Preview: In the past, the Friday night cards have shown a slight bias on the main track toward speed as it cools down. We’ll see how it goes.

FIRST RACE: 1. Avanti Bello, 2. Monsajem Pervade, 3. Point Piper. LONG SHOT: Excitations.

SECOND RACE: 1. Ballerina Headline, 2. Sought More Pep, 3. Lucky Student. LONG SHOT: Fruity.

THIRD RACE: 1. Helen’s Tiger, 2. Operandi, 3. Silky Slew. LONG SHOT: Bold At Night.

FOURTH RACE: 1. Wild Wild Kingdom, 2. Colormemoney, 3. Twisted Road. LONG SHOT: Iron Curtain.

FIFTH RACE: 1. Tinabud, 2. Pulpit Rider, 3. Luminoso. LONG SHOT: Nonna Gianna.

SIXTH RACE: 1. OLIVER (best bet), 2. Takeo Squared, 3. Twisted Plot. LONG SHOT: Teacher’s Treasure.

SEVENTH RACE: 1. Fahan Mura, 2. Paradise Woods, 3. Pantsonfire. LONG SHOT: Fizzy Friday.

EIGHTH RACE: 1. Assltante, 2. Baby Frankie, 3. Two Fifty Coup. LONG SHOT: Stone Groove.

THURSDAY’S RESULTS

Top choice winners: 3 (Watch Me Burn $6.60, first race; Robin’s Love $4, fourth; Marjorie E $15.20, eighth)

Second choice winners: 1 (Moonshine Memories $3, seventh)

Third choice winners: 1 (Latitude $19.80, second)

Long shot winners: 0

Good luck.

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