Fair Grounds: Grade 3 Mineshaft, Fair Grounds Handicap Selections

TSV Staff Selections —-

Race 5) 1&1/16th Mile. Mineshaft H. Grade III. Purse $150,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD.
Post Time: 4:05/( 3:05)/ 2:05/ 1:05 ADVANCED FORECAST: Slight Chance Rain, High 74 Low 60.

Cedartown (1), never worse than second in his career; winner of two straight, the last here in the Louisiana Stakes.

No Distortion (2), claimed here after winning back in December; last out a weak turf try; blinkers come off.

Scuba (3), winner of the G3 Hawthorne Gold Cup stayed on last out to place in Louisiana but wasn’t going to catch Cedartown.

Rich Daddy (4), Gulfstream shipper rolls in hot having finished in the money in his last ten starts, including a romp over pricey OC’s last out; you’re going to get a price.

The Player (5), was bumped around pretty good last out in the Louisiana; graded stakes winner has posted three bullets since that effort and today gets first time blinkers.

Thirstforlife (6), a winner here two back; shipped to Oaklawn where he missed by a neck to quality allowance foes; hard to overlook this one.

First Premio (7), Pure Prize colt makes dirt debut, an angle that’s worked for this barn; strong worktab in prep for this.

Team Colors (8), hasn’t won in 2 years; Johnny V helps, same result.

Selections: 1, 5, 3, 7

Race 8) 1&1/8th Mile. (Turf) Fair Grounds H. Grade III. Purse $150,000 FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD

Mr Misunderstood (6), has won 8-of-9, only blemish being dirt tries at Hawthorne and Churchill; gets sixth straight win here.

Galton (3), has finished second here five times from eight Stall-Wilson turf starts; today marks number six.

High Noon Rider (9), rallied to win here earlier this month; extra distance a positive.

Synchrony (8), has put together three solid efforts including a game second last out in the Grade 3 Red Bank.

Selections: 6, 3, 9, 8 Longshot Play – (7) Applicator