0/3 Friday, but Xy Speed did run a good 3rd at 20/1. Hopefully some of you passengers were able to cash a nice trifecta in that race. We have an outstanding betting card at Gulfstream ahead of us on Saturday, let’s make it one to remember. Skip.
Race 8: 1 Mile. (Turf) F.G3 Herecomesthebride Stakes
#10 Agra (20/1) – This filly showed talent on debut, sprinting on turf in New York last fall. She’s shipped down to Gulfstream this winter and has run two good races over synthetic since. Her last race was much better than it looks on paper too. She fought Bravo the entire 1st turn as he tried to rate her and she still made an eye-catching wide move on the turn. Mott took the blinkers off her after that race and she has a solid work tab entering today. If she can relax with the blinkers off and a new rider, she has the upside to take a major step forward here. Agra can surprise this field at a big number.
Race 11: 1 Mile. G2 Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes
#4 Il Miracolo (9/2) – The Conductor thinks this is the only horse in the field that can beat #5 Tumbarumba. His races last fall were fast enough to win this race and he ran better than it looks in the Pegasus last time off the bench. He was up close and wide to a scorching pace and rightfully tired late. That race was against a much tougher group and looks to set him up perfectly for the cutback to a mile today. The Conductor sees him running a career best effort here and that would make him tough to beat.
Race 12: 1 1/16 Mile. (Turf) G3 Canadian Turf Stakes
*Gullet Shot of the Day #1 Saratoga Flash (12/1) – This gelding is exiting two races with no chance trips on synthetic and is now switching back to his preferred turf surface. Most importantly, there is absolutely no other early pace in this race. He does his best running over this Gulfstream turf course and he’ll be all alone on the front end setting moderate fractions. This is a weak Grade 3 field and the Conductor doesn’t see this Saffie Joseph runner fading down the stretch. Gate to wire. Skip.
Race 14: 1 1/16 Mile. G2 Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes
#8 Locked (5/2) – This colt’s closing kick is no joke and there looks to be plenty of early pace for him to run at in Saturday’s feature. The Conductor sees him winning easy and stamping himself as a serious Derby contender.