Free Picks For Gulfstream Park - 5/9/20
Race 1 at Gulfstream Park on Saturday is a 1-mile maiden claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $17,000 and field of 16. (2) Mayito has raced twice since returning from a layoff and has responded well from a drop with a second at this distance and level. (5) Jack Beanstalk returns to turf following a third versus $16,000 maidens at a mile and 1/16. (10) Sweet Giants made a huge step forward by returning to turf and rallying for a second-place finish at the same distance and level as a 68 to 1 longshot. (2) Mayito to win, Exacta 2-5
Race 2 on Saturday at Gulfstream Park is a four and a half furlong Maiden special weight for 2-year-olds with a purse of $65,000 and a field of nine. (8) Hyperfocus and (2) Restored Order are an interesting pair of newcomers and Todd Pletcher's barn, while youngster (4) Breakthrough out of the Wes Ward barn has shown plenty of skill in morning action. (7) Full Send must also be considered although it will run with longer odds. (2) Restored Order to win, Exacta 2-4
Race 3 on Saturday at Gulfstream Park is a 1-mile maiden claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $30,000 and field of 16. (12) Cat Lady drops to the $40,000 level and leaves from an outside post following a race in which she set the pace and then weakened at the same distance in each of her last three outings. (1) Chouchou de Boo moves up in competition and will leave from the rail and has the speed needed to take advantage on the inside. (5) Kahiko will drop a level to the maiden scale following a 5th Place finish in her debut on turf at the $50,000 level. (12) Cat Lady to win, Exacta 12-1
Race 4 on Saturday at Gulfstream Park is a 1-mile claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $20,000 and field of 15. (6) Sand Drift starts for the first time after remaining behind the leaders and rallying to finish third at the same distance and level during February. (12) Blame the Gods raced well to score over the same distance and conditions and finished just behind (13) Feature Creature when both took minor honors last time out. (6) Sand Drift to win, Exacta 6-13
The fifth race on Saturday at Gulfstream Park is a six-furlong maiden claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $16,000 and the field of 11. (5) Capeline will drop to the $10,000 level on Gulfstreams main track and will pull back to six furlongs after fading the last time out over one mile on turf. (1) Socially Astray departs from the rail after tracking the leaders and finishing third at the same distance and level. (3) Poseidon’s Princess makes a career debut out of the Larry Pilotti barn and will have experienced rider Luis Saez aboard. (5) Capeline to win, Exacta 5-3
Race 6 on Saturday at Gulfstream Park is at 1 mile Maiden claiming for three-year-olds with a purse of $36,000 and field of 13. (11) Reconvene was caught near the wire when earning a third in his debut here in April at one mile. (12) Eagles Place finished behind the No. 11 in fourth in that same race. (8) Strong Headed steps up a level following a second-place finish after breaking from the outside and missing out by just a half-length. (11) Reconvene to win, Exacted 11-8
Race 7 on Saturday at Gulfstream Park is a 5-furlong allowance for three-year-olds with a person $55,000 and a field of 10 (10) Compensate runs well on dirt, turf, and synthetic surfaces including a second at the Melody of Colors. (3) Fast Score has won a stakes race after going five furlongs on the turf at Woodbine starting for the first time since setting the pace and falling back at 5 and 1/2 furlongs at Keeneland last October in the $200,000 Indian Summer. (5) Foolish Humor will be looking to take revenge from the No. 10 after coming back from a layoff and finishing third behind the filly. (10) Compensate to win, Exacta 10-5
Race 8 on Saturday at Gulfstream Park is a six-furlong claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $20,000 and a field of nine. (8) Reservenotattained has its sights on lesser competition and is capable of making its presence felt along with (5) Louie’s Kingdom. (3) Cat Gone Quick was able to shed its maiden tag following an impressive victory and if able to adopt the same positive tactics on Saturday at Gulfstream could prove tough to beat. (3) Cat Gone Quick to win, Exacta 3-8
The 9th race at Gulfstream Park on Saturday is the one mile and a sixteenth Sunshine Forever Stakes for 4-year-olds and up with a purse of $75,000 and field of 12. (9) Social Paranoia was able to keep his record on local Turf unblemished after defeating opponents in the Grade 3 Appleton at 1 mile but will stretch out today by another 1/16. (11) Admission Office will pullback in this after attempting to take the lead in settling for a second-place finish in the Grade 2 Mac Diarmida at 11 furlongs. (12) War of Will is the Grade 1 Preakness winner and returns to turf for the first time since starting quickly and then fading at the G1 Breeders Cup Classic. (9) Social Paranoia to win, Exacta 9-12
Race 10 at Gulfstream Park on Saturday is a 1-mile allowance optional claiming for 4-year-olds and up with a purse of $42,000 and field of 16. (6) Battle of Blenheim reduces to a mile after returning from a layoff and finishing 2nd versus $35,000 optional claimers in a mile and 116th. (1) Counter Offer pulls back in her first outing since giving up a late lead and ending in 4th at a mile and a sixteenth. (9) Honey Won’t is coming off a poor sixth-place finish but will have Luis Saez aboard and the change in the irons could be the difference. (9) Honey Won’t to win, Exacta 9-6
Race 11 at Gulfstream Park on Saturday is a six-furlong allowance optional claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $41,000 and field of 12. (7) Hauntedbythemusic was a winner in December in a debut at Tampa coming from behind after leading early and winning late. (5) R Mercedes Boy has been to the winner’s circle three times in nine races including last August at Gulfstream. (4) I’ll Fly Dempsey was victorious in December in a debut then when put at the current level did not respond as the favorite and ended fourth. (7) Hauntedbythemusic to win, Exacta 7-4
The 12th and final race on Saturday at Gulfstream Park is a 1-mile starter optional claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $18,000 and field of 12. (3) Peppi the Hunter pulls back while at the same level and distance following a drop-in class with a victory by four lengths the last time out. (2) Trappezoid will look to make up for being in a 6-wide and ending the race third as the favorite at the same distance and level. (9) Dexter Road has raced consistently at this level and just a bit of an extra push will put the No. 9 back into the winner’s circle. (3) Peppi the Hunter to win, Exacta 3-9
