Charles Town picks and analysis: June 15, 2024 * The Racing Biz

Charles Town picks and analysis: June 15, 2024

Picks and analysis for this evening’s card from Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races:

RACE 1

2. Never Walk Alone	Might be able to sneak off to the lead and take ’em all the way
3. Mouse to Mouse	Willing try in debut despite being steadied nearing the quarter pole
1. Honey Please	Only one-turn try wasn’t terrible versus special weight foes

RACE 2

5. Moon Fall	Retreated readily in last versus much better but any of prior three makes him a winner here; half-brother to stakes winners Door Buster, The Sky Is Falling
2. One Candy Castle	Bit of a clunker in last but has better efforts to run back to
7. Doctor Pardo	Just missed in last when gacking up a big lead late

RACE 3

4. Sam Wheat	Ought to be nearest pursuer to likely early leader Change Your Luck and reel that one in when ready; trainer Farrior 4-for-12 with last-out maiden winners in middle claiming company at CT
8. Hot Fudge Sonde	Four-time winner has kept better company
2. Strollinginthewind	Late runner will hope for a lively pace

RACE 4

1. Jlodiamond	Likely speed of the speed looks a cut above these; winner of last Overnight Pow Wow returned to win again last night
4. Slewing	Might get a pace to run at and figures to be running best of all late
2. Mama Marge	First start since easy allowance win in February

RACE 5

9. Juba Bound	Four-time winner has won at this level previously and didn’t run poorly last out versus better
1. Triple Bad	Beat similar two back; makes third start off the bench
2. Free Drop Bach	Won only local try; connections liked him enough to protect in first try of the season and trainer Dunham 30/89 at CT last five years

RACE 6

8. I’m Friesan	In a moderate field, let’s take a swing with the first-timer; sire Friesan Fire does pretty well with older firsters, and dam Royal Fireworks was a 5-time winner; trainer Contreras 16% with firsters in MSW company with a positive ROI
5. Whiskey Wild	Morning line fave was throttled by claimers at Churchill in last, and any of three or four in that heat would have been favored here; none from that race have made much impact since, though, with all seven to run back being beaten and only one finishing in the money; makes first start in Farrior barn
1. Collected Dreams	Most experienced of the group has been second three straight versus similar

RACE 7 – It’s Only Money S.

7. Nico	The fractions likely will be torrid, and this Contreras trainee will be lurking a few lengths back and hoping to pounce
4. Duncan Idaho	Full brother near-millionaire Muad’dib and multiple graded winner Late Night Pow Wow has become an ultra-hard-hitting one-turn runner; has shown the ability to set blazing fractions, take pressure, and stay on — will need that in here
3. Penguin Power	Veteran has won on WVBC night five straight years, should get a good setup to make noise in this one

RACE 8

8. Tiz Vinno	Got a freshening after some decent tries at LRL but returned with a clunker; class relief a big plus here
7. Dice Arm	One of two in here who made last starts at Churchill; not a bad try three back when third against $20k MCL sorts at Keeneland; first in Keller barn
2. Pass the Cash	Couldn’t go with winner Vino Dolce in last but well clear of the rest, and that rival bested allowance foes next out

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