The Track Philosopher

Primary Focus on WIN/PLACE/EXACTA
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Race 1) A Mile Inner Turf Allow. Opt. Claimer for 3 yo and up at $50K.
#10 Dominus 4-5 ………….Entered for Main Track Only – best of field but may SCR?
#4 Yankee Fortune 7-2 ….Has been on the board in 9 of 12 and this is a drop in class
#9 Voodoo Storm 7-2 ……Top conn. in Tr.McGaughey(17%)/jockey Leparoux(19%)
#6 Salto 3-1 ………………..2nd start in USA – not impressive in opener – Castellano up ————————————————————————————————————————
Race 2) 1 1/16 Miles Turf Mdn Spec. Wt. for 3 yo and up F&M NY-bred at $65K.
#8 Bourbonology 5-2 …….Chad Brown(27%) trains this filly – Dominguez in the irons
#5 Jitney 7-2 ……………….Second best numbers in this field plus gets Rosario again
#1 Alwaysinmycircle 6-1 …Look for this filly to get on the board – bumped hard in last ————————————————————————————————————————
Race 3) A 5 1/2 Furlong Maiden Special Weight for 2 yo Fillies at $80K. 
#3 Kimono 5-2 ……………..First time starter with Pletcher(30%)/Castellano(24%) conn.
#5 Liberty Girl 5-1 ……..Another first time 2 yo starter – Fired bullet – jock Dominguez
#2 Lignite 2-1 ………………Already has 3 races under her hitch for owner/trainer Ward ————————————————————————————————————————
Race 4) A 7 Furlong Allowance for 3 yo and up F&M at $82K.
#6 Book Review 6-5 ………Filly will be passing rivals down the stretch – Castellano up
#8 Ullapool 5-2 …………….Owner/trainer Kenneally(22%) makes jock switch to Lezcano
#5 Ode to Sami 8-1 ……….Jockey Rosie Napravnik(18%) will be coming hard in stretch ————————————————————————————————————————-
Race 5) A 5 1/2 Furlong Maiden Special Weight for 2 yo Fillies at $80K.
#6 Ruby Lips 6-1 …………Dangerous Double D’s in Tr. Dutrow(29%)/Dominguez(23%)
#1 Kauai Katie 3-1 ……….Todd Pletcher(30%) trained first time starter – Napravnik up
#2 Lenderoflastresort 4-1 .NY Tr. Richard Violette(27%) has filly with 2 bullet works ————————————————————————————————————————
Race 6) A 1 1/16 Miles Turf Claimer for 3 yo and up $20K.
#13 Versailles Road 9-5 ..Has top numbers here but is Also Eligible and may be SCR?
#8 Best Actor 4-1 ………Coming off best Beyer in last trip picking up a win – won 2 of 3
#7 Unaccountable 3-1 .Claimed last time out – gets new conn Brown/Castellano here
#4 Tapanna 5-1 …………..Dr. Hansen entry with Tr.Maker(23%) – picks up Napravnik ———————————————————————————————————————–
Race 7) A Mile Inner Turf Maiden Special Weight for 3 yo and up F&M at $85K.
#2 Cosmic Energy 7-2 ….Big improvement here with top rider Ramon Dominguez up
#7 Lily the Pink 3-1 ………Here is the pace setter of this race – nipped at wire in 5 of 6
#10 Living My Dream 10-1 .Only filly’s 2nd – Tr.Maker calls for Castellano/Blinkers ON ———————————————————————————————————————–
Race 8) A 7 Furlong The James Marvin G3 3 yo and up $100K.
#5 Pacific Ocean 5-1 ….Rich Dutrow has taken him under his wing – stays with Rosario
#7 Jackson Bend 7-5 ..Not impressive in last time out 5th place finish – Rosie up here
#1 Caixa Electronica 5-2 .Dangerous entry from Repole Stable – Pletcher/Castellano ————————————————————————————————————————
Race 9) A 6 Furlong The Schuylerville G3 2 yo Fillies $150K.
#2 Baby J 5-2 …………..Impressive win in first time out – conn. Dutrow/Rosario this time
#4 Can’t Explain 5-1 …….Tr.Todd Pletcher(30%) asks this filly to go extra furlong here
#7 So Many Ways 5-1 …..Great conn. here – owner Maggi Moss – A. Dutrow/Castellano ————————————————————————————————————————
Race 10) A 5 1/2 Furlong Turf Maiden Claimer for 3 yo and up at $25K.
#10 To Dubai 7-2 ………Had trouble down stretch so A. Dutrow takes him back 1/2 Furl.
#4 Way of the West 10-1 .Longshot fired 2 bullets in last 3 works – Rodriguez/Rosario
#5 Top Position 4-1 ………Hard to leave out the Pletcher/Castellano entry in any race! ————————————————————————————————————————