Might be now or never for EXPENSIVE PAINT JOB, who has been close in 11 starts. PAINTED BARBIE has been outfinished dueling in past two starts. DASHING TEE has been consistent money-maker in his three years of racing.

2 350 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $14,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Jess Imagine That (Clark, Jr., Miller)124/12-1

2: Shezawinesnob (Suarez Ricardo, Hanson)124/20-1

3: Bella Nonna (Smith, Harris)124/15-1

4: Streakin Wagon (Montoya, Hardy)124/5-1

5: Louisiana Lil Sister (Torres, Charette-Hill)124/5-2

6: Driving Miss Josie (Swiontek, Laymon)124/20-1

7: This Doll Ca Run (Clark, Harris)124/5-1

8: Long Gone Kool (Cruz, Charette-Hill)126/8-1

9: Reckless Wave (Velazquez, Olmstead)124/4-1

10: Fowl Play (Pinon, Johnson)124/12-1

11: Sydney Lou Who (Smith, Black)124/15-1

12: Cr Ivory Dust (Velazquez, Olmstead)124/9-2

13: One Dashin Man (Montoya, Frey)124/5-1

14: Stilldontneednobody (Swiontek, Laymon)124/10-1

LOUISIANA LIL SISTER looks to rebound after failing as the favorite last out following a tardy break. RECKLESS WAVE is obvious danger if he can pick up where he left off last year. LONG GONE KOOL has yet to finish off the board in four career starts.

3 7½ furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $10,000. Purse: $17,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Tiger D (Butler, Rhone)119/5-1

2: Vanderboom Ridge (Mojica, Bravo)119/6-1

3: Battle On (Nolan, Bends)119/8-1

4: Affirmed Cure (Clark, Peters)119/20-1

5: You Be Gator Bait (Hernandez, Butler)119/12-1

6: Stormy Holiday (A.Canchari, Broberg)119/5-1

7: Pennant Fever (Joubert, Hanson)121/12-1

8: Life a Riley (Franco, Silva)119/12-1

9: Los Bambinos (A.Ramgeet, Diodoro)119/4-1

10: Two Chance (Escobar, Kirby)119/9-2

LOS BAMBINOS has been on a steady work schedule coming off an 11-month absence. Should be forwardly placed in a field stacked with followers. TWO CHANCE will be doing his better running late coming from the far outside. TIGER D has been a well-bet disappointment this summer but we'll give the gelding one more shot returning to the turf.

4 7½ furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden claiming: $20,000. Purse: $14,500

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Handsome Heart (A.Canchari, Tracy, Jr.)119/20-1

2: English Gent (Keith, Biehler)123/15-1

3: Boombosh (Mojica, Rhone)119/6-1

4: Kayo (Escobar, Kirby)123/20-1

5: President's Speech (McNeil, Craddock)119/15-1

6: Dance Notes (Vergara, Bravo)119/10-1

7: Rarin to Go (Franco, Biehler)119/7-2

8: Awesome Addback (A.Ramgeet, Diodoro)123/8-1

9: Bluffs Edge (Butler, Rhone)123/3-1

10: English Town (Escobar, Rhone)119/10-1

11: Kilarney Blarney (Nolan, McFadden)123/20-1

12: Jolly Mon (Hernandez, Oliver)119/12-1

13: Itsgettinhotinhere (Coddington, W.Rarick)123/15-1

RARIN TO GO will be schlepping along behind the pace before making threatening move with Franco aboard. Came up dull as the favorite last out and seeks redemption. BLUFFS EDGE is one of three runners out of the Rhone barn and probably the one with the best chance of winning the gold. 0-11 makes it tough for me to put on top. Stablemate BOOMBOSH should be on or near the lead with his quick early foot. Price will be right to give a look.

5 5 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance optional claiming: $35,000. Purse: $34,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Luvin Bullies (McNeil, Robertson)119/9-2

2: Manille (Butler, Robertson)119/7-2

3: Lady Paislee (A.Canchari, Robertson)119/6-1

4: Betsy Boots (Franco, Broberg)119/4-1

5: Calypso Run (Rosier, Sharp)119/3-1

6: Teelfa (Velazquez, Heitzmann)121/6-1

7: Lily the Bear (Nolan, Sweere)119/12-1

MANILLE hopes to have race stay on the lawn where the filly does her best running. Stablemate LUVIN BULLIES could prove tough to catch if goes unchallenged. CALYPSO RUN has been training sharply for the cutback race.

6 5½ furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden claiming: $6,250. Purse: $10,500

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Feathersinthewind (Esquilin, Walker)119/15-1

2: Acquired by Cupid (Hernandez, Diodoro)119/5-1

3: I'm Not a Red Head (Escobar, Rhone)123/12-1

4: Tiz a First Lady (Butler, Bravo)119/6-1

5: Mija Toni (Nolan, Sweere)123/6-1

6: To Persevere (Arroyo, Litfin)123/15-1

7: Orphan Shoes (McNeil, Rengstorf)123/2-1

8: Bonita Uno (S.Bethke, T.Bethke)123/7-2

ORPHAN SHOES drops for over half the price off the turf. MIJA TONI should enjoy half-furlong-shorter distance. BONITA UNO ran a decent effort in debut after a troubled journey.

7 1 mile. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden claiming: $10, 000. Purse: $11,500

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Unique Gold (A.Ramgeet, Van Winkle)123/9-2

2: Taz Warrior (Hernandez, Danger)118/10-1

3: Justcallme Charlie (Mojica, Rengstorf)118/3-1

4: Somerset Bear (Escobar, Rhone)123/8-1

5: Magic Seven (S.Bethke, T.Bethke)118/12-1

6: T S Air Strike (Keith, Biehler)118/8-1

7: Zero (Butler, Rhone)123/2-1

8: Demis Lil' Star (Castro, Silva)123/15-1

JUSTCALLME CHARLIE stretches out and attempts two turns again after fading badly three back against tougher. Expect better performance tonight if jockey Mojica can get the three-year-old to relax up front. ZERO plunges in class off the lawn in hopes of breaking his maiden as the M/L favorite. Might have found the right group. Expect T S AIR STRIKE and UNIQUE GOLD to be bringing up the rear with their late kick.

8 1 mile. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden special weight. Purse: $32,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Sedona Sky (Franco, Smith)118/10-1

2: More Mona More (A.Canchari, Thompson)123/5-1

3: Il Brigante (Nolan, Sweere)118/15-1

4: Follow the Spiders (Escobar, Rhone)118/5-2

5: I Had a Notion (Castro, Pride)118/20-1

6: Foxy Felicity (Mojica, Rengstorf)123/9-2

7: Tahkodha Queen (Jimenez, McFadden)123/20-1

8: Choral Song (Cruz, Pfeifer)118/20-1

9: Peytons Sky Dancer (Butler, Rhone)118/3-1

10: Wanamingo (McNeil, Wolff)123/15-1

FOLLOW THE SPIDERS has been right there in last three efforts. PEYTONS SKY DANCER gets Butler, who jumped off Follow The Spiders to ride her. FOXY FELICITY and MORE MONA MORE are legit players in this wide open maiden race.

9 6 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden special weight. Purse: $32,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Bear Down (Cruz, Riecken)123/20-1

2: Perfect Karma (McNeil, Robertson)119/4-1

3: Poverty Flats (Jimenez, Anderson)123/5-1

4: King of Boyd (Ortega, Robertson)119/2-1

5: Johnny the Jet (Rosier, Riecken)119/3-1

6: Whos Yor Shindaddy (Ramgeet, Schindler)123/15-1

7: Not Justa Somerset (Butler, Rhone)119/8-1

8: Sweet Pitch (Mojica, Walker)119/20-1

KING OF BOYD finished second after a slow start in his debut. Been freshened up since with a couple of morning drills. JOHNNY THE JET will be tough to fend off late with clean start. POVERTY FLATS will be setting a brisk pace.

10 1 mile. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $5,000. Purse: $12,500

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Trouble'smyname (Hernandez, Hartman)123/10-1

2: Southern Parkway (A.Canchari, Broberg)123/8-1

3: Big Man Stan (Butler, Bravo)123/5-2

4: Houdini Hill (Coddington, Fields)123/15-1

5: Raton Pass (Velazquez, L.Rarick)123/2-1

6: Otto Shootie (Mojica, Rengstorf)123/6-1

7: Corporate Chapel (S.Bethke, T.Bethke)123/4-1

RATON PASS looks to go wire to wire as lone speed. CORPORATE CHAPEL made a big move last out. BIG MAN STAN finished well behind that same race. Bravo barn can get him back to old form.

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