Monday
April 19, 2020
Tampa Bay Downs
Mostly Cloudy Precipitation: 9% High: 88°F | Low: 74°F
Race 1
Post: 12:40 PM ET Dirt
6 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up | MAIDEN CLAIMING : $8,000 | Purse: $10,000 Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta ($.50 minimum) / Superfecta ($.10 minimum) Pick 3 ($.50 minimum) (Races 1-2-3) / Pick 5 ($.50 minimum) (Races 1-5) Super High 5
Tampa Bay Downs Picks 2-4-3 (1 star)
#2 Merengue– showed little in her debut but ran well in her second start to finish second after setting the pace. This is a horrible race, she looks like the only speed and it won’t take much to go wire to wire.
===========================================================================================
Race 2
Post: 1:10 PM ET Dirt
6 1/2 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up | MAIDEN CLAIMING : $20,000 | Purse: $12,500 Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta ($.50 minimum) / Superfecta ($.10 minimum) Pick 3 ($.50 minimum) (Races 2-3-4) / Pick 4 ($.50 minimum) (Races 2-3-4-5) Super High 5
Tampa Bay Downs Picks 9-6-2 (2 stars)
#9 Ten Miles High-one of the few four year olds taking on younger. Our top pick finished a solid second in his debut last out. Sharp trainer adds blinkers, a 32% winning move for her and this one is the one to beat.
===========================================================================================
Race 3
Post: 1:42 PM ET Turf
1 1/16 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds | MAIDEN CLAIMING: $16,000 | Purse: $11,500 Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta ($.50 minimum) / Superfecta ($.10 minimum) Pick 3 ($.50 minimum) (Races 3-4-5) / Super High 5
Tampa Bay Downs Picks 9-1-6 (2 stars)
#9 Hard n Sweet– trainer Thomas has the big favorite in the first three races, all of them big maiden drop downs. We tried to beat the first two but not this one. He adds blinkers and this one will be tough.
===========================================================================================
Race 4
Post: 2:15 PM ET Dirt
6 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up | STARTER OPTIONAL CLAIMING : $16,000 | Purse: $18,700 Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta ($.50 minimum) / Superfecta ($.10 minimum) Pick 3 ($.50 minimum) (Races 4-5-6) / Ultimate 6 ($.20 minimum) (Races 4-9) Super High 5
#2 Lady’s Island- hard trying mare won 8 of 9 last year with a second. She is coming off a front running romp here and will be very tough to catch.
===========================================================================================
Race 5
Post: 2:45 PM ET Turf
1 Mile | Fillies | 3 Year Olds | STARTER OPTIONAL CLAIMING: $32,000 | Purse: $19,000 Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta ($.50 minimum) / Superfecta ($.10 minimum) Pick 3 ($.50 minimum) (Races 5-6-7) / Pick 5 ($.50 minimum) (Races 5-9) Super High 5
Tampa Bay Downs Picks 3-7-4 (3 stars)
#3 Queens Embrace– Trainer O’Connell has two in here, the #1 which she will send to the lead to kill the speed and this one who come from off the pace to get the money.
===========================================================================================
Race 6
Post: 3:15 PM ET Dirt
1 1/16 Miles | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up | CLAIMING : $5,000 | Purse: $10,000 Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta ($.50 minimum) / Superfecta ($.10 minimum) Pick 3 ($.50 minimum) (Races 6-7-8) / Pick 4 ($.50 minimum) (Races 6-7-8-9) Super High 5
Tampa Bay Downs Picks 7-5-4 (2 stars)
#7 Wilshire Star-adds blinkers and leading rider. He will show speed and could prove tough to catch.
===========================================================================================
Race 7
Post: 3:45 PM ET Turf
1 Mile | Fillies | 3 Year Olds | MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT | Purse: $20,000 Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta ($.50 minimum) / Superfecta ($.10 minimum) Pick 3 ($.50 minimum) (Races 7-8-9) / Super High 5
Tampa Bay Downs Picks 4-5-1 (2 stars)
#4 Sassy Sass-360k first timer from the Christopher Clement barn. He is hitting at a big 28% with his debut runners and at 26% when he teams with Camacho.
===========================================================================================
Race 8
Post: 4:15 PM ET Dirt
7 Furlongs | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up | CLAIMING: $5,000 | Purse: $10,000 Daily Double / Exacta / Trifecta ($.50 minimum) / Superfecta ($.10 minimum) Super High 5
Tampa Bay Downs Picks 2-11-10 (2 stars)
#2 Devastating Move-came off a 5 month layoff and ran decent to miss by only 3 then had no chance last out when switching to the turf, moving up to 10k and breaking from the #12 post. Trainer is sharp hitting at 24% and he ran this one in the wrong condition twice for a reason. He drops this one into the proper 5k non winners of one and he will get a decent price.
===========================================================================================
Race 9
Post: 4:45 PM ET Turf
5 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up | MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT | Purse: $20,000 Exacta / Trifecta ($.50 minimum) / Superfecta ($.10 minimum) / Super High 5
Tampa Bay Downs Picks 7-5-3-1 (2 stars)
#7 Band Sweetheart- ran a solid third in her debut last out beaten only 4 lengths. Trainer adds blinkers which he has done with one other winner here and he won at 23-1. We won’t get that price but 7-2 is not bad.