MJC analyst Gabby Gaudet will share her longshot and exotic plays with The Racing Biz each Saturday.  Photo courtesy of the Maryland Jockey Club.

MJC analyst Gabby Gaudet will share her longshot and exotic plays with The Racing Biz each Saturday. Photo courtesy of the Maryland Jockey Club.

In the latest edition of our weekly feature with Maryland racing analyst Gabby Gaudet, she scopes out maiden heat.

RACE 7

The skinny: A maiden special weight for three-year-olds and up going six furlongs on the main track.

Notably: Three of the 10 runners fetched more than $100,000 at auction — but the favorite is a homebred.

Gabby’s take: “I think this maiden special weight is pretty well matched.  I do really like the favorite in here (#5 Awesome Bill) — I think he’s probably the one to beat, primarily because of his first two races.”

And don’t forget: #1 Killer Whale and  #3 Corinnaise

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#3 Corinnaise

  • Mike Trombetta trainee has been off since April;
  • Ran second in each of her first two starts;
  • Filly stepping out against the boys;
  • Three runners from her debut won their next, including Recoupe, who’s since won two allowance races and run second in a Saratoga stake;
  • Two runners from her second race won next out, including Charm City Girl, who later ran second in a Monmouth stake;
  • 8-1 morning line odds.
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INTRIGUING FIRSTER

#1 Killer Whale

  • Claudio Gonzalez trainee making his debut after a steady series of works;
  • Gonzalez has not debuted a horse in the last five years;
  • Trainer winning at a 29 percent clip during the Laurel meet;
  • By Mizzen Mast out of Candy Buttons, by Candy Ride;
  • Had four five-furlong works followed, on November 14, by a six-furlong work from the gate;
  • Most works have been fairly moderate, but a couple have been sharp;
  • Gabby says: “In breeding, I’m thinking he might be pointed for the turf in the future… This horse is probably really well tooled for the debut… An interesting play out of a hot barn.”
  • And a Pick 3…

  • Race 7 – 1, 5, 6
  • Race 8 – All
  • Race 9 – 4, 6, 8, 10
  • Ticket cost ($0.50 unit): $36.00

“Good luck!”

(Featured image, of Ben’s Cat, by Laurie Asseo.)