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TAMPA BAY DOWNS Race #7

February 16, 2012
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Premium Pick

Top pick: #5 (WHITE MERLOT) - Lightly raced 4-year-old filly went (9-3-2-3) last year and made amazing progress after winning her debut here a bit over a year ago. She went on to place in four stakes races and in between some of those she managed an impressive allowance win at calder in late June. On the sidelines since July 30th, she's training very fast locally and you know she can run well fresh. Very tough if ready.

2nd pick: #7 (Island Bound) - Mare was an easy winner of an allowance here at this distance on Jan. 11, then missed by a neck in a $50K stakes 10 days later at the same 7 furlong trip. In great form at present and she loves this particular distance.

3rd pick: #1 (Sealaunch) - Grey mare has won both starts at this meet, one each on grass and dirt for leading trainer Jamie Ness. He moves her up in price switches her back to the dirt, and shortens her up in distance. She's won four times in the past racing on real dirt.

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