Thursday, April 20, 2000 | 12:06 p.m.
Friday's races
1st Race -- Open Secret - Irish bred draws inner post, Nakatani for trainer Gallagher, good spot for Open to win downhill opener. Finally - Australian bred runner races well over the course, Pincay/Spawr team, should be a factor all the way. Value Play -- Schnitzel
2nd Race -- Wild And Wise - Nakatani/Baffert/Golden Eagle Farm team, draws well, connections to win early. Black Denim - Bravo scales Dutton trainee, inside draw for the dash, needs clean trip. Value Play -- Squirtle Squirt
3rd Race -- Sheen - Desormeaux/Hess combo, draws well for the mile run, should get the golden trip here. Amber's Beau - Should be a forward factor here, Pincay again on Spawr trainee, lasix and nasal strip. Value Play -- Rug
4th Race -- Sea Colony - Espinoza aboard Dominguez trainee, draws inner post for downhill run, good spot for action. Pro Bono - On rail here, Solis on Abrams trainee, lasix and nasal strip here, could trip out. Value Play -- Sensational Flyer
5th Race -- Lesters Boy - Needs to gain early position from outside post at the mile distance, but Flores aboard Duncan trainee assures forward run. Skimming - Training at Hollypark, Solis aboard Frankel trainee, another who's tale will tell on first turn. Value Play -- Kaiser So Say
6th Race -- Impact Now - Jauregui back on Proctor trainee, again in for a maiden tag, could steal diploma here. Rainbow Palace - Nakatani scales Van Berg trainee, draws inner post for the sprint, needs a clean trip. Value Play -- Montanahanna
7th Race -- J Vivendi - Berrio on Avila trainee, lasix stays and nasal strip goes, a factor throughout, connections productive pair. Trapper'shabit - Pincay aboard Spawr trainee, has difficult inner post for the 7 panels, needs a clean trip from there. Value Play -- Dozey Doats
8th Race -- Let's Go Surfing - Spotted well here, tough sprinting, Pincay / Spawr team could have big day, a factor throughout this heat. Windstrike - Solis aboard West trainee, needs a trip from inner post, should make late impact, lasix and nasal strip here. Value Play -- Bienfeo
9th Race -- Timber Yield - Draws good inner post for the mile turf finale, Flores scales Inda trainee, has been knocking on door, getting long on tooth too. Generations - Espinoza aboard Lukas trainee for Padua Stables, lasix and nasal strip, adds blinkers, must overcome outside post. Value Play -- Walkslikeaduck
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