FAIRPLEX
Race 1
No. 2 Platinum Rules fits this 4 furlong sprint like a glove, No. 4 Fabulous Fashion won going away going 4-1/2 furlongs at Los Al. 2-4
Race 2
We go four furlongs again, No. 2 Floatthrutheair gets her second start here and second try going this 4 furlong distance, she ran a solid second in her first try, she gets the job done today. 2
Race 3
No. 3 Joyce and Me gets her first start off the O’Neill claim, he also sends out No. 6 Spring Breeze the one to beat. 3-6
Race 4
No. 1 Low Gear Power comes off a layoff but owns a win over the track, jockey Agapito Delgadillo who is having a big meet rides No. 6 Go to the Pulpit who won here the only time he raced on this dirt course. 1-6
Race 5
We get back to 4 furlongs, No. 4 America Rising looks live off the long layoff, No. 6 Saint Leo and No. 8 Hard Play who lost at .40 cents on the dollar last time out look to be the main speed. 4-6-8
Race 6
No. 3 Lanida couldn’t get the job done at 9/5 here on the 6th but comes back in a good spot to win this time around and the one who beat her last time out came right back to score. 3
Race 7
We get 32k maidens going 4 furlongs, No. 5 Papa’s Trashed ran a nice even race here last out in his first start and can only move forward off of that race, No. 6 Muck N Grind never ran a step with straight maidens in his one and only at Del Mar and could wake up with these. No. 8 Good Samurai is a live first time starter with a good 4 furlong work. 5-6-8
Double
6th 3
7th 5-6-8
Race 8
No. 1 Supersonic Heat is perfectly spotted off the maiden breaker at Del Mar, No. 8 Backstreet Boss is the speed and will be playing catch me if you can. No. 9 Lovmeister will be chasing from the bell. 1-8-9
Race 9
No. 1 Full of Slew will like the change in venue and the drop in class, No. 10 Twilightinpriddis comes out of a fast 4 furlong race and could end up the speed in here. 1-10
Race 10
No. 1 Laugh At Life is the speed on the rail, he will pop the gate and try and take them wire-to-wire, No. 2 Major Truth won here last year when breaking his maiden at this distance. 1-2
Race 11
THE 100K RALPH M HINDS AT 1-1/8
Lots and lots of early speed in here and that will set it all up for No. 6 Oilisblackgold who is a perfect two for two on this course and No. 7 Clubhouse Ride who also owns a win here. No. 8 Shadow Runner who is off back-to-back-to-back claims will be running on for a piece. 6-7-8
Race 12
No. 10 Frannie’sspirittoo finds a field she should be able to handle with ease, she looks odds on and a solid single in the late picks. 10
Double
11th 6-7-8
12th 10
STOCKTON
Race 3
No. 2 Triple Feature is perfectly spotted off the easy maiden breaker, he looks like a repeater. 2
Win and place 2
Race 4
No. 7 Lorna from Belize will wake up in this spot, No. 5 Quick Glory gets a turn back to a sprint. 5-7
Race 5
No. 7 Congress Woman Ivy comes here off a good second going this mile distance at the gate. 7
Race 6
This is one bad race, No. 6 Offlee Wild Boys looks the one off the layoff. 6
Race 7
No. 1 Top This is a live first time starter for Morey as is No. 2 C J Terror for trainer Josephson. Of the first time starters No. 6 Tundra Leap is best and the one to beat in here. No. 7 Stormin Idiot exits the same race as Tundra Leap. 6** with 1-2-7 exacta and win and place 6
Race 8
No. 1 Dancing Yodeler has finished second in his last three but won the only time he was here, No. 3 Ol’ Steely Blue wired Yodeler last time out. No. 8 A Pint for Mary will be making a late run at the right price. 1-3-8
Exacta box 1-3-8
Double
7th 6
8th 1-3-8
Race 9
No. 3 Dark Red is in from Santa Anita where he faced much tougher, he lands in the barn of John Martin and gets the huge drop in class, No. 6 Spotted Owl is another shipper dropper who will wake up here, he has some early speed. No. 8 Gold Emblem showed good early speed with tougher in his one and only at the Gate. No. 7 Atta Boy Lucky will be out winging it on the front end. 3-6-7-8
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