Curci's Corner: Saturday, August 6

Mike's Saturday Selections

1^st – 5-3-2-4

2^nd – 1-4-7-3

3^rd – 3-8-7-6

4^th – 9-6-4-1

5th – 2-3-5-6

6^th – 7-8-4-5

7^th – 9-1E-5-8

8^th – 3-1-4-2

9^th – 5-6-10-1

10^th – 1E-3-4-7

11^th – 1-3-7-5

12^th – 4-1-8-7-11

Under the Radar

Margotta Jr.

• 21% overall (27% first off the claim)

DiBona

• 6 for 26 (23%)

M. Pino

• 4 for 7 at meet

Monmouth Notebook

Select Stakes

# 3 Cal Nation

• 3^rd in Grade 2 at Calder

My Frenchman Stakes

# 3 Regally Ready

• 4 straight wins

Horses to Watch

3rd - # 3 Johan

• recent sharp gate work
• excuse as favorite last out

4th - # 9 Rock With You

• turf to dirt
• beaten favorite two back

6^th - # 7 Our Concerto

• class relief & turns back in distance
• excuse last out

7^th - # 9 Dobra

• stretches out after key race
• could rally into this

Early Double

1^st - # 5 – El Hombre Grande

• excuse in debut
• 32% with 2^nd time starters
• jockey-trainer 2 for 8
• use with 3-2-4

2^nd - # 1 Goodday

• debuts for Walder (23% angle)
• 50% jockey-trainer combo
• 10 for 14 in the money
• use with 4-7-3