SPLASH A TAC is alert gate breaker with dream outside post. LWR BORNTORUN caught a sloppy track last out and warrants respect with dry surface. HASTA BE CRAZY could improve if gets clean break at a big price.

2 300 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Maiden. Purse: $11,500

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Little Jo Eagle (Cruz, Laymon)124/5-2

2: Wham Bam (Swiontek, Livingston)124/12-1

3: Shedazzles (Suarez Ricardo, Hanson)124/4-1

4: Facebook Fanny (Smith, Hunt)124/6-1

5: Trs Skirtin Bailey (Clark Jr., Miller)124/6-1

6: Im Cruisin On Top (Delorme, Campos)124/15-1

7: Country Chicks Gun (Velazquez, Olmstead)124/3-1

8: Jessie Miss Six (Rosier, Rengstorf)126/20-1

SHEDAZZLES is a established quick starter and could prove tough to beat in this short dash. LITTLE JO EAGLE is probably the one to beat after running career best last effort. FACEBOOK FANNY was out kicked last out missing first win by a head.

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

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Fleeta (Goodwin, L.Rarick)123/15-1

2: Schuyler Warrior (A.Canchari,Robertson)118/8-5

3: Fair Winds Rose (Velazquez, Sweere)118/12-1

4: Break In (Franco, Rhone)123/4-1

5: Graling (Ramgeet, Diodoro)118/5-1

6: Ladybug's Holiday (Castro, Brinson)118/15-1

7: Vita Luna (Shaw, Weidner)118/6-1

8: Kings Fairy Dancer (Mojica, Bravo)118/3-1

SCHUYLER WARRIOR has been second best last two starts and now has been freshened up with three morning works, all systems seem go. BREAK IN is lone speed and will try to shake loose from the field. Getting nipped late last out after setting slow fractions is the reason I didn't put on top. GRALING finished right behind Break In with her first turf effort and has every right to improve off the turf experiment.

4 About 7½ furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $20,000. Purse: $19,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Kitazi (Joubert, Hanson)118/8-1

2: Myperfectsoulmate (Hernandez, Westermann)118/20-1

3: Wildcard (Goodwin, Riecken)123/12-1

4: Mina Lake (Butler, Berndt)123/3-1

5: Sioux Hockey (Rosier, Heitzmann)118/5-1

6: Northampton Kid (A.Canchari, Robertson)123/4-1

7: Gray Satellite (Velazquez, Sweere)123/20-1

8: Hot Hand (Nolan, Stuart)118/9-2

9: Mr. Jerry (Delorme, Litfin)123/20-1

10: Summer Epic (P.Canchari, L.Canchari)123/20-1

11: Malacrianza (Mojica, Sharp)123/12-1

NORTHAMPTON KID seeks consecutive wins at this level and distance on the lawn after breaking his maiden in 14 starts. Will be picking them off late with his closing kick. MINA LAKE stretches out after convincing win in last turf race. Natural fit here with Butler aboard. SIOUX HOCKEY cuts back in distance after coming up empty late in the game and finishing off the board. Merits respect coming from off the pace.

5 About 11⁄16 miles. 3-year-olds and up. Allowance. Purse: $30,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Valeski (Mojica, Riecken)118/10-1

2: Anxious Dreams (Vergara, Diodoro)118/8-1

3: Bluegale (Nolan, Rickert)123/20-1

4: Purimeter (Delorme, Perez)123/8-1

5: Hay Dakota (Castro, Berndt)118/5-1

6: Sammy's Mineshaft (Ramgeet, Padilla)123/9-2

7: More On Tap (Butler, Padilla)123/6-1

8: Vilify (Velazquez, Brinson)118/10-1

9: Bellamy Run (A.Canchari, Robertson)123/7-2

10: You Be Gator Bait (Hernandez, Butler)123/20-1

11: Victory Colors (Franco, Scherer)123/20-1

With a ton of speed in the race, I'll give PURIMETER a shot stepping up in class off his last turf win while rolling late and picking off his rivals one by one. BELLAMY RUN has tactical speed to be on or near the lead for the Robertson/Canchari duo. ANXIOUS DREAMS comes in with back-to-back wins in front running fashion. Expect to be in a speed duel from the beginning with other rival speedballs. MORE ON TAP is a confirmed closer and has worked well coming in off the month plus layoff.

6 5½ furlongs. Fillies. 2-year-olds. Maiden special weight. Purse: $32,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Scrumpy Town (Delorme, Rhone)118/6-1

2: Miss Jane (Ramgeet, Van Winkle)118/9-2

3: Blossom Dearie (Goodwin, Scherer)118/5-2

4: Seynatawnee (Butler, Bravo)118/3-1

5: Princess Grazia (Velazquez, Bravo)118/10-1

6: Wild Ale (Cruz, Bravo)118/12-1

7: Lookin Ata Runaway (Mojica, Rengstorf)118/5-1

BLOSSOM DEARIE set the pace before getting corralled late and settling for place honors in her debut. Likely pace setter and one to catch to get the win. SEYNATAWNEE pressed the pace in merry-go-round fashion in her lone start and has the look of win contender off that useful effort. LOOKIN ATA RUNAWAY had a tight start first time out as the favorite and deserves another chance. Expect jockey Mojica to bid his time in the garden spot waiting to pounce.

7 1 mile, 70 yards. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $4,000. Purse: $10,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Deja l'Etoile (A.Canchari, Scherer)123/3-1

2: Street Fighting (Butler, Rhone)123/9-2

3: Back From Africa (Delorme, Walker)123/15-1

4: Sonny Money (Castro, Silva)123/12-1

5: Sky City (Velazquez, L.Rarick)123/8-1

6: Sheer Trick (Hernandez, Brinson)123/6-1

7: Awesome Year (Clark, Holdaway)123/20-1

8: The Third Ace (Franco, Riecken)123/10-1

9: On Cycle (Mojica, Litfin)123/6-1

10: The Fox Said What (Vergara, Herb)123/15-1

11: Big Shots Humor (Goodwin, Tracy Jr.)123/10-1

STREET FIGHTING plunges in class to bottom claimers for trainer Bernell Rhone so kind of a tough read, especially with a bullet morning drill coming in. Against my better judgment, I'll put the 5-year-old gelding on top. DEJA L'ETOILE has decent early speed and will be forwardly placed from the get-go drawing the inside rail. SHEER TRICK is another huge class dropper after aiming too high last out in turf stakes race. A must use with class and experience edge.

8 5½ furlongs. Fillies. 2-year-olds. Maiden special weight. Purse: $32,000

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: La Tormenta (Velazquez, Bravo)118/4-1

2: Hamesha (S.Bethke,Rampadarat)118/20-1

3: Go Go Eva (Rosier, Sheehan)118/12-1

4: Double Bee Sting (Goodwin,Rengstorf)118/10-1

5: Fashion Tour (A.Canchari, L.Rarick)118/12-1

6: Fair Lady Miss (Mojica, Bravo)118/3-1

7: Two Be Royal (Franco, Rengstorf)118/5-2

8: Morning Report (Hernandez, Westermann)118/6-1

TWO BE ROYAL could control her own destiny on the front end if goes unchallenged in this two year old field. Dueled throughout in debut before yielding late. MORNING REPORT and FASHION TOUR have races under their belt and could be major players coming off the pace. Trainer Bravo sends out new shooters LA TORMENTA and FAIR LADY MISS. Both been training sharply for their unveiling.

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

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Anzoo (Butler, McShane)119/4-1

2: Valentine Christie (Clark, Sheehan)119/10-1

3: Cup o' Tea for Me (Shaw, Wolff)123/20-1

4: Notorious Miss (Goodwin, Silva)119/5-2

5: Kandy Sweep (Velazquez, Brinson)119/9-5

6: Whiskey Legend (Delorme, Donlin)119/12-1

7: Glitter's Cupcake (S.Bethke, T.Bethke)119/15-1

8: Alesha Maximus (Jimenez, Thompson)119/15-1

KANDY SWEEP could get the perfect trip sitting in the wind tunnel behind the expected pace battle for first attack. Been second best last two efforts. NOTORIOUS MISS and ANZOO will be knocking heads at what should be a frantic pace trying to hold on to the end. Give slight edge to Anzoo to get the better end of the fight.

10 6 furlongs. 3-year-olds and up. Claiming: $6,250. Purse: $11,500

#: Horse, Jockey, TrainerWt./Odds

1: Kill Shot (Ramgeet, Diodoro)123/3-1

2: Da's Legacy (S.Bethke,T.Bethke)123/7-2

3: Line of Doom (Mojica, Diodoro)119/10-1

4: Keyed for Speed (Delorme, Padilla)123/6-1

5: Bet Your Socks (Franco, Broberg)123/12-1

6: Double Parqued (Butler, Riecken)123/9-2

7: Old Salt (Clark, Perez)123/15-1

8: Prince Gallovic (A.Canchari, Lund)123/4-1

KILL SHOT drops for half the price after being a beaten favorite last two out. Expect to show early speed with the inside post. DOUBLE PARQUED is allowance dropper in hopes of turning things around second off the layoff. DA'S LEGACY has quick early foot and will keep Kill Shot company up front.

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