TRACK BANDIT PREVIEWS
| ACK ACK H. (G3), 9TH-CD, $100,000, 3YO/UP, 7.5F, 4:32 P.M.
EDT, 10-30 |
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| PP | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | WT |
| 1 |
ARTEMUS SUNRISE |
FLINT STEVE |
CASTANON J L |
117 |
| 2 |
GO NOW |
ZITO NICHOLAS P |
FLORES D R |
113 |
| 3 |
STRAIGHT LINE |
VANIER HARVEY L |
BRIDGMOHAN S X |
114 |
| 4 |
BRITT’S JULES |
GUILLOT ERIC |
JACINTO J |
114 |
| 5 |
NAKAYAMA KUN |
GOTHARD AKIKO |
MARTIN E M JR |
117 |
| 6 |
LEVEL PLAYINGFIELD |
HOLTHUS ROBERT E |
MCKEE J |
115 |
| 7 |
NKOSI REIGNS |
JANKS CHRISTINE K |
ALBARADO R J |
115 |
| 8 |
VICARAGE |
PLETCHER TODD A |
BEJARANO R |
117 |
| 9 |
STERLING GOLD |
WOODARD JOE |
SMITH M E |
116 |
The $100,000 Ack Ack H. (G3) is the opening-day feature at Churchill Downs
and VICARAGE (Vicar) should be hard to deny with a repeat of his powerful
victory in the Perryville S. (G3) at Keeneland. The Todd Pletcher-trained colt
pressed fast fractions before drawing off by 10 lengths in a fast time over the
deep, loose, slow surface that characterized the Lexington oval this fall.
STRAIGHT LINE (Boundary) rallied well for runner-up honors in the Perryville
and captured the Iroquois S. (G3) in his only start over this surface last year.
The dark bay colt appears to be the primary threat.
ARTEMUS SUNRISE (Tale of the Cat) has finished first or second in nine
starts over this track and exits a game score in the Turfway Park Fall
Championship S. (G3). He must be included in all exotics.
LEVEL PLAYINGFIELD (Level Sands) is a useful sort who fits with this group.
He could come running late for a share. NKOSI REIGNS (Out of Place) ran a close
fifth as the favorite in the Turfway Park Fall Championship. Consider at fair
odds. STERLING GOLD (Mutakddim) is a solid closer who could surprise.
GO NOW (Go For Gin) is having a good season and is trained by Nick Zito. He rates our longshot play under David Flores.
NAKAYAMA KUN (Known Fact) won the Governor’s H. from far back at Ellis Park
and can’t be completely dismissed. BRITT’S JULES (Jules) is 0-for-6 this year
and is hard to like.
| TRACK BANDIT SELECTIONS: | 1st-VICARAGE | |
| 2nd-STRAIGHT LINE | ||
| 3rd-ARTEMUS SUNRISE |