Sunday's Best Bet: The Virginian coasts home at Gulfstream
Sunday’s ninth race from Gulfstream Park is the $100,000 Bob Umphrey Sprint Stakes for 3-year-olds and up dashing 5 1/2 furlongs on the all-weather surface (Post time 4:48 p.m. EDT).
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No. 3 The Virginian (4-1) exits a local turf sprint win and might work out the right stalking trip behind multiple early runners. He easily won his lone all-weather attempt at this course and distance last fall.
No. 10 Chasing Artie (8-1) was overmatched from an outer post in the Jaipur (G1) last time. He has struck twice at Gulfstream Park in turf sprints and hit the board in both all-weather attempts.
No. 6 Yes I Am Free (7-2) chased and faded to last place in a turf sprint stakes at Monmouth Park last time. The early-pressing type won his last two local turf sprints and was a troubled fourth the last time he raced on all-weather ground.
No. 9 Dubai Key (9-2) captured both local sprints on all-weather footing. He should attend the pace along with a few others.
Wagers:
No. 3 to win
Exacta 3/6-9-10
Exacta 6-9-10/3
Recent best-bet winners
June 17 - Redline ($6.00)
June 18 - Private Mission ($4.80), trifecta ($46.80)
June 21 - Grounded/Nice Ace/Patriot Drive trifecta ($85.40)
June 22 - Mr Dumas ($6.80)
June 25 - Bout Time ($6.00), exacta ($14.40)
Tuesday - Derby House ($4.40)
Thursday - Souper Catch ($3.00)
Friday - Net a Bear ($6.20), trifecta ($87.80)
Saturday - Crystal Cliffs ($4.20) - Dead Heat