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Turf Gents Do the Dash in Grand Prairie Turf Challenge

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6/24/23

  10  LS   Grand Prairie Turf Challenge           

         $150.000   3yo&Up      5f  Turf      3yo 116lbs  Older 122lbs 

Stinky ol’ Texas where the only thing hotter than the weather is the bbq… and we look at the field for the Grand Prairie Turf Challenge, a five-furlong dash for the gents, and we have a nice field of eight for this one.  I landed on Trippi Bay off of that stakes score on PRK Day.  He has three wins this year, so he’s used to getting his picture taken, for sure.  I’ll take Cp Copper In Me as the second choice.  He’s never faced stakes company, but has been very solid at the Alw level, and a repeat of that CD race should certainly put him in the mix.   

Here’s The Field –

1
   Silver Woman    Maxmillion Farm    Elliott S   122   6/1

 I guess we can chalk-up that last place finish at GP as a bounce, but the new barn swooped in, bought him and won right back vs. OptAlw types at CD in very fast time as the 1.45 favorite.  Four wins from thirteen starts, add in eleven on-the-board finishes and you know this one can get it. 

2
   Pluck Around Boy    Gdp Inc    Saez L   116   4/1

Just missed on the soggy sod at CD running second by a nose in the Walker.  Comes right back with less weight as a 3yo vs the older boys today, so there are a lot of reasons to like this one.  He has a pair of wins this year, both at the OptAlw level and both sprint on the grass… he fits. 

3
   Shelbags    Lindeman Prairie    Alvarez J L   122   7/1

He won the Kenner at FG on soggy sod and has been two lengths back in each of his next three, all at the graded level.  He was fourth in the BC Turf Sprint (GI) last year, and even at 8yo, he still possesses the ability to to pick em up and lay em down. 

4
   Coopers Creed    Luz International    Velazquez J R   116   7/2

Lightly raced with only five starts, but he has two wins and a second from that batch, including a near miss in the Dessert Code at SA, in his most recent, and was fourth only beaten a length in the Texas Glitter at GP.  You have to think he’s only going to get better and should step up big in this one.

5
   Grayte Agent    Mo Mentum Farm    Eramia R E   116   5/1

Purchased for $75.000 after that tenth-place finish in the American Turf (GII) at CD, but the new barn shortened him up and won over that track vs. OptAlw types, the new connections seem to have him figured out.  Can he repeat?

6
   Swat    Rock Creek    Silvera Ru   116   5/1

Another lightly raced 3yo with only five starts and looked good winning at CD vs. high-end sprinting claimers last out.  He got home in quick time, so it’s up the ladder today.  Can he make some noise vs this crew? 

7
   Trippi Bay    Onlineracingclub.com    Fuentes L A   122   7/2 

Big win at PIM last out taking the McKay Turf, and that was his third win of this season.  With eleven wins from twenty-nine starts, adding in eight others on the board finishes, he’s dangerous… very dangerous.  Don’t leave him off of your tickets. 

8
   Cp Copper In Me    Bears Stable    Centeno D E   122   4/1

Got back on the winning side of things last out taking down high-end Alw types at CD, and he was bookn’ in that one.  :56 flat is hauling the mail, and he won by two in that race.  Another like that and he’s probably getting his picture taken. 

COZMAN     7 / 8                      Willie’s Green Card     8 / 1             

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