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Belmont Park, Gulfstream Park, Horse racing, Los Alamitos

Los Alamitos (plus a few others) opinions for Thursday, July 9

Race 3: #5 Myrna Lou (8-1)

Has a good second over the track last year and has good speed. Has a good work over the track. Trainer Molly Pearson is 29% with beaten favorites and regular jockey Scott Stevens is in from Turf Paradise to ride. He is 33% with Pearson.

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Race 6: #8 Changing Karma (8-1)

This gelding has been competitive on the main circuit and had a good second over this track in December. Trainer Tom Bazley has good numbers all the way around led by 55% with horses coming off a 31 to 60-day layoff.

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BELMONT PARK

Race 3: #8 Ask the Lonely (5-1)

Trainer Michelle Nevin starts this 2-year-old filly by Congrats, who is 12% with first-timers. The dam has dropped five winners, including two stakes winners. Nevin is 11% with debuting MSW types and jockey Jose Ortiz is 7 for his last 23 rides.

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Race 5: #1 Baby B (12-1)

This filly hasn’t had munch success on the turf so it’s time to go back to the dirt, where she finished third in her only try. Trainer Richard Schosberg is 30% going turf to dirt. She is also dropping to a career low in claiming ranks and hopefully hot jockey Jose Ortiz will put her on the lead with her speed.

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GULFSTREAM PARK

Race 4: #5 Hard to Picture (3-1)

Trainer Michael Petro, who has a lot of horses for owner Frank Calabrese, is 6-for-9 with horse making their second start on the turf. The daughter of Hard Spun finished fourth in her debut at Churchill Downs. Apprentice jockey Tyler Gaffalione (38% with Petro) takes the mount.

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Race 5: #5 R Quick Temper (5-1)

Don’t be fooled by the trainer’s name on this 2-year-old filly. Sally Mitchelhill is the listed trainer, but this horse is really trained by Kirk Ziadie, who hasn’t had his license renewed by the state. The daughter Elusive Quality has some good works over at Calder the sire is 13% with firsters.

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Horse racing, Tampa Bay Downs

Tampa Bay Downs opinions for Sunday, Feb. 8

Race 2: #2 Filantropo (5-1)

Doesn’t trainer Dennis Ward have to get hot one of these days. He’s better than a 10% trainer.

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Race 3: #6 My Cattleya (6-1)

This filly broke her maiden over at Gulfstream West (aka Calder) in October. That came on the turf, but she possess that precious commodity called speed and if she can transfer it to the dirt, she could be long gone here for trainer Saul Matos. She would appear to hold a class edge here.

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Race 5: #2 All About Avery (15-1)

Been racing at Parx. Long shot special.

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Race 6: #7 Will Run for Beer (15-1)

Another bomber to consider on win end and back up with the favorites in the exacta.

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Race 10: #5 Sunrise Bay (9-2)

This 3-year-old daughter of Jazil drops into a maiden claimer for the first time. Trainer William Hickey is 30% second time off the layoff and he is 2-for-4 with second time Lasix.

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Horse racing, Tampa Bay Downs

Tampa Bay Downs opinions for Thursdays, Feb. 5

Race 6: #8 Huichol (3-1)

Trainer Efren Loza Jr. is 48% with first-time starters from 21 starters. The son of Impervious has a good work at Gulfstream West (Calder) in preparation for this start.

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Race 9: #9 Jojalais (3-1)

This 4-year-old has been knocking on the door with leading jockey Antonio Gallardo aboard. She has speed and will use it.

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Horse racing, Tampa Bay Downs

Tampa Bay Downs opinions for Saturday, Dec. 20

Race 5: #5 Finura (6-1)

Has been running and training at Gulfstream West (aka Calder). Taking a drop in class here and leading jockey Antonio Gallarado gets aboard. Threw in a clunker last time and should be ready for a rebound here.

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Race 9: #10 Hold On Smokey (turf only) (5-2)

This 9-year-old has won nine times on the Tampa turf and an amazing 14 times at this 5-furlong distance. He has won off the layoff before and should be ready to go here for trainer Joyce Kielty.

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Horse racing, Tampa Bay Downs

Tampa Bay Downs opinions for Wednesday, Dec. 10

Thought we’d try and have some fun at another track this winter so we’re giving Tampa Bay Downs a whirl to see how it goes.

Of course, Gulfstream has the best racing in Florida in the winter, but you will see top trainer like Bill Mott ship in to Tampa with lesser stock or an easier spot for a horse.

Of people on the West Coast, trainer Tom Proctor and Eoin Harty both have strings at Tampa and you will see some of these horses in Southern California down the line.

The meet is  just underway but as we’ve noted in our picks Gulfstream West and Keeneland have proven to provide the most winners so far. Laurel Race Course and Thistledown have produced three winners while Gulfstream Park, Delaware Park and Hawthorne have produced to winners each. In the past, horses shipping in from Indiana Downs have done well in Tampa, but that hasn’t been try so far this meet. Keep an eye on it.

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Race 6: #7 Magic Luck (6-1)

Trainer Jason DaCosta is 32% shipping horses and turf to dirt. This 3-year-old gelding has won over the track before and ships in from Gulfstream West (aka Calder), which has produced the most winners at the meet so far (nine).

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Race 9: #1 Fine Candy (6-1)

Trainer Tom Proctor drops this 3-year-old filly into a maiden claimer for the first time and he is 20% with that move. She is bred to go long and coming out of a race a Keeneland, The track has produced six winners so far at Tampa Bay Downs. She also has a decent work last week.

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