The Conductor’s gullet shot was steamed down to 5/1 Friday at Gulfstream and just couldn’t hold off the favorite. Painful. That’s the game we play. Dust yourself off and try again tomorrow, even though you hate the pony gods. Skip.
Race 2: 1 Mile. (Turf) Mdn 89k
#2 Fly Erik Fly (9/2) – This colt was clearly prepped in his debut sprinting on synthetic. Jose grabbed him right out of gate and didn’t ask him to run until they entered the stretch. He made up ground in the stretch and galloped out well in a merry go round race. Now he stretches out on the turf and Irad takes the mount with a nice inside draw. Today’s the day they want him to graduate, and the Conductor sees him doing so with a big step forward in start number two.
Race 6: 1 Mile. (Turf) Mdn 89k
#1 Cptbobsbtwentynine (9/2) – This gelding was well bet at Saratoga in his debut last summer, in a sprint taken off the turf. He ran well that day despite a poor start and a bad trip. He returns as a gelding and gets to try turf for the first time. He’s working well and Irad hops aboard with another inside post in a turf route. None of the many 1st time starters in here intrigue the Conductor.
Race 12: 1m70yds. (All-Weather) Clm 16000n2L
*Gullet Shot of the Day #9 Basketball Jones (9/2) – This gelding took a big step forward at Gulfstream 1st off the claim for Michael De Paulo last time on turf. He pressed a hot pace 3-wide and uncovered around both turns and still hung on for third. He drops in class today and has the early speed to get the lead or the two path moving into the first turn. If he can repeat his last effort with a cleaner trip, Basketball Jones dunks on this field. 9/2 would be a gift from the pony gods to end the card.
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