Bret Battaglia sets the morning line at Turfway Park in Florence and provides daily picks and comments for the Trib during the live racing meets.
Picks and comments for Sunday, Feb. 7
RACE 1
MARKET MEWS drops in class after a decent effort in her last start, coming back from a layoff since May. She figures to move forward off of that one and is the choice to pick up the maiden win here. GOODBYE N HER EYES takes a big drop in class in her first start since May and could be tough here if she’s ready. BECAUSE I SAY SO was third at this same level last time out and looks capable of running well here.
RACE 2
DREAM BROTHER has been second best in each of his last two starts over the track. He hooks a soft field today and should be able to pick up the win. ROBERTS ROGUE didn’t show much in his debut, but drops in for a tag in his first start since moving to West’s barn. OUT OF THE TRAPPE shows a few even efforts in his last few starts over the track and could be dangerousM on the drop in class.
RACE 3
OCEAN FRONT looked sharp winning last time out in his second start back from the long layoff. A repeat of that effort would make him tough to beat again today. GERMAINE’S BOY didn’t show much at Oaklawn last time out, but just missed at this same level here at Turfway before that one and would be no surprise here. SAINT’S BRO beat the top pick two starts back and looks like a contender again today.
RACE 4
MYPRETTYLADY comes in off a nice third place finish at this same level in her first start over the track and is the choice for the win here. SINCERELY YOURS didn’t show much in her debut when she was claimed by the Ramsey’s and Maker. She’s been training steadily over the track since that one and will move forward today. BAYOU ROYALTY ran a solid race on the move up in class last time out and looks capable of running well again today.
RACE 5
BOOM DE YA DA finished a close third last time out and looked sharp winning against similar before that one, give him a slight edge in a wide-open field. JEWLEIAN ‘N ROSES has shown some improvement in his last two starts over the track and has the speed to be dangerous here. GRAND KUMA has been second in two of his last three starts and gets in light again today with Gallardo.
RACE 6
CHARMING TALULLAH drops in class after a nice third against allowance company last time out and will be tough to beat here. HIDDAI has been idle since early December when she didn’t fire against a tough field. She shows some solid works over the track since that one and has to be considered on the drop back down in class. LADY PRADO moves up in class after a nice win last time out.
RACE 7
BATTLE ON drops in class in his first start since early December when he didn’t fire going longer at the Fairgounds. He shows a nice work over the track recently and is the choice for the win against a well-matched field. WAR RANGER was third as the favorite last time out and looks like the one to beat again today. QUIP TRIP showed some improvement in his second start back from the layoff and definitely looks capable of running well here.