Curci's Corner: Saturday, Aug. 20

Mike's Saturday Selections 

1^st – 9-4-7-3

2^nd – 1-8-6-2

3^rd – 4-1-5-6

4^th – 8-9-3-1

5^th – 9-5-6-8

6^th – 7-8-6-2

7^th – 9-7-3-4

8^th – 2-8-5-3

9^th – 5-7-8-1

10^th – 7-4-3-5

11^th – 8-2-1-6

12^th – 4-6-11-9

The Continental Mile

$65,000 – 2 year olds

1 – Black Rhino

• owns turf win at distance
• 40% Wesley Ward barn

5 – Visionaria

• makes N.A. debut for Motion
• 2 for 3 on Italian turf

7 – Finale

• 5 length win in turf debut
• stakes debut for Bravo-Pletcher

Gr. 3 Phillip H. Iselin

$250,000 – 1 mile & 1/8^th

3 and up

3 – Where’s Sterling

• aims for first stakes win
• barn 36% in routes

4 – Alma d’Oro

• nose winner in Delaware stakes
• Pletcher 31% at meet

Horses to Watch

3^rd - # 4 Mine Own

• first time starter sports solid works

5^th - # 9 Hobo Ridge

• 23% turf barn is 3 for 9 at meet

8^th - # 2 Mike’s Bet

• 2^nd vs. similar last out

12^th - # 4 Romo to T O

• sharp shipping barn

Early Double

1^st - # 9 – Moonlit River

• drops to maiden claimer for Plesa Jr. (30%)
• blinkers on and adding distance
• jockey-trainer 2 for 10
• use with 4-7-3

2^nd - # 1 Hung Jury

• 3 for 7 at Monmouth
• twice beaten favorite
• 3^rd start off bench
• use with 8-6-2