RACE 1: Post: 1:30 PT Grade: B+
Top Selection/Prime Play: Lila
Back-ups:: none.

Forecast The known element in this maiden turf miler for juvenile fillies doesn’t impress, so let’s latch onto a fast-working filly with credentials to win at first asking. Lila vans in from San Luis Rey Downs with an impressive series of morning drills that should have her fit and ready. The R. Baltas-trained daughter of Audible attracts top rider F. Prat, who doesn’t often ride for these connections, so there’s enough circumstantial evidence to suggest she is extremely live and well meant. Bred for turf on the bottom side of her pedigree (both her dam and grand dam were stakes quality distance performers), the daughter of Audible might be a decent sort but really won’t have to be a world beater to act with this group. At 7/2 on the morning line, she’s a gamble in the win pool and in the various exotics.


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RACE 3: Post: 1:30 PT Grade: B+
Top Selection/Prime Play: 6-Circo di Marzio
Back-ups: 11-On the Whim

Forecast: Circo di Marzio arrives from Kentucky, where he’s been hunkered down since being imported to the States a few months back while preparing for his U. S. debut. With valuable ship and money available to the son of Justify, he’s here to win right now for trainer W. Ward- and brings with him overseas form in competitive handicaps that makes him a major player at this level on this circuit. The lightly-raced newcomer is a first time gelding removing blinkers while attracting M. Smith, so apparently no stone has been left unturned. He’s a gambling number on the morning line at 9/2 and is worth strong consideration on the tote and in rolling exotic play.


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