Saturday's Best Bet: Bout Time belatedly in Goldwood
Saturday’s 11th race from Monmouth Park is the $100,000 Goldwood Stakes for fillies and mares dashing five and one-half furlongs on the turf course (Post Time - 4:47 p.m. EDT).
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No. 6 BOUT TIME (4-1) drew a favorable middle post and might be able to work out the right stalking trip. She switched to turf and cruised second time out in her Jan. 28 return, and missed by a head March 24. She drew away and ran fast in a sharp turf sprint tally at Churchill May 15, and the lightly raced $200k purchase might be this good.
No. 5 Bay Storm (7-2) ran well in six of seven turf sprints. Jonathan Thomas is sending out live runners at Monmouth and her early-pressing versatility should serve her well in this spot.
No. 2 Honey Pants (4-1) added blinkers and showed nice late interest in her last two turf sprints. She did not have the best trip when landing the place in The Very One May 20, and show finisher Whispurring Kitten won her next start at Laurel Park. She reconnects with Joe Bravo and can make some noise if the pace heats up.
No. 4 Robin Sparkles (9-2) captured six of her last ten starts including a local score in a race originally scheduled for turf in her May 21 return. The win type is probably the one to catch.
No. 12 Champagne Lady (5-1) fired in all four turf routes. She turns back in distance and needs to work out a trip from a tough post under Paco Lopez.
No. 10 Spun Glass (10-1) is sharp now for Michael Trombetta. She needed the race in The Very One May 20, and bounced back with a nice turf sprint score at Laurel June 5. She can maintain sharp form in her third start of the year.
Wagers:
No. 6 to Win
Exacta 5-6/2-5-6
Trifecta 5-6/4-5-6-10-12/2
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