1-Posse Power: I\'m fond of this little, hard trying colt. He\'ll be huge odds today and may well sneak into the exotics - I believe he will run a new top today.
2-Thomas Baines: Has rally come to hand in recent weeks and has never looked better; that being said, he loses Bejarano, and is hoping for a minor placing coming off his big move forward in last - maybe he pairs up and hits the board?
3-Who\'s Up: Not sure what\'s coming off the long layoff - seems like a tough spot to debut; did show promise as a 2 year old. Not really my type of play though.
4-Sidney\'s Candy: Nice colt to be sure, and his speed will be a huge advantage in this race, and I can almost guarantee he will break through and run a new top today. He\'s still maturing and seems very promising. Can he beat the big horse in here though?
5-Setsuko: Can certainly run all day, and Bejarano chose him, no big surprise there. He is a bit one-paced though. A tricky read on the sheets;, he should move forward for sure, but his lack of speed may compromise his chances here, and even if he does move forward, it may not be enough. A tough read for me.
6-Caracortado: The little Cal-Bred that could. He\'s probably done maturing for now, and I don\'t see him as a threat in here; hopefully, they won\'t be stupid enough to run in the triple crown races (where he has zero shot) and ruin him completely when there are a lot of good money Cal-Bred races down the line. Hopefully.
7-Lookin At Lucky: Not much else to say. He\'ll be 1-5 in here, so not sure you can make any money. I guess you could argue he doesn\'t need to win this, but I have a hard time imagining a scenario in which he doesn\'t win. He\'s the class of his generation, and the Derby/Triple crown goes through him in my opinion. Should be a fairly easy prep for him, and hopefully he explodes forward in the Yum Brands Derby.
8-Cardiff Giant: has often fooled me and run better than my expectations. I just don\'t see him as a serious threat in here.
9-Skipshot: Been getting better and better since Hollendofer took over; game sort does try very hard. Has he reached the summit of his abilities for now? Probably. If he paired up could he get in the money? Maybe.
10-Alphie\'s Bet: He\'d be a big bet against for me. Bad post and he\'ll have to pass them all in a race that doesn\'t usually favor closers, even on synthetic. I couldn\'t see him as a serious threat in this race.
Not sure if you can make any money in this race. maybe consider betting Lucky over Sidney\'s candy and use a few behind and hammer the supers, which usually pay well in this kind of a race. I would consider Posse Power underneath at huge odds. Good race to watch anyway. Good luck friends.
