Super Screener preview: Churchill turf = opportunity

It will be tough for Super Screener to top its performance from Breeders' Cup last week, but even just matching it would make for a spectacular follow up.

Mike Shutty has targeted five races from a trio of tracks to keep the good times rolling, and the treble of graded stakes on the turf looks to provide the most opportunity based on the morning line of designated "win contenders."

The River City Stakes on Saturday at Churchill Downs is such a race with no. 8 Grand Sonata (6-1 morning line) and no. 12 Harlan Estate (15-1) catching the eyes of both Shutty and Ed DeRosa's fair odds.

"This productive colt has moved forward in every start following that 7-month layoff with form-cycle analysis informing us that he has one more incremental move forward coming into this race," Shutty says of Grand Sonata. "That will be aided by the 3-furlong cutback in distance versus what he ran in his last race against much, much tougher than he'll face here. Given the aggressive pace set up, he projects to sit a perfect trip off the pace early before closing that gap and overtaking the tiring leaders turning for home.

"A very reliable sort to build wagers around."

Super Screener is available every weekend with a $97 special now available that gets you the next 12 weeks through Pegasus at Gulfstream Park. That's just about $8 each week for nearly 3 months.