Curci's Corner: July 8

Mike's Friday Selections

1^st – 1-3-6-4

2^nd – 9-7-1E-2

3^rd – 5-6-3

4^th  - 6-5-3-9

5^th – 4-5-7

6^th – 8-3-4-6

7^th – 7-9-4-3

8^th – 2-12-11

9^th – 1-2-3

10^th – 5-6-8-7

11^th – 11-10-6-4

Monmouth Notebook

• Nacho Saint heads Long Branch Stakes
• Get Serious set for Battlefield
• Classic Car show Sunday

Leading Jockeys (wins)

1.      Trujillo 37

2.      Bravo 32

3.      P. Lopez 24

4.      Serpa 22

5.      Marquez 20

Leading Trainers

1.      Pletcher 10

2.      Broome 10

3.      Volk 10

4.      Breen 9

5.      Four trainers tied with 8

Horses to Watch

4^th # 6 Financier

• 2^nd start for hot barn (Patricia Farro)
• 2^nd try with blinkers and Serpa

5^th # 4 Warrensburg

• important class drop
• first time with 2011 Belmont-winning jockey Valdivia Jr. aboard

Early Double

1^st - # 1 Acme Bomb

• 50% Ward barn
• first time with current jockey wins leader Elvis Trujillo aboard
• back to Maiden claimer

2^nd - # 9 Tiger Charm

• 2^nd last out
• 3^rd start off the bench
• 17% Walder barn

View all of today's entries on Equibase