SUGGESTED PLAYS: $20 exacta box 1,3…LATE PICK FOUR PLAY: 1,3/2,3,4,5,10,11/2,6/3,5,9,11.
Sunday February 18th
RACE 9 SELECTIONS: 3-1-4-9 #3 BLOCKADE is the most likely winner in here for Shug McGaughey as he has not run a bad race in three career starts. Faced the talented Analyze It last out and now will add lasix for the first time. According to Formulator the last five years Shug is 4 for 8 (50%, $5.22 ROI) in turf routes first time lasix off a 61-180 day layoff. With the scratch of #10 UNLEVERAGED expect this one to be odds on in here. Interesting stat on #1 BRAVE NATION for Bill Mott-according to Formulator the last five years he is 5 for 26 (19%, $5.19 ROI) first time turf making their second start going sprint to route. He is 2 for 7 ($9.31 ROI) with this stat at Gulfstream. He is bred to love grass being by Pioneer of the Nile who gets 13% winners with first time turfers and is kin to Good Samaritan. Had the 11 hole in the debut at Tampa and now will draw the rail so should be able to work out a trip from there.
