who has won with him in last
5 rides. 7 Giant Moon’s return was not a banner one; hard
to gauge but no doubting that past class. 3 Naughty New
Yorker continues plugging along at 8; never count him out,
especially over the sand.1 Groomedforvictory needed the
return; has to rid himself of the dreaded rail, early.
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TENTH RACE Probable Post 5:49 EDT 1 1/16 Miles. Turf. 3-
Year-Olds and Up. Fillies and Mares. Maiden Special
Weight. Purse: $51,000
1 Seaside Run (3-1)
4 Cranberry Queen (8-1)
7 Cosset (5-2)
10 Cocktail Hour (8-1)
1 Seaside Run just missed in southern debut; must not be
left unattended up front or they will get burned. 4
Cranberry Queen lost badly to the previous; expect a big
effort as Penna will not take that lying down. 7 Cosset
was beaten at odds on in California; hard to gauge how the
course with give will effect the performance. 10 Cocktail
Hour finished well with the hood; should get a smoother
trip, can’t be any worse.
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