As June dawns, a few major events host glamour boy and girl
trotters, many pumping for the August classics. At Mohawk on June 1, two
divisions of the Casual Breeze host fillies.
Back in America that same day, a pair of elims for each sex
will set the fields for the lucrative Empire Breeders Classics (EBC) next week
at Vernon Downs.
New Jersey Sires Stakes finals at the Meadowlands are the
features Saturday, June 2.
In the first Casual Breeze division, worth $79,519, Win
Missy B (H-Conway Hall) looks to bowl over this group in her debut at three.
However, more interesting to us is the return of Miss Paris (H-Kadabra), who we
successfully tabbed at two.
Miss Paris looks ready to show her age, so to speak, and her
maturity after a strong qualifier at the Meadowlands. She is blue-blooded
material and should be a major player this season. Why she is 7-1 on the
morning line is a mystery but a joy if it comes true.
The second split, worth $81,020, suggests a three-way
favorite pool featuring Idonette (H-Donato Hanover), Lovely Vacation and Frisky
Strike (H-Striking Sahbra). However, if Idonette is offered as the third choice
of this trio, value is blossoming.
We gave you her when she won at the Meadows and there is no
reason she will let up from that kind of performance here. She is quite a
classy character and her Meadows win was quite impressive, no less compared to
the efforts of this group thus far.
At Vernon, the EBC elims are only worth $12,500 each but
they are worth the effort to get into the lucrative finals the following week.
In the first colt division, No Frosting (H-Credit Winner)
will settle for second or third choice to Flyhawk Jester (H-RC Royalty) and
that would make him the bet. Don’t worry about his speed offerings, they are
moot at this point; he deserves the respect to improve and we would like to
cash in on that before the public joins the club. (Getting George Brennan in
the bike is a strong plus, though it may affect the odds.)
The second split is one tough affair. Delano (H-Credit
Winner) is the default favorite but by no means a trot-away winner here.
Coraggioso (H-Conway Hall) may not get the respect he deserves and topple the
field. He has to contend with more than Delano, however, with Southwind Austin
(H-Conway Hall), Archangel (H-Credit Winner) and Royal Shyster (H-RC Royalty)
impossible to dismiss.
In the filly elims, Anandamile (H-Credit Winner) scored with
power in her state-bred outing at Saratoga and needs a lot of attention here,
certainly at her morning-line offering.
The second elim for the gals may also produce a bargain bet
in Cowgirl Hall (H-Cash Hall). She is on a specific roll and can make this a
romp.
Saturday’s NJSS finals at the Meadowlands are each worth
$150,000. The colt’s division is an early test of much talent, with a field of
10 strong cases.
Barring any breaks, this mile could require a bit of
shuffling, as a premium may be placed on the speed factor. Which of these guys
does not want the lead as a tool to win? Value-wise, it seems obvious that Gym
Tan Laundry (H-Yankee Glide) strikes a betting position, which is good (10-1
morning line), especially since he could be the one to take advantage of
shuffling and speed duels, should they ensue. That is the best scenario for
taking on this group in a mile that could spark some jumping and traffic.
The fillies don’t look as competitive as the colts and a
score of miscues make it difficult to trust many of them. Still, all things
being equal, Vanity Treasure (H-Muscles Yankee) and Sassy Syrinx (H-Yankee
Glide) stand out for us.
The former won last week by only a neck but that doesn’t
mean she got lucky. When flat, Vanity Treasure has more talent than luck and is
a contender under most circumstances. As for the latter, the lightly raced
Sassy Syrinx has proven that she is serious about this season and can put on
the gas with square-legged swiftness.
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