HORSES TO WATCH

By: AMERICAN TURF CLUB

PENN NATIONAL

BULAGA: Gained second over good ground with stretch to route trip when in from TIM for his latest; price may shrink next time, but effort shouldn’t.

SEEK YE FIRST: Showed good early speed and gave out to fourth in his latest, but may have been in a touch deep at class level; drops to score.

EPIC STORY: Keeps good form, and latest was no exception with nice score in first local appearance; 3YO filly can continue forward progress.

DO DOLAN: Finished third behind dominant winner in her latest, and has now been on the board in 29 of 48 lifetime starts; room on our tickets for her.

PETITE AFLEET: Gained outside and prevailed in half-length decision most recently; worth a follow-up play off $5k-claim by trainer K. Graci.

4*SPECIAL: EIGHT DANCERS: Rallied from too far back and too late in most recent third-place finish, and seems capable of more; prior form is strong.

LONGSHOT: SIXTEEN STONE: Could only mount even stretch run when third in his latest, but good track may have hurt his cause; needs pace/race luck to set up best late punch.

 

WOODBINE

CLICK: Shot free on the pace and failed to last when third in search of repeat score most recently; worth another try second time off the claim by trainer R. Armata.

RICH DADDY: Chased wide and put in game effort for third in return to synthetic ground most recently; can get elusive second lifetime score at current level.

GRAN BID: Set a soft pace on stretch in distance to route and failed to stay when third, beaten a length, in acceptable try; benefits.

RESPONSIVE: Rated, rallied to lead in the stretch, and could only manage second behind easy winner when favored for her racing debut; her turn next time.

FREITAG: Rallied through trouble to finish second, beaten a neck, in good effort when able to get some class relief for his latest; on the board in eight of first 10 career starts.

4*SPECIAL: GINGER BEER: Turned in fair try from wide spot when third as the favorite in her first attempt with winners most recently; another chance.

LONGSHOT: MI HAT MI COAT: Brings early sped and can find the right MCL group following failed try at restricted MSW level most recently; offers value.