RACE 1
9-Preppy Art – Preppy went 0 for 59 before winning ten of his last 15, on another roll & fresh off an ultra gutsy post ten score & claimed again, tough to go by when he’s on his game
5-Scirocco Mistysaid – 4YO makes his 2020 debut off a sick scratch, but has chased the likes of Duddie’s Lor @ Harrah’s Philadelphia & lands a midpack stalking spot for Mark Silva
3-Parklane Jet – Faded on the lead in his last two, yet has improved with class relief, beaten favorite draws inside & has a chance to stalk the speed
RACE 2
7-Tuvalu – Chapter Seven sister to 2009 Yonkers Trot winner Judge Joe, arrives a perfect two-for-two, qualified with plenty here & seems to have a bright future
6-Battle Born AS – Lightly-raced Chapter Seven 4YO ships in off two in a row with authority @ Dover Downs, the latest in the slop & changes barns for this affair
2-Canali – Brother to a couple of good ones in Guccio & Lagerfeld added trotting hopples & finished second to Tuvala in his latest qualifier, draws inside his main rivals, yet may need the experience
RACE 3
1-Teal Hanover – Got bottled up in traffic & was bothered in deep stretch in her comeback on Lasix, look for more in her second start off the bench from the rail with Dexter Dunn again
9-Dragmetoglory – Uncorked a nice stretch rally to just miss in an excellent acclimating mile last week, will need some pace & trip help from another tough post
2-Finnish Your Way – Lightly-raced 4YO makes her 2020 debut & first start here for Brett Pelling, draws inside a wide-open field & could make a quick adjustment
RACE 4
7-Southwind Frost – Has struggled against tougher N/W 4 & N/W 6, this is a significant class drop & note the barn change to Team Orange Crush
5-Broadway Promise – Drops to the bottom condition off another miscue, finished a solid second before that & went all the way against these back on Dec. 12
4-Masster Blue – Rallied for an overdue win in the slop last time & has been a roll @ Freehold, draws well here to work out his preferred stalking trip
RACE 5
1-JK American Beauty – Major stakes player with a mark of 1:51 here finished solidly to win both qualifiers for Nancy Takter & looks ready from the rail with Gingras
5-Lily Hammer – Takes another step up fresh off a rousing mild upset with pace @ both ends from post eight, speedy & handy mare strong in the win column
6-Neverforgetwhour – Tried to speed pop them & got nipped by the trip sitting Lily Hammer, has a big chance to build on that sharp acclimating mile with Dexter Dunn
RACE 6
3-Final Claim – 1:52.4 Walner Series winner here last season returns from a four-month layoff, beat stablemate Fanatic from post ten with a :27.2 & draws well here for Team Burke
2-Fanatic – Here’s another Team Burke 4YO returning from a couple of months off, just missed to stablemate Final Claim in the qualifier, also draws inside matches up well with these
9-Oberto – Horse-for-the-course rates highly despite post nine off a huge rebound score into wicked stretch headwinds a few weeks ago
RACE 7
1-Explosive Ridge – Finished a solid third in the comebacker after taking a month off, took a mark of 1:53.1 against these back on Dec. 27 & plays a stalking role from the rail
10-Rubber Duck – Almost went all the way into strong headwinds with a nice wake-up mile two weeks ago, lands outside, but drops again for Team Bongiorno
4-Marion Gondolier – Drops back down to the level of two close seconds back in January, add an improved post & you’ve got a serious contender here
RACE 8
7-Top Flight Angel – Fresh off a nice rebound effort in his second start off the bench a notch below this, classy Team Orange Crush 6YO continues to sharpen his sword
6-Warrior One – Took control, rated a soft pace held safely to repeat despite a 35-day layoff, reeled off the mile of his life before that & stands out for Team Burke
2-Resita – That was a decisive score fresh off the bench on Feb. 7, got more tightening last week, sports a solid 2019 record & back inside for Dexter Dun
RACE 9
7-Exotic Dance – Loved the way she romped to back-to-back upsets & took a new mark of 1:53 last month, blocked in stretch traffic & underway too late last week
5-Majorette Angie – Thought she’d do a lot better from the rail last week off a narrow loss on Feb. 7 & suffered broken equipment, has a chance to bounce back in a camera-shy field
1-Manhattan Play – Excuse trips in her last two, second to Exotic Dance on Jan. 31, back on the rail to work out a smooth stalking trip
RACE 10
2-Kenziesky Hanover – Has been knocking on the door here, forced wide & finished a solid third to Elysium Lindy last week, draws inside that rival with trip potential
9-Elysium Lindy – Left alertly to secure an ideal stalking trip, outgamed them for the upset & equaled his lifetime mark last week, look for more speed to overcome post nine
1-Uncle Hanover – Veteran gelding gathering momentum on the comeback trail, runner up to the impressive Very Very Fast last week, makes a key third start off the bench from the rail
RACE 11
3-Namje – Followed up his new mark of 1:55.3 on Jan. 24 with a hard-used loss two starts back, then got parked last week, now draws better as a price play opportunist
2-Mushana – Powered through strong headwinds in Leg 1 & dominated again in Leg 2, potential series sweeper draws better off the mile of his life
1-Keystone Orion – Rode in on his Freehold winning streak & romped here from post ten two weeks ago, clearly second best to Mushana last week, but finally moves inside
RACE 12
4-Hot Summer Knight – Ships in fresh off two excellent comeback miles @ Pocono, draws well, owns some back class & knows his way around this track
3-Obrigado – Classy 10YO has been dropping positive hints on the comeback trail, just missed two starts back, battled gamely as the beaten favorite from the same post & drops again
5-Lucky Sheila – Just four for 40 last year, yet got some needed freshening, qualified with late trot for Team Bongiorno & that kind of effort puts her in play in a so-so field
RACE 13
6-That’s My Opinion – Was simply used too hard from post nine on a frigid night last Friday, runner up to Mateo before that, classy 9YO is tighter now
3-Redneck Fortune – Dropped to this level & grinded gamely for second in a much better effort last week, now draws better fresh off a claim
1-Mateo – Blew these away for a huge upset from post seven two starts back, beaten favorite outhustled for the place by Redneck Fortune last week
