Blessed Journey didn’t show any real improvement for a gelding operation here last month and has changed barns since but Fried Rice King is almost certainly better than he’s shown in his two runs to date and Swing West is equally unexposed, though hasn’t raced since August. Tons of Gold has been highly tried this year but is now 0-11. SPEEDY HANS never figured on his one previous try over a mile but should stay being out of a Candy Ride mare and he’s shown enough in three runs here to suggest he can land a race like this.
Blessed Journey (USA) 5-2fav (8-7) Dueled,empty 1/16p, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Duellist (8-13) at Gulfstream 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Rodeo Red (USA) 22-1 (8-10) In aim late turn,weakn, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Mandate (8-10) at Gulfstream 1m mdn gd in Mar.
Viper (USA) 40-1 (8-6) Widest early,no bid, last of 9, 28 1/4l behind Venezuelan Hug (8-6) at Gulfstream 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Swing West (USA) 12-1 (8-8) Led rail, fltd, hld sh, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Automate (8-8) at Ellis Park 1m mdn fst in Aug.
Fried Rice King (USA) 10-1 (8-6) Settled 3w,no bid, 7th of 8, 21l behind Candy Machine (8-6) at Gulfstream 1m mdn fst in Apr.
Tons Of Gold (USA) 13-1 (8-11) By tired foes outside, 6th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Basquiat (8-11) at Gulfstream 7f mdn fst in Apr.
Speedy Hans (USA) 9-1 (8-10) Hard bump st, 3-4wd, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Ghost Game (8-10) at Gulfstream 6f mdn gd in Apr.
Youcantcatchcurlin (USA) 45-1 (8-10) Inside 2d,shift out, 8th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Cowtown (8-10) at Gulfstream 1m mdn gd in Apr.