For Thursday, August 28, 2008
First Post 7:15 P.M.
Pick Four Selections: $1 wager is $30. 1st Race (1); 2nd Race (3,4); 3rd Race (2,3,7); 4th Race (1,2,4,5,6).
1ST RACE: Purse $5,680, maiden claiming, 3 year olds and up, 350 yards.
CRAZY JUDA (Sanchez) was running hard late when narrowly missing second in sharp fourth-place comeback vs.
class-dropping winner at shorter route. REB N BEDUINO (De Alba) was eliminated at the start of last eighth-place outing
and was game second at this distance under this rider three outs ago. BELICHICK (Huerta) makes third start of his
comeback and was close fourth at this distance from the rail post two outs ago at higher level.
2ND RACE: Purse $6,265, thoroughbreds, maidens, 3 year olds and up, 4 1/2 furlongs.
PRINCELY GIFT (Guce) tracked class-dropping winner throughout in last strong runnerup try at this level and retains
leading distance rider. CAT REPORT (Contreras) came extremely wide into the stretch and finished fast for second as the
favorite at this level in first local outing 11 nights ago. TRICKY FEAT (V Navarro) has been fourth at this level in last
pair and has aggressive rider up.
3RD RACE: Purse $5,685, maiden claiming, 2 year olds, 300 yards.
WESTSIDE LADY (Sanchez) gets nice post switch after last solid third-place try for new barn when getting bumped
after a sluggish start. CECES WINNER (A Bautista) broke poorly and was not used late in last needed outing vs. stronger
when making first start as a gelding. HOWDY BOUT ME (Chavis) was third in an Idaho futurity consolation in last start 12
days ago and is well spotted for local debut.
4TH RACE: Purse $6,085, maiden claiming, 2 year olds, 300 yards.
JESSA GOODTIME GAL (Sanchez) was close fourth in last improved try from the rail post and drops two more class
levels. MAKE IT CHICKS (E Garcia) was quick into stride in last sharp runnerup try vs. class-dropping winner when making
first start for new barn. ROAD TO PERDITION (R Ramirez) can improve upon last fourth-place try and was claimed by winning
connections.
Pick Four Selections: $1 wager is $36. 5th Race (2,7); 6th Race (2,4,6); 7th Race (1,5,6); 8th Race (1,4).
5TH RACE: Purse $6,105, thoroughbreds, claiming, 3 year olds and up, 4 1/2 furlongs.
TUTTO VA BENE (Guce) overcame pace pressure in last solid win at this level and has won four of his last eight outs
since adding blinkers. STRELING IMAGE (V Navarro) drops from a productive race and showed solid speed when winning under
this rider two outs ago while beating eventual $3,200 first-place finisher Caribbean Dude. KERRYMAN (Contreras) dueled
inside top pick to the 1/8-pole in last fourth-place try as the favorite and looked sharp in prior two wins vs. easier
$2,000 fields.
6TH RACE: Purse $5,385, maiden claiming, 3 year olds and up, 400 yards.
BOWYER (Gomez) took an awkward step early in last needed outing vs. strongr and should enjoy the extra distance.
EASY DASHING DAVE (Mendez) rallied gamely to deadheat for second at shorter distance in last and has winning connections.
CHECKOUTTHESTREAKER (A Bautista) met class-dropping winner in last needed seventh-place try and drops two class levels
for second 2008 out.
7TH RACE: Purse $7,425, maidens, 3 year olds and up, 870 yards.
PREMIER WON (De Alba) was claimed by sharp outfit and thoroughbred was competitive at Hollywood Park last winter.
JOIN FORCES (Guce) battled for command into the stretch in last two runnerup tries and may prove elusive target here.
MIM'S MAN (Gomez) finished okay along the inside in last third-place try vs. similar after 14-month layoff and since
posted the morning's fastest 3-furlong drill on August 18 at Fairplex.
8th RACE: Purse $5,600, claiming, 2 year olds, 300 yards.
FIGURE HIM OUT (A Bautista) veered out at the start and finished nicely for last maiden victory when making first
start as a gelding. SWEET LEAVINGS (Nicasio) was solid maiden winner from the rail post in last and was encouraging prior
fourth vs. eventual $6,250 winner Bonos Babe. ROCKIN ROLL (Sanchez) has early quickness and steadied near the wire when
fourth vs. better in last.
BEST BET: CRAZY JUDA (1ST RACE)
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