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Hawthorne Race Course

Handicapping Analysis
Mon December 16th, 2024

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Emily's Analysis

Fair Grounds Race 3

Analysis by Emily Gullikson

#5 VIVA GLAM was intended for the TURF on debut and off the visuals can see why and the patience waiting for this spot for that surface. The DeVaux barn has been sending out live runners and has the pair along with FTS #2 HIDDEN SHORES with A. Concepcion aboard, a rider that lands aboard FTS for this barn while looking for that first win of the year ($27% ITM) and 0/3 in MSW turf routes this FG season. 

#8 BLACK DOG brings in local experience in this second start of the cycle and returning from a BTL 11/30 effort racing X_FLOW. 

Fair Grounds Race 7

Analysis by Emily Gullikson

#2 CLAPPING wheels right back and distance change to shorten up for this third start. The trip and TACTIC- was less than ideal on 11/28 and follows up with a rider change to J. Barbosa, a rider that has picked up some live mounds for the barn this season.

#8 SHOOT THE NICKEL also finds a rider change for the second start of the meet and from the 11/28 common race making an X_WIDE MOVE and visually can IMPROVE off the 7th place outcome.