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Horse racing, Tampa Bay Downs

Tampa Bay Downs opinions for Saturday, March 12

Race 2: #4 Harp N Halo (4-1): This mare likes to win races and she’s 2-for-3 over this track in the past. Trainer John Terranova ships her in and Terranova is 20% with shippers. On top of that he gets Irad Ortiz Jr. to ride.

                              

Race 5: #4 Elusive Speed (9-2): Trainer Jamie Ness might be known for winning with claiming horses but he can win with first-time starters (24%), too. He also team up with Tampa riding champ Antonio Gallardo and they are a 34% proposition.

    

Race 8: #6 Family Meeting (8-1) (turf only): This 3-year-old filly was facing tougher in Southern California and won the Grade III Durante at Del Mar. Trainer Tom Proctor can get them ready off the layoff (21%).

                      

Race 11 (TAMPA BAY DERBY):  #3 Outwork (12-1): Trainer Todd Pletcher is playing catch up with this 3-year-old. This is only his third career race but he’s a perfect 2-for-2. Pletcher is 29% with a first-time router and he’s out of Uncle Mo and an Empire Maker mare. Plus jockey John Velazquez comes North for the ride.

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Horse racing, Los Alamitos

Los Alamitos Race Course opinions for Thursday, Sept. 11

Race 2: #2 Faster Cat (3-1)

Trainer Quinn Howey does is a 25% trainer, mostly on the Northern California fair circuit. He brings this gelding down to So Cal off a big win at Ferndale. This 6-year-old has won over the surface before and should be right in the thick of it.

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Race 3: #4 Power Crazed (7-5)

This 3-year-old Empire Maker colt cost $275,000 at auction and he’s bred to love the dirt. Made his debut for trainer Bob Baffert over the Polytrack at Del Mar and finished sixth, making up a lot of ground in the stretch. Now he’s on his preferred surface, has a good work over the track and barn rider Martin Garcia jumps on. Might be a Pick 5 and Pick 6 single.

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Race 5: #7 Goofy Rainbow (6-1)

Trainer Paul Jones is one of the top, if not the best, quarterhorse trainer in the country and he tries his luck with this thoroughbred. A daughter of Idiot Proof, she has been training well over the surface and Jones is 38% with jockey Vinnie Bednar.

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Hollywood Park, Horse racing

Hollywood Park picks for Friday, November 8

FIRST RACE: 1. Autumn View, 2. Air of Royalty, 3. Teacher Teacher. LONG SHOT: Swiss Heart.

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SECOND RACE: 1. Dunmore East, 2. Private Bounty, 3. Guidopanzini. LONG SHOT: Toss the Dice.

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THIRD RACE: 1. Joyce and Me, 2. Toomanytomatoes, 3. There Is No Limit. LONG SHOT: Always a Chance.

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FOURTH RACE: 1. Charisma Code, 2. Johns Journey, 3. Oneandonlyloveman. LONG SHOT: Prince of Paris.

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FIFTH RACE: 1. Sultry Season, 2. Only Josie Knows, 3. Joeandbetty’sbaby. LONG SHOT: Sallyana.

Our Eyes: It looks like trainer Mike Pender has been pointing for the beginning of this final meet in Inglewood as he has five horses entered the first two days. This 3-year-old filly was claimed out of a runner-up effort at Santa Anita and moved up in class. Pender is 23 percent first off the claim and this filly has her only synthetic win over this surface.

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SIXTH RACE: 1. Brown Boss, 2. Christopher Street, 3. Volkonsky. LONG SHOT: China Prince.

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SEVENTH RACE: 1. Oliver’s Tale, 2. Imperial Fortune, 3. Justa Runner. LONG SHOT: Wild Media.

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EIGHTH RACE: 1. Sushi Empire (best bet), 2. Costamar, 3. Kazam. LONG SHOT: Lethal Story.

Trainer Eoin Harty gets this 2-year-old filly SUSHI EMPIRE to stretch out around two turns after two sprint efforts, one down the hill at Santa Anita. This daughter of Empire Maker should relish the extra distance in a very tough maiden grass race. Jockey Corey Nakatani, who riding the turf as well as anyone in Southern California, retains the mount.

Thursday’s top choice winners: 2 (Eddies Curl $3.60, fourth race; Miss Well Molded $5.20, seventh)

Thursday’s second choice winners: 1 (Katey Pie $6.80, eighth)

Thursday’s third choice winners: 1 (Cyclometer $5.60, second)

Thursday’s long shot winners: 2 (Full Consent $9.40, first; Graeme Crackerjack $10.80, sixth)

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