MVR · RACE 5
UPCOMINGClaiming $6,500
Claiming $6,500, for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, restricted to state-bred (registered) horses, that have not won two races recently.
Claiming race — every starter can be bought for the claiming price out of the race, so owners risk losing a horse that's clearly best. That keeps the field evenly matched on ability.
● Track record at 6 Furlongs: 68.63
The shape is the story here: 3 confirmed front-runners should pressure each other early, which tilts the race toward stalkers and closers who can pick up the pieces late.
Our number tops on #9 Boogie Boogee (a presser/stalker, M/L 20-1). Recent figures: 65 · 55 · 64. Backup is #7 Quick Rendezvous at 3-1. Use #4 Sarah Jane in exotic structures.
What would change our mind: a key scratch that reshapes the early pace, a sharp turf-to-dirt or surface switch off the rail, or live money showing up on a horse the board had dismissed. Watch the tote late.
The field, ranked
Our order, top to bottom.
New trainer: Michael C Pappada had it last time, Julie A Pappada now. Was 6th of 7 at the first call last time.
Figures are climbing: 64, 70, 72 over its last three. Winner of an 8-horse $7,500 claiming race at TDN last time.
J Stokes takes over from J McKee in the saddle. Needs to move up: the best of its last five is 62 against a 72 par.
2nd of 6 at 4F on Feb 1, in :50.20. Last out was 3rd, 3 lengths behind the winner, in a 7-horse $7,500 claiming race at TDN.
Best recent figure of 69 sits right around the 72 par. Carries 124 pounds, 5 more than last time.
Prime Power, the Brisnet rating, puts it on top of this field. Finished 5th in an 8-horse $7,500 claiming race at TDN, beaten 7½ lengths.
Class relief: $16,000 claiming last time, $6,500 claiming today. Led at the first call last time.
Drops from $16,000 claiming to $6,500 claiming. 4th last time, 3 lengths back, in a field of 6.
Gets a new rider, D L Parker replacing Rocco Bowen. Picks up 5 pounds from its last start.
At a glance
- Market favourite #7 QUICK RENDEZVOUS (3-1) — our number has it ranked #2.
- #7 QUICK RENDEZVOUS — our #2 number, about right at the windows (20.6% to their 19.5%).
- #6 ANGEL I'M NOT — our #7 number, about right at the windows (16.1% to their 17.4%).
- #5 KAT TRAX — our #4 number, about right at the windows (14.9% to their 15.6%).
Value read
- Longshot value: #9 BOOGIE BOOGEE (20-1) — our fair 5.3% is above the morning line's 3.7%; supported by: top barn (35%) + jockey (34%) at 20-1 — proven edge band (ML 3+)
Pace
Speed Duel. Three or more early-speed types. Fast pace, hot fractions — closers benefit.
Likely leader: #6 Angel I'm Not; pressure from #2 Go Girl, #7 Quick Rendezvous; and works against #2 Go Girl, #6 Angel I'm Not, #7 Quick Rendezvous.
Number = last-race early-pace figure. Green border = the shape helps; red = it works against.
Early speed and closing figures, horse by horse
Early Pace · E1 figure · front runners
Closing Kick · late-pace figure
How to play it
How we'd structure it from our ranking + pace read — the projected speed duel sets up closers underneath — spread the exotics deeper. Structures and logic only; the stake is yours.
Win / Place
#9 Boogie Boogee (place saver: #7 Quick Rendezvous)
#9 Boogie Boogee rates the best; #7 Quick Rendezvous the logical insurance if you want to be covered.
Exacta — BOX
#9 Boogie Boogee · #7 Quick Rendezvous
Two standouts with little between them — box #9 Boogie Boogee and #7 Quick Rendezvous both ways.
Trifecta — BOX
#9 Boogie Boogee · #7 Quick Rendezvous · #4 Sarah Jane
Box the top three for any 1-2-3 order; add a 4th only if the field is wide open.
Superfecta — KEY
#9 Boogie Boogee / #7 Quick Rendezvous · #4 Sarah Jane · #5 Kat Trax · #3 Driven For Success / #7 Quick Rendezvous · #4 Sarah Jane · #5 Kat Trax · #3 Driven For Success / ALL or #7 Quick Rendezvous · #4 Sarah Jane · #5 Kat Trax · #3 Driven For Success
Deep enough field to spread a super — key the top, spread the next few, fill 4th wide.
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