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Thursday, February 23
Post Time 12:35PM
RACE 1 (12:35pm)  6F (F) Clm 10000
6. HAITIAN NATION circled 3-wide on turn, drove past 5. UNANIMOUS CONSENT in mid-stretch to win at 5-1/2F; both runners start for new connections.

4. TERLINGUA'S CAUSE stopped in one-mile turf test, drew away in 5-1/2F maiden win on dirt.

RACE 2 (1:03pm) 6F Clm 5000/N4L
6. WIE EIN STEIN, 5/2-2-1 in last five starts at 6F, has been shopping around for spot.

2. BUMPY ROAD shook duel, held safe deep closers to win off the claim.

4. QUIET VICTORY won the last three times he ran for claiming price on the main track.

RACE 3 (1:31pm) 5-1/2F Clm 7500
2. AWESOME SON has best first gear in speed-laden field and mate 2x. FREE COUNTRY could benefit the most.

8. HANDS ON should sit ideal trip as 11yo bids for 22nd lifetime victory.

4. CHAC MOOL led and gave way in longer sprints, adds blinks.

RACE 4 (1:59pm) 6F Clm 15000/N3L
5. RIO SAMBA ran third in four of last six, double-digit odds should cease on class drop.

2. SILENT TAP was all revved up with no place to go, finished second at 5-1/2F off claim.

8. CELESTIAL FIELDS earned lifetime best speed figure in two-turn win at CT.
RACE 5 (2:28pm)  5-1/2F Clm 5000/N3L
1. FIERY FOOTWORK tired at 4-to-5 off long layoff at Aqueduct, returns in new barn.

7. THE A. TRAIN was derailed in traffic last out after solid front-end try two starts back.

8. BIG CODE just missed from off pace at 5-1/2F, faltered on lead at 6F..

RACE 6 (2:56pm) 6F Md Sp Wt 33000
7. DECISIVE MOVE finished behind four next-out winners in debut on Fair Grounds turf.

8. SALT AND LIGHT was fanned wide into lane, hung in bid to pass odds-on fave.

2. NOFINANCINGNEEDED ran in money in first two starts, ran into stretch traffic in latest

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RACE 7 (3:55pm) 6F (F) Alw 35000/N1X
1. THREE WAYS HOME shook free of duel from rail but couldn't stop closers at 5-1/2F.

7. SEEYOUINTHETOWN got the jump on favorite and held on for second win with Carmouche.

5. QUEEN CLEOPATRA had dead aim on stubborn pace-setter, ran second.

RACE 8 (3:55pm) 5-1/2F OClm 40000/N1X
1. YO KOFFY beat speedy stakes winner to lead but gave way in 6F stake at Aqueduct.

3. TEAM SIX, a Grade 2-placed sprinter as a 2-year-old, returns after seven-month absence.

6. COSTAS FIFTIETH has speed, shortens up, gets in light-weighted.
RACE 9 (4:25pm) 5-1/2F Clm 5000/N3L
3. MIA'S ANGEL was outrun for $15k at Aqueduct but barn is 25 of 59 with this 'angle.'

8. SEATTLE PROSPECT wore blinks, was all-out to win as 2-to-5 fave in two-turn sprint at bullring.

5. FATHER MUDD rallied into photo-finish view in last pair, sheds weight.

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TODAY'S BEST CHEF'S CHOICE

GIMMICK GUY
Crockefeller
(4th race)
Drayton Hall
(5th race)
Exacta
(7th race):
Box 3-7-8-9
PICK 4 (early) PICK 4 (late)
PICK 5 (Races 5-9)
2nd race: 2, 4, 6, 7
3rd race: 2
4th race: 4
5th race: ALL
Cost for 50-cent ticket: $20 		6th race: 2, 4, 7, 8
7th race: 3, 8, 9
8th race: 1, 5, 7
9th race: 2, 4, 5
Cost for 50-cent ticket: $54
5th race: 1, 7, 8
6th race: 4, 7
7th race: 3, 8, 9
8th race: 1, 7
9th race: 2, 4, 5
Cost for 50-cent ticket: $54


Upcoming Stakes
Saturday, February 25
$100,000 Miracle Wood
For 3-year-olds at 7F

Horses to watch

ZUCCHINI FLOWER – Could blossom in good one.

CLASSIC WILDCAT – Change of tactics working.

MORE MAYHEM – Survived duel, can repeat.

Pedigree Spotlight

Decisive Move (6th race) is a half brother to Grade 3 winner Equality, stakes winner Equal Opportunity and Grade 1-placed turfer Equitable

Jockey of the Week

TBA

Trainer of the Week

TBA