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Jim's Picks
Hawthorne Race 1
Post Time 2:40 PM CST
Curious to see how this race unfolds. The Rivelli runners will take action but may be able to get upset. 1-SAFECRACKER SUE is overdue for a victory. She raced well in her last and should get a good stalking trip. 4-ENTICING OPTION will be a price. She will benefit if the pace is swift upfront. 5-WILD DREAMS showed speed on turf first out. I prefer her of the Rivelli duo in here.
Hawthorne Race 2
Post Time 3:05 PM CST
Just repeat his last race and 3-VANISKY is a winner. The was a big figure, he showed more early speed, and gets Loveberry in the saddle. 4-UNCAPTURED PULSE has speed and ran well for Ulloa last out. Expect to find him on the early lead in here. 2-ANCIENT MAN has raced five times this meet. His better efforts are at sprints as he should be closing in the lane.
Hawthorne Race 3
Post Time 3:30 PM CST
Thinking 2-MARY MOONGLOW shows even more in her second start of the year. She added blinkers in her last and did run on late. 6-BALLYBAY BEAUTY debuts for DiVito with Lasix. The barn typically has theirs ready early and this one has been working well toward her first start. 5-LA REYNITA has been solid in her two Hawthorne starts. The barn has had a great meet and she has tactical speed to keep her in the mix.
Hawthorne Race 4
Post Time 3:55 PM CST
With recent rain there is question of if this one will be on or off the turf. I'm leaning toward off and looking to 9-LITTLE STEVEN. He was a good winner on the front end in his last and should be on or near the lead the entire way in here. 1-MAASAI WARRIOR looks solid on either surface. He has run well in some off turf races and just needs some pace to chase. 7-SHARP STICK is another that is good on either surface. He should be able to rate in the second flight early and un on in the lane.
Hawthorne Race 5 - PLAY OF THE DAY
Post Time 4:21 PM CST
A really solid allowance bunch in here as almost any can win. Going to give the nod to 4-CLIQUE as she comes out of a really tough spot at Fairmount in her last. She has tactical speed and looks to contend the entire way. 8-SMOKED was good in her debut and followed it with a good win at Fairmount in her second start. She has speed and will take a lot of action as well. 9-SWEET MUSIC is the one that will be hoping for pace to chase. She ran well with the addition of Lasix in her last and should show even more in her second start of the meet.
Hawthorne Race 7
Post Time 5:13 PM CST
A very competitive race to close things out. 2-PHILIPSBURG has speed but doesn't need the lead to win. He's a very consistent racehorse who has run well in his starts here at Hawthorne. 5-COALMINER'S KITTEN was a good winner in his last, beating Philipsburg in that start. He will need pace to chase and may find it in here. 6-SUPREMELY was a good winner two back before running a solid fourth in his last. He's another that will benefit from pace to chase as he looks to run on late.