Todd Pletcher has had eight winners here since the start of February and half of those have been three-year-olds. Luis Saez is the leading rider at the track and they team up with LIMETINI. Trapped wide on debut four weeks ago, the $240,000 Tapiture colt still caught the eye and can reverse that form with the more-exposed Cardiac Kid, though the latter should also improve for that run. Abdaa is another likely improver but has a few lengths to find with Starship Bubba. This Is Sparta has a decent pedigree and is worth a market check.
Abdaa (USA) 20-1 (8-10) Bit tight 3/8p,flatned, 4th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Threshold (8-10) at Gulfstream 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Strong Ending (USA) Evensfav (8-7) Bid outside winner trn, 2nd of 8, shd behind Ingreido (9-1) at Gulfstream 1m mdn fst in Apr.
Gatto Marrone (USA) Big Brown colt out of Simpaticat.
This Is Sparta (USA) Verrazano colt out of Athenian Beauty.
Tiger's Back (USA) 40-1 (8-9) Bump start,no bid, 11th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Dr Post (8-9) at Gulfstream 7f mdn fst in Mar.
Splendid Stone (USA) Verrazano colt out of Stoneway.
Limetini (USA) 8-1 (8-10) Wide str,no bid, 8th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Ever Dangerous (8-10) at Gulfstream 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Cardiac Kid (USA) 15-2 (8-10) In range,weakened, 7th of 12, 7l behind Ever Dangerous (8-10) at Gulfstream 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Percher (USA) 60-1 (8-9) Steadied sharply start, 9th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Dr Post (8-9) at Gulfstream 7f mdn fst in Mar.
Rapstorerocks (USA) 18-1 (8-10) Vied inside,tired, 9th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Still Schemin (8-10) at Gulfstream 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Winter At Bastogne (USA) 70-1 (8-7) 4-5wd,no rally, 6th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Unprecedented (8-7) at Gulfstream 6f mdn fst in Apr.
Ringle Belle (USA) 17-2 (8-10) Set pace,gave way upr, 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Putin Online (8-10) at Gulfstream 1m mdn gd in Mar.
Elvis's Joy (USA) 35-1 (8-8) Tkn back,5-6w1st turn, 14th of 16, shd behind Spanish Kingdom (8-8) at Fair Grounds 1m mdn gd in Mar.
Starship Bubba (USA) 18-5 (8-10) Pace,vied1/4,game, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Threshold (8-10) at Gulfstream 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Skyray (USA) 22-1 (8-7) 5wd uppr,mild bid, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Dyn (9-1) at Gulfstream 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Woodhaven Kid (USA) 28-1 (8-7) Bumped start, no bid, 7th of 8, shd behind He's A Babe (8-7) at Gulfstream 6f mdn fst in Apr.