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Pimlico Tip Sheet - May 17

Race #1

Dirt 6 Furlongs - Post Time: 10:30 AM ET

$58,000.00

Race 1 Allowance Optional Claiming
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win9-55Augusta MelodyI Ortiz Jr.
Place7-27ExplorationS Russell
Show8-13Sheriff RonnieI Villalobos
Wild card3-11Band CampJ Torrealba
Alternate 19-28Circle PR Chiappe
Alternate 215-14Freeze the FireJ Ruiz

Exacta 5-7 BOX, 7-3 BOX, 3-1 BOX
Trifecta 3/5/7 BOX, 1/3/7 BOX

Race #2

Turf 1 Mile - Post Time: 11:05 AM ET

Best Bet #9 DROP THE HAMMER

$54,000.00

Race 2 Allowance
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win2-19Drop the HammerI Ortiz Jr.
Place8-16Miss EllaryA Crispin
Show9-211BetulaJ R Velazquez
Wild card5-25Honor CatJ Alvarado
Alternate 110-13Kobes SmileJ G Briceno

Exacta 9-6 BOX, 6-11 BOX, 11-5 BOX
Trifecta 6/9/11 BOX, 5/6/11 BOX

Race #3

Dirt 1 1/16 Miles - Post Time: 11:41 AM ET

Best Bet #3 VARNEY

$52,000.00

Race 3 Maiden Special Weight
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win6-53VarneyF Prat
Place3-21Last Man StandingI Ortiz Jr.
Show12-15Task ForceA Bocachica
Wild card8-17Drill BabyP Lopez
Alternate 120-12Kittys SonD V Araujo
Alternate 26-14EnergizeJ L Ortiz

Exacta 3-1 BOX, 1-5 BOX, 5-7 BOX
Trifecta 1/3/5 BOX, 1/5/7 BOX

Race #4

Dirt 6 Furlongs - Post Time: 12:16 PM ET

Best Commentary $150,000 MARYLAND SPRINT STAKES GRADE III

$150,000.00

Race 4 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win6-12Prince of JerichoS Russell
Place7-56BoothE Asmussen
Show2-15Concrete GloryI Ortiz Jr.
Wild card5-17Epic RideF Prat
Alternate 120-11S S SinatraA Cruz
Alternate 215-14NinetyprcentmaddieM J Sanchez

COMMENTS: PRINCE OF JERICHO should be forward from start to finish and finished in the money in 15 of 17 on a fast track. BOOTH has five wins in seven races at the distance. CONCRETE GLORY comes off the bench ready to roll and is the simulation favorite for Smart Sheets. EPIC RIDE has a pair or wins and seconds in five races at the distance.

Race #5

Turf 5 Furlongs - Post Time: 12:51 PM ET

Best Bet #3 GLEAN

$54,000.00

Race 5 Allowance
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win3-13GleanJ R Velazquez
Place5-19Mischief MaxeyK Carmouche
Show12-17Wise and ElegantF Boyce
Wild card7-25Parola SicuraL Saez
Alternate 18-110NoquestionaboutitM J Sanchez
Alternate 215-12Sallys GoldC E Lopez

Exacta 3-9 BOX, 9-7 BOX, 7-5 BOX
Trifecta 3/7/9 BOX, 5/7/9 BOX

Race #6

Dirt 6 Furlongs - Post Time: 01:28 PM ET

Best Commentary $125,000 SKIPAT STAKES

$125,000.00

Race 6 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win5-27Striker Has DialK Carmouche
Place8-11Apple PickerS Russell
Show9-53One Magic PhillyF Prat
Wild card2-15ZeitlosJ L Ortiz
Alternate 18-14Disco EboM J Sanchez
Alternate 220-12Happy CloudsJ A Davis

COMMENTS: STRIKER HAS DIAL won both races at the distance and in the money six of six on a fast track. APPLE PICKER is the defending champion and comes into the race off a bullet workout. ONE MAGIC PHILLY makes her first start since late December and has some excellent works prepping. ZEITLOS won the last two times she returned to the dirt track following some time off.

Race #7

Turf 1 1/16 Miles - Post Time: 02:07 PM ET

Best Commentary $150,000 GALLORETTE STAKES GRADE III

$150,000.00

Race 7 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win3-19Way to Be MarieJ Alvarado
Place4-12Queen of the MudF Prat
Show6-11Danas BeautyJ L Ortiz
Wild card5-27Three HavanasJ Rosario
Alternate 115-13Ocean ClubJ R Velazquez
Alternate 220-14Charlenes DreamU Rispoli

COMMENTS: WAY TO BE MARIE is lined up to get a trip that matches her best performances according to our Comfort Zone analysis. QUEEN OF THE MUD is a stalker that has enough early pace to find herself with an easy early lead. DANAS BEAUTY ran better early pace and fractions in an easy win last out. THREE HAVANAS makes her US debut which is a 15 percent winning angle for trainer Christophe Clement.

Race #8

Dirt 6 Furlongs - Post Time: 02:48 PM ET

Best Commentary $150,000 CHICK LANG STAKES

$150,000.00

Race 8 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win7-28One Nine HundredF Prat
Place6-17Faster GatorA Bocachica
Show12-14Normandy CoastL Saez
Wild card15-11Slam NotionJ Torrealba
Alternate 16-13Ancient WorldJ L Ortiz
Alternate 215-12ChipotleR E Mena

COMMENTS: ONE NINE HUNDRED ran more than a second faster in his last and has some nice works since. FASTER GATOR improved in each start and mike find cutting back in distance to his liking. NORMANDY COAST could be sitting on a career best out making the third start in a row for the first time. SLAM NOTION finished second behind FASTER GATOR when they met as was a lot better in the next race.

Race #9

Turf 5 Furlongs - Post Time: 03:30 PM ET

Best Commentary $125,000 JIM MCKAY TURF SPRINT STAKES

$125,000.00

Race 9 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win2-16CoppolaU Rispoli
Place10-14WittyF Prat
Show4-15Determined KingdomM J Sanchez
Wild card5-22No Nay HudsonJ Alvarado
Alternate 15-19Fore HarpA Adorno
Alternate 220-11Boats a RockinA R Rodriguez

COMMENTS: COPPOLAs last race was better than the finish looks as he ran more than 2 seconds faster. WITTY has the biggest in race advantage with a 1 length late speed edge. DETERMINED KINGDOM should find the set up to this race to his liking and has room to be better in the second start after a layoff. NO NAY HUDSON ran faster by a second in his last race and should make a major mid move.

Race #10

Dirt 1 1/16 Miles - Post Time: 04:11 PM ET

Best Commentary $100,000 SIR BARTON STAKES

$100,000.00

Race 10 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win9-56InvictusF Prat
Place5-21CrudoJ R Velazquez
Show6-19Just a Fair ShakeJ Rodriguez
Wild card4-17HymnL Saez
Alternate 120-14Mr. BoganM J Sanchez
Alternate 220-13Bear Claw NecklaceI Ortiz Jr.

COMMENTS: INVICTUS ran the highest last race speed figure by 3 points and has more upside in just his third race. CRUDO is coming off a dominating win and has his best workout since. JUST A FAIR SHAKE is the lone closer in a field that wants to be middle forward. It looks like a good fit on paper. HYMN has by far his best workout between races and could be ready to put forth a career best outing.

Race #11

Turf 1 Mile - Post Time: 04:53 PM ET

Best Commentary $100,000 JAMES MURPHY STAKES

$100,000.00

Race 11 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win5-27Reagans WitJ L Ortiz
Place20-11TwainW Hamilton
Show8-110Studlydoright
Wild card12-14Barbadian RunnerF Boyce
Alternate 19-25End of RomanceJ R Velazquez
Alternate 25-13Clock TowerI Ortiz Jr.

COMMENTS: REAGANS WIT drops in class after running the highest last race speed figure. TWAIN goes long for the first time in his second career start but exploded down the stretch in his debut. STUDLYDORIGHT tries turf for the first time. His two efforts on an off dirt track suggests he could take to the surface switch. BARBADIAN RUNNER should improve in the second start after a layoff. He won the only second trip he has made.

Race #12

Turf 1 1/8 Miles - Post Time: 05:52 PM ET

Best Commentary $250,000 DINNER PARTY STAKES GRADE III

$250,000.00

Race 12 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win9-26BalnikhovF Prat
Place10-18Crystal QuestP Lopez
Show5-213TrikariJ R Velazquez
Wild card12-11Divin ProposL Saez
Alternate 110-19Irish AcesU Rispoli
Alternate 25-110Fort WashingtonJ Alvarado

COMMENTS: BALNIKHOV drops in class and won the last time he ran in a Grade III. It was this race last year. CRYSTAL QUEST has the best turf breeding in the field and could steal this one upfront against a field of closers. TRIKARI should get a good trip around the track and tends to build momentum from the middle of the race to the finish line. DIVIN PROPOS hit triple digit speed figures in two of his last three races, which equals the rest of the field combined.

Race #13

Dirt 1 3/16 Miles - Post Time: 07:01 PM ET

Best Commentary $2M PREAKNESS STAKES GRADE I

$2,000,000.00

Race 13 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win6-11Goal OrientedF Prat
Place8-52JournalismU Rispoli
Show9-26River ThamesI Ortiz Jr.
Wild card5-18Clever AgainJ L Ortiz
Alternate 112-14Heart of HonorS Osborne
Alternate 220-19GosgerL Saez

COMMENTS: GOAL ORIENTED went wire to wire in his first route and might find it easy to do the same here versus a field of middle and back types. JOURNALISM is unquestionably the most accomplished horse in the race. The only question is the quick turnaround. RIVER THAMES ran better early pace in the Blue Grass stakes and has a trio of good works since. CLEVER AGAIN is the other that could be on the front and find an easy pace versus these.

Race #14

Dirt 1 1/16 Miles - Post Time: 07:43 PM ET

$200,000.00

Race 14 Stakes
PICK ORDERM/LP #HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
Win3-16RB GRAND SLAMA Rodriguez
Place7-22RB MOTHERLOADA Cruz
Show7-59DIAMOND GEM AAC Cedeno
Wild card10-17TM PURNCESSJ G Briceno
Alternate 110-18QUICK RAE AAJ D Acosta
Alternate 212-15WMA BIG BABYC E Lopez

Exacta 6-2 BOX, 2-9 BOX, 9-7 BOX
Trifecta 2/6/9 BOX, 2/7/9 BOX

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