Race 1
#7 Sharp Stick- Drops/cuts back/moves back to dirt after being floated wide on 1st turn on 6/29
#5 Gilded Craken- Failed to live up to expectations this spring, tries MCL foes for initial time
#3 Forever Cool- Lack of early speed is major concern, but should be rolling late under Bejarano
Scott’s SELECTIONS – 7-5-3-2
Race 2
#6 Mischievous Gal- Overcame wide voyage throughout in maiden breaker over this turf course; drops/moves back to sod
#3 Cloudy Bay- Should sit favorable stalking trip under Beschizza in 1st try vs claiming ranks
#2 More Than Glory- Gets class relief here on return to the grass for Walsh
Scott’s SELECTIONS – 6/3-2-5
Race 3
#8 Choctaw Bingo- Springs upset on cutback in 1st start off claim for Stinson, Jr.
#4 Duplicitous- Could be rounding back into top form; aims to make it 2 in a row for Hartman
#3 Hashtag Winner- Enters this spot in great form, but not sure 6.5 panels is his ideal trip
Scott’s SELECTIONS – 8-4-3-6
Race 4
#6 Velocheetah- Half-sis to $435K earner Bayerness exits live MSW event in Indiana; barn won 2 on Sunday
#7 Overindulgence- Moves back into the special weight ranks after solid runner-up performance vs lesser in late July
#8 Excellent Question- Has burnt quite a bit of public $$$ through 5 starts; capable but likely to be an underlay once again
Scott’s SELECTIONS – 6-7-8-1-2-5
Race 5
#11 Tipsy Runner- Took noticeable public support in 12-horse MSW event washed off sod; moves fwd here in 2nd career try
#2 Wonder Wave- Ran solid 3rd on debut in what appears to be a very live race back on 7/16; deserving favorite
#6 Candi Girl- Was not disgraced in 1st start despite failing as chalk; out of mare that won 3 of 8 starts over lawn
Scott’s SELECTIONS – 11-2/6-5-8
Race 6
#2 Generous Tipper- Still figuring things out mentally, but has shown the ability to finish through 2 starts
#9 Northern Flame- May prefer turf when all is said & done, but moves forward after gaining invaluable racing experience last month
#5 Dutch Mills- Flashed no early speed in 1st start when running into a buzzsaw in Brad Cox trained Timberlake
Scott’s SELECTIONS – 2-9-5-6-1-11-7-3-4-12
Race 7
#7 F Five- Finds an extremely friendly spot off bench for Lynch; was gelded after impressive win over CD sod in mid-May
#9 Kitten Mischief- Barn won Sunday feature; likely wants more than 9-furlongs
#2 Stolen Base- Has not hit wire first since taking advantage of biased turf course in Louisville on Derby Day '22
Scott’s SELECTIONS – 7/9-2/3-4-5
Race 8
#2 Insignia- Came off nearly year break & won for fun; a step forward and they are running for 2nd
#3 Fogo Island- Took advantage of good rail in allowance win on 7/15; unlikely to be on lead vs this group
#4 Kloepatra- Likely a prep for two-turn races down the road; kept solid company in Canada as a 3YO
Scott’s SELECTIONS – 2/3/4-8-5-7-6-1-9
Race 9
#10 English Charm- Drops back in for tag after impossible voyage in 2nd start off layoff for Wilkes
#9 Okay Fine- Likely to get over bet on the class drop, but barn clicks at 29% w/ horses making 1st start vs MCL foes
#8 Callas- Raced against flow in what looked like a prep sprinting over this course back in late June
Scott’s SELECTIONS – 10-9-8-13-11