The Kentucky Derby didn’t unfold the way the Conductor wanted. An unbelievable rail skimming ride by Brian Hernandez Jr. aboard Mystic Dan was the difference. However, Forever Young ran the best race. He didn’t have a great trip to start and was fouled repeatedly in the stretch by Sierra Leone who lugged in 6th paths. The fact that there wasn’t even an inquiry is a disgrace. If the Japanese horse was owned and trained by a big time American outfit, Sierra Leone gets DQ’d and put 3rd no question. Alas, the train continues onward and the Conductor is happy to get back to the NYRA where they finally have turf racing. The Conductor’s bread and butter. It’s coal mining season. Skip.
Race 1: 1 Mile. F.Mdn 90k
#1 Gioioso (3/1) – This filly had a brutal trip in her debut. She was bumped hard at the start, but had enough speed to put herself in a good position entering the turn. Paco then took her up sharply as she seemed to be making a potential winning move. This looked like a stiff job to the Conductor, as there was plenty of room to angle her out into the clear. She has major upside making just her 2nd career start in a race filled with average fillies
Race 4: 1 Mile. Clm 25000n2L
#4 Fighting Back (2/1) – The Conductor trusts this colt to find the winner’s circle more than any other horse on the NYRA card. He likes that Linda Rice spotted him aggressively off the bench last time. He ran better than it looks with a wide trip that day and now drops in class to take on a much weaker group. Fighting Back won’t be a big price, but you can confidently single her.
Race 7: 1 1/8 Mile. OC 80000b
*Gullet Shot of the Day #1 Ouster (4/1) – This gelding won his comeback race last last time sprinting. He closed behind a slow pace in a race that was likely a prep for this spot. He’s shown he’s best routing and stretches back out in distance today. He’ll get a nice ground saving trip stalking the speed and pounce entering the stretch.
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