Racecards
17:15 Tampa Bay Downs (USA)
Race 2 - Claiming
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 110y
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- US$10,300 added
- Winner: US$6,489
- 2nd: US$2,060
- 3rd: US$1,029
- 4th: US$721





In depth
Verdict
MARDI GRAS GIRL has been in much better form so far this year and drew clear of her rivals for a cosy course and distance success last month with a subsequent winner back in third. She’s looks worth sticking with and is taken to reverse running here in December with My Cotton Candy. The latter landed the odds with the minimum of fuss last time but this is tougher while stablemate Cultural Mandate went close over 6f at the track recently having finished ahead of Return The Favor when scoring here back in January.
Formwatch
Return The Favor (USA) 35-1 (8-8) Prompted,led, no match, 2nd of 8, shd behind Risen Change (8-3) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Mar.
Memorable Angel (USA) 80-1 (8-7) Brief gain3w,flattened, 7th of 12, shd behind Cocktails Or Candy (8-10) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Mar.
Mardi Gras Girl (USA) 6-5 (8-9) Vied 2w, drew clear, won at Tampa Bay Downs 5f fst in Feb beating R Lovely Julz (8-4) by shd, 6 ran.
My Cotton Candy (USA) 3-5fav (8-9) Forward, bid 3wd btw, won at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Mar beating Little Nicole (8-9) by 3l, 6 ran.
Congrats Golda (USA) 16-1 (8-7) Shifted out,dueled btw, last of 6, shd behind Morning Princess (8-7) at Tampa Bay Downs 7f fst in Jan.
Concertos Appeal (USA) 28-1 (8-6) Chased, faltered,, 6th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Zandar (8-10) at Ocala Training Center 6f fst in Nov.
Fiddler (USA) 17-2 (8-8) No factor, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Gallanor (8-8) at Charles Town 7f fst in Feb.
Cultural Mandate (USA) 40-1 (8-7) Pace inside, yielded, 2nd of 12, shd behind Cocktails Or Candy (8-10) at Tampa Bay Downs 6f fst in Mar.