JC / Railbird

MassCap Entries

A field of eight was drawn today for Saturday’s Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs:

PP Horse Jockey ML
1 Dr. Pleasure Velasquez 6-1
2 Palladio Do Ramos 12-1
3 Who What Win Bridgmohan 15-1
4 Fairbanks Migliore 7-5
5 Shuffling Maddnes Rojas 12-1
6 Fire Striker Krigger 30-1
7 Evening Attire Espinosa 5-1
8 Brass Hat Martinez 5-2

Fairbanks, making his first start since setting the pace and finishing fourth behind Lawyer Ron in the Woodward, looks like a legitimate favorite with his early speed and triple-digit Beyers, one scored winning the Tokyo City Handicap at Santa Anita last March, but morning line second favorite Brass Hat brings back class, veteran Evening Attire can’t be overlooked in his third attempt to take the MassCap, and Palladio — shipping in from Woodbine and with three wins at the 1 1/8 mile distance — is an intriguing upset proposition.
TVG will broadcast live from Suffolk Downs beginning at 1:00 p.m.; post-time for the MassCap is 5:23 p.m. There’s an all stakes pick four on the card, starting with race seven, the Collegian Stakes. I’ll be at Suffolk all Saturday, and if all goes as planned, posting throughout the afternoon.
Free PPs are available from DRF.