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Turfway Park selections for Wednesday


Turfway Park in Florence provides daily selections and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

RACE 1
DADDY’S PROFITT comes off of a game win at this level and gets the nod in a well matched opener. BYE BYE BUNTING faded after chasing an impressive front running winner last Wednesday. She is capable of a better performance tonight. EQUULEI fits in here.

RACE 2
MAMA’S FIRECRACKER scored a huge upset last when returning to the Poly for the first time in nearly two years. A repeat of that performance would be good enough to win again with Mojica back aboard for Charlie Lawson. SWEETS N TREATS is capable of running well and could add value to the gimmicks. PURE LEGACY has a solid local record and is a definite threat.

RACE 3
REVOLVER SESSIONS has been off since September but Wesley Ward has excellent numbers with his returning runners and this one looks best on the class drop. GATEWAY TO GOLD is back in against bottom claimers after hooking better in her last two and is the one to beat. GIFT OF FRIENDS rates a chance.

RACE 4
STRUMMING hasn’t won a race in quite a while but drops in against bottom claimers for the first time and appears to be in a good spot to break that losing streak tonight with Jimenez back aboard. MEGA SENNA is an eight year old veteran who has been running evenly at this level and is the one to beat. NO TANKS fits with these but hasn’t raced since December at Hawthorne.

RACE 5
GORGEOUS GEORGE is another runner from the Ward barn who comes off of a long layoff and drops to the bottom. This one posted a bullet work on Valentine’s Day and should be ready to go. BACK BEACH ROAD showed solid improvement in his second race back after a long layoff and is the one to beat. AGGRO CRAG is a contender.

RACE 6
MISS CATWOOD is riding a four race win streak including back to back scores here at Turfway. She has the speed to be on or near the lead throughout and rates the slight edge over RULELIKECLEOPATRA in a close call. RULELIKECLEOPATRA is also very good right now. She moves up in class after being claimed by Doug Danner and figures to be tough from just off the pace. LOST IN SUCCESS needed her last race after a long layoff and should move forward with Jimenez picking up the mount tonight.

RACE 7
TACOMA PARK was fractious in the gate and didn’t break sharply from the inside post last out. A better start could make him a winner as he drops back in for a tag tonight. GAME ON BRO was a bit overmatched last out but ran well to win here two starts back. He cuts back to six furlongs and drops in class for this one and has to be respected. SALTY RIM moves up the ladder after a good looking win and is a solid threat.

RACE 8
FUJITA FIVE ran fourth against better in his first start since October. Danner drops him in class for this one and he has the speed to lead all the way with Leon back aboard. MAIN MAN MIKE was bumped soundly leaving the gate by a horse that stumbled and lost his rider. He had more trouble on the backstretch and figures to run much better tonight. CROOKED COURT has a solid record and is a contender.

RACE 9
BLAME IT ON TEKELA was forced wide turning for home and dropped back to dead last at that point. He rallied to finish fifth and can win this one with a better trip. MARKET RIDE reeled off back to back wins before stopping badly as the favorite last out. He has been off for two months with no published works but his speed makes him dangerous. TIZON could add value to the gimmicks.


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