Handicapper Tips & Picks

Kick off the day on the grass. Not much speed as 4-GEORGIA ON E'SMIND should be quick away from the gate with the potential to wire the field. 7-EXCELERINA (IRE) has had turf success. Let's see how she handles shortening up in distance. 5-LONG TALL WOMAN has been great at Hawthorne. Her last start was her first hiccup but she takes a class drop in here.

Haran looks for the training double here. 5-REMEMBER THE FEAR has the ability and just needs the pace to chase. Look for him to sit back early and rally in the lane. 2-BOONE'S PATH has speed and also has the best shot of shaking loose early. He ran an improved race in his last and takes the class drop today. 6-JOYZELLA has found the board numerous times. She may be better at this distance as she has some tactical speed.

Really not much pace in this race.  Thinking 2-D DAY REUNION could be the one to make the top and slow things down. He was a good winner two back and drops in class off his last. 3-HAWKS CREEK potentially could stalk the early lead and hang around late. He was a solid allowance winner here two back and was just in too tough in his last. 1-HARD TO FATHOM ran well at 7 1/2 in his last. He runs right back at the same level here and could provide some value.

A decent amount of pace in this race. Maybe it sets things up for the closing move of 4-GOD GUNS N GUTS as he comes in from Fairmount for this start. He has had the majority of his success here at Hawthorne and the price should be right. 2-THREE AFLEET was a solid winner in his last and posted a good speed figure. He only had to defeat three others in that spot though and may face some other early pace in here. 5-R U JOKING was a good winner at Fairmount in his last. This barn has had an excellent meet and he should be a part of the pace once again.

The favorite is going to be tough in this race as 1-I O FEDRO makes his first start out of the meet. He has worked consistently toward his return and isn't being asked for too much in his first start back. 2-PROFESSOR HIGGINS gets Loveberry back in the saddle and that could be a key. These two teamed up for a near miss back on May 18 and this is an easier spot than that race was. 8-TIE BREAKER LENNIE has been good in his two turf starts on the meet. He has tactical speed and should be looking for a spot early as he could clear from the outside.

Hoping that the rail draw combined with early speed puts 1-IDIOSYNCRASIES on the lead in here. He has raced into trouble numerous times in recent starts and just needs clear sailing to get over the hump. 2-SHAMAN SEZ has been in better form of last as he has found the board in his last four starts. He has some early speed as well but may be his best racing from just off the pace. 6-MINIMO will be hoping for the inside two to push one another early as he figures to rate and run on in the lane. The price should be right.

Not much pace in here. Thinking 3-CASH APP MIKE should be able to make the top and back things down early. He ran on in his last as he seems to be a better horse on grass. 5-RAGNOW could get a tracking trip as he shifts back to the turf. His last two haven't been great though but the barn has had a fine meet and he surface and distance suit. 6-WOLF HUNTER has the best figures in the field but also has yet to win in 28 starts. Today could be the day though but he's hard to endorse on top at such a likely short price.