Steve Matthews / June 25 at BELMONT
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6 Furlongs. 3...up. Fillies and Mares. NY Bred. Maiden Claiming $25,000. Purse: $32,000. Post -- 1:20 p.m.
1 Justenuffdior(L) 119 Jara 2-7-5 Maroun 2-1
2 Twisted Cat Tail(L1) 119 Ortiz x-x-x Nevin 3-1
3 Sweetneida(L) 119 Cruz 5-4-6 Jones 5-1
4 Filly Idol(L) 114 Cancel 8-2-5 Martin 5-2
5 Graciously(L1) 119 Rice x-x-x Friedman 12-1
6 Queen Katherina(L) 119 Silvera 9-5-12 Shivmangal 8-1
Justenuffdoir tallied improved late pace and final figures in last; more to come. Queen Katherina owns speed and gets class relief. Filly Idol makes quick return, moves to dirt and drops; very dangerous.
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6 Furlongs. (Inner Turf). 3...up. Maiden Claiming $40,000. Purse: $41,000.
1 Dominic's Smile(L) 118 Arroyo 3-2-3 Martin 10-1
2 Prima Storm(L) 118 Rosario 3-4-3 Clement 8-5
3 Killer Whale(L) 124 Silvera 9-x-x Wilson 8-1
4 Stevie's Wonder(L) 118 Castellano 3-4-x Weaver 5-2
5 Value Boy(L1) 118 Jara x-x-x Johnson 20-1
6 Summer Dancer(L) 118 Maragh 10-9-10 Cannizzo 15-1
7 Alaapatique(L) 113 Cancel 8-x-x Terranova 10-1
8 Burndines(L) 118 Ortiz, Jr 7-10-x Dutrow 5-1
Stevie's Wonder makes turf debut with suitable pedigree. Alaapatique logged three tight works since tough-trip debut; very playable. Prima Storm has burned more money than the U.S. Mint; you've been warned.
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1 Mile. 3...up. Fillies and Mares. NY Bred. Allowance. Purse: $75,000.
1 Storied Lady(L) 124 Ortiz 3-2-1 Hertler 5-2
2 Unbelievable Dream(L) 118 Cruz 6-4-11 Tagg 8-1
3 Flipcup(L) 120 Alvarado 9-8-2 Mott 5-1
4 Carameaway(L) 124 Maragh 8-2-8 Friedman 9-5
5 Macha(L) 120 Ortiz, Jr 6-5-5 Rodriguez 15-1
6 Star Grazing(L) 119 Cancel 7-2-6 Jerkens 4-1
Star Grazing needed last and owns fast back numbers. Carameaway regressed in last after fast-figured placing in prior; rebound potential. Macha returns from 47-day freshener the struggling Rudy Rodriguez barn; demand value.
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5 Furlongs. 2yo. NY Bred. Maiden Special Weight. Purse: $60,000.
2 Big Band Benny 118 Jara x-x-x O'Brien 12-1
3 Up With the Sun(L1) 118 Saez x-x-x Rodriguez 9-5
4 Stormin Stephen 118 Ortiz, Jr x-x-x Clement 5-1
5 Extinct Charm(L1) 118 Cruz x-x-x Contessa 10-1
1 Love That Jazz(L1) 118 Rosario x-x-x Asmussen 5-2
6 Lucky Lurie(L1) 118 Maragh x-x-x Hennig 12-1
7 Boilermaker(L1) 118 Lezcano x-x-x Servis 8-1
8 There Goes Ben(L1) 113 Cancel x-x-x Rodriguez 15-1
Also Eligible
1a D'funnything(L1) 118 Franco x-x-x Asmussen 5-2
Stormin Stephen noticeably picked up the tempo in final workout. Up With the Sun fired half-mile bullet on June 5; must consider. Extinct Charm compiled sneaky-good training tab; charting a must.
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7 Furlongs. (Widener Turf). 3...up. Starters Allowance. Purse: $55,000.
1 Luv Dakota Skye(L) 124 Castellano 2-1-3 Antonucci 4-1
2 Andrew's Got Zip(L) 119 Alvarado 1-8-5 Schosberg 5-2
3 Melville(L) 121 Velasquez 5-4-9 Toscano, Jr 5-1
4 Mangold(L) 124 Franco 8-1-5 Brown 12-1
5 Kerry Boy(L) 119 Silvera 1-3-9 Goodwin 15-1
7 Birchwood Road(L) 116 Cancel 4-3-5 Nihei 3-1
8 Pep the Champ(L) 121 Ortiz, Jr 2-5-6 Dutrow 7-2
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6 Yakov(L) 119 No Rider 9-4-3 Brown 3-1
Andrew's Got Zip was a front-end winner in last and looms the speed of the speed with aggressive ride. Pep the Champ owns a win and a second in two starts on Belmont sod; very playable. Kerry Boy was a winner the first time he touched Belmont turf; worth long look. Melville should be aided by cutback to sprint.
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11/16 Miles. (Inner Turf). 3...up. Maiden Claiming $40,000. Purse: $41,000.
2 Buddy's Tiz(L) 124 Carmouche 3-4-5 Levine 12-1
3 Shake Things Up(L) 117 Rosario 2-5-4 Clement 3-1
4 Einstein Affair(L) 124 Jimenez 8-5-6 Reiff 50-1
5 Balfe's Corner(L) 117 Saez 5-6-9 Contessa 15-1
6 Spanish Armada(L) 117 Lopez 2-6-3 Plesa, Jr 10-1
7 Bred to Boss(L) 124 Silvera 8-4-5 Shivmangal 20-1
8 It's a Given(L) 117 Velazquez 6-10-x Mott 5-1
9 Pollards Secret(L) 117 Jara 7-7-x Hertler 30-1
10 Extensible(L) 117 Ortiz, Jr 6-2-3 Brown 5-2
1 Congrats to Ken 117 Castellano 3-9-11 Weaver 7-2
Also Eligible
1a Hard to Want 117 Franco 10-x-x Weaver 7-2
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11 Mid Ocean(L) 117 Franco 2-3-10 Weaver 2-1
Congrats to Ken makes peak start of form cycle and notched crisp, half-mile work last week. It's A Given made sustained rally in last and should benefit from today's longer trip. Extensible is fresh and drops to lifetime low; big-time player.
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1 Mile. 3...up. NY Bred. Allowance Optional Claiming. Purse: $65,000.
1 Escape to the Moon(L) 120 Franco 3-2-7 Brown 5-1
2 Goodtolook(L) 120 Saez 3-1-1 Gargan 6-1
3 Beyond Empire(L) 120 Ortiz, Jr 9-9-1 McLaughlin 7-2
4 Native Hero(L) 122 Jara 8-1-1 Barbara 15-1
5 Spa City Fever(L) 120 Cruz 3-9-1 Jacobson 3-1
6 Tizquick(L) 116 Rosario 6-5-3 Kimmel 8-1
7 Onecats Chance(L) 115 Cancel 4-6-8 Quartarolo 12-1
8 Towering Moon(L) 120 Castellano 3-3-9 Rodriguez 4-1
Towering Moon logged three tight works since claimed by Rodriguez; primed for 'A' game. Goodtolook is speedy and will prove very tough on an unchallenged lead. Escape to the Moon took backward step in last after fast-figured placing in prior; rebound threat.
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7 Furlongs. (Widener Turf). 3...up. NY Bred. Allowance. Purse: $62,000.
1 Sir Maurice(L) 121 Carmouche 1-4-3 Scott 20-1
2 Runaway Posse(L) 121 Lezcano 2-2-2 Mott 5-2
3 Humboldt N Frost(L) 116 Saez 4-1-8 Schettino 8-1
4 Huge Asset(L) 121 Franco 3-3-3 Levine 10-1
5 Irish Jade(L) 116 Cancel 3-3-2 Terranova 6-1
6 All Is Number(L) 116 Alvarado 6-2-4 Violette, Jr 8-1
7 Mark My Style(L) 119 Velasquez 1-5-3 Toscano, Jr 5-1
8 Chasintheblues(L) 121 Lopez 4-3-5 Hills 10-1
9 Candid Desire(L) 119 Castellano 7-5-9 Sciacca 12-1
10 Mister Dooley(L) 121 Arroyo 10-5-7 Davis 30-1
11 Jack's R Wild(L) 121 Davis 11-7-5 Davis 30-1
12 Pegasus Red(L) 121 Ortiz 4-1-6 Nevin 12-1
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13 H Man(L) 116 Carmouche 5-2-4 Cannizzo 8-1
14 Drama King(L) 116 Ortiz, Jr 2-1-3 Rodriguez 1-1
15 Majestic Guy(L) 121 No Rider 4-6-3 Reiff 20-1
16 Bambisfrostyracer(L) 121 Silvera 8-1-1 Serpe 10-1
Mark My Style bested a next-out winner when scoring in last; pairs up. Chasintheblues is fleet-footed and could be sitting on breakthrough in third start since layoff. Irish Jade is another that makes peak outing of form cycle; right in the thick of this.
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11/16 Miles. (Inner Turf). 3...up. Claiming $35,000. Purse: $42,000.
1 Speeding Comet(L) 120 Franco 2-3-6 Donk 7-2
2 Lead Singer(L) 120 Saez 7-10-6 Morley 12-1
3 Arctic Slope(L) 120 Rosario 3-6-9 McPeek 5-1
4 Mutasaawy(L) 120 Velasquez 4-5-2 Adsit 6-1
5 Vinceremos(L) 120 Castellano 6-2-7 Pletcher 3-1
6 Steve(L) 120 Cruz 2-9-13 Serpe 20-1
7 Blue Pigeon(L) 115 Cancel 7-5-7 Clement 10-1
8 Sweet Lew(L) 120 Ortiz 6-4-2 Weaver 6-1
9 Harpoon(L) 120 Ortiz, Jr 1-2-7 Brown 10-1
10 Oliver Rush(L) 120 Alvarado 1-8-4 Metivier 30-1
Also Eligible
11 Battlefront(L) 120 Ortiz, Jr 3-8-5 Rodriguez 12-1
12 E Biscuit(L) 120 Carmouche 9-5-1 Machiz 20-1
13 Favor Factor(L) 120 Arroyo 2-5-9 Velazquez 10-1
14 Gumper(L) 120 Carmouche 2-2-6 Cooney 20-1
Steve moves to grass after clearly besting a next-out winner in last; two sharp works in the interim seals the deal. Harpoon wheels back in a hurry for new connections after clear-cut score on June 17; very playable. Sweet Lou was speed sharpened in sprint last out; very interesting. Mutasaawy could be in the garden spot if fractions get fast and furious. Arctic Slope was a solid third at this level in last; must consider.
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