ANALYSIS

You’ve seen much-improved tries in her last two from #6 Xtended Streak (9-2), who after showing little in two one-turn outings has clearly benefited from the added ground of these two-turn contests. She has good early speed and figures likely to flaunt it once again, the major concern being what’s plagued her in prior contests: the inability to hang on for the entire race. Two back she gave up a five-length lead in the lane, and last time lost a two-length advantage. She gets a new rider today in Fredy Peltroche, who will try to ration her speed… We’re looking for a much better effort from #1 Afire (20-1). She showed nothing and was eased on debut, but trainer Javier Contreras adds blinkers today. What piques our curiosity is the decision to remain at the special weight level after a first-out stinker. Perhaps he’s seeing something from her she didn’t show first time out… #4 Far More (5-2) is another who’s benefited from stretching out and just missed against similar in last… It feels like #8 Jubaslilballerina (9-5) may be moving in the wrong direction. After finishing a close-up second in her first five starts, she was still second but a dozen lengths back in her sixth. Then last out, she finished a well-beaten sixth. She has some talent, but she’s been the beaten favorite in five straight…