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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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Belmont Park, Gulfstream Park, Horse racing, Santa Anita

Santa Anita (plus a couple others) opinions for June 28, Sunday

Race 2: #3 Missy Mouse (8-1)

Trainer Eddie Truman has been a master with horses running down the hill this meet. This filly broke her maiden going down the hill and then won a first-level allowance race against Cal-breds. Now she runs in open company at same level and will be flying at the end.

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Race 7 – SA

#9 Matter of Luck (6-1)

Trainer Dan Blacker drops this filly into the maiden claiming ranks for the first time, a move he is 3-for-3 with. She is also coming out of a key race where the top three finishers all came back to win.

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Race 10 – SA

#8 Scuti de Patuti (4-1)

This filly comes out of the same key race the other maiden filly did, too. This daughter of Decarchy finished fifth in that heat and trainer Mike Puype is 21% going from MSW to maiden claiming. Joe Talamo takes the mount.

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BELMONT PARK

Race 8: #8 Messi (6-1) SCRATCHED OFF THE TURF

Trainer Graham Motion is 32% with horses running for the first time in the U.S. He adds Lasix and jockey John Velazquez to this import.

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GULFSTREAM PARK

Race 4: #6 Big Grandpa (5-1)

Trainer Kirk Ziadie is 37% with horses making a start off a 46-90-day layoff and this one is also coming out of a key race that has produced two winners so far.

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Gulfstream Park, Horse racing, Santa Anita

Santa Anita (plus Gulfstream) opinions for Sunday, June 21

Race 1: #2 Jaded With Envy (7-2)

Trainer Richard Baltas is 36% with horses returning as a beaten favorite. He is also 21% on the turf and 22% in route races. Good turf jockey Corey Nakatani takes over the reins.

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Race 8: #6 Right There (6-1)

There is a ton of speed in this stakes for 2-year-old fillies and while this daughter of Eskendereya is still maiden she rates a big shot. She should enjoy the added distance and she’s only filly who came from off the pace in her last race. I look for jockey Kent Desormeaux to use similar tactics in this spot.

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GULFSTREAM PARK

Race 8: #4 Native Gold (5-1)

Trainer Kirk Ziadie is 42% with horses third off the layoff. Additionally, this horse comes out of race that has already produced two winners plus this horse has won 4-of-7 at today’s distance and has won four times over this racetrack.

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Gulfstream Park, Horse racing, Santa Anita

Santa Anita (plus Gulfstream) opinions for Saturday, May 30

Race 4 – SA

#3 All Around Brown

This gelding drops to the bottom of the maiden claiming ranks and his last race, despite going two turns, puts him right there and jockey Iggy Puglisi stays for trainer Mike Puype. There’s a real good work coming into this spot.

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Race 9 – SA

#8 Unusual Alex

Trainer Richard Mandella is 3-for-7 second time he puts a horse on the the grass. This son of Unusual Heat should improve off that horrible debut. The sire is 15% on the turf and jockey Alex Solis stays aboard.

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GULFSTREAM PARK               

Race 8 – GP

#7 Gentlemans Agreement (6-1)

This Louisiana-bred is 2-for-2 in his career and now tries open company in Florida for trainer Leo Gabriel Jr. The son of Yankee Gentleman likes to press the pace before taking over and if it rains he owns a win in the mud.

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Race 9 – GP

#8 Chepstow (7-2)

Trainer Kirk Ziadie is 47% from 19 starters with horses running second time in his care. This 5-year-old finished third at this level and Jesus Rios figures to know him better this time.

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Horse racing, Tampa Bay Downs

Tampa Bay Downs opinions for Thursday, Feb. 26

Race 5: #1 Rbandzmakeherdance (2-1)

Trainer Kirk Ziadie normally runs at Gulfstream Park but sends this 4-year-old filly to Tampa for her first start. Ziadie is 42% with first-timers and the sire In Summation is 12% first time out. Leading jockey Antonio Gallardo jumps on.

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Race 9: #7 Watch This Cat (turf only) (4-1)

This 3-year-old filly broke her maiden over the course and now moves to the allowance ranks for trainer Mark Casse, who is 23% with horses second time on the turf. Jockey Gary Boulanger keeps the mount for this filly who comes from off the pace.

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