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12:40 TAM 1st TRUE HONEY (#5, 10-1) makes her fourth career start, second since entering the Elis Roque barn earlier this year. Last out, the Florida-bred mare chased early at a huge price and tired late to finish sixth. If she can work out a similar trip in this one under jockey Hector Diaz Jr., it may be good enough to get the job done - Scott Shapiro
1:23 GP 2nd BEGANINGREENPOINT (#2, 6-1) has some speed but can stalk and that might be key as there is some zip in this race. This gelding is only a 5YO so continued improvement is more likely than not. He goes second time with new barn and they are 23% with horses that won their last race. This gelding likes a shorted sprint where he has hit the exacta in two of six starts (four of six for show bettors). - Scott Ehlers
1:38 AQU 2nd LADY RAINICORN (#5, 5-2) appeared to need that sprint debut for experience, as she was never aggressively ridden yet was still pressing on all through the stretch while between horses, ultimately just missing second; can build on that experience for an excellent trainer, and she is bred to stretch out. - Mike Beer
3:12 JUILLIARD (#1, 3-1) cuts back to one turn and his last win on form came at this six furlong trip at Oaklawn - Mary Rampellini
4:09 AQU 7th JUST LICORICE (#5, 6-1) ran well in the dirt debut last November despite a less-than-perfect trip; came right back to win his next start easily, and he might rate the benefit of the dount for that run at this level two back, where he was off slow and forced to chase; drops back down and will be a fair price. - Mike Beer
4:16 GP 7th MAKTUB (#11, 15-1) did nothing in his debut but was sent to the sidelines as if something went awry. We do like that he debuted going two turns and returns doing the same. You should get a decent price which doesn't happen all that often for team Joseph. All five sibs won and three beat winners with the best banking 289K. Alas, this outside post hurts a tad. - Scott Ehlers
4:57 OP 7th JUST STEEL (#1, 4-1) was part of a quick pace last out in a productive comeback race and now he returns to racing around two turns, where he is Grade 1-placed - Mary Rampellini
7:35 SA 8th SHOCKING GREY (#6, 5-1) finally got her preferred outside trip in a $125k hillside stakes last time, and the result was a decisive victory over Cal-bred rivals similar to this hillside stakes. 'GREY subsequently sold at auction for $170k, she moves from trainer Jeff Mullins to George Papaprodromou, reportedly has trained well, and can mow them down with another outside trip. - Brad Free
8:05 SA 9th DAMAZIO (#7, 5-1) ran the best race of his career last out in his first try around two turns, a 13-1 upset over next-out winner Punctual. The win by DAMAZIO in that N2L claiming mile was fast enough (72 Beyer) to suggest he can win again in this N3L claiming mile (par is 75). - Brad Free