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TURFWAY PARK Race #10 (THE VINERY SPIRAL STAKES (G3))

March 24, 2012
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Top pick: #4 (WENT THE DAY WELL) - Lightly-raced and improving, colt by Proud Citizen is owned by Team Valor and trained by Graham Motion, the combo that won last year's Kentucky Derby (G1) with "Animal Kingdom". He just missed in both starts last fall in England and comes into this off a maiden win at Gulfstream three weeks ago. This stakes is absolutely wide open and he has a fine chance at a square price with John Velazquez aboard.

2nd pick: #10 (Mr. Prankster) - He threw in a "clunker" last out, but received a rather weak ride as the heavy favorite in a small field. Colt had won a pair of stakes on this surface in his previous pair and trainer Mike Maker brings Annie Napravnik in from the Fair Grounds for the mount.

3rd pick: #3 (Heavy Breathing) - Undefeated son of "Giant's Causeway" is in the Pletcher barn and both of this colt's wins have come at Gulfstream. Has fine positional speed and J.J. Castellano is in for the mount.

4th pick: #12 (Handsome Mike) - California invader has some fine starts showing, including a solid effort in December at Hollywood Park in the $1,000,000 Cash Call Futurity (G1). Speed/stalker has Joel Rosario in for the ride and this colt by "Scat Daddy" should be involved from the "get go".

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