Steve Matthews / June 13 at BELMONT
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5 Furlongs. Maiden Special Weight. 2yo. Purse: $75,000.
Post: 1:20 p.m.
1 Nonna's Boy(L1) 118 Velazquez x-x-x Pletcher 6-5
2 Stanford(L1) 118 Castellano x-x-x Pletcher 7-5
3 Skerkis 118 Rosario x-x-x McPeek 6-1
4 Bustin It(L1) 118 Maragh x-x-x Mareina 10-1
5 Blame It On Chris(L1) 118 Saez x-x-x Mareina 12-1
6 Valuetempo 118 Lezcano 5-x-x Persaud 20-1
Stanford was bought for $550k this past March; best guess. Nonna's Boy fired 5-furlong bullet when working in company with top selection on June 8; could be the goods. Bustin It hails from dangerous first-out stable; follow the money.
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6 Furlongs. (Widener Turf). Starters Allowance. 3&up. Purse: $54,000.
1 Non Stop(L) 121 Lezcano 4-2-5 Cannizzo 3-1
2 Fan Base(L) 121 Rosario 2-6-8 Vitali 5-1
3 Glory Game(L) 121 Alvarado 1-2-1 Belsoeur 12-1
4 Won Great Classic(L,MTO) 124 Velasquez 1-5-1 Rice 4-1
5 Ganador(L) 116 Mejias 5-6-7 Barrera, III 30-1
6 Thomas Hill(L) 121 Saez 4-3-4 Contessa 7-2
7 Awakino Cat(L) 124 Velazquez 1-1-5 Contessa 2-1
8 Hillswick(L) 121 Velasquez 1-4-5 Jacobson 6-1
Main Track Only
9 Cast a Doubt(L) 121 No Rider 5-4-4 Levine 7-2
Awakino Cat was a determined winner in last and logged swift 5-furlong work in the interim. Thomas Hill gets favorable cutback in distance and makes peak start of form cycle. Fan Base was an ultra-game second in last at Mth; must consider.
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1 1/16 Mile. Maiden Claiming $20,000. 3&up. Purse: $29,000.
1 Lightning Ron(L) 117 Worrie 3-7-6 Parker 12-1
2 Shelby Dean(L) 117 Velasquez 2-2-2 Englehart 7-2
3 Ignatius(L) 117 Saez 4-9-9 Zito 10-1
4 Arch Avenger(L) 117 Lezcano 5-3-5 Pletcher 7-5
5 Fictionalcharacter(L1) 117 Daniel x-x-x Ryerson 20-1
6 Sampson County(L) 124 Velazquez 5-4-8 Perillo 4-1
7 Seldom Seen Slim(L) 117 Ortiz, Jr 5-4-6 Jacobson 5-1
Sampson County needed last and now makes first start since claimed; set for best. Arch Avenger drops to lifetime low after rough trip in last. Shelby Dean owns five seconds from nine starts; logical, short-priced player.
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6 Furlongs. (Inner Turf). Maiden Special Weight. 3&up. Fillies and Mares. Purse: $75,000.
1 Sushan(L) 118 Bravo 2-8-5 Hills 6-1
2 Good Catholic Girl 118 Saez x-x-x McPeek 12-1
3 Skipping(L1) 118 Ortiz, Jr 2-2-x Clement 5-2
4 Orient Harbor(L) 113 Rice 3-10-4 McGaughey III 6-1
5 Southbound Swinger(L) 118 Alvarado 6-6-x Kingsley, Jr 12-1
6 Pedal Princess(L) 118 Castellano 2-x-x Goldberg 8-1
7 Street Trick(L) 124 Franco 5-5-5 Bush 4-1
8 Quinciana(L) 113 Mejias 7-x-x Ribaudo 20-1
9 D' Kennesaw Cat(L) 118 Ortiz 2-2-2 Servis 5-1
10 Place Card(L) 118 Velazquez 6-3-x Motion 6-1
Place Card logged solid final fraction on CD grass last fall and is working with a purpose for return. Skipping gets the meds and looms the main speed in turf debut. Street Trick owns fast figures on best efforts.
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1 Mile. Claiming $12,500. 3&up. Fillies and Mares. Purse: $25,000.
1 Shalala(L) 122 Bravo 4-5-3 Zito 12-1
2 Ms. Bird Watch(L) 120 Saez 1-1-3 Englehart 8-1
3 Guayana(L) 122 Ortiz, Jr 2-5-7 Levine 5-2
4 Private Councel(L) 110 Valentin 6-5-6 Miranda 30-1
5 Bounty Pink(L) 124 Velasquez 1-1-3 Rice 1-1
6 See See See(L) 117 Worrie 7-1-2 Shevy 6-1
7 Clara Lives Strong(L) 115 Rice 5-3-2 Grusmark 10-1
Clara Lives Strong could play out as the speed of the speed with aggressive ride. Bounty Pink has won last two by a combined 16 1/4 lengths; could easily take another. Guayana earned fast late pace figure when a game second in last at Prx; dangerous.
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1 1/16 Mile. (Widener Turf). Maiden Special Weight. 3&up. Fillies and Mares. NY Bred. Purse: $60,000.
1 Myfriendthebird(L) 110 Worrie 7-5-x Contessa 20-1
2 Sweetdreamsaboutme 117 Arroyo 10-x-x Feron 30-1
3 Devious Maddy(L) 119 Rice 3-2-2 Gyarmati 3-5
4 Today Not Tommorow(L) 124 Lezcano 12-7-6 Reiff 50-1
5 Piccolo Flats(L) 117 Rosario 5-9-6 Gargan 6-1
6 Shades of Indygo(L) 117 Lezcano 2-3-3 Ryerson 5-1
7 Fire Ship(L) 117 Franco 4-3-2 Violette, Jr 8-1
8 La Dama de Hierro(L) 117 Garcia 5-7-4 Shevy 12-1
Piccolo Flats logged deceptively fast final fraction when a tough-trip fifth in turf debut last out; more to come. Devious Maddy consistently earns swift final numbers. Shades of Indygo holds razor-sharp current form and is bred to handle switch to turf.
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6 Furlongs. (Inner Turf). Claiming $25,000. 3&up. Purse: $47,000.
1 Slamarama(L) 113 Worrie 10-8-7 Toscano, Jr 20-1
2 Fourseventeen(L) 120 Ortiz, Jr 3-5-7 Rodriguez 6-1
3 Bos'n Alwyne(L) 120 Chaves 3-7-5 Mazza 30-1
4 Ziptronic(L) 120 Ortiz 3-7-1 Contessa 3-1
5 River Boss(L) 115 Rice 4-4-1 Rice 6-1
6 Luigi P(L) 120 Lezcano 4-2-1 Bizelia 15-1
7 Rangey(L) 120 Franco 10-10-5 Englehart 20-1
8 Upward(L) 120 Maragh 1-4-1 Imperio 6-1
9 Perfect Trippi(L) 120 Montanez 7-6-4 Martin 30-1
10 Fast Time(L) 122 Solis 7-1-6 Lewis 5-2
11 Street Shark(L) 124 Saez 6-5-1 Wilkes 10-1
12 Run Run Forrest(L) 120 Arroyo 7-9-7 Levine 30-1
Main Track Only
13 First Ranger 114 Mejias 11-6-7 Ferraro 20-1
14 Take Down Two(L) 122 No Rider 7-4-2 Imperio 5-1
Fast Time is fast from the gate and gets class relief. Upward has won three of last four and can handle any footing. Ziptronic is a serious front-running threat on best efforts.
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11/16 Mile. Allowance Optional Claiming. 3&up. Purse: $80,000.
1 Mighty Ian(L) 122 Rosario 2-1-6 Rodriguez 6-5
2 Beautyinthepulpit(L) 120 Franco 5-6-6 Brown 20-1
1a Abraham(L) 120 Alvarado 3-1-7 Mott 6-5
3 Ender Knievel(L) 120 Velazquez 4-1-4 Pletcher 5-1
4 Groomedforvictory(L) 122 Ortiz, Jr 1-5-2 Jacobson 7-2
5 Touchofstarquality(L) 122 Velasquez 1-5-1 Nevin 6-1
6 Gotham News(L) 120 Ortiz 4-3-1 Kenneally 8-1
7 Herbal Prospector(L) 124 Luzzi 1-2-2 Englehart 10-1
Ender Knievel is speedy and is training with a purpose for first start in more than a year. Herbal Prospector also is fleet-footed and owns fast final figures. Mighty Ian has worked swiftly since last outing; big-time danger.
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1 Mile. (Widener Turf). Allowance. 3&up. NY Bred. Purse: $62,000.
1 Awesome Heart(L) 115 Rice 6-5-1 Iwinski 20-1
2 Mobridge(L) 124 Alvarado 4-2-1 Mott 6-1
3 Ziggy the Great(L) 116 Franco 9-4-1 Bush 15-1
4 Analysis(L) 124 Velazquez 1-8-5 Weaver 12-1
5 Tapitation(L) 118 Ortiz, Jr 2-2-1 Kenneally 3-1
6 Point Roll(L) 124 Rosario 1-3-3 Clement 8-5
7 Here Comes Tommy(L) 124 Luzzi 3-3-2 Morrison 8-1
8 Spinning for Home(L) 118 Velasquez 1-8-4 Nevin 12-1
9 Irish Jade(L) 122 Saez 10-5-3 Terranova,II 20-1
10 Balderdash(L) 118 Maragh 6-6-7 Feron 30-1
11 Uncle Mitcho(L) 120 Garcia 2-7-6 Antonucci 12-1
12 Cincinnati Kid(L) 124 Studart 10-12-9 Miller 50-1
Also Eligible
13 Birchwood Road(L) 124 Solis 9-6-6 Kelly 30-1
Main Track Only
14 Fleet First(L) 118 Luzzi 10-4-1 Weaver 12-1
15 Mark Twain(L) 113 Mejias 7-2-1 O'Brien 4-1
16 Saturday Appeal(L) 117 Rice 7-5-2 Schosberg 12-1
Ziggy the Great was compromised by wide trip in last and now makes peak start of form cycle; call based on price potential. Tapitation notched solid late pace figure when a strong second in last. Point Roll logged dominant victory in first start on Belmont sod; very dangerous. Cincinnati Kid owns fast final fractions on best efforts; price will be tempting.
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