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Friday, May 4, 2018 – Happy Kentucky Oaks Day
Joe Kristufek’s selections
Race 1
#6 Go Google Yourself – Figuring it out #4 She’s Pretty Lucky – Blinks on; dirt route? #3 Kram – Forces the issue #1 First Alternate – Gimmick player
Joe’s selections: 6/4/3-1-5-2
Race 2
#12 Emmy Performance – Turf bred; tough post #14 Bridaled Temper – Blinks on; fires fresh #16 Special Trip – Knocking on the door #2 Wild N Ready – Much improved post
Joe’s selections: 12-14-16-2-7/3-9-4-8
Race 3
#6 Keros – Bred to be a good one #4 Bueno Bueno Bueno – Right to improve #8 Bugle Notes -- $825K TAP debuts #2 Jefazo – Steps forward at a price
Joe’s selections: 6/4-8-2-3-1-7-10-5
Race 4
#4 Fifth Title – Still has some upside #1 Keep Quiet – Arrow pointing up #11 Krampus – Post makes task tougher #12 Saham – Must work a trip
Joe’s selections: 4-1-11-12-6/5-8-10/2-3
Race 5 – The Eight Belles presented by Kentucky Trailer (G2)
#5 Talk Veuve to Me – Ridiculous return win #6 Gas Station Sushi – Stalk & pounce #3 Mia Mischief – Speedy & game #1 Amy’s Challenge – Guns from the gate
Joe’s selections: 5-6-3-1/7-4
Race 6 – The La Troienne presented by Twinspires.com (G1)
#3 Abel Tasman – Oaks winner is really good #8 Martini Glass – Overachiever 2nd best #1 Salty – Coming into her own #4 Ivy Bell – Two turns are a question
Joe’s selections: 3/8-1/4-2-7-6-5
Race 7 – The Twin Spires Turf Sprint presented by Twinspires.com (G3)
#7 Vision Perfect – Right on target again #10 Will Call – Forgive Keeneland clunker #9 Bucchero – Proven commodity #11 Sonic Boom – Here’s the sleeper
Joe’s selections: 7-10-9/11-1-2-8
Race 8 – The Alysheba presented by Sentient Jet (G2)
#3 Always Dreaming – Derby winner + tactical edge #1 Good Samaritan – Enough pace to chase? #5 Hoppertunity – Old timer still going strong #8 Awesome Slew – Model of consistency
Joe’s selections: 3/1/5/8-4
Race 9
#6 Devine Mischief – Trouble maker #2 Electric Forest – Can win right back #4 Upset Brewing – Time to #getbuffed? #10 Sworn Silence – Has plenty to say
Joe’s selections: 6-2/4-10/7-9/1-3/8-5
Race 10 – The Edgewood (G3)
#11 Rushing Fall – Seriously impressive #7 Toinette – Loaded with potential #6 Daddy Is A Legend – An upset chance #3 Altea – Chad’s other runner can too
Joe’s selections: 11-7/6-3/9-1-2-4/8-10-5
Race 11 – The Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1)
#14 Monomoy Girl – Takes over; draws off #10 Midnight Bisou – Sprouts wings late #7 Rayya – 2nd to Mendelssohn in Dubai #2 Coach Rocks – Gaining momentum
Joe’s selections: 14-10-7/2-13/4-5/1-9-11
Race 12
#8 Ox Eyed Daisy – Won second start for fun #6 She’s A Julie – Puts it all together? #10 Gio Game – Must overcome post #1 Cognative – Go to whoa threat
Joe’s selections: 8-6/10-1-1a-5-9
Race 13
#2 Rizzoli – Keeping great company #11 Ipanema Beach – Plenty of upside #4 Auspicious Babe – Intriguing debuter #6 Tequila Sunrise – Rates on consistency
Joe’s selections: 2-11/4-6/1-3
Brandon Stauble’s Workout of the Day
Race 10: 4/29- #7 Toinette had her ears pricked down the lane awaiting cue from rider, last 1/4 in a strong 22.3 galloping out full of run.
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Kevin Kerstein’s Play of the Day
Race 11: On paper the Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) is a two-horse race between Monomoy Girl and Midnight Bisou. Both of these fillies are very talented but #2 Coach Rocks could upset their party for Churchill Downs’ all-time leading trainer Dale Romans. Coach Rocks took seven tries to win her first race but improved in every start. If Coach Rocks can take another step forward from her Gulfstream Park Oaks victory she could be tough to beat.
Suggested Play: #2 Coach Rocks
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