JUST 17 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS
Los Alamitos TB
Race 1
Opening day at Los Al TB and some very soft races, in this $30k maiden claimer for 2yo going a flat mile on the dirt we will use the bottom two runners as they are much the best on paper. No. 8 Pacific Song looks the speed on the drop with Arroyo getting back on and No. 9 Big Shorty also gets a drop off a good last effort and makes his first start as a gelding. 8-9
Race 2
$20k maiden fillies and mares go 5-1/2 furlongs. No. 2 Paradise drops in class and owns a nice last work over the track. No. 3 Just Bookin won her last start at Santa Anita but had her number taken down. No. 5 Truffled is a first time starter for Mike Puype and gets the young bug boy Austin Solis, this is a great spot for a first time starter. 2-3-5**
Race 3
No. 2 Aiming Straight gets back to the track of her maiden score, she will show all of her early speed on the drop to this low level. No. 5 Faith Pacer drops and exits a productive race. No. 9 Sooner Time gets a good post for this and will fall into a good spot on the turn. 2-5-9
Race 4
$20k maiden fillies and mares go 5-1/2 furlongs. No. 3 Liana Skye looks to have found her correct level and she gets Arroyo riding for the dangerous Jonathan Wong. No. 5 Warren’s Honey Bee is the main danger but is a 14 time loser, she did run second here in her only try and gets Tyler Baze on today. 3-5
Exacta box 3-5
Race 5
More fillies and mares, this time we get $16k claimers going 6 furlongs. No. 1 Atlantic Slew comes off a narrow loss at this level, she broke her maiden here one race back, if able to get off the rail she has a big shot. No. 3 Mrs. O P Cafe broke her maiden here in her last start back in April, she comes back in a good spot and gets the hot riding Van Dyke. No. 4 Daring Darling won her only start here and gets a big drop in class. No. 8 Kristie’s Heart also drops and gets Arroyo. 1-3-4-8
Race 6
Maiden 2yo fillies go 5-1/2 furlongs. No. 6 Starlet Storm exits a productive race and may like it here in this her second start. No. 7 Diva La Mousse is the stablemate of Starlet Storm and Mike Smith makes one of his rare rides here, she is the one to beat albeit at odds on. No. 10 With Love is a must use at a price just for the reason that she exits the same last race as Diva La Mousse and will appreciate getting off the grass, she will get a great trip from this post. 7**-10-6
Race 7
Starter allowance runners travel a flat mile. No. 1 Rough Passage is the speed on the rail and has 2 wins and a second from his three starts here. Mike Smith sticks around with No. 3 Comes the Dream who comes off a nice win at this level last out on the grass, he has won on the dirt in the past. No. 5 Roman Tizzy exits the same race as Rough Passage and he also owns two wins here. No. 6 Out of Patience also exits the race, he was sent off as the favorite in the race. No. 7 Perfect Set is a perfect 2 for 2 on this course. 1-3-5-6-7
Double
6th7
7th 1-3-5-6-7
Race 8
$8k claimers go 5-1/2 furlongs in this non winners of two event. Since this is race eight and it is for $8k claimers it makes sense to take No. 8 Concorso on the drop and he broke his maiden her wire-to-wire. No. 10 And Then Some comes off a maiden score last out at Santa Anita and looks perfectly spotted.
8-10
Pick four
5th 1-3-4-8
6th 7
7th 1-3-5-6-7
8th 8-10 (.50 cent pick four cost $20.00).
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