Turfway Park provides daily selections and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11
BLUEMYMIND comes off of a pair of runner up efforts at this level and gets the nod with Jimenez picking up the mount. CROOKED COURT was a beaten favorite last out. He comes back with just a weeks rest but is the one to beat. POSTURE is a contender.
RACE 2
HURRICANE FORCE comes off of a couple of decent efforts at Gulfstream and can win this one for Wesley Ward with Garcia up. MASONIO ran poorly in his Turfway debut but a return to his Churchill form would make him tough to beat. BAR TRICK fits in here.
RACE 3
SEATTLE FIRM was a beaten favorite last out after being stuck behind horses but rallied well when clear and galloped out in front. She has the speed to be on or near the lead throughout tonight. BELA MENINA looked good winning last out and will be running late. She is the one to beat. MEGA SENNA finished right behind the top pick last out and can’t be overlooked.
RACE 4
HARD WAY TO GO ran poorly last out but that was against a much tougher field. His previous race over the Turfway poly was a good effort and he appears to be in a good spot to get his second career win tonight. CALDERA has a solid turf form against some tough company and if he handles the move to the poly he will be hard to beat. ARCHIBOLDO drops in class and broke his maiden over this track. He is a contender.
RACE 5
BLAME IT ON TEKELA was a beaten favorite in his Turfway debut but may have needed that race. His best makes him a winner in this bottom claimer. MALLEABLE drops to the bottom after a couple of solid efforts and is the one to beat. CIVIL DISPUTE has the speed to make the lead and could be tough to catch.
RACE 6
THE GORILLA MAN moves up a notch after a nice win and can make it two in a row with Lezcano back aboard for Keith Kinmon. SONOF A MONSTERCAT has been running well at this level and figures to be the main competition. MAC THE MAN hasn’t won a race in a while but loves this track and is a definite threat.
RACE 7
YEARNING comes off of a solid maiden win over the Turfway strip. She looks like a good bet to make it two in a row for Charlie LoPresti and Abel Lezcano. RASCOFRADE showed big improvement in her first try on the poly and is the one to beat. BLAME THE DREAM moves up in class off of a win and looks dangerous despite the class hike.
RACE 8
FITPITCHER was overmatched in the Mrs. Revere but narrowly missed in a good allowance race at Keeneland in her prior start. She rates the slight edge in what looks like a very well matched field tonight. EQHO has been in the money in six of her seven races and just missed over this track last out. A repeat of that one makes her the one to beat. CARMENERE is another consistent runner who should get a good trip from her inside post.
RACE 9
WADDY is still a maiden after eighteen starts but comes off of two solid efforts here at Turfway and gets the nod. COME ON J W is a five year old with just two career starts. He ran very well in his first race to finish second but was completely overmatched last out. He drops back where he belongs and is the one to beat. CONGRATS TO CUCOS is a contender.