Buddy Buddy (15-1): His stock is on the rise after back-to-back wins at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. Jockey: Jeiron Barbosa Trainer: Madison MeyersĨ. Should be a nice price and could outrun his odds. Took a nice step forward in his second start of 2023 when winning a 1 1/8-mile turf race June 11 at Laurel Park. Kendama (8-1): Finished third last year in this race and ran third in another turf stakes later in the 2022 Colonial meet at 1 1/16 miles. Jockey: Horacio Karamanos Trainer: Mary Epplerħ. Trainer Mary Eppler wins at a 20% rate off a layoff of 180 days or longer. The 7-year-old Hold Me Back gelding is a win candidate at his best, but there is reason for concern that he might need a race to reclaim his top form as this is his first start in eight months. Evans (following a layoff of over a year) after setting the pace. Passion Play (4-1): He won this race in 2021 and faded to fifth last year in the Edward P. Jockey-trainer tandem has clicked at 39% with a sparkling return on investment.
Reconvene has closed for third in a pair of stakes races during the winless stretch and would really benefit from a fast early pace and some moisture in the turf (his best races have come on softer ground). Reconvene (30-1): Has found trouble in three of his last four races and is winless in last 16 starts dating back to an allowance win in August 2020 at Monmouth Park. Jockey: Yan Aviles Trainer: Rodolfo Sanchez-Salomonĥ. A fast pace would improve his chances to close for a minor award, and he ran well when second on a sloppy track in his second race if this stakes is washed off the turf.
Tough to endorse as win candidate, however, with no wins in five career starts, all at the maiden claiming level. Hay Chief (30-1): Rallied from well back to finish second and third, respectively, in his previous two starts at 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Laurel Park. Jockey: Jesus Castanon Trainer: Leanne HesterĤ. With rain in the forecast, he would be helped if this race came off the turf. Spritzer (30-1): He’s been sprinting on the main track and enters off back-to-back third place finishes, but Spritzer has not finished in the top three in eight previous tries on the grass. Jockey: Antonio Gallardo Trainer: Susan Cooneyģ. Southpaw Mike (30-1): As a lifelong baseball fan named Mike, I wanted to like this 3-year-old gelding, but he’s 2-for-10 lifetime and has been beaten by 4 1/4 lengths or more in last three races. Jockey: Jevian Toledo Trainer: Susan CooneyĢ. Adding 2022 leading Colonial Downs jockey Jevian Toledo gives him some appeal as a longshot. Milton enters off a sharp win going seven-eighths of a mile June 6 at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort that earned a career-top 88 Equibase Speed Figure. Milton (30-1 morning-line odds): Ran in the aforementioned Punch Line Stakes last July and finished seventh at 69.50-1 odds, but E.
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