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TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE
Arlington Park (5th) Northern Belle, 6-1
(7th) Distorted Love, 7-2
Belmont Park (1st) Loyal Shadow, 3-1
(3rd) Eltish Star, 7-2
Calder Race Course (5th) Nistelrooy of Joy, 6-1
(6th) Saint Nicholas, 3-1
Canterbury Park (3rd) Natalie's Castle, 4-1
(5th) Trinity Choir, 7-2
Charles Town (2nd) Grand Gracie, 6-1
(3rd) Super Thunder, 7-2
Colonial Downs (1st) Power Game, 10-1
(5th) Cobbley's Breeze, 6-1
Ellis Park (4th) Trippingly, 10-1
(7th) Pleasant Air, 3-1
Emerald Downs (4th) Mindless Mindy, 6-1
(7th) Plane Commander, 5-1
Fort Erie (2nd) Lovely Princess, 3-1
(6th) Classy Flower, 3-1
Hastings Park (2nd) Breeze's Storm, 3-1
(5th) Blasting Pistol, 3-1
Hollywood Park (2nd) Leyva Man, 7-2
(7th) Majestic Afleet, 5-1
Lone Star Park (5th) Bonnie's Prospect, 8-1
(8th) Coopers Gulch, 9-2
Louisiana Downs (1st) Crowning Choice, 7-2
(6th) Tiz a Scholar, 9-2
Monmouth Park (4th) Bobby's Bell, 6-1
(6th) Arabian Dancer, 8-1
Mountaineer (1st) Victoria Drive, 10-1
(8th) Desirable Desi, 3-1
Northlands (6th) Quiet Approach, 4-1
(8th) Divine Deed, 10-1
Philadelphia Park (3rd) Round About, 9-2
(4th) Putupthestars, 10-1
Pinnacle Race Course (1st) Roseena, 3-1
(2nd) Neverendingpower, 7-2
Pleasanton (5th) Prince Novetti, 7-2
(9th) Sand Harbour, 6-1
River Downs (4th) Golden Gate Queen, 7-2
(6th) Trojan Beauty, 3-1
Woodbine (5th) Secret Skills, 3-1
(10th) Tomahawk Sister, 9-2

Courtesy of Mike Dempsey

BEL Race 1 Clm $25,000N2L (1:00 ET)
#4 Loyal Shadow 3/1
#5 Flying Sappho 7/5
#1 Z Cats Meow 5/1
#3 Market Collapse 4/1

Analysis: #4 Loyal Shadow came with a four wide rally and finished well for a close up third last out in her first start against winners, beaten 3/4 of a length for the top spot. Since the barn went to the seven-pound bug, this filly has put in her two best career efforts. She catches a weak field here.

#5 Flying Sappho checked in third last out against state bred Alw-1 company in her first start off the claim by the RRod barn. The mare was stuck behind runners and had to wait, altering course to the outside and rallied for third. This mare is now one for 25 on turf in her career and is seven years old. I'd say it is even money she earns a career top here in her second start for this barn, which is about the price she will be on the tote as well.

Wagering
WIN: #4 to win at 5/2 or better.
EX: 4,5 / 1,3,4,5
TRI: 4,5 / 1,3,4,5 / 1,3,4,5,7

Today's Featured Race of the Day from Belmont Park:

BEL Race 7 Md $25,000 (4:12 ET)
#9 Tiz a Lily 4/1
#5 Culloden Road 5/1
#3 To the Point 5/2
#4 Mordecai Jones 12/1

Analysis: #9 Tiz a Lily made a mild late rally to finish fourth last out in her first go over turf going 7 1/2 furlongs at Del Park. She will appreciate the stretch out here as she is by Tiznow out of a Dehere mare that has dropped three winners including one turf winner. The Houghton barn picked up another win here yesterday with a shipper.

#4 Culloden Road dueled for the early lead and tired to finish sixth last out in her first go on turf. She drops in for a tag here and looks like a good fit. She is out of the stakes winner Up an Eighth ($466K) who did her best work on dirt, but has dropped a couple of turf winners.

Wagering
WIN: #9 to win at 5/2 or better.
EX: 5,9 / 3,4,5,9
TRI: 5,9 / 3,4,5,9 / 3,4,5,9,10

Today's Featured Race of the Day from Monmouth Park:

MTH Race 11 The Spruce Fir Handicap (5:50 ET)
#5 Love That Dance 5/1
#3 Way With Words 6/5
#6 Talkin About Love 7/2
#1 Karmageddon 5/1

Analysis: #5 Love That Dance finished behind three of these last out sprinting, but that was her first go off a seven-month layoff and she should move forward off that effort and will appreciate the extra ground. She won the Md Million Oaks four back going a one-turn mile and last summer was a game second in the Spruce Fir against NJ breds going two turns. She could pull off the mild upset here over the chalk.

#3 Way With Words was a game winner of the Blue Sparkler last out against open runners and returns to the NJ bred ranks here. She won the Politely here last fall going two turns and can handle the stretch out. The mare has done her best running over the main track here, 8 of her 11 career wins coming over the main track.

Wagering
WIN: #5 to win at 7/2 or better.
EX: 3,5 / 1,3,5,6
TRI: 3,5 / 1,3,5,6 / 1,3,4,5,6

Live Longshots:
These are price plays for exotic players looking to find a couple of extra contenders to use in their trifecta and superfecta wagers. Or for those with smaller bankrolls, you might want to get in a small win-place wager.

Monmouth Park
R3: #6 Hermosillo 10/1
R4: #9 Indy's Forum 8/1
R5: #4 Cosmic dance 8/1
R6: #7 Mr. Sizzling 8/1
R6: #12 Man On the Right 12/1
R7: #7 Jo Jo Love 10/1
R8: #8 Cardashi 8/1
R10: #4 Glacier Bay 8/1

Good luck today!

BEL 8th (4:44)

6 1/2 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Allowance Optional Claiming ($50,000) | Purse: $54,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Girlfrienontheside Dominguez R A Dutrow Anthony W 120 $50,000 L 7-2
2 2 Shine Upon Cohen D Jerkens James A 116 L 2-1
3 3 Simply Spiteful Rose J Trombetta Michael J 119 Blk-On L 5-2
4 4 Reforestation Velasquez C Turner, Jr. W H 120 L 4-1
5 5 Ain't Love Grand Maragh R Sacco Richard W 120 L 5-1

Exacta, Trifecta, Pick 3 Races (8-10), Daily Double Wagers

Brian Blessing's Pick's 4-1-3

Reforestation could get the jump on this small field and never look back. She is versatile and doesn't need the lead to win, which is a plus.

Monmouth 4th (2:20)

6 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Claiming ($5,000) | Purse: $30,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Eleanor's Fuse Serpa A Ryerson James T 114 5 $5,000 L 15-1
2 2 Talking Flirt Maysonett F Harvatt Charles R 119 $5,000 L 20-1
3 3 Bobby's Bell Castro E Levine Bruce N 121 $5,000 L 6-1
4 4 Beautiful Rainbows Figueroa O Harvatt Charles R 119 $5,000 L 20-1
5 5 Richwood Silver Moya R F Reid Robert E Jr 112 7 $5,000 L 12-1
6 6 Remember Shirley Lopez P Plesa Edward Jr 119 $5,000 L 5-1
7 7 Queen of All Cats Cartwright A Light Frank D 112 7 $5,000 L 30-1
8 8 Feels So Good Cotto P L Jr Jeannont Diane 121 $5,000 L 8-1
9 9 Indy's Forum Trujillo E Cibelli Jane 119 $5,000 L 8-1
10 10 Smokin Girl Fragoso P Englehart Jeremiah C 121 $5,000 L 6-1
11 11 Aunt Mabel Lopez C C Gibson Ronald A 124 $5,000 L 6-1
12 12 Gia Nina Valdivia J Jr Klesaris Steve 119 $5,000 L 3-1

Win, Place and Show Exacta, Trifecta and 10-Cent Superfecta Daily Double (Races 4-5)/Pick 3 (Races 4-5-6)

Battagliaspicks 11-12-6

#11 Aunt Mabel- has already banked nearly 200k with seven wins and has beaten better then these 6-1 is a huge price on this one.

Courtesy of HorsePlayerNow

HOLLYWOOD RACE 5:
#9 Ten's Salty Salty (3-1)

Our Eyes: Found a solid late kick in that maiden breaking win last time out, and you have to like the string of works since that one. Should get pace to run into here, and this is a good field to try winners for the first time. - James Dickson (One of the best cappers I know)

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Value Plays courtsy of Rick Needham

CHARLES TOWN
RACE #2: The 6-1 shot, #13 GRAND GRACIE, qualifies as a TrackMaster PLUS "PowerPony," takes a class drop (-20), and is the overall speed leader in this maiden field sprinting at, or about, today's distance of 4½ furlongs on the dirt.

MONMOUTH PARK
RACE #1: #7 BEACON BEACH, a 9-2 shot, has good overall speed for this afternoon's 6.0 furlong sprint.


NOTE: The longshot entries listed below have been "found" utilizing TrackMaster's fantastic new product Ultra Angles ... I have utilized this product to scan EVERY TRACK in North America for entries today meeting the following 3 criteria:

a. Odds are GREATER THAN 4-1
b. The entry must be the TOP POWER RATED entry in the field
c. The entry must also have the BEST SPEED in this field for today's distance and surface!
NOTE: Listed Post Times are given in the local time zone of the track.

Lone Star Park - Race #9 - 5:19PM - #1 TOY'S FOR BIG BOYS 20/1
Mountaineer Park - Race #2 - 7:25PM - #9 YOUNOHOWIAM 5/1
Mountaineer Park - Race #4 - 8:15PM - #9 Z SHY DANCER 9/2

Hollywood Park Race 5 courtesy of Deuce Bruce

SHANTIKA'S DREAM showed more speed last out and seems to be improving.
TEN'S SALTY SALLY overcame a slow start to beat maidens. SIMPLY PUT
just won at longer. Bet SHANTIKA'S DREAM (WP), Box the Exacta 3/9/4, Box
the Trifecta 3/9/4/1, and Box the Superfecta 3/9/4/1 $24. (*Note: Alternates
to replace any late scratches are #1 and #6). BEST OF LUCK ON THE HUGE
PICK SIX CARRYOVER TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK!!!