Haskell Day Selections: Monmouth Park Race Course

By Bob Hill,
TSV staff writer —-

Haskell Day Selections
Monmouth Park Race Course

Race 5 – Grade 3 Matchmaker – 1-1/8 miles on turf for F-M 3yo and up

5 – Segesta Classiest of three Chad Brown entries at ML odds of 3-1

2 – Sacred Wish Only millionaire in the field is ML fave at 5-2

3 – Spaliday An other Brown entry coming in off win on this track at 7-2

4 – No Mo Candy Paart of pace scenario for Saffie Joseph, Jr. at 9-2

Race 6 – Grade 3 Monmouth Cup – 1-1/8 miles for 3yo and up

4 – Just a Touch Towers over this field at ML odds of 3-5

3 – Classic Catch Tries graded company for first time for Pletcher at 5-2

6 – Surface to Air Some nice races in allowance company 8-1

5 – Cadet Corps Comes in off two straight win in lesser company at 12-1

Race 10 – G3 Molly Pitcher – 1-1/16 miles for F-M 3yo and up

4 – Majestic Oops Can she make it four wins in a row against tougher at 6-1

8 – Power Squeeze Has competed against the boys and owns G1 wins 7-2

1 – Candied Pletcher trainee ran a good one here last year

3 – Randomized Loaded with back class goes for first win in over a year at 9-2

5 – Dorth Vader Would love an off track like the last race 4-1

Race 11 – G2 United Nations – 1-3/8 miles on turf for 3yos and up

5 – Grand Sonata Three narrow races at this distance in the recent past. His turn at 6-1

2 – Tawny Port Bombs away at 20-1

4 — Limited Liability Lots of pieces, but Dettori is a plus factor at 4-1

7 – Rebel Red Red hot trainer taking a shot at 9-2

3 – Redistricting Won local prep for this going gate to wire but 7-2 seems short to me

10 – Get Smokin Veteran warrior is always a threat on the lead

6 – Vote No Hugh class rise for improving 4yo

Race 12 – G1 Haskell – 1-1/8 miles for 3yo

2 – Journalism Trying to set up showdown with Sovereignty in the Travers

4 – Burnham Square Derby effort was sneaky good. May make a win bet on him for fun.

8 – Goal Oriented More bullets than a six shooter for this Baffert trainee

1 – Bracket Buster Improving colt for solid barn

6 – Gosger Probably cannot this race to set up for him like the Preakness