Longshot Standout in Kentucky Turf Sprint
By: John Caro, ThoroFan Member
Welcome to the only European turf course in America, and it
is a challenge. I am here to watch the races for several days and it’s always a
treat. The horses enjoy a low level crowd without all the grandstands and
hoopla that goes with a major track. Kinda relaxed. The course is in great
shape and tended by the crews between each race. Yesterday’s races saw
favorites win the first four and then the fireworks started. This Sprint is the
first of four Grade III stakes and starts the Pick 4 which may be worthwhile to
play.
This one goes six furlongs which most of these runners don’t
do or don’t do often and it should be a fierce pace. Looking at the runners
shows we have a strong group of sprint specialists who have all won going in
split and finish times that are not seen in your everyday races. I can’t say
that closers win more often than not at Kentucky Downs, but the jockeys do have
to have a great sense of pace here as the last 3 furlongs are a climb to the
top of the hill and the finish line.
The horses that stand out for this race are #1 – Wet Your
Whistle with a flurry of four wins, including the Grade I Highlander (going
today’s distance), before losing to #8 – Leinster, Disco Partner and
Pure Sensation. If he competed against that caliber of sprinters, he has to be
given a shot. Pure Sensation is one of the finest sprinters in the country and
just won the Turf Monster at PARX going away. Leinster is no doubt a has come
into his own with three straight wins and last out winning against the above in
the Troy S. and the time was 2 one hundredths off the track record. He gets 4
stars! Gaffalione is up and he’s been very hot here.
#3 – Imprimis likes to attend the pace and then jet
home in the last quarter mile and has been successful with that tactic with
Paco Lopez.
Both #10- Totally Boss and #7 – Jazzy Times
come late and strong to win or be in the money in very hot pace scenarios.
#6 – White Flag is the last of the horses I’ll review
as he is the only horse who has the most experience at the distance. Note that
he was beaten by Wet Your Whistle in The GI Highlander by 2 lengths. The rest
of the runners are some great names and long-time competitors but I don’t see
them for this race against those above.
I’ll key Wet Your Whistle for this race and use the others
in a trifecta.
$3 Trifecta - 1
with 3, 7, 10 with 3, 6, 7, 8, 10
$36
$4 Trifecta - 3,
7, 10 with 1 with 3, 6, 7, 8, 10 $48
$84 total.
Save the rest for your $0.50 Pick 4
Hint – 1, 3
with 7 with 9, 7 with 3, 5, 9, 10,
$8
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