TODAY’S PICKS

R1: 2-1-8-7

R2: 3-4-2-1

R3: 5-7-4-3

R4: 6-2-1-7

R5: 1-3-4-7

#1 Baltic graduated nicely two back, and last out he was an even fourth behind Wildncrazynight in a first-level allowance, a performance that was validated when that rival returned yesterday to win a second-level allowance… #3 Don’t Copy Me shortens up to a sprint after a pair of routes and has won at the distance… #4 Derz Smart makes his second start off the bench and was a rallying third last out; while hampered by a slow break in that contest, it’s also true that he just doesn’t have a ton of early foot, which could be a problem here…

R6: 4-6-2-5

#4 Gridlock was widest throughout in latest against a solid group that included two-time restricted stakes winner Irish Jig, and she was trying hard all the way to the wire; trainer Simone has a 19% strike rate with a postive ROI wheeling horses back in 1-7 days…#5 Antonacci Girl arrives in good form with a win and two seconds in her last three while facing arguably tougher… #2 Lord’s Lady has already won a first allowance but squeezes in here because the winner’s share of $22,200 for that race is just under the $23,000 threshold; should be running at the end…

R7: 1-6-2-3

In a race scratched down to four, #1 Happy Offering should control the pace from the jump with leading rider Lopez up; just missed at this level twice… #6 Omaha Omaha rallied for second, besting our top choice, in latest, but his late-running style leaves him pace-dependent, and it’s hard to see much pace materializing here… #2 Noble Heritage likely will be in closest attendance to Happy Offering…

R8: 7-4-5-1

WHO’S HOT: JOCKEYS

Yesterday… Jockey Emanuel Rosario had a hat trick, winning three times, twice on favorites… Jockey Marvin Fernandez won a pair… Leading trainer Jamie Ness struck twice…

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