SAR Special – Grade 2 – $200.000

6 1/2 Furlongs – Dirt – SAR

For Two Year Olds

A mixed bag of two-year-olds go into the gate for the SAR Special (G2). Spoiled looks like the one to beat. His main competition may come from Major Problem, Tremont winner. Look for Drop Off to be in the mix if he can avoid traffic.

Here’s the field:

#1 Drop Off
Owner: Williams9

Third by a neck in the Sanford (G3) last start. Works are even but not spectacular. Still, this gelding is always in the mix. Could have a say here.

#2 Stormy Jones
Owner: Arindel

Broke his maiden in state-bred company two starts back, then finished second in the Bashford Manor at CD. Does his best running late. May not get there against these.

#3 Dimitrii
Owner: Arindel

Won a major allowance at CD last out after finishing fifth in the KY Juvenile. Stakes experience will help here, but he’ll need to bring his A game against these.

#4 Royal Valor
Nakamura Stables

Coming in off a maiden win at LS. Looks a bit outclassed here.

#5 Semi Auto
Owner: Fractious

Impressive maiden win at CD, then finished seventh in the Bashford Manor. Will pass on this one.

#6 War Of Backroads
Owner: Fractious

This gelding is still a maiden. Big step up.

#7 Kimbos Cat
Owner: Witeout Stables

Only win came in a maiden special weight at SA. Will pass on this one, too.

#8 Major Problem
Owner: Rousee

Won the Tremont two starts back, finished second by a head in the Sanford (G3). Like his chances here.

#9 Spoiled
Owner: Mb Stables

Never out of the money in three starts. Won the Bashford Manor last out. Looks like the one to beat.

#10 If Only You Believe
La Canada Racehorses

Broke his maiden last out at BEL. Nice gelding but may be asking too much in this spot.

#11 Lunar Eclipse
Dmc Racing

Broke his maiden in state-bred company at MNR in his only start. Don’t think this one has the experience to compete against these.

Picks: 9-8-1

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