Gulfstream Park will have a mandatory payout on Saturday's Rainbow 6 wager. To put you on the winning track, here are the picks and analysis from local veteran handicapper Ron Nicoletti.
RACE 6:
9 TIMELY REWARD has her claiming tag sliced in half in the first race since pressing the pace and weakening vs $25,000 maidens, on the Tapeta, during August. Saffie Joseph Jr, 24% with the layoff, has Edgard Zayas overseeing the return to the main track. 8 IRON SHIELD, now in the Rashard Creque barn, the sophomore will try the dirt for the first time after showing speed vs similar quality when in the Saffie Joseph Jr barn. The tote action should tell us more. 4 ST JOE JET is stretching out to seven furlongs looking to sit a stalking trip off what should be a solid early pace scenario. Trainer Kathy Guciardo has Miguel Vazquez at the controls.
SELECTIONS: 9-8-4
RACE 7:
4 HERE’S THE KICKER was aptly named when she kicked the heck out of a field of older maiden special weight runners going six and a half furlongs. Saffie has Edgard returning on the daughter of Liam’s Map. 8 BEACH PARTY BINGO, another from the Saffie Joseph Jr juggernaut, is hoping the weather cooperates after following a game second on a fast track two starts back with a five-wide splash fest on a sealed sloppy track. Micha Husbands guides this half of the uncoupled entry. 5 RUTHLESS RUA is making her South Florida debut the first start since rallying to defeat $50,000 two lifetime allowance runners going six furlongs at Delmar. The four-year-old should sit a nice trip off the blistering pace expected.
SELECTIONS: 4-8-5
RACE 8:
10 LAWLER is hoping to save a tad more for the stretch drive after responding to the addition of blinkers with a set the pace second – beaten a halflength – at this level and distance. Trainer Ruben Sierra has journeyman Luca Panici overseeing the outside draw. 1 QUIZLER is stretching out after the solid debut in which he surrendered a late lead to finish third in his five and a half-furlong debut. Mary Lightner is five for fourteen (36%) with maidens making their second start. 3 NOTHINGSUBTLE will be outfitted with blinkers after shaking off trouble at the start to finish third in his six and a half-furlong debut in the slop. Trainer Nick Palmer is 25% with maidens making their second start.
SELECTIONS: 10-1-3
RACE 9:
1 DISATTACHED is returning to the turf and moving to the rail after closing from an outside post to finish fourth vs $25,000 conditioned claimers going around two turns on the Tapeta. Dave Fawkes has Joe Bravo managing the expected trip behind the speed. 5 GUILDENSTERN (IRE), a well-meant second vs similar on the turf at Colonial Downs, is going back to the grass after encountering traffic problems when finishing a distant sixth behind the top choice last out. Look for the gelding to be closer to the pace with a clean trip. 2 CARLIN CLAN makes his local return for trainer Robert Falcone Jr with the speed needed to steal a race where the major contenders do their best running from off the pace.
SELECTIONS: 1-5-2
RACE 10:
8 LOVIN MAKES CENTS is making her first start since finishing second between a pair of next-out winners and in front of next-out winner Wicklow Gal at this level during May. Trainer Eduardo Nunez has Renzo Rojas named to ride.
1 MEGAN MAKIN MONEY will tussle with $10,000 open claimers on the Tapeta after a trio of consistent outings sprinting on the main track. She breaks from the rail hoping to play catch me if you can. 6 SHEZ SPEIGHTFUL is returning to the Tapeta in the first start since drawing clear to defeat $8,000 conditioned claimers impressively in the first race after the claim by Gary Jackson. She gets the decisive test in her return to action.
SELECTIONS: 8-1-6
RACE 11: THE OUR DEAR PEGGY
7 RAMSEY POND is making her stakes debut vs winners after drawing clear on the Kentucky Downs turf to break her maiden by almost five lengths. The $100,000 daughter of Divisidero gets second-time blinkers for Saffie and Edgard. 12 HELLO HELLO HELLO is moving to the turf after saying Bye Bye to the field in consecutive route races on the Tapeta. The concern going a mile on the grass from the demanding outside post.
3 IT’S WITCHCRAFT, a $1.1 million-dollar daughter of Tapit, supplemented into the race, is making her first journey around two turns after the pair of so-so outings sprinting on the grass. She is bred to love this distance and beyond.
SELECTIONS: 7-12-3
BEST BET: RACE 7 – 4 HERE’S THE KICKER
LONGSHOT: RACE 10 – 8 LOVIN MAKIN CENTS
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