2/8/2025

  10  TAM   The Davis Stakes (GIII) [KYD]     

   $250.000     1^1/16th  Mile   Dirt        3yo      120lbs

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Down to TAM and one of my fav races, The Davis Stakes (GIII), a mile and a sixteenth test for the sophomore TC hopefuls, and we have a full gate, plus one, set for this one.  Is it just my opinion or are long-shots winning the majority of these prep races?  I don’t see a clear favorite so it does in fact seem like a place where a punter can make a few bucks, if you can figure out the puzzle.  I’m taking a horse that has only been LA-bred races, but No Real Drama looks like a horse that is sitting on a big race and a win.  He uses tactical speed to be part of every race, but has been tiring a bit in the late stages, when the money is on the line… can he change that pattern here?  I think so, and he’s my top pick.  Law Dog is another that looks to be ready to run a big one.  He was second in the Display Stakes at WO, and the Mucho Macho Man at GP, last out.  He has a versatile style and it will be interesting to see how they go after things today.  It’s never smart to leave the Big Barn off of the ticket, and Mb has a three-headed monster set to go… I’ll give Conscientious the edge from his stable mates and the light raced cold may be the ticket to victory. 

Again, it’s a wide open affair, so let’s grab a cold snack and find a good place to watch this one. 

Here’s The Field –

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1		Meant To Be		Mb Stables		Lopez P		120		10/1
2		No Real Drama		Asgar		Silvera Ru		120		8/1
3		James Patterson		Allinthegate		Velazquez J R		120		6/1
4		Mentakun		Sccj Stables		Gallardo A A		120		9/2
5		Law Dog		Riggins Racing		Rodriguez Jam		120		9/2
6		Conscientious		Mb Stables		Gaffalione T		120		10/1
7		Harmonic Stride		Mb Stables		Franco M		120		10/1
8		Ill Be Around		Alydar Stables		Espinoza V		120		4/1
9		Out Of Touch		TwinTowersRacing		Geroux F		120		7/1
10		Pretty Boy Floyd		Big Jd Racing		Alvarado F T		120		4/1
11		Classical		D J C Racing Stables		Hernandez R M		120		6/1
12		Golic		Royalty Stables		Moore R L		120		6/1
13		Spirit Day		Nakamura Stables		No Rider		120		AE

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COZMAN  2 / 5 / 6               Willie’s Green Card  5 / 11  

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