Coast-to-coast

Plenty of stakes action coast-to-coast highlighted by some early Derby Trail action in both New Orleans and SoCal.

Gulfstream, Race 2, Jazz Nation.
Gulfstream, Race 5, exacta box, Kin to the Wind/Ballymore Lady.
Tampa, Race 4, exacta box, Afleet Pardner/Mary Louhana.
Fair Grounds, Race 5, Sterwins.
Fair Grounds, Race 9, Macho Again.
Santa Anita, Race 6, Witness This.
Santa Anita, Race 11, Billion Buck Baby.

Stage Luck...Darley runner was a $1.6mil yearling buy. Lightly raced 4YO gets first stakes test but looks capable.
Aliysa...Last two seem to indicate she's come to hand for Pletcher. Should be prominent early.
Lucky Revival...Typically in the hunt and should be with the pace from the start.
Victory Pool.

Wager: $5 WP on Stage Luck.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Game Face...Pletcher runner was convincing in maiden-breaker. Seems to have figured it out and looks ready for this assignment.
Lovely Isle...Looks like the one to beat off of the first two at Aqueduct -- but today is a big step-up class-wise. We'll see...
Throbbin' Heart...Has early speed and comes out of a small stakes win in NY for Asmussen.
Elusive Lady.

Wager: $5 WP on Game Face.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Sterwins...Looked good winning a prep for this.
Optimer...Just behind the top pick in latest...
Save Big Money...and this one ran third in that same race.
Storm Treasure.

Wager: $5 WP on Sterwins.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Steve's Double...Brought late summer/fall good form to New Orleans and looked good winning last.
Crossword...Just behind top pick two back. Followed with a win.
Slew's Tizzy...Showed promise but was a second-stringer among the top 3YOs last year. Could be interesting with some maturity.
Sandburr.

Wager: $5 WP on Steve's Double.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Jolie the Cat...Came back from the layoff as an improved performer.
Tizaqueena...Debut was promising.
Diamondaire...Interesting that Asmussen's go-to jock lands here as opposed to the top pick. Hmmm.
Timely Reflection.

Wager: $5 WP on Jolie the Cat.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Macho Again...Took him a couple races to figure it out. He might be even better today having taken a short break.
Texas Fever...Split the field in BC Juvie Turf. Another that might benefit coming back from a short layoff.
The Darp...Seems to like this track.
Z Fortune.

Wager: $5 WP on Macho Again.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Talk of a Cat...Goes out for win-early, high-profile connections. Comes in off a nice set-up having put in two good sprints before this stretchout.
Massive Drama...Could have benefitted from the two-turn education last time.
El Gato Malo...Undefeated in two starts -- the last a stake in NoCal.
Sierra Sunset.

Wager: $5 WP on Talk of a Cat.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Molengao...Abbreviated campaign last year -- but if he's ready off the layoff those 2007 starts indicate he'll be dangerous here.
Heatseeker...Ran his best yet last time.
Racketeer...Showed promise early in career and last two or three seem to indicate he's rounding into form that will fulfill some of those early hints at talent.
Thousand Words.

Wager: $5 WP on Molengao.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

Tiago...Showed little in the G1 BC Classic but his summer-fall races peg him as the one to beat here.
Ravel...High hopes for this on early-on. Hasn't been able to string many together yet but suspect he'll eventually prove to be the real deal.
Johnny Eves...Sprinter might be interesting in this spot.
Monzante.

Wager: $5 WP on Tiago.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.

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