Friday’s Best Bet: Vote No stretches back out in Leonatus
Friday’s sixth race at Turfway Park is the $125,000 Leonatus Stakes for 3-year-olds traveling one mile on the all-weather track. The scheduled post time is 8:25 p.m. EST.
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No. 6 Vote No (5-2) stalked and scored in his all-weather sprint bow at Presque Isle Downs last summer, and he won the Juvenile Sprint at Kentucky Downs his second time out. He landed the show in the Bourbon (G2) at 1 1/16 miles on turf at Keeneland last fall. His first start this year was an easy tally as the favorite in the Turfway Prevue on Jan. 6. He stretches back out in his second start after a layoff.
No. 7 Salvattore Prince (4-1) won his last two all-weather routes at Gulfstream Park. The Florida shipper should be forwardly placed under Tyler Conner.
No. 4 Mugatu (15-1) ran well in both synthetic routes and might spice up the exotics. He added blinkers and easily graduated at Gulfstream last November. He misfired in his last two starts and bounced back with a clear show finish in a local route Jan. 18.
No. 5 Epic Ride (3-1) missed by a neck in his local sprint bow, and he made the lead and widened in the stretch in an easy, local maiden win Jan. 5. He stretches out after two sprints and might be the target.
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Wagers
No. 6 to win
Exacta 6-7/4-6-7
Trifecta 5-6-7/5-6-7/4
Recent Best Bet winners
Jan. 1 – Otello ($5.40), trifecta ($100.00)
Jan. 4 – Dr. Ray D. ($7.00), exacta ($15.40), trifecta ($28.60)
Jan. 5 – Virat ($7.40), trifecta ($72.20)
Jan. 6 – Comparative/Saddle Up Jessie/Evidencias trifecta ($45.40)
Jan. 9 – In Spades ($7.80)
Jan. 12 – Crimson Rose/Nokie exacta ($10.80), trifecta ($56.40)
Jan. 14 – My Mane Squeeze/Bernietakescharge/
Jan. 20 – Saudi Crown/Red Route One exacta ($12.00)