THURSDAY,
JANUARY 7
SPOT PLAYS
GULFSTREAM
Race 1
#6 Calentita
Won the
maiden race here at Gulfstream and the nw2l claiming race also on this course,
and has been knocking on the door for yet another win in the races ever since
with second- and third-place finishes and has speed figures that are better
than this sub-par field of rivals today. Zayas retuns to the saddle, and he was
aboard both of this horse’s victories.
Race 8
#4 Gatsby
Plus play exacta box w/ #1 Real Talk
#4 Gatsby has been in stakes
races in every outing since winning the maiden race at first asking back in
April 2020. Since then this horse has six stakes outings that include a pair of
second-place finishes, and most of the speed figures earned in those races are
at least or good or better than the rest of today’s field with this horse’s
dropdown today into a state-bred allowance race. Luis Saez picks up the mount
and this horse adds first-time Lasix and runs as a first-time gelding. Should
be tough to beat at this level.
Play in
exacta box with #1 Real Talk, who has the best upset chance in the field and
should be included in all exacta boxes, also adding first-time Lasix for today’s
race. Won big at first asking here at Gulfstream at a sprint distance in first
career outing, and was not as good last time out when stretched to a mile. Also
was not as good two races ago on a sloppy track and at GPWest. Now returns to a
sprint and returns to Gulfstream and gets Jose Ortiz aboard. Big contender
based on a repeat of best effort in career debut.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
GULFSTREAM
RACE 1
1 – #6 Calentita 5-2 Best Bet
2 – #1 Lido Key 2-1
3 – #4 All About Kathern 5-1
RACE 2
1 – #2 Flor Di Latte 5-1
2 – #1 Party Swagger 7-2
3 – #3 Nancy Work 9-2
RACE 3
1 – #4 Trinni John 5-1
2 – #3 Blacktrin 8-1
3 – #8 Tonalism 2-1
RACE 4
1 – #4 Never My Love 3-1
2 – #5 Ideal Breeze 7-2
3 – #1 Divine Encounter 8-1
RACE 5
1 – #2 Digital Footprint 2-1
2 – #9 Cairo Campaign 5-1
3 – #7 Please Sit Down 6-1
RACE 6
1 – #1 Favorite Sin 5-1
2 – #6 Black Magic Woman 7-5
3 – #3 Cozy Cafe 6-1
RACE 7
1 – #9 Lucky Jingle 7-2
2 – #6 I’m Listening 9-2
3 – #11 Bareeqa 4-1
RACE 8
1 – #4 Gatsby 2-1
2 – #1 Real Talk 5-1
3 – #7 Willy Boi 4-1
RACE 9
1 – #7 Tiger Blood 4-1
2 – #4 Mo Maverick 3-1
3 – #1 Dugout 9-2
RACE 10
1 – #3 Pearlescent 7-2
2 – #1 Alluring Rumba 5-1
3 – #2 Winnipeg Wonder 3-1
4 – #4 Matcha 4-1