Race #1 Picks: 1-5-6-2

Nothing but first-timers in this maiden event for 2yo, which makes it a bit of a crap shoot… Trainer Brittany Russell has a 25% strike rate with 2yo firsters, thus giving #1 Prince Fred (9-5) the nod… Trainer Gary Capuano doesn’t have a great record with first-timers — but has a killer record second time out — but his trainee #5 Copper Tax (6-1) is a half to a winner and has a couple of good works… Jerry Robb has a pair in here; go-to rider Xavier Perez lands on #6 Dublshotofcourage (5-2)…

Race #2 Picks: 4-1-5-2

Pretty useful return to action for top choice #4 Underdog (3-1), who in his first start in three months was part of a three-way scramble for the lead and stayed on willingly for third, just behind one of his speed rivals. Improvement expected… Recent efforts aren’t promising, but #1 Midnightcharly (12-1) is a veteran with plenty of good efforts to run back to, and he might get the setup today…#5 Classy Solution (4-1) bested Underdog last out…

Race #3 Picks: 2-6-5-7

Useful try in allowance company for #2 Asters d’Oro (3-1) at Tampa last out, and he lands in what should be a winning spot today. The horse he finished just behind two back returned to win an open $32k claimer in his follow-up… The return to the turf should be a huge plus for #6 Princess Pinky (2-1)… #5 Romantic Comedy (4-1) fits with these…

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Race #4 Picks: 5-6-4-7

Trainer Anthony Pecoraro, who has a solid record with two-year-old debut runners, sends out a pair here, and we’re inclined towards #5 Catalina Cruzin (6-1), who is the first foal out of an unraced mare… #6 Just the Thing (5-2) is the only horse here to have made a start, and he’s made two; both were respectable, and top local rider Carol Cedeno gets the call… #4 Rapid Ruby (7-2) is a daughter of onetime Preakness Stakes winner Cloud Computing…

Race #6 Picks: 3-1-2-6

An upset in the offing? This low-level maiden event has more question marks than answers, so we’ll aim for a surprise with #6 Little Henry (8-1), who drops a couple levels in his first off the bench… #1 Citi Creek (2-1) ran second versus similar in last… #2 Dondada (3-1) has run a couple of ok races since dropping into maiden claiming company…

Race #7 Picks:  7-6-2-3

Trainer Jonathan Thomas is an intriguing runner. It’ll be her first try on turf in this two-other-than allowance, though she did win at first asking on synthetic. Dam Truly Together was Grade 3-placed on the green stuff… Added ground shouldn’t be an issue for #6 Still My Babe (5-1), whose turf sprint efforts are pretty ok. If she does stretch out, she’ll contend here… Five-year-old #2 Jubilee Bridge (2-1) hasn’t done a thing wrong in her eight-race career…

Race #8 Picks: 1-3-2-7

Top choice #1 Honeycamp (3-1) scratched out of a similar spot yesterday to land in this maiden event, so clearly this looks like a winning spot to trainer Greg Compton… #3 Lady Lancer (2-1) takes a couple-level drop off a credible effort… #2 Best Worst Idea (8-1) ran pretty well two back and three back in maiden claiming ranks before finding herself in too-deep waters against special weight company. The drop back to the claiming ranks is a plus…