Laurel Play #3
– Race 1, 5 furlongs, maiden special for two-year-old fillies. Trainer Michael Trombetta debuts Moon Jumper, a daughter of Malibu Moon, off a string of steady works. He’s 20% with two-year-old firsters in the past year and post-time odds on the filly will probably be around 5-2/2-1. She’s a likely winner, but I’m leaning toward another possibility: Kosmo’s Buddy, making her second start for trainer Timothy Salzman. The filly finished fourth in her debut at Pimlico on May 31 at 3.40-1 odds; show horse Extra Sexy Psychic came back to win her second start, a maiden special at Pha, with a 73 Beyer. There are a couple of gaps in her works since that start, but she did breeze four furlongs in :49 on Saturday. If odds are 3-1 or better, I’ll play $20 to win.
– Feature race at Saratoga today is the Adirondack Stakes, which drew a deep field of nine. Likely favorite is More Happy, who was visually impressive winning her Del Mar debut. Sky Mom jumps out with her big 94 Beyer over the Churchill strip two back and Passion for the ease of her debut win at Arlington, and A to the Croft is intriguing, if only because Churchill horses have been doing so well at the Spa. I’m still thinking about how to play this one …
