Curci's Corner: July 9

Mike Curci's Saturday Selections

1^st – 4-3-2-6

2^nd – 5-9-8-1

3^rd – 5-4-6-8

4^th – 3-10-9-8

5^th – 3-7-5-6

6^th – 8-2-5-3

7^th – 6-2-3-1

8th – 6-9-5-8

9^th – 10-13-6-1E

10^th – 1-4-5-8

11th – 7-3-1-8

View all of today's entries on Equibase

Monmouth Notebook

• Nacho Saint heads Long Branch S.
• Get Serious set for Battlefield
• Trujillo 4 wins on Friday
• Classic Car Show Sunday

Leading Jockeys (wins)

1.     Trujillo 41

2.     Bravo 34

3.     P. Lopez 26

4.     Serpa 22

5.     Marquez 20

Leading Trainers (wins)

1.     Pletcher 10

2.     Broome 10

3.     Volk 10

4.     Breen 9

5.     Ward 9

6.     Cibelli 9

Horses to Watch

3^rd - # 3 Call First

• barn 31% w/ 2^nd time starters

4^th – # 3 Non Stop

• important class drop

6th - # 8 Riversrunrylee

• interesting Delaware shipper owns speed

7th - # 6 Rihanna

• unbeaten (4/4) newcomer working well

Early Double

1^st - # 4 Super Slash

• jockey/trainer combo 13 for 28

• 6 for 16 at distance

• 2^nd start since class drop

• use with 3-2-6

2^nd # 5 Custer

• turf to dirt

• another class drop

• Serpa & Serey 25% combo

• use with 9-8-1