WIZARDLY
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Last race: Dec. 11, 5th
Finish: 4th by 3/4
Beyer: 76
Leapt at the start to spot the field several lengths and made up a lot of ground to finish a close fourth in a $50,000 restricted claimer at one mile; stretch runner could do with a bit more distance.
CHARMING INDY
Trainer: Dominick Schettino
Last race: Dec. 11, 7th
Finish: 2nd by 3/4
Beyer: 67
Coming off a debut sprint win in mid-October, he stretched out to two turns vs. winners, broke slow and raced wide on both turns before finishing with good energy.
AMORAL
Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Last race: Dec. 10, 6th
Finish: 2nd by 6 1/4
Beyer: 79
This $270,000 first-time starter rallied past several rivals, finishing clearly best of the rest behind the favored front-end winner, Prepper, in a maiden special weight sprint.