Race 5 on a long day of racing is the Turf Sprint for 3 year olds and up. A. loaded field of 18 possible runners all trying to catch this $1 million Grade 1 stakes victory. Popular runners including Got Stormy, Imprimis, Leinster, Oleksandra, and Front Run the Fed are all contenders in this 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf race.
Top Pick
Got Stormy
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Owner: Gary Barber
25-10-5-3 Lifetime $1.9 Million Earnings
7-2-2-0 in 2020
Won Grade 3 Buffalo Trace Franklin County @ Keeneland
Won Grade 3 Ladies Sprint @ Kentucky Downs
2nd in Grade 1 Breeders Cup Mile in 2019
5 year old mare out of Get Stormy (Stormy Atlantic) has had an up and down career but has strung together 2 wins in a row and looks to be in great form coming into this one. Won 2 Grade 3s last outings posted 90s in the speed categories. Has the speed needed to win this race, has raced on the Keeneland Turf last out and won, Tyler G and Mark Casse, just a few bright spots for this horse on Saturday
Imprimis
Trainer: Jospeph Orseno
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr
Owner: Breeze Easy LLC
15-8-0-2 Lifetime $750,000 Earnings
2-1-0-1 in 2020
Won Grade 3 Turf Sprint @ Kentucky Downs
Won Grade 3 Troy Stakes @ Saratoga
6th in Grade 1 Breeders Cup Turf Sprint @ Santa Anita in 2019
3rd in Grade 2 Woodford @ Keeneland
6 year old Gelding. Seems to prefer Irad Ortiz in the irons and performs well with him in the past 2 starts. Should bid well against this company, but there is a lot of talent in here, will need a grate late kick to get to the front in a large field.
Longshot Picks
Big Runner
Trainer: Victor Garcia
Jockey: Juan Hernadez
Owner: Juan Garcia
7-4-1-2 Lifetime $250,000 Earnings
3-3 in 2020
Won Grade 2 Eddie D Stakes @ Santa Anita
Won 75k Siren Lure @ Santa Anita
Won OC40 k/n1x-N @ Santa Anita
5 year old horse out of Stormy Atlantic (Storm Cat) and Elusive Luci (Elusive Quality). Has been running exemplary of late winning 3 for 3 in 2020 with outstanding speed figures. However 1 Grade stakes wins and and a lower level optional claiming race. Better numbers at this distance and could show off a little early speed for the pace setter.
Front Run The Fed
Trainer: Chad Brown Jockey: Javier Castellano
Owner: Klarvich Stables Inc.
10-4-3-1 Lifetime $322,000 Earnings
3-1-1-0 in 2020
2nd in the Grade 3 RunHappy Turf Sprint behind Imprimis @ Kentucky Downs
Won OC80k/b-N @ Belmont
2nd in 100k English Channel @ Belmont
4 year old colt out of Giants Causeway has positive numbers in the money. Hes only finished out of the money 2 times and these were in his 2 year old season. Ran 2nd to Imprimis in the RunHappy Turf Sprint where he came out of the turn 5th and made a late bid for the lead but Imprimis was able to pass by in the stretch.
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