Racecards
20:58 Tampa Bay Downs (USA)
Race 8 - Allowance Optional Claiming
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- US$20,999 added
- Winner: US$13,230
- 2nd: US$4,200
- 3rd: US$2,100
- 4th: US$1,470
- Form 2/75551-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Jacob Palacios
- Jockey Alonso Quinonez
- Form 27/5516-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Maria Bowersock
- Jockey Ricardo Feliciano
- Form 6/11572-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Georgina Baxter
- Jockey Antonio Gallardo
- Form 331-524
- Age 10
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Maria Bowersock
- Jockey Ronald Allen Jr
In depth
Verdict
Town Classic has the beating of both Divine Ambition and Ludington representing Gerald Bennett’s leading yard but drops down in trip from a wide draw. Zorb won easily here in December and returns to action along with several others including Cake Pop, Small Fortune and Weekend Wizard but a chance is taken KITCHEN FIRE returns to his best. The latter has been competing over 5f so far this year but earlier speed figures for his winning form over today’s longer trip suggest he can go very close in this.
Formwatch
Ludington (USA) 33-1 (8-6) Tracked rail, faded, 5th of 8, shd behind My Boy Lenny (8-8) at Tampa Bay Downs 7f fst in Mar.
Weekend Wizard (USA) 7-1 (8-11) Stmbld,hld safely late, won at Century Downs 7f stks fst in Oct beating Call It A Wrap (8-8) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Kitchen Fire (USA) 9-2 (8-6) Pace, dueled rail, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Long Blade (8-6) at Tampa Bay Downs 5f gd in Mar.
Famous N Flashy (USA) 16-1 (8-12) 3&4w trn,widest,no ral, 6th of 7, 8l behind Crosstown Shootout (8-5) at Presque Isle Downs 6f fst in Sep.
Small Fortune (USA) 13-10 (8-8) Forced pace, resisted, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Native Hawk (8-8) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Nov.
Zorb (USA) 9-4 (8-7) Dueled insd,forged clr, won at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Dec beating Nick The Cardshark (8-9) by 4 3/4l, 8 ran.
Cake Pop (USA) 45-1 (8-10) Bumped start, 5th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Altissimo (8-10) at Mahoning Valley 6f stks fst in Oct.
Town Classic (USA) 9-4 (8-6) 3wd btw, brief bid1/4, 2nd of 8, shd behind My Boy Lenny (8-8) at Tampa Bay Downs 7f fst in Mar.
Divine Ambition (USA) 15-1 (8-6) Brk in air, btw, faded, 4th of 8, shd behind My Boy Lenny (8-8) at Tampa Bay Downs 7f fst in Mar.