Handicapper’s Journal – Doug McPherson Race 4 Saturday, October 24th 2020 #10 Coconut Grove #4 Tiz Affair Race 1 #3 Sky Dragon #6 Pitching Fast #8 Excelling #5 Phantom Dance #10 COCONUT GROVE looked very good when finishing #2 Voltamour second in her debut but was completely empty in her second attempt travelling 10 furlongs. This is not an #4 Flame Zapper obscenely tough race; if she can run back to her first start #6 PITCHING FAST made his local debut three weeks she should be tough. #4 TIZ AFFAIR showed plenty of ago, racing rank early but finishing up very well and potential in her debut last year but has been empty in two galloping out strong. The rankness is a concern on the tries this year. She has switched barns and returns from a stretch out, but if he can settle early he should be tough. three-month break. #3 SKY DRAGON was a beaten #5 PHANTOM DANCE was second in a blanket, four- favourite in an inner turf route for $25,000 last month. horse photo on the inner turf on September 19. He had a Turf specialist was competitive at this level a few weeks very wide journey in his only poor start this season; this ago and is intriguing shortening up to a sprint. #8 will be his first try on the Tapeta. #2 VOLTAMOUR has EXCELLING tracked the pacesetter and was a clear shown good finishing interest in both of his starts second best last time out. She should be near the lead sprinting so far. He draws well for his first opportunity to again. route. #4 FLAME ZAPPER was a very good third two starts ago but came up flat last time on the inner turf. He had a wide journey in his only synthetic start last year; Race 5 tough to endorse at a short price but not out of the #8 Diamond Ore question. #4 Love in the Air #7 Spirit Dance Race 2 #10 State Crown #6 In Pursuit #8 DIAMOND ORE, the half-sister to Arrogate, was no #9 Born to Be Good threat for Souper Sensational and Speightstown Shirl in #3 Lost Corsage her debut but was well clear of the rest of the field. It is unlikely this field will prove to be as tough; if she takes a #11 Frame This step forward she is a contender. #4 LOVE IN THE AIR is #6 IN PURSUIT came up empty after pressing the pace a daughter of the very good juvenile debut sire for $25,000 last month when returning from a two-month Commissioner, who is 22-for-93 with two year old firsters. break. Lightly-raced filly should appreciate the drop in for She is the first foal out of a mare who was four-for-four in $10,000. #9 BORN TO BE GOOD has run well in her last her career, all against New York breds; she easily two starts in spite of wide trips. Unfortunately she doesn’t outworked an unraced three year old from the gate on draw great today but this post is better than the 12 hole September 19. #7 SPIRIT DANCE worked evenly from she has had in her last two attempts. #3 LOST the gate on September 20 with Secrets Told, who ran a CORSAGE has had two consecutive third place efforts decent fourth on debut with a 56 Beyer. Ghostzapper is against similar company. She takes a drop in value and 10% juvenile debut sire; the dam has produced restricted should continue to be competitive. #11 FRAME THIS was Stakes winner Dance Again and debut winning, multiple a well-beaten fourth in a $25,000 route last time. This will Stakes placed Swoop and Strike. #10 STATE CROWN be her first try in a traditional sprint. had some early traffic but finished up well enough when

debuting on turf in New York three weeks ago. She has Race 3 the opportunity to train over the synthetic at Fair Hill. #1 Lauderdale - Best Bet #2 Fright Night Race 6 #6 Suitedconnected #8 Diamondback #4 Am Prepared #2 Jojomar #1 LAUDERDALE had a wide trip in his only inner turf #1 Heehaa foray back in August, emptying out after a stretch bid. He #11 Last Endeavor should be able to work out a much better trip from the rail. #8 DIAMONDBACK ran a much improved fifth on #2 FRIGHT NIGHT ran a decent fifth with a wide trip in a September 20 for this price. He was still visibly green in sprint when making his turf debut last time. He is better at that race bu