POST TIME 4:10 EST--No question, Todd Pletcher will try to make an impact once again in the Sam F. Davis stakes having taken 4 of the last 6 editions with the likes of Rule and Bluegrass Cat. His charge #4 Ecabroni is yet another quality three year-old and will be your pace setter today trying to overcome the class hike and the first attempt around 2 turns. Monderate win contender. #1 State of Play will have something to say about the pace and is the likely pace presser. Tries dirt for the first time for the connections of Animal Kingdom, and by all indications, he has an affinity for the Tampa surface off that last work. Alan Garcia is the new rider and look for a sharp effort from this well-bred colt in his 2012 debut. All eyes will be on #10 Reveron as he shoots for win #4 in a row after an impressive victory over the highly regarded Casual Trick in the Gulfstream Derby. Has moved up in each of his 5 starts and shows no indication of backing up. Tough post but has the profile to get the job done. Top win contender. #11 Prospectus is hung out to the far outside and will lose quite a bit of ground here but count on this improving colt to hit the board in a sharp effort today. Makes his second start off the layoff after a troubled win in the Pasco on this surface. Connections are super high on this Malibu Moon colt. #6 Neck 'N Neck will be moving fastest of all late and if speed breaks down, it would not be a shock to see him cross the wire first. Will need a wicked pace to catch the win. #3 Battled Hardened is likely to get lost in odds shuffle today and will yield an attractive price relative to his probability of winning this race. He is bred to run all day long and backs up from the 1 1/8 miles strong effort last out. One of the great handicapping angles for 3 year-olds is improvement with each subsequent increase in distance. Watch for an ideal stalking trip behind a lot of pressure up front as he gets the first run coming into the stretch. Would like to see odds of 12-1 or higher. Great option to single around some of the other contenders in exotics.
The Wager:
$50 win #3
$1 Trifecta 1,4,6,10,11 with 3 with 1,4,6,9,10,11
$1 Trifecta 1,4,5,10,11 with 1,4,6,10,11 with 3,6
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