Gulfstream: Handicapping the Grade 3’s Holy Bull, Forward Gal

By Rick Francis —-

Valuble Kentucky Derby/Oaks points are on the line for aspiring three-year-olds with the running of the G3 Holy Bull for the boys and the Grade 3 Forward Gal for the fillies. It’s a stakes filled afternoon from beautiful Gulfstream Park, let’s take a look at the contenders.

Race 10) 7 Furlongs. Forward Gal S. Grade III. Purse $125,000 FILLIES, THREE YEARS OLD.
Post Time: ( 4:17)/ 3:17/ 2:17/ 1:17

3) Atomically (Pletcher/Ortiz, J.); Girvin filly makes her first start of the year following a non-threatening effort in last years BC Juve Filly. Her prior three starts, all here, resulted in a pair of wins and a show finish; second starters for Pletcher hit at 20 percent.

8) Red Carpet Run (Arnold/Saez); 2-for-2 career, her last a clearing effort in the Fern Creek at Churchill; highest last out speed figure.

5) Apropos (Toner/Ruiz); closed and pilled away from a solid maiden field here in December; Mendelssohn filly has been working lights out for this.

7) Undervalued Asset (Brown/Ortiz, I.); dominated in debut contested at Aqueduct; well above trainer angles in play here.

Selections: 3, 8, 5, 7

Race 12) 1&1/16th Mile. Holy Bull S. Grade III. Purse $250,000 THREE YEAR OLDS
Post Time: ( 5:43)/ 4:43/ 3:43/ 2:43

6) Legacy Isle (Crichton/Saez); a perfect 3-for-3, excluding a DQ to second last out in the Mucho Macho Man; potential for value here.

4) Cyclone Mischief (Romans/Gaffalione); Into Mischief colt posted a near triple digit speed figure beating a strong OC group here last month.

1) Lord Miles (Joseph/Ortiz, I.); closed hard to finish less than a length in the Macho; 1st time blinkers a solid training angle.

8) Rocket Can (Mott/Alvarado); was game in each of his last two starts to end 2022; trainer is coming off a memorable weekend and hot will stay hot.

Selections: 6, 4, 1, 8