Saturday's Best Bet: Floriform thrives in Arlington Stakes
Saturday’s 8th race from Churchill Downs is the Grade 3 Arlington Stakes for four-year-olds and up traveling a mile and a sixteenth on the turf course (Post Time 4:22 p.m. EDT).
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No. 2 FLORIFORM (4-1) has tactical speed, an inner post, and a decent late kick. The improving Into Mischief colt captured three of his last four starts and finally gets to break near the hedge after landing outer stalls in his last three starts.
No. 5 Field Pass (5-2) usually runs a quality race when he is not competing in a Grade 1 event. He is versatile and might move forward without lasix in his second start after a layoff. The multiple graded winner finds a great spot to pick up another stakes win.
No. 6 Gray's Fable (7-2) wired the field in the local Opening Verse May 5. He does not need the lead to be successful and might be able to maintain sharp form in his third start after a layoff.
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Wagers:
No. 2 to win
Exacta 2/5-6
Exacta 5-6/2
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