Curci's Corner: Saturday, Sept. 17

Mike's Saturday Picks

1^st – 3-2-4

2^nd – 9-12-1-7

3^rd – 1-2-5

4^th – 2-11-9-13

5^th – 3-5-6

6^th – 6-1-13-4

7^th – 4-5-1-3

8^th – 8-7-2-3

9^th – 8-2-5

10^th – 6-5-1

11^th – 5-1-2

12^th – 5-1E-9-6

“NJ Thoroughbred Festival Day"

View the entire card of entries on Equibase

NJ Breeders Hcp. (Race 3 - Post Time 1:50 p.m.)

2 – Dabnabit

• defending champion

Charles Hesse III Hcp. (Race 7 - Post Time 3:50 p.m.)

4 – Gunfighter

• Dowd stakes winner

6 – Who’s The Cowboy

• 13 Monmouth wins

Jersey Girl Hcp. (Race 10 - Post Time 5:23 p.m.)

6- Lil Kiara

• Spruce fir winner

Horses to Watch

4^th – # 2  Idle Dice

• drops to maiden claimers

5th - # 3 Clear Faith

• won last for leading trainer

6^th - # 6 Cass

• won last on turf

8^th - # 8 – Arlo

• 3^rd start off the bench

Early Double

1st

# 3 – PJ’s Back

• switch to Trujillo
• 2nd start off the drop
• use with 2-4

2^nd

# 9 – Final Forest

• 21% 2^nd start barn
• solid effort from tough post in debut
• use with 12-1-7