Curci's Corner: Friday, July 29

Mike's Picks

1^st – 4-7-3-5

2^nd – 1A-6-8-3

3^rd – 1-4-3-2

4^th – 2-1-5-10

5^th – 1-9-12-14

6^th – 2-3-6-1

7^th – 5-8-2-3

8^th – 11-1-5-8

9^th – 1-7-8-4

10^th – 3-7-8-1

11^th – 4-8-9-1

12^th – 8-5-3-9

Resorts Casino Hotel Haskell Notebook

• Shackleford installed as 5-2 morning line favorite
• Ruler On Ice & Pants On Fire 4-1
• 8-horse field features Baffert, Pletcher runners
• 15 races on Sunday

Monmouth Notebook

• Trujillo tops standings with 51 wins
• Bravo owns 41 wins
• Serpa continues career season
• Volk leads trainers with 14 wins

Horses to Watch

3^rd – # 1 Carolina Starlite

• hails from 39% 2^nd time out barn

5^th - # 1 M’s Will

• drops in class for 29% barn

7th - # 5 Listentothejunkman

• turf-to-dirt, class relief

10th - # 3 – Cherry On the Top

• 3 for 9 at distance

Early Double

1^st - # 4 – Technicality

• 2^nd in well-bet debut
• 20% 2^nd start barn
• sharp work since last
• use with 7-3-5

2^nd – 1A – Pit Viper

• unbeaten at distance
• Canani debut (34%)
• class relief
• use with 6-8-3