Horse Racing Today – Thursday, April 7, 2022

Horse Racing Picks, Analysis, Handicapping and Tips

Guest Host Jared and Rich discuss…

Horse Racing Picks

Gulfstream Park Full Card Picks

Terry’s Best Bet

Hot Dog and Prime Rib Pick 4s

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Gulfstream Park Horse Racing Tips and Commentary

Race 1 – 5 Furlongs AW – 82 Races, 57 won by speed, 30 w2w – PP: Same 1-7, 8+ small penalty

1 – PORK CHOP – 1^st off the claim 32/100 for trainer Jose D’Angelo, not a giant fan of the step up

4 – BLANK’S HAT TRICK – like that internals were constant from start to finish in debut, expect improvement here

3 – SHANGHAI WARRIOR – has the top EP#S by a long shot, Tampa to Gulfstream discount

7 – MAJOR KING – 1^st time starter, trainer Victor Barboza, Jr. 0.37 ROI 1^st timer, Debut MCL $1.28 ROI

Race 2 – 4 ½ Furlongs – didn’t run any

2 – ST. JOE JET – has the only daddy that was a sprinter

5 – CAJUN HOPE – bullet work on April 1, decent work on March 26 – tr Michael Yates top 1^st time starter #s and all positive ROIs

7 – KEANU – tr Carlos Davis top win rate at MSW in this field

1 – BEAUTIFUL ASTRAY – on the rail with quick turn could be advantageous

Race 3 – 1 Mile Turf – 121 Races, 73 won by speed, 35 w2w – PP: fair 1-7, 8+ penalty but not a deal killer

6 – SMART SPENDING – could be the pacesetter and has the top LP#s, BTN FAV tr Victor Barboza, Jr 26% rebounds

1 – SWEET PEARL – TLRSP#, 3 SP# increases, top EP#s, top EP#s and could be better in 3^rd off the bench

2 – ISADORABLE AIDA – improved ATB in last, bullet work since looks primed

4 – BIG BAD DIVA – could win this, coming off the bench, more often than not sharp in fresh starts

Race 4 – 1 Mile – 89 Races, 67 won by speed, 30 w2w -PP: slight rail bias, big 8+ bonus, 2-7 not much off the rail

4 – INNER WAVE – showed significant LP improvement in his last and could be lone speed

3 – GHOST FIGHTER – small drop, better 4f fractions, better in the first ½ mile of his last effort, by far top pedigree scores for distance/surface

1 – KHOPILOT – biggest dropper in the field, gets a rail edge, tr Robert Hess, Jr hitting at 30% down 2 classes vs 14% overall

6 – I WAS BORN READY – hard call to make over the 8, but the 8 has many chances not a lot to beat here and 15k is 2^nd most expensive in the field and has 2^nd best pedigree #s – average works against big numbers

Race 5 – 5 Furlongs AW – 82 Races, 57 won by speed, 30 w2w – PP: Same 1-7, 8+ small penalty 

3 – DRINKS ON ME – TLRSP#, AW 9/5-0-1, all other surfaces, 5 wins in 37, strong LP improvement in last

2 – ALIZEE – switch to Luis Saez, 1^st off the claim Martin Drexler 25% vs 17% overall

5 – VEIL – 1^st off the claim tr: Jose D’Angelo 32/100, Top EP/LP Combo

4 – MS BIG SPRING – has the most EP and a bullet work on March 30^th, should be pacesetter

Race 6 – 5 Furlongs Turf – 70 Races, 41 won by speed, 24 w2w -PP: fair

5 – HIGH FRONT – won his debut with ease with TLRSP#, 34f works since, jy/tr combo of Luis Saez and Jonathan Thomas 6/10 winners – 100% ITM

1 – ZANNO – 1st off the claim, could be better in the 2^nd off the bench, has TOP EP and a nice work since

6 – DISCREET TUNE – ITM 8/11 at GP, 9/12 at the Distance, Drop from 100K nongraded stakes

3 – ICE CHOCOLAT – comes in from Brazil, winner of 3 in a row, including a group 3, 1^st time LASIX

Race 7 – 1 Mile 70 Yards – 122 Races, 66 stalkers/closers, 11 w2w -PP: Slight Rail Edge, fair ATB

4 – UNO TIGER – is a neck away from being undefeated in two at the distance/surface, top LP#s and shouldn’t be too far from the front

2 – MARISA’S MISSION – minor improvement in last, flipping from Turf to AW, 29% winner for trainer Martin Drexler vs overall 17%

3 – EXCHANGE DAY – ran some better fractions in hos last and should be close to the front all the way around the track – fractions will the key

6 – HOPE IN HIM – a lot of 1^sts here, 1^st AW, 1^st Route, a couple of decent works since last, could be a live shot

Race 8 – 1 Mile Turf – 121 Races, 73 won by speed, 35 w2w – PP: fair 1-7, 8+ penalty but not a deal killer 

6 – RING RUN – only MSW dropper from 60K, 2 decent works since, was decently bet and has top EP&LP#s

4 – UNCAPTURED GRACE – can win from the front, middle or back, expect to be forwardly places and rally late

2 – PRETTYKEEN – tie TLRSP#, just missed in her last despite clicking heels after the start, no trouble could be good result

5 – WARWOMAN – tied TLRSP#, bullet work on March 26^th, should be better in 2^nd career start