The Wood 5/29

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It's will certainly be an all LA night tonight, with the Lakers Nuggets game going right into the action at the Wood. Last Friday saw Dean Smith cash on the early 4 with an impressive $16 ticket that paid $854. Then Suffolk Shippers nailed the late quad that paid $975 for his $45 dollar investment. It was a great turnout by the DT crew and hopefully it will be a repeat tonight. The early quad looks brutal and includes 2 races for maiden 2 year old claimers. The right ticket could see a handsome payout tonight.
Good Luck to everyone.

1st 5F MDN 40K 2 YEAR OLDS
#1 DANDY DANCERJust missed at 4 1/2 furlongs last out. Speed and the rail, thinking he might be a wire to wire threat.
#9 SUITCASE SIMPSON Making his 2nd start. He's coming out of the same race that produced the first 2 finishers out of last Fridays race at the same level. Seems to be working well in preperation of his 2nd start.
#7 ANITA BREWSKI Coming out of statebred MDSPWTs, where it looks like he showed some stalking ability. Any improvement off his last race should be him right in the mix.

#2 DAYLIGHT STORMwarrents consideration. Right now I am leaving him off my ticket because I can't afford to be 4 deep in this leg. He is adding Lasix, Blinkers and picking up a leading jock in his 2nd start. He will be running 5 panels for the first time and has the speed inside of him. I am thinking his price will be short and he might get caught chasing the 1 to his inside.

2nd 6F CLAIMER 10K
#3 SACRED MOUNTAIN Making 1st start off a layoff for the 0-fer Ed Moger barn. This closer seems to be working well for his return in this race loaded with speed.
#6 GREEDY WAY Looks like the speed of the speed in the race. I'm willing to toss last as he got stuck breaking from the rail and then getting caught wide on the turn. Raffie back aboard as he was the pilot for this 6 year old's 2 past victories.

PICK YOUR POISON
There are 2 horses making drops in the field
#4 KBELLO Dropping from the 50k level. Not sure what happened on the downhill turf course last time, but the 2 starts before that were really not bad. Ran 5th running for 62.5k on 3/4, Topper Shopper came out of that race too and he ran a big 2nd in last Friday night's feature. This versatille 4 year old seems to be working well and I'm hoping that the cagey Koriner is just trying to steal a purse with this fishy drop. I will be using.
#7 CAPE TOWN KING This 8 year old is only making his 11th career start. Ran 2nd to a repeat winner next out on 4/22 off the layoff. Making the drop to his lowest level after that effort. Lots of layoff lines on his PP's and maybe Hess just wants him out of the barn before he gets hurt again. He will be another one near the lead and would not suprise me if he wins. But he won't be on my ticket.

3rd 5F MDN 40K 2 YEAR OLDS (ladies version)
Seems like an absolute crapshoot. I can make cases for 7 horses. Not sure whom I will be using yet. The first 3 are the ones I am leaning to right now.
#3 DELTA MAGIC Ran against the boys in her first 2 starts at Sunland. Shows steady improvement for her 2nd start on the Cali circuit.
#6 GOTABILITY Never had a chance after bad start in debut. Sherlock 29% when adding the shades. Decent work on the 23rd and thinking the price will be generous.
#7 HAYLEY'S HALO I really like the 5/24 work. In this race with no standouts this filly could be ready at a price for the low percentage barn

Others I'm Looking at
#1 CHATTY LULA Rail, Drop, positive rider switch for filly that has taken some money in first 2 starts.
#2 SECRET HEIRESS Only a couple of average works, but trainer (I've never heard of) has some gaudy numbers with limited starters.
#9 SUCH FORTUNE Had some trouble in her first start. Dropping for a tag and breaking from an outside post.
#11 SATURN MOON Warrents a look if she should draw in from high percentage connections.

4th 7 1/2f CLAIMER 25K
#5 CATO MAJOR Making 2nd start of the layoff. Four year old filly seems to have some tactical speed. Shows good works for her 3rd lifetime Hollywood start where she has ran first and second.
#4 JEN'S NEW CHAPTER Back on the fake stuff where she has hit the board in 7 out of 8 starts (2 wins). Also on the drop, this 5 year old should be coming late.
#3 PINDARIC Going out for the hot Truman barn, this 7 year old will try to put in a repeat performance of her vcitory on the 6th. I'm guessing that she will be fowardly placed waiting for the #1 OAKHILL GIRL (who might be lone speed) to fold.
1,7,9
3,4,6
3,6,7
3,4,5
$81 dollars for a buck. Good chance that there will be some tinkering.
Good Luck.