Laurel Park picks and analysis: June 8, 2024
The Biz- June 8, 2024
Picks and analysis for this evening’s card from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races:
- DATE: June 8, 2024
- RACES ON CARD: 9
- CARRYOVERS: None
- POST TIME: 12:25 p.m.
RACE 1
| 3. Kitty’s Son | Closed a gap in debut effort while never threatening; can improve in second start |
| 1. Ace It | Winner of two-back outing won Saratoga’s Tremont Thursday; poor break did him no favors in last |
| 6. Freedom Stance | American Freedom colt is a half to a first-out winner |
RACE 2
| 10. Crimson Princess | Likely to get claimed but ought to leave with a win |
| 6. Hazelmoor Beach | Return to green stuff should pay big dividends; earlier turf form good enough |
| 3. Please Marry Me | Speedster should control the pace for a while but is winless in seven at the trip |
RACE 3
| 1. Good Morning Mercy | Checked pretty seriously in debut race when running up on heels nearing 1/4; gets blinkers and owns right to improve; trainer McMahon 3-for-10 when returning in 1-7 days |
| 5. Dine and Dash | Both siblings ran pretty well (albeit without winning) in first out, and sire Super Ninety Nine surprisingly strong with firsters |
| 6. Collecting Angels | Work tab not bad |
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RACE 4
| 9. Where’s Ray | Validated dominant surprise win with solid showing in Jim McKay Turf Sprint; seventh-place finisher from that tilt came back to win ALW at Saratoga |
| 13. Noble Emotion | Has kept better company |
| 2. By the Sey Shore | 8yo always fires – and often wins – first off the bench |
RACE 5
| 7. Mischief Motion | Oddly handled runner may finally be in a winning spot; any of his three ’24 tries might be enough |
| 1. Enkindle | Improved try in last when making late bid along the rail; show horse dropped to bottom to graduate |
| 2. Hot Dance | A return to winter form would put him in the mix |
Racing Notes
- Jockey Brittany Scampton won on S S Sinatra for trainer Kerry Hohlbein in race three Friday for just her third win since the end of 2020…
- A couple of longshots triggered a payout of the Jackpot Pick 6, which returned $5,637.24 for a 20-cent wager…
RACE 6
| 5. Circle Home | Good tries on the lawn last fall; got a useful first start of ’24 when second on the main track |
| 3. Waridi Candy | Improving form to end last season |
| 15. Sweet Mimi | $100k claim got it her own way up front early last out but finished up strongly to graduate |
RACE 7
| 7. Martini Martin | Class dropper will have work to do late but might get lively pace to aid cause; 2-for-6 at the trip |
| 3. Castle Island | Formful, lightly raced sort has every right to keep moving up but race shape may pose a challenge with stretching-out sprinters enlivening pace |
| 1A. Search Engine | Makes second start in Ness barn |
RACE 8
| 2. Bolt of Aurum | Nothing wrong with how this one started his career, including stellar third behind tiger Copper Tax and Inveigled in James F. Lewis; Duarte 20% with a positive ROI off similar breaks |
| 1. Guardian Prince | The word was out on this one, as he went favored in debut versus older, winning nicely |
| 7. Celtic Contender | Stakes tries weren’t great but dip into allowance company should aid the cause |
RACE 9
| 6. Rye Smile | Draw a line through last on dirt; solid debut outing |
| 1. Learning to Fly | Early pace too grueling last out; top three early finished in bottom half of the field; Lasix on |
| 5. Granuaile | Good speed in promising debut |
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