10/23-26: Dick Powell's Presque Isle Grade

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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis
by Dick Powell


Monday 10/23/23


Race One:

1st: (4) UPTOWN CHARLOTTE – has prospered since shipping here in May and broke her maiden going this distance. After tiring in her first starts against winners, she ran well the last two starts against one class better.

2nd: (1) REAL GOOD VYBZ – just missed two starts back here in decent time then broke her maiden in her 23rd start. Sometimes these perennial maidens get it together after hitting the winner’s circle and either of her last two starts put her in the mix.

3rd: (5) FAMILY BAND – has some back class and faces bottom claimers for Tim Hamm.



Race Two:

1st: (2) GIACOMETTI – horse for the course speedball only wins when she is on the lead but looks like she can boss these around. She battled last out before giving up but gets Martina Rojas back – 17% with her sprint rides.

2nd: (6) HE’S A GOOD DANCER – was an even third here two starts back going this distance then lost all chance going two turns when she broke poorly. She has plenty of back class and will be a stretch factor.

3rd: (5) HAMMER LANE – just missed two starts back when he moved up in class off the claim by Cassondra Weaver.



Race Three:

1st: (6) STRAIGHTOUTADUTTON – speedball went gate to wire against this claiming level three starts back then missed by a neck next out. He tired late last out when moved up a bit in class and distance for Randy Russell.

2nd: (7) THE SINNER IS YOU – horse for the course beat optional $25K claimers then raced evenly against similar. Going two turns last out as the odds-on favorite, he just missed and now drops down in class for Ed and Martina Rojas.

3rd: (3) SMOKY BLUES – horse for the course drops way down in class at the end of the season for Weaver.



Race Four:

1st: (6) CHARLOTTE THE BRIT – is 8 for 16 over the years. She won going two turns two starts back then romped by five lengths as the 8-5 favorite in her first start off the claim by Ed Rojas. Martina ride back – 36% for her father.

2nd: (2) GET NONE – won two turf sprints in a row earlier this year. She was an even second two starts back on turf then romped from off the pace here when dropped down to bottom claimers. Larry Rivelli wins 33% first start off the claim.

3rd: (3) HOT BODE – didn’t make her PID debut until July this year and has won 2 of 3 starts against good company.



Race Five:

1st: (5) MORTAL SIN – was a good second here two starts back going two turns then could not overcome post 11 back on the turf in a stakes race at Laurel. He should be a major stretch factor with Victor Carrasco.

2nd: (6) ABRAMS – was soundly beaten in his career debut going short on the dirt then shipped here and was a good third from post eight going two turns. He draws better today and should show good speed for Angel Stanley.

3rd: (4) FOURONEOHSMOKESHOW – first-time starter from Keri Brion who wins 13% with her debut runners.



Race Six:

1st: (1) HEY PADRE – was stuck at the first-level allowance group all year until he won handily last out. Son of Hard Spun draws the rail and faces tough optional claiming foes. Gaddiel Martinez rides back – flat-bet profit with his 116 route starters.

2nd: (3) EXTRASEXYBIGDADDEE – was the beaten favorite three starts back against these then missed by a nose as the even-money favorite. He won in very fast time last out and meets the same group for Mike Trombetta.

3rd: (4) AMERICA’S JUSTICE – son of American Pharoah goes back and forth from Finger Lakes and will be tough here.



Race Seven:

1st: (5) NOTICE OF ACTION – SCR'D

2nd: (1) GOING UP – very fast son of Mineshaft ran a monster race in a restricted stakes race on the dirt at Colonial Downs two starts back then tired here against open company stakes foes. Ron Potts wins 20% with his 2-year-olds.

3rd: (4) HEAVY POUR – was a professional winner in his career debut here for Tim Girten.



Race Eight:

1st: (5) CASTLE BORN – still a maiden after 23 tries but this is the lowest maiden claiming level she has ever faced. Since coming here, she just missed in her PID debut then was an even third as the 6-5 favorite. Antonio Gallardo rides back.

2nd: (7) WINE IN THE DARK – turf horse held on for third on a muddy track two starts back then was right there in the deep stretch before weakening back on the turf at Delaware Park. Ricky Hendriks wins 21% with this surface switch.

3rd: (6) SUPER GEUSE – returns second start off the layoff after just missing against these at 35-1.

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Presque Isle Downs Selections and Analysis
by Dick Powell


Tuesday 10/24/23


Race One:

1st: (1) BEAST BUNNY – broke her maiden here at the end of July then was an even third in her next two starts. She switched to Dave Markgraf last out and rallied for second after being shuffled back early.

2nd: (3) LITTLE MISS MOFFAT – broke her maiden going away in her career debut here against the lowest of maiden claimers. She moves up in class for Glenn Wismer who wins 23% first start after a maiden win and 23% on synthetic tracks.

3rd: (5) MO NIGHEAN DONN – just missed in her Tapeta debut here going two turns against this class level.



Race Two:

1st: (3) EMPTY MY POUCH – still a maiden after seven tries. He has done well since dropping down to this maiden claiming level. He was a good third his last two starts here and draws better with Ron Allen back aboard.

2nd: (7) GIANNO – first-time starter from Larry Rivelli who wins 19% with his debut runners and 25% against maiden claimers. Son of Cairo Prince (12% debut winners) is out of a dam by Discreet Cat that has produced three winners from three foals to race.

3rd: (6) SWEET TRAVELS – raced evenly in his career debut here two weeks ago and adds blinkers.



Race Three:

1st: (5) BLEMEITONMYMOMMA – first-time starter from Larry Rivelli has been training steadily in Chicago. By Peace and Justice, she is out of a winning dam by Congrats and gets Pablo Morales first time out.

2nd: (1) TALE OF THE DRAGON – has improved some in his last two starts here for Louis Ruberto. He has shown decent gate speed here and gets Addiel Ayala back aboard.

3rd: (6) BENGAL CAT – flashed speed for a half-mile before tiring here and gets a 10-pound bugboy.



Race Four:

1st: (7) DADS LIL SPARK – broke his maiden going two turns then came back two starts later to win easily in fast time. He tired last out but can boss these with his best effort. Kevin Rice wins 18% with his claimers and 13% going long.

2nd: (8) TIZ TACT TOE – put together a decent streak of solid efforts before failing in fast time again open allowance foes. He was a good second as the 7-5 favorite here last out when dropped back down to this conditioned claiming level.

3rd: (2) EIGHT WEEKS LONG – ships in from Finger Lakes after some decent two-turn efforts against cheaper.



Race Five:

1st: (1) DISASTER RECOVERY – just missed two starts in a row. He faded next out when he pushed the pace but came back here against bottom maiden claimers and missed by a head. He moves up a notch in class, draws the rail and gets Gallardo.

2nd: (2) DIAMONDHARD STONE – improved a lot when Lasix was added in his third career start. He just missed against this level then raced evenly against winners. Back down to this level, he was second by a length last out.

3rd: (3) INBOUND – still winless after 11 tries but his lone try on Tapeta was not bad against better company.



Race Six:

1st: (3) GENEVIEVE’S Z VA – horse for the course was a good winner two starts back going two turns then tired some in a very fast sprint. Cathy Rosantz wins 17% going short to long and 14% with her overall synthetic-track starters.

2nd: (5) ISTHATYOURHARLEY – was soundly beaten two starts back on yielding turf then won easily there on the dirt. She has run well here in the past and gets in light with Martina Rojas – 19% with her route mounts.

3rd: (1) AZTEC PRINCESS – beat first-level allowance foes two starts back then ran evenly against these last out.



Race Seven:

1st: (7) CALVARY KAT – classy daughter of Army Mule beat state-breds two starts back at 3-5 odds. She came back here and was third in a long sprint against these. Tim Girten is 3 for 9 adding Lasix and 26% with his allowance runners.

2nd: (10) SHORTY MAC – started her career as a turf sprinter then won her Tapeta debut here. She just missed against this level when pressing the pace from post one and should get a stalking trip from here.

3rd: (1) CARLOTUK – was soundly beat at Park but shipped here and beat state-bred allowance foes.



Race Eight:

1st: (6) HEIRLOOM KITTEN – horse for the course ran well earlier this summer but recent starts have been poor. He drops down to the bottom for Tim Girten who wins 22% with this move and 20% with his synthetic-track starters.

2nd: (7) CEDUNA – horse for the course raced evenly two starts back then missed by a neck last out in fast time. He meets the same group for Dave Markgraf who wins 17% going long with the last 69 of them showing a huge, flat-bet profit.

3rd: (1) SIDE TRACKED – another horse for the course just missed two starts back then raced evenly with blinkers on.