BEST BET – 5 – KANTBACKOFF – Race 5
LONGSHOT – COZY CURLIN KITTEN = Race 6
RACE 1: 6- KAVALA; 3- GOLDEN TRAIN; 4 – CHROME’S ANGEL; 1 – HELLUVA HOLIDAY
RACE 2: 2 – BASKETBALL JONES;; 7 – MOMENT OF ZEN; 1 – BANDERO; 4- COLLABORATIVE
The Pick 5 ($100,000 guaranteed) starts her and while Basketball Jones has not won since his debut early in 2022, he has run well in Florida this winter. This race should be a battle of the apprentice riders with Aebly on the pick and Vives on Moment of Zen.
RACE 3: 3 – ALWAYS A WAY; 1 – MEKO MAKEE; 2 – RED ENSIGN; 6 – CORNWALL
RACE 4: 2- SOULMATE; 4- CC’S KINGDOM; 6 – SILENT MIRACLE; 7 – SPEEDY HANS
RACE 5: 5 – KANTBACKOFF; 1 – LADY EVA; 2 – CHROMEPLATED HEART; 7 – TEMPORA
RACE 6: 4- COZY CURLIN KITTEN; 7- VILLI OLENTO; 8 – ZEENA SWIFT; 2- DESTIN NIGHT
The late Pick 4 begins on the 6th race and the Darwin Banach stable is off to a good start so perhaps the Kitten can be ready off the layoff to win her maiden. This is a wide open event at 7 furlongs.
RACE 7: 3- METAPHYSICAL; 8 – READY FOR SHIRL; 9 – LUNCH WITH BERNIE; 7 – CINNAMON BITS
RACE 8: 3 – RONDURE; 2- NICE ACE; 5 – SOUTH BEND; 6 – BORDER TOWN
RACE 9 : 6 – QUIET MADDELENA; 2 – MI TORMENTA; 9 – CHARLOTTE’ S SILVER; 5 – ENGLISH BISCUIT; 4 – NATASHA’S BIZNIZ