FROM THE HORSES MOUTH – 4974

From the Horses Mouth

RACE 1

6 – UTOPITIA(NY) – makes first start against local rivals and consistently runs faster than most of these

2 – BRILLIANT ACCLAIM(NY) – third in lone local start last out sprinting and stretches out to a mile here

8 – LADY COSMONAUT(NY) – slow in lone dirt start but wouldn’t have to be much with these and is a win and three thirds in four local races

7 – COURT EARLY(KY – found new life when switched turf and drops to a winning level

12 – FLYING SOLO II(ENG) – beat better in last and has dead aim at this distance

3 – ONLY THE FURIOUS(KY) – racing over her head last couple of starts, and despite one career win she looks to be going in the right direction

6 – PALM ISLANDS(KY) – from multi stakes winning mare, grudgingly last out after pressing pace and should make amends on Saturday

4 – WESTERN SPURS(AUS) – ran second this distance against multi stakes winner A SUPER KIRBY…in at winning level

2 – SUGAR COATED CANDY(KY) – Candy Ride filly out of a Nijinsky x Buckpasser mare impressed with more distance in last and might be this good

4 – DANDYDIX(PA) – PA bred lays over this field by virtue of his 100+ average speed figure over his last five starts

9 – AGAIN WITH JOKES(KY) – turned in solid effort in last when shortened up and is well-bred

2 – CRUSADING(IRE) – races in company and merits consideration at 10-1

4 – LUCKY MOON(KY) – shortens up to a mile after two unsuccessful tries in stakes company, should find this easier

6 – SHOT OF ABSINTHE(AUS) – flashed good speed in four starts and should be the one to catch once again

7 – RODEO CAL(KY) – took on and beat older horses in three year old debut and will be in striking distance when the race counts

4 – AWE THE ARCH(KY) – won twice this distance and looks best in here

1 – RANKINGS(GER) – Monsun colt gets first real chance around two turns

12 – GAFFNEY’S(KY) – Smart Strike closer has been knocking on the door and should graduate here on Saturday

8 – RIVER PROBLEM(KY) – stretches out first time and added distance should help

4 – ROO AT THE FLAT(CAN) – ITM all four career starts, runs bigger than the pedigree

2 – NOTABLY AWESOME(FL) – drops back into a claim and speed figures are just better than the rest

1 – QUIT POINTING(MEX) – has enough early foot to be a factor in here

3 – MICHIGAN STATE(JPN) – filly is sibling to graded winner CITY STATE and drops into a claimer for the first time

4 – MR. JAMES DEAN(KY) – fell on some hard times after his Derby appearance but looks to have turned things around in his last two starts

5 – GIANT SHIROCK(GB) – on the board in seventeen of eighteen starts, need I say more

5 – TIMES NEW ROMAN(KY) – impressed breaking his maiden this distance this track last time out; repeat

8 – VERMITHRAX(KY) – looked good finishing second first time against winners last out but will have to handle the added furlong

9 – SAKHEELYSEES(ENG) – drew away nine furlongs last time out and might be this good

3 – STORMY HAWK(KY) – prepped on turf for this and returns to winning level

2 – SUSPECT QUALITY(KY) – turned in a huge effort last out this track this distance

7 – AMHERST(KY) – from multi stakes winning mare, makes 2012 debut and has recorded the fastest speed figure as a two year old in this field

5 – MRS. ARCH(KY) – from freshman sire Archarcharch out STRIKE UP D BAND ( Tale of the Cat) winner of 10career sprints and $159k

9 – RIDDLE ME(KY) – More Than Ready filly gets top jock and should be well suited for a sprint

3 – NORTHERN PRINCESS(KY) – is from second year sire Blame out of an Awesome Again he-mare who earned his keep in turf routes

8 – GIGGLING GENT(KY) – second offspring of multi stakes winning mare SCHITZNGIGGLE(KY), sibling won at first asking

9 – IN SPITE OF(KY) – Speightstown colt should be a fast one out of a Storm Cat mare; one to watch

14 – PROVE YOUR POINT(KY) – Uncle Mo colt will be interesting to follow but will have a lot to overcome from the outside post

4 – LIMITLESS SKY(JPN) – has faced better and gets a big class edge with these

1 – NEVER ENOUGH GOLD(NY) – eight year old makes start number seventy and is coming off two in a row

8 – CRUEL SUMMER(KY) – multi graded winner will be too much to handle if she’s ready

9 – EMPIRE OF FIRE(KY) – is racing in top form and is riding a two race win streak

11 – CROMARTIE(KY) – saw the end of a four race win streak in last but hardly ever runs two bad ones in a row

7 – ESKIDORO(KY) – graded placed last two starts looks much the best in a field of ambitious starters

1 – STAGGER HOME(KY) – top race winner in this field including a pair of second place finishes in stakes

8 – RESONATES(JPN) – has been facing better and makes first start around two turns