Lift Ticket: Picks, Promos for Tampa Bay Downs | Wednesday, April 26, 2023

‍Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Tampa Bay Downs Race 3

Get up to a $10 money-back special if your win bet finishes second or third when you bet this special Lift Ticket race with 1/ST BET or Xpressbet. To provide an extra Lift, we've got the 1/ST BET artificial intelligence picks for this race along with Xpressbet handicapper Frank Carulli's analysis and selections.

Handicapper: 1/ST BET Artificial Intelligence

#6 FROLIC MAN (27% Win Projection)
#2 CREATIVE CLOUD (18% Win Projection)
#3 CATCHING FISH (15% Win Projection)

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Handicapper: Frank Carulli

#6 FROLIC MAN (4-1) – Arrived from Gulfstream out of a race that produced repeat winners I’ll Figure It Out (6-23, $102k) and Little Juanito (14-1 upset, 83 Beyer in $16k/nw3 sprint) and followed suit with a 9-1 upset of his own. He benefited from a lively pace, but he swung 7-wide from the rail at the quarter-mile pole to begin his winning rally. He surged clear late in a manner that suggests he can notch his first win at 7F today.

#2 CREATIVE CLOUD (2-1) – Upstaged a series of in-the-money finishes at this distance with a victory two starts back despite drifting in the final furlong. His head was turned sideways at the start last out, causing him to trail into the turn before making up some ground on the dueling leaders to finish third. The probable favorite changes riders for the fourth consecutive start.

#3 CATCHING FISH (6-1) – An interesting longshot in a pace-controlling role. Two starts ago, he veered in at the start, bumped a rival and dueled to the stretch through faster fractions than a same-day, $75,000 optional claiming race for fillies and mares before fading. He returned on short rest and was a non- factor, now switches to a barn that won with two recent acquisitions at 7F at 6-1 and 4-1 odds.

Race Summary: FROLIC MAN has been much improved of late and appears the best value despite an unproven track record at 7F. CREATIVE CLOUD is a deserving, but likely undervalued, favorite. CATCHING FISH could take some catching at a tempting price. Bet on FROLIC MAN to win and place and play 6-2 and 6-3 exactas.

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