DEL MAR
OPUS WON (Race 4 at DMR, 7/18/18) – first time starter from barn that only wins 7% with debut runners also broke from a tough outside post. Rated off the pace and when moved into the top of the stretch and the rider Flavin Prat asked her, she exploded in the final furlong, finishing willingly on her own and just missing 2nd. Cal-bred daughter of Eddington has talent. She’s a half to two winners including a nice stakes winner.
FINGER LAKES
SHAKESPERIAN DREAM (Race 8 at FL, 7/18/18) – this veteran mare was set to run a big race but lost all chance behind as slow a pace as you’ll ever see. No match for the odds-on favorite who won but rallied gamely to be in a photo for 2nd after having to alter course around that rival.
LOUISIANA DOWNS
CULP’S HILL (Race 4 @LAD, 7/16/18) – gelded son of Eddington was the controlling speed on the drop to the $5,000 level and he ran a winning race, finishing 2nd to another dropper from the red hot Broberg barn. This LA-bred four year old loves the grass, and I wouldn’t mind seeing the blinkers removed on this speedy runner.
THISTLEDOWN
I’M IN A HURRY (Race 7 at TDN, 7/18/18) – odds on favorite returning off a layoff suffered a terrible trip. He was stuck inside of horses on the backstretch and had no where to go behind a trio of runners turning for home. Jock decided he wouldn’t take chances going between runners and he wrapped up on him in the final 1/8th. Should bounce back in a big way with that race under his belt and get his 18th career win.
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