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Saturday, April 26, 2008
Picks and plays for some of the day's major stakes
by Seth Merrow


Turf wagers are turf only

Best Bets

Churchill, Race 2, exacta box, Tarva/Morghyn.
Calder, Race 6, Mauralakana.
Calder, Race 6, exacta box, Mauralakana/J'ray.
Calder, Race 8, She's All Eltish.
Calder, Race 6, exacta box, She's All Eltish/Life Is Sweet.
Calder, Race 10, Sporting Art.
Calder, Race 10, exacta box, Sporting Art/Flying Dismount/El Sultry Sun.


Aqueduct: Withers G3 $150K

J Be K...Undefeated -- and untested -- when sprinting.
Face the Cat...Cuts back to one turn off of G1 FL Derby dud.

Wager: $5 exacta J Be K over Face the Cat.


Aqueduct: Beaugay Hcp G3 $100K

Criminologist...Half a length away from a five-race win-streak. Should be tighter today.
All Is Vanity...Euro-import won US debut.

Wager: $4 exacta box top two.


Churchill: Derby Trial $100K

Kodiak Kowboy...We'll give him another chance off of the Keeneland Poly race. Other than that one it looks like he might be carrying-over his good 2YO form to this season.
Fujita...Could be any kind.
Eaton's Gift...Zayat runner has high early speed.
Iron Works Pike.

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


Calder: Mairzy Doates Hcp $300K

Mauralakana...Third start this season and comes out of two good efforts at Gulfstream.
J'ray...Like the top pick this one comes out of two good runs at Gulfstream.
Eclisse...Certainly not unheard of that speed can get away easy early and be hard to reel-in late at these marathon trips.
Private Betty.

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


Calder: Calder Oaks $200K

She's All Eltish...Seems to be getting better and better and crushed 'em in her stakes debut last time.
Life Is Sweet...Gets a little class relief in here and should appreciate return to grass.
Applauded...Euro-import goes first-out for Clement.
Ginger Brew.

Wager: $5 WP on She's all Eltish.
...$2 exacta box top two.
...$1 exacta box top four.
...$1 tri box top four.


Calder: Calder Derby G3 $400K

Sporting Art...Two nice improving starts on this side of the pond.
Flying Dismount...Barnmate to top pick finished just behind that one in G2 at Gulfstream last time.
El Sultry Sun...Lightly-race and improving.
Titan of Industry.

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


Lone Star: Texas Mile G3 $300K

Zanjero...We were high on him early in the 3YO season and he wound up being competitive in the 'second-string' sophomore events. Interested to see how he comes back as a 4YO. Been training right along on the Keeneland Poly for this.
Monterey Jazz...In a short field this kind of speed is ultra-dangerous.
Beta Capo...Barnmate to top pick is in good form right now.
Going Ballistic.

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


Hollywood: Mervyn Leroy Hcp G2 $150K

Monzante...Well-bred 4YO could be rounding into top career form.
Neko Bay...Lightly-raced 5YO hasn't missed an exacta in seven lifetime starts.
Surf Cat...Not as solid Beyer-wise as he was earlier in the career but still going well.
Giant Gizmo.

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


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