Spotlight Tip Sheet Results
Six top picks came through, nothing spectacular in the win payoffs though. Five other picks found ways to win. Seven exactas/boxes and one trifecta.
RACE 1
1. Why Not Eh Plus-showed some promise in last going 8.5f in career best speed of 82. Good enough to break maiden here.
2. Filling Voids-favorite that has speed and hasn’t found way to seal the deal. Will be tested again.
3. TR One-will press issue for top spot. Debuted with speed of 75 last month and can improve off of that.
Started the card off on the right foot hitting a straight up trifecta paying $26.80 and exacta of $8.90. Why Not Eh Plus was claimed in last race, pushed up in claim level and distance and blew the field away by 4 strides paying $5.20. Filling Voids cut all the fractions and finished second. TR One battled with Filling Voids on front end, never got by him, finished third.
RACE 2
3. Departed Joy-Three of last four starts were rated at 100 or higher speedwise, much better than competition. Extends current win streak to four.
2. Queen Zen-Zensational filly who has shown strong late speed winning last two starts. Benefits with smaller field.
1. Will Rave For Oil-is 8 for 11 in hitting board in routes, trifecta throw-in.
Departed Joy darted past the leader in the stretch just in time to make it four straight paying $3.60. Queen Zen never showed her late speed took the fourth position. Will Rave For Oil finished fifth and was never serious threat.
RACE 3
4. Wall of Serenity-has won four of six starts this year. One to beat.
8. Kentucky Avenue-has made this track her hometown with last 10 outings here, all with Renfroe aboard. Together have record of 3-4-1. Likely to add to this record.
6. Rascal-should be the one to cut the fractions. Drops in distance and feasibly could pull off upset.
Wall of Serenity and Kentucky Avenue battled together to the stretch where Wall of Serenity went by, but Great Town eventually won race. Wall of Serenity took second and Kentucky Avenue finished third. Rascal never got to front, however was within stride up to midway point when she lapsed back into sixth.
RACE 4
2. On Forty Ninth St-finished second in last two, ready to score.
7. Returning Evil-squandered lead in last when hitting career best speed of 95. Returns to Ontario where she broke maiden. Capable of wiring field.
5. Maple Leaf Gardens has had decent efforts over track in past. Capable of getting a piece of the purse.
Maple Leaf Gardens pushed the leader and eventually sprinted to front and a near-2 length victory with career best speed of 96 and paying $12.60. On Forty Ninth St was eased up by jockey and finished last and brought to track vet after race. Returning Evil ran third throughout and finished fourth in dull effort.
RACE 5
4. Tricky Belle-last outing was with 11 days rest. Better prepped this time out and gets edge moving back into claimers.
8. No icon-has done very well this year in claimers and returns to this level. Throw out last race which was run on slop.
6. Letersky- moves into sprint for first time since maiden. Opportunity with a price.
Tricky Belle was competitive throughout race and finished solid second. No icons made late bid and lost photo with Tricky Belle, getting third instead. Letersky was never in it and a let down in switch to sprint.
RACE 6
1. Cheating Buckeyes nailed speed of 103 in 12f race in last start. Should have no problem in small field.
3. Keep Me In Mind-best one to keep in mind for exacta wager with top pick.
Cheating Buckeyes went to lead and never looked back in easy win paying $2.50. Keep Me in Mind was logical choice for second and a bare bones exacta of $2.10.
RACE 7
7. Silver Noel-112 speed in slop on this track last month tough to ignore. Look for win streak to extend to four in a row.
4. Winner’s Parade-gets much needed class relief dropping from graded level to allowance where she has excelled in past.
5. Westerly Breezed- moved to low end stakes after three excellent allowance race efforts. Back to allowance level and should be competitive.
Silver Noel came up short by under 2 lengths and win streak comes to end with strong second. Winner’s Parade took drop in class and finished 7th, may be in need of a rest. Westerly Breezed passed a few tiring horses to finish a non-threatening fourth.
RACE 8
3. Hoosier Touch-showed vast improvement moving to turf in last. Breaks maiden this weekend.
1. Lil Liza Jayne-will be pace setter. Capable of holding on to second in short field.
Hoosier Touch looks to like the grass breaking maiden as favorite and paying $3.70. Missed exacta as Lil Liza Jayne cut the early times and tailed off to finish third.
RACE 9
2. Feel The Wind Blow-new owner could get first win for this filly in non-inspiring field.
4. Sandy Penny-also has new owner, change could result in favorable results.
Sandy Penny finished second behind longshot in open affair, run down in stretch. Feel The Wind Blow could not find any breeze and ran and finished in rear of field.
RACE 10
2. Street Gang-closed well in debut missing by stride. Worth the shot at 6-1 as son of Street Sense.
4. Ram N Raid-also did very well in debut, missing by neck as odds-on choice. Can’t discount.
1. Hand of the King-Son of Malibu Moon makes first start and gets Renfroe in saddle. Look for good results in debut.
Ram N Raid broke maiden with impressive 85 speed for 2-yr old second time out strolling to 2 stride victory, paying $9.00. Street Gang finished second for second time and should be watched next time out, completed box exacta of $51.90. Hand of King lost out in photo for show, killing trifecta as officially placed fourth.
RACE 11
4. Silvergore-finished second three times this year over track. Gets Linville this time out, best jockey used to date at this raceway. May finally get first win of year.
5. Mubrarak-last five times have been on this track with Renfroe aboard. Duo tries again to get that elusive victory.
2. Barry Sanders-best of the rest.
Silvergore took huge lead into stretch and walked home to win by 2 and pay $3.90. Mubrarak came on strong and ran out of time hooking up for a cheap $6.00 exacta. Barry Sanders showed some life early in race and couldn’t keep up, destined to fifth.
RACE 12
5. Rattle That Cage-Drops out of graded company after to sour efforts. Class drop should yield nice results.
3. Sans Virus-winner of two in a row, last with career best speed of 95. One to keep an eye on.
4. Ghost Sense also benefits with class drop coming from lower end stakes. Will be a threat.
Ghost Sense made well timed move to the front and was untouchable through stretch, hitting 100-speed for first time, paid $9.80. Rattle That Cage moved to front just past half and could not keep hold through stretch, game enough to take third. Sans Virus tried to go gate-to-wire once again, failed, finished fith.
RACE 13
3. Vertical Impact-second start after a rest. Gets my vote in graded feature.
2. Myth or Magic-shined in last rolling off to 3 length win after trailing by nearly 15. That came after 6 week rest.
1. New Vegas-speeds over 100 in 7 of last 8. Trifecta must have.
New Vegas picked up second win of year and second career grade victory with 3 length rally in stretch, paid $8.10. Myth or Magic came thundering home with a strong late effort and just got second spot sealed up, boxed exacta of $30.70. Vertical Impact ran fourth throughout in disappointing run.
RACE 14
1. Power to Impact-scored win with solid 112 speed in Diolated Stakes. Slim edge.
5. Cold World-has three stake wins in a row. Looks to be a bit underrated by gamblers.
2. Beach Time-has boasted speeds over 110 in four of last six starts. Dangerous.
Cold World won his second grade race in row, makes it total of 4 stake races with solid three length win and solid 111 speed, paid $11.00. The 111 speed was the 23rd fastest charted this weekend. Power to Impact tried to run off with win but was caught, good enough for second and boxed exacta of #34.40. Beach Time challenged early, could not keep up, got fourth spot.
RACE 15
1. Notthesharpesttool-winner of 4 races this year all coming at a mile in distance. Gets my vote.
2. Headbob –has raced route once in 41 starts. Speed of 104 was turf career best speed in last race at 6f. Heavy favorite in small field could find victory.
Notthesharpesttool was not dull by any means picking up 5th win of year and 3rd in a row, collected $5.00 at window. Headbob was heavy favorite and could not deliver win, took second though and picked up another $5.30 for exacta.
RACE 16
3. No Bed Bugs Biting-showed much improved form returning to track after layoff closing strong. Call in competitive small field.
4. For Auror-speeds have been in 100 range with good frequency. Gets second spot.
For Auror battled in stretch with Harmless Habit and won by mere neck to pay $4.70. Top choice No Bed Bugs Biting was bit by something, finishing last, well back.