No scratches impacted the picks — so no update.
Race 1 – 1. Imogene Malvina, 2. Idiomatic, 3. Customer Driven. Comment: Slight edge to Imogene Malvina based on prior dirt experience.
Race 2 – 1. Inventing, 2. Misread, 3. Classic Coyne. Comment: Extra distance should aid Inventing.
Race 3 – 1. Q F Seventy Five, 2. Aviano, 3. Grael. Comment: Possible single in multi-race bets.
Race 4 – 1. Juju’s Map, 2. Powder River, 3.Illiogami. Comment: Same analysis as race before.
Race 5 | Grade III Modesty Stakes | 1 1/8 miles turf
1. Fluffy Socks
2. Bleeker Street
3. Hendy Woods
4. Curly Ruth
Comment: Fluffy Socks should improve in second start of the year.
Race 6 | Grade I La Troienne Stakes | 1 1/16 miles
1. Shedaresthedevil
2. Battle Bling
3. Pauline’s Pearl
4. Jilted Bride
Comment: The 2020 Oaks winner looks much, much the best to repeat her 2021 La Troienne score.
Race 7 | Grade II Alysheba Stakes | 1 1/16 miles
1. Olympiad
2. Weyburn
3. Max Player
4. Fulsome
Comment: Olympian gets edge, but Weyburn wouldn’t surprise adding distance in year’s second start.
Race 8 | Grade II Edgewood Stakes | 1 1/16 miles turf
1. Dolce Zel
2. McKulick
3. Spicer
4. Dream Lith
Comment: Top three are interchangeable, but slight edge to Dolce Zel based on potential for improvement in third start of year.
Race 9 | Grade II Eight Belles Stakes | 7 furlongs
1. Matareya
2. Gerrymander
3. Pretty Birdie
4. Marissa’s Lady
Comment: Matareya is on a roll and shows no signs of stopping. Gerrymander makes 2022 debut, but wouldn’t shock — just want to hear if Churchill announcer Travis Stone goes with “gary” or “jerry” pronunciation. Politicos want to know.
Race 10 |Grade II Twin Spires Turf Sprint | 5 1/2 furlongs turf
1. Caravel
2. Arrest Me Red
3. Gregorian Chant
4. Diamond Oops
Comment: Caravel can improve on an impressive 2022 debut at Turfway Park with her second start. Arrest Me Red also should improve in second start of year. And the author will have to bet Gregorian Chant because of the lyricalness of the first name.
Race 11 | Grade I Longines Kentucky Oaks | 1 1/8 miles
Analysis here.
Race 12 – 1. Angitude, 2. Society, 3. Wish You Well. Comment: Angitude has sharp work before 2022 debut and adds furosemide.
Race 13 – 1. Little Blaze, 2. Merci Road, 3. Milan’s Girl. Comment: Little Blaze gets Jose Ortiz in second start of the year with room to improve.
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