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Pimlico Tip Sheet - May 20

Historically our BEST BETS have finished in the money 66% of the time at this track.

RACE #1    $60,000 ALLOWANCE
 5 FURLONGS ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 10:30 AM ET
 
BEST BET:  #1 TAUBER
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN3-11TauberA Cruz
PLACE5-23Rock the BoatH Karamanos
SHOW20-16BustinupishardtodoF Peltroche
WILD CARD7-210American SpeedL Saez
 
ALTERNATE 112-18Swifty DevilJ Rodriguez
ALTERNATE 28-19Bourbon and IceC E Lopez
    
* EXACTA: 1-3 BOX, 3-6 BOX, 6-10 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/3/6 BOX, 3/6/10 BOX
    
 
 RACE #2    $64,000 ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 11:05 AM ET
 
BEST BET:  #5 IYWAAN
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN2-15IywaanT Conner
PLACE10-17TateA Bocachica
SHOW15-11SerifosJ R Velazquez
WILD CARD5-23Be BetterJ Toledo
 
ALTERNATE 14-16Torch of TruthV R Carrasco
ALTERNATE 212-18Rustys GfivefiftyA Cruz
    
* EXACTA: 5-7 BOX, 7-1 BOX, 1-3 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/5/7 BOX, 1/3/7 BOX
    
 
 RACE #3    $57,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 11:41 AM ET
 
BEST BET:  #10 HES GOT SWAGGER
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN7-210Hes Got SwaggerF Prat
PLACE4-15ToofareastiswestV R Carrasco
SHOW5-14Weyhill RoadT Gaffalione
WILD CARD6-11Composers DreamI Ortiz Jr.
 
ALTERNATE 18-19Headline NewsJ Ruiz
ALTERNATE 210-17MustashaarF Lynch
    
* EXACTA: 10-5 BOX, 5-4 BOX, 4-1 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 4/5/10 BOX, 1/4/5 BOX
    
 
 RACE #4    $100,000 STAKES
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 12:16 PM ET
 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $100,000 SIR BARTON STAKES
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN2-54Arabian LionJ R Velazquez
PLACE5-16DeningtonF Prat
SHOW4-13Tapits ConquestL Saez
WILD CARD20-11MasterworkH Karamanos
 
ALTERNATE 112-15Feeling WoozyA Cruz
ALTERNATE 230-12Sheriff RonnieJ Rodriguez
    
* EXACTA: 4,/1,3,6
* TRIFECTA: 4/3,6/ALL
 
COMMENTS: ARABIAN LION will be the heavy favorite with early speed and gets first Lasix as a boost. DENINGTON is a closer who has shown the ability to run towards the front with some success. He probably moves closer to the lead today. TAPITS CONQUEST can handle the distance with a win and second in two tries. MASTERWORK has been getting better from race to race to race. Similar improvement here and he could pop at a price.
 
    
 
 RACE #5    $60,000 ALLOWANCE
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 12:51 PM ET
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN7-26TequileraT Gaffalione
PLACE12-19LifelovenlaughterJ L Ortiz
SHOW6-14NicolarL Saez
WILD CARD3-114ShesarollingstoneH Karamanos
 
ALTERNATE 14-15Downtown KatieJ Rodriguez
ALTERNATE 230-11Dancing Til DuskC Marquez
    
* EXACTA: 6-9 BOX, 9-4 BOX, 4-14 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 4/6/9 BOX, 4/9/14 BOX
    
 
 RACE #6    $200,000 STAKES
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 1:29 PM ET
 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $200,000 CHICK LANG STAKES GRADE III
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN3-15Super ChowP Lopez
PLACE8-51HavnameltdownL Saez
SHOW9-27Prince of JerichoS Russell
WILD CARD7-22RyvitK J Asmussen
 
ALTERNATE 18-13Frosted DepartureF Prat
ALTERNATE 215-16Prove RightJ Barbosa
    
* EXACTA: 1,5,7 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1,5/1,5,7/1,2,3,5,7
 
COMMENTS: SUPER CHOW is undefeated in five at the distance and they usually are not close. HAVNAMELTDOWN might have been a Kentucky Derby qualifier if he was not in Bob Bafferts barn. PRINCE OF JERICHO is the lone closer and the rest want to giddy up and go. There should be plenty of tired legs to pass. RYVIT has shown he can win on the front or pressing the leader or closing. The versatility could come in handy here.
 
    
 
 RACE #7    $100,000 STAKES
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 2:08 PM ET
 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $100,000 GALLORETTE STAKES GRADE III
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN7-25VergaraJ Rosario
PLACE3-11WhitebeamI Ortiz Jr.
SHOW9-27Princess TheoremT Gaffalione
WILD CARD4-12Sopran BasileaL Saez
 
ALTERNATE 14-14Eminent VictorF Prat
ALTERNATE 28-16BipartisanshipJ R Velazquez
    
* EXACTA: 1,2,5,7 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1,5,7/1,5,7/1,2,4,5,6,7
 
COMMENTS: VERGARA won her lone race at the distance and has a third in her lone trip at Pimlico. WHITEBEAM showed a powerful late burst in her US debut with the highest last race speed figure. PRINCESS THEOREM is just two lengths from winning three in row. SOPRAN BASILEA is a mystery horse coming in from Italy. She hit the board in 10 of 13 on Italian grass.
 
    
 
 RACE #8    $200,000 STAKES
 1 1/8 MILES ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 2:49 PM ET
 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $200,000 DINNER PARTY STAKES GRADE III
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN9-51AtoneT Gaffalione
PLACE10-16Never ExplainF Prat
SHOW7-27EmmanuelI Ortiz Jr.
WILD CARD7-24Hurricane DreamJ Rosario
 
ALTERNATE 16-12Speaking ScoutL Saez
ALTERNATE 28-15Rising EmpireJ R Velazquez
    
* EXACTA: 1,4,6,7 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1,6/1,4,6,7/2,4,5,6,7
 
COMMENTS: ATONE missed as the beaten favorite in his last race. Trainer Michael Maker rebounds at 23 percent the next time out. NEVER EXPLAIN had two of his best workouts in a while training for today. EMMANUEL has a shot to go wire to wire if he can break aggressively and get to the front without a lot of pressure. HURRICANE DREAM ran very competitively in French Group races and has some of the best turf breeding in this group.
 
    
 
 RACE #9    $100,000 STAKES
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 3:31 PM ET
 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $100,000 SKIPKAT STAKES
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN6-15Princess KokachinJ Toledo
PLACE8-17Edie Meeny Miny MoL Saez
SHOW3-12BeguineJ Castellano
WILD CARD4-13Im the Boss of MeI Ortiz Jr.
 
ALTERNATE 18-11OxanaP Lopez
ALTERNATE 212-14Street LuteX Perez
    
* EXACTA: 2,3,5,7 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 2,5,7/2,3,5,7/1,2,3,5,7
 
COMMENTS: PRINCESS KOKACHIN tend to make a powerful mid race move which works well in sprints. EDIE MEENY MINY MO won half of her eight races at the distance and is hard to pass with the lead late. BEGUINE makes her 2023 debut and has a good workout pattern getting prepped. IM THE BOSS OF ME ran noticeably better late in winning her last and is usually close to the front all the way around the track.
 
    
 
 RACE #10    $100,000 STAKES
 5 FURLONGS ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 4:12 PM ET
 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $100,000 JIM MCKAY TURF SPRINT STAKES
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN3-11Nothing BetterH Karamanos
PLACE12-16Thats RightA Hernandez
SHOW6-110CoppolaJ R Velazquez
WILD CARD5-23Artemus CitylimitsI Ortiz Jr.
 
ALTERNATE 120-14Uncle ErnieP Lopez
ALTERNATE 26-15Smokin JayT Gaffalione
    
* EXACTA: 1,3,6,10 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1,6,10/1,3,6,10/1,3,4,6,10
 
COMMENTS: NOTHING BETTER has been a winning machine of late and his last two workouts say he will churn out another shot at the winners circle. THATS RIGHT cuts back in distance which should be helpful in his first race since late October. COPPOLA ran the highest last race speed figure despite checking to avoid a spill. ARTEMUS CITYLIMITS will try and increase his output in the second start after a layoff.
 
    
 
 RACE #11    $100,000 STAKES
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 4:53 PM ET
 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $100,000 MARYLAND SPRINT STAKES GRADE III
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN4-110WondrwherecraigisS Russell
PLACE3-18Straight No ChaserJ R Velazquez
SHOW5-27NakatomiT Gaffalione
WILD CARD15-13Threes Over DeucesJ Barbosa
 
ALTERNATE 110-14Al Loves JosieX Perez
ALTERNATE 210-19Hello Hot RodJ Toledo
    
* EXACTA: 3,7,8,10 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 7,8,10/7,8,10/3,4,7,8,9,10
 
COMMENTS: WONDRWHERECRAIGIS ran faster fractions in his last race and could be quicker in the second start after a layoff. STRAIGHT NO CHASER won his last race and trainer Dan Blacker follows a win with another at 26 percent. NAKATOMI consistently puts forth a strong push in the stretch which could be the answer in a race with lots of speed. THREES OVER DEUCES is a consistent high end performer with nine high quality races in a row.
 
    
 
 RACE #12    $100,000 STAKES
 1 MILE ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 5:51 PM ET
 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $100,000 JAMES W MURPHY STAKES
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN3-11Funtastic AgainJ R Velazquez
PLACE8-59NagirrocF Prat
SHOW8-15Circling the DrainJ Toledo
WILD CARD5-18Wonderful JusticeL Saez
 
ALTERNATE 110-13A Western YarnD Centeno
ALTERNATE 28-17Kingfish StevensJ Castellano
    
* EXACTA: 1,9/1,3,5,7,8,9
* TRIFECTA: 1,9/1,5,8,9/1,3,5,8,9
 
COMMENTS: FUNTASTIC AGAIN has plenty of early speed and gets first time Lasix which can be a good combo. NAGIRROC could see some improvement with first time blinkers to help keep his mind on business. CIRCLING THE DRAIN had some excuses in his last which was his lone miss in five races. His workouts say he should get back to business. WONDERFUL JUSTICE had all sorts of issues in his last race. His workouts say all he needs is a clean trip.
 
    
 
 RACE #13    $1,500,000 STAKES
 1 3/16 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 7:01 PM ET
 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $1.5 M PREAKNESS STAKES GRADE I
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN5-28First MissionL Saez
PLACE8-53MageJ Castellano
SHOW4-11National TreasureJ R Velazquez
WILD CARD20-14CoffeewithchrisJ Rodriguez
 
ALTERNATE 16-17Blazing SevensI Ortiz Jr.
ALTERNATE 215-16PerformF Lynch
    
* EXACTA: 3,8/1,3,4,7,8
* TRIFECTA: 3,8/1,3,8/1,3,4,6,7,8
 
COMMENTS: FIRST MISSION should be fresh and was improved his in race numbers in second half of the Lexington Stakes. MAGE might have to go back to his wire to wire debut win to win the first two legs of the Triple Crown. NATIONAL TREASURE ships in from Southern California for trainer Bob Baffert who usually places his horses in places where they have a good chance to win. COFFEEWITHCHRIS should make a strong mid move and could be a live longshot.
 
    
 
 RACE #14    $100,000 STAKES
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 7:43 PM ET
     
PICK ORDERM/LP#HORSE NAMEJOCKEY
     
WIN2-13QUICK SAND AAC Cedeno
PLACE7-59DIAMOND GEM AAA Cruz
SHOW30-14WIKISPEEDIAY O Ortiz
WILD CARD6-17RB TEXAS HOLD EMJ D Acosta
 
ALTERNATE 130-11WMA BIG BABYR Monterrey
ALTERNATE 215-16RB RATHOWAYNEC E Lopez
    
* EXACTA: 3-9 BOX, 9-4 BOX, 4-7 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 3/4/9 BOX, 4/7/9 BOX