Daily Handicapping

#5 ONE LUCKY DEVIL takes a step up in class but still looks like the one to beat after a couple of second best 2nd place finishes behind some tough horses in his last two starts. #4 CYA LATER BERT takes his second consecutive class drop but has had three works since his last start and should benefit from the added half furlong today. #6 U D GHETTO was recently claimed away from trainer Tom Amoss by Bret Calhoun and now makes his first start for his new connections after a 4th last time out in the same race that ONE LUCKY DEVIL exits.

#3 DEFINITY has missed as the favorite in 5 out of his 8 lifetime starts and has only been worse than 4th one time and once again looks like the one to beat; maybe today will be his day although he is hard to trust at a low price. #6 ZUPPARDO’S ILLUSION could improve at a price as he drops in class and gets back on the main track. #10 BLUE FUSE has only run in one maiden claimer and that was two starts back when he ended up 2nd here on opening weekend so he should benefit from the drop back down today.

#3 HAZARDS OF LOVE has been in the money in 5 out of his 8 lifetime starts, makes only his second start in for a tag, and adds first time blinkers today. #1 AUDITORIUM hasn’t run since January 1st but has had plenty of works since then and will be dropping in for a tag for the first time for his third lifetime start today. #6 MAX ME OUT was wide the whole way around in his last start after breaking from post 10 and could fare better today against this smaller field and with a better draw.

#7 BITSY’S STORM was a decent 3rd at 2-1 last time out in a 5k conditioned claimer and now faces non conditioned company in this 5k race but does fit with this group and will be making his first start since being claimed by trainer Wes Hawley, a high 40% angle although that number is out of a small group of 5. #2 LACY TOO was the winner in the same race that BITSY’S STORM exits and now looks for two in a row for trainer Cody Autrey. #6 RUAH was 4th in the same race that the other two exit and has a history of outrunning his odds.

#9 G. MONEY debuts today for trainer Victor Arceneaux who wins with 20% of his first time starters. #8 A RANG A TANG has been running well all meet, was a second best 2nd last time out, and will try the grass for the first time today. #6 NORTH IRELAND hasn’t shown too much yet but could be one who improves getting on the turf for the first time.

Another hybrid condition race, a race for 3 year olds or a N2L for runners 4 and up; the sharp three year olds may have the edge in this one. #7 CIELO DOVE is a three year old with two wins already and in fact had only missed the trifecta in 2 out of her 10 lifetime starts. #2 MALAWI is another two time winning three year old who has never been worse than 4th in four career starts. Yet another two time winning three year old is #10 NO NET who won her first two races and last time out ended up a game 3rd as the favorite in a race at this double condition.

#7 EMPTY HANDED ran some strong races over the AP grass course last season and today make his first start of the year and his first start since the G3 Hawthorne Derby. #8 WARN has been trying to get on the grass all meet and finally gets his chance today with our current streak of nice weather. #10 JIMINATOR could be a price in this deep field and has a good chance after a string of three nice late closing efforts at this level, but over different surfaces and at varying distances.

#8 INCONSEQUENTIAL could run well at a price as he cuts back in distance, gets James Graham aboard today, and he should get a nice pace set up for his late run in here. #3 MR. SKIE’S SPIRIT will likely be a part of that early pace but could have plenty of company up front. #7 MYOLDMANSAM is one who will likely be closing late and should appreciate the added distance after a couple of recent efforts at the 5 ½ furlong distance.

#2 ASKBUT I WON’TTELL hasn’t run a bad race in 7 career starts and will likely go heavily favored in here today. #3 BLUE SMOKE BESS has found her niche in grass routes and last time out was a hard charging winner defeating Shameless who has already returned to win. #8 YOLO was a disappointing 7th at 2-1 in her one start this meet on January 23rd but she could run better today with four recent works including a sharp bullet best of 43 on February 24th.

#1 WIN BACK has been running well all meet and now gets back in with state-breds after a 4th place finish against open company last time out. #10 RED RUBY DELIGHT could be the one to catch but will have to overcome her wide post draw. #3 STORMIN START makes only her second lifetime start dropping in class today after taking on tougher and ending up 3rd back on November 28th; the concern is that she hasn’t run since that effort although she does run here off of steady works.