Free Picks For Gulfstream Park - 5/17/20
Race 1 at Gulfstream Park on Sunday is a 5 furlong claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $20,000 and field of 10. (1) Queen Abarrio was beaten by just a neck two starts ago and will return to grass following a third-place finish in an optional claimer. (8) Holly Hill steps up after running clear to beat maidens by over three lengths. (4) I’m Prayingforthat will step up to race against winners after surging clear to beat maidens by over five lengths on grass. (4) I’m Prayingforthat to win, Exacta 4-8
Race 2 at Gulfstream Park is a 6 ½ furlong Maiden claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $17,000 and field of 11. (2) O Driscoll falls to $12,500 following early speed but fading in a debut for Maiden special weight while (5) King Wade will extend to 6 ½ furlongs with a hope the extra distance helps to bring about a maiden victory. (8) Tempus drops to this new level after finding early trouble by being checked and bumped and beaten by over ten lengths in a local debut against $40,000 maidens. (5) King Wade to win, Exacta 5-2
Race 3 at Gulfstream Park on Sunday is a 6 ½ furlong claiming for three-year-olds with a purse of $30,000 and field of seven. (4) Inter Miami showed early speed and faded on the turf in March during the $100,000 Cutler Bay. (1) Like You drops to the $35,000 level and pulls back to this sprint after a pair of good efforts over a one-turn mile. (7) R U Lucky was a gate to wire winter in January versus $50,000 claimers and is coming off a fourth-place finish versus $25,000 optional claimers over six furlongs. (7) R U Lucky to win, Exacta 7-1
Race 4 on Sunday at Gulfstream Park is a 1 mile and 1/16 Maiden special weight for 3-year-olds and up with a purse of $45,000 and field of 10. (4) Voodoo Zip extends to a mile and a sixteenth after two strong efforts over one mile including a second-place finish. (10) Unrighteous will debut for Todd Pletcher on turf following a mediocre season on dirt. (8) Scanno finished fourth the last time out after finding traffic at the turn and cannot be overlooked by the No. 4. (4) Voodoo Zip to win, Exacta 4-8
The fifth race at Gulfstream Park on Sunday is a 1-mile claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $16,000 and field of eight. (4) Dazzling Prose pulls back in this race following a second-place finish in the rain at this same distance and level. (1) Geonosis drops to the $6,250 level after finishing in third against $35,000 two-lifetime claimers over 6 furlongs. (5) Red Fog was given a disqualification after winning at the same distance and level two starts ago. (5) Red Fog to win, Exacta 5-1
Race 6 on Sunday at Gulfstream Park is a 1 mile and 1/16 allowance optional claiming for 4-year-olds and up with a purse of $46,000 and field of 10. (10) Hotsy Totsy starts for the first time since a fifth-place finish in the $100,000 Riskaverse at Saratoga which was her debut in North America as she is from Ireland. (3) Scatnap moves out to a mile and a sixteenth after losing by a head last time out at 1 mile and Edgard Zayas will be in the irons. (2) Music is Life starts for the first time since winning a $40,000 starter allowance in March. (3) Scatnap to win, Exacta 3-2
Race 7 on Sunday at Gulfstream Park is a 1-mile allowance optional claiming for 4-year-olds and up with a purse of $47,000 and field of six. (5) Sniper Shot will stretch out to one mile after a second-place finish in the first one back from a layoff. (2) Legit is looking to make amends for a poor outing the last time over a mile and a sixteenth. (6) Squeezeadios pulls back to just a mile after losing by a neck at one mile and a sixteenth the last time out. (5) Sniper Shot to win, Exacta 5-2
The eighth race on Sunday at Gulfstream Park is a 1 ½ mile allowance optional claiming for 4 years old and up with a purse of $46,000 and field of eight. (8) Rijeka has been victorious three between one mile and one mile and four furlongs. (7) So High arrives from Britain and has won at 1 mile and four furlongs and will leave for the first time from a new stable. (5) Duc De Calas has been in the winner’s circle three times over 1 mile and two furlongs but has not won in more than two years. (8) Rijeka to win, Exacta 8-5
Race 9 on Sunday at Gulfstream Park is the 1 mile and 1/8 Sunday Silence Stakes for 4-year-olds and up with a purse of $75,000 and field of seven. (5) Phat Man was a winner in the G3 Fred Hooper mile and second in the G2 Gulfstream Mile. (3) Spinoff finished second at the same distance in the G2 Louisiana Derby but extends out after a fourth-place finish at seven furlongs following a six-month layoff. (6) Just Whistle starts for the first time since rallying late to finish second by just a length in the G3 Fred Hooper. (5) Phat Man to win, Exacta 5-3
Race 10 at Gulfstream Park on Sunday is a 1 mile and 1/16 allowance optional claiming for 4-year-olds and up with a purse of $47,000 and field of 12. (12) Miss Munnings drops a level following a winning streak of two races that was snapped with a fifth-place finish in the G3 Honey Fox. (5) Traipsing after coming back from an extended layoff won the first time out and now looks for a second straight victory on Sunday. (6) Guacamole stretches out on Turf to two turns after nearly winning an event of six furlongs on dirt last time out. (12) Miss Munnings to win, Exacta 12-5
The 11th and final race on Sunday at Gulfstream Park is a 5-furlong allowance optional claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $46,000 and field of 12. (6) Catharsis looks for a third straight victory after coming off a layoff of two months. (4) Stormy Nelly moves up a level in the first outing since two consecutive wins in sprints on turf against weaker competition. (1) Awsum Roar leaves from the rail after finishing in second from the outside last time out. (6) Catharsis to win, Exacta 6-1
