Bret Battaglia TRACK

Bret Battaglia’s Picks: Sunday, February 1
CAT takes a big drop in class after
1 POLLARD’S
a few even efforts and looks like he’s in a good
DAN was no match for an impressive
6 CASINO
winner last time out, but was second best in that
spot to pick up the maiden win here. MAD ABOUT
MAX was second at this level in his last start back in
December and looks like the main competition.
GUARDSMAN drops in class and has to be
considered.
one. He figures to show some speed again today and
rates a slight edge in a very well-matched field.
PUPPY MANNERS comes in off a solid effort in the
Prairie Bayou despite having some trouble. He figures
to move forward in his second start over the track and
looks like the one to beat. VANITY FEATURE moves
around two turns for the first time and definitely looks
capable of winning today.
SO VAIN has looked impressive winning
2 I’M
each of her last two starts here at Turfway and
looks tough to beat again today. ROB AND JON’S
GIRL ran a game second behind the top pick last time
out and would be no surprise here. ROYAL
ALLUVIAL didn’t fire as the favorite last time out, but
is capable of better.
FRAZIER drops in for a tag for the first
3 HOLY
time after an even effort in his first start over the
track and is the choice for the win here. H’S CAT was
no match for the winner at this same level last time
out and is a contender. ITSWINEOCLOCK looked
very sharp drawing off to break his maiden by eight in
his last start and could be dangerous today.
GRACIE SHINE comes in off an impressive
4 WILL
win and gets in light again today with Gilligan
back in the irons. Give her a slight edge in a wideopen field. I CEE’S TIGER has been second in two of
her last three starts and looks like the one to beat
again today. TRUE STARLET has five wins over the
track here at Turfway and picks up Ouzts today.
STANDARD makes his debut for Ward
5 ROYAL
who is always tough to beat with first time
starters. BENJAMIN CHURCH drops in class and
shows a nice work over the track since his last race.
SOLRAC was well beaten last time out, but was
second at this same level before that one and looks
like a contender today.
LANE has run well in each of her
7 PETTICOAT
last three starts and looks best in a wide-open
field. BOCCE shows a series of decent efforts over
the track this winter and looks capable of winning
here. MARDI’S TOUGH GAME won against similar
two starts back and has to be considered.
KITTEN looked very sharp beating a
8 LUCKY
tough field last time out in his second start back
from a layoff. A repeat of that effort would make him
tough to beat again today. BEN BAUN ran a game
second last time out in his first attempt against
winners and definitely looks like a contender again
today. EMKANAAT has been off since the fall when
he showed some decent form on the grass in New
York and could be tough if he takes to the Polytrack.
GIT YER GUN takes a big drop in class
9 LUSTY
in her first start since November and could be
tough to beat here if she’s ready. HEY JUDY was
well-beaten as the favorite last time out in her first
start over the track, but drops in class and should
move forward off of that one. RED HOT PLOT won
impressively two starts back against similar and would
be no surprise here.

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