Free Picks For Gulfstream Park - 5/8/20
Race 1 on Friday at Gulfstream Park is a 1 mile Maiden claiming for three-year-olds with a purse of $17,000 and field of 14. (2) All American Jewel will debut at Gulfstream following consecutive third-place finishes at Tampa Bay Downs and will be dropping in class with a month to prepare. (4) A Beautiful Day has a big advantage against the rest of the field thanks to being able to break out of the gate quickly but must not overdo it in order to have enough in the tank on the home stretch. (7) Halfy has not raced as well of late due to gate issues but must be respected. (2) All American Jewel to win, Exacta 2-4
Race 2 at Gulfstream Park is a 4 1/2 furlong Maiden special weight for 2-year-olds with a purse of $65,000 and field of 12. (8) Chasing Artie debuts on Friday under trainer Wesley Ward with Tyler Gaffalione in the irons and leaving from the outside. (7) Prisoner is debuting for Todd Pletcher with Luis Saez aboard and has shown strong workout patterns. (4) Just Right Mile has previous experience on his side following a third-place finish in his debut at the same distance and level. (4) Just Right Mile to win, Exacta 4-8
Race 3 at Gulfstream Park on Friday is a six-furlong claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $17,000 and a field of seven. (6) Tong Shu faced much better talent in her most recent start and broke well from the gate and was able to break away from the field. (2) Peace Control drops a level following a fourth-place finish versus $20,000 3 lifetime claimers over the same distance. (7) Miz Chaplin had her two straight winning streak snapped after showing early speed and fading over seven furlongs in bad conditions. (2) Peace Control to win, Exacta 2-6
Race 4 at Gulfstream Park on Friday is a 1-mile maiden claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $17,000 and a field of 16. (9) Oroscopo drops to the $12,500 level, extends out to 1 mile and must be highly considered in this race. (2) Rags for Britches runs against the easiest group of horses in his career. (5) Seven and Seven will be debuting at the maiden claiming level following a poor showing in three previous starts. (9) Oroscopo to win, Exacta 9-2
Race 5 at Gulfstream Park is a 5 furlong claiming for 4-year-olds and up with a purse of $23,000 and field of nine. (1) R Boy Bode ran gate to wire versus the same class in the last outing and could complete the same on Friday leaving from the rail. (6) Kyle is also expected to look for the lead early or at least sit on the heels of No. 1 until the final turn after hitting the board twice versus similar competition. (9) New York’s Finest has won eight times in turf sprints and is returning to the grass following a poor showing at five furlongs on the main track. (1) R Boy Bode to win. Exacta 1-6
Race 6 at Gulfstream Park on Friday is a six-furlong maiden claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $19,000 and a field of eight. (6) Bardot pulls back to six furlongs after debuting at six and a half and finishing second. (5) Kozy Dreams will drop to the $16,000 level following a third-place finish over the same distance last time out after making a 4-wide bid. (7) Harmonic Thunder will add blinkers following a poor outing versus similar competition and has Tyler Gaffalione on board. (6) Bardot to win, Exacta 6-5
Race 7 at Gulfstream Park on Friday is a 1-mile claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $18,000 and a field of eight. (8) Enlisting is now with the Victor Barboza Jr barn following two straight victories at the same distance and level. (5) Night Watch will be racing on dirt for the first time in her 22 races and has faced tougher competition on Turf during her previous races. ( 2) Tiz Possible Dear finished fourth the last time out but dueled the whole way at the same distance and level before fading late. (5) Night Watch to win, Exacta 5-8
The eighth race on Friday at Gulfstream Park is a 7 1/2 furlong starter optional claiming for three-year-olds with a purse of $33,000 and field of 14 (7) Lure Him In Will makes his first start since a second-place finish at 1 mile in February in a $50,000 claimer. (12) Uncork the Bottle was second on turf in February in the Sage of Monticello and returns to grass after a poor outing on the synthetic surface at the Rushaway Stakes. (3) Montana Man drops to the $50,000 level and pulls back to seven and a half furlongs after starting out quickly then fading in a $75,000 optional claimer nine furlongs. (3) Montana Man to win, Exacta 3-7
The 9th race on Friday at Gulfstream Park is a 1-mile claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $25,000 and field of 8. (2) Frank First drops to a 2-lifetime claimer while returning to Gulfstream’s main track following a third versus $40,000 claimers the last time out. (4) Smash faces conditioned claimers following a maiden victory in the last outing. (3) Flute Maker is not likely to finish first but will be dropping to a $25,000 claimer and will finish in the Exotics. (2) Frank First to win, Exacta 2-4
Race 10 on Friday at Gulfstream Park is a 5-furlong allowance optional claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $44,000 and field of 11. (5) Lady Grace has two victories and two second-place finishes over 5 races at the same distance and has been victorious three times and finished third in her last four overall. (1) R Happy Ending has solid speed and over eight races have won three, finished second in three and third in one. (7) Dixiecandyland has two victories, a second and third in the last four races overall, and is expected to be within striking distance when they turn for home. (5) Lady Grace to win, Exacta 5-7
The 11th and final race on Friday at Gulfstream Park is a one mile Maiden claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $30,000 and field of 16. (1) Ocean Fire is expected to be ready to finish on the board following a second-place finish returning from a long layoff. (11) Summer Shore will debut on turf for Todd Pletcher with Luis Saez in the irons. (2) Florado drops a notch following a second-place finish by just a neck versus $50,000 maidens at this same distance. (1) Ocean Fire to win, Exacta 1-11
