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Gulfstream Park Picks: 2024 Azalea
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The racing action from Gulfstream Park on Saturday features the Azalea Stakes. Check out our Gulfstream Park picks for the entire card!
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Gulfstream Park Picks-2024 Azalea Stakes
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Gulfstream Park Picks – Race 1
Post Time: 12:55 PM ET; Maiden Claiming $27k; 1 M Turf; Field of 14 runners.
- #1 BIGBOUQUETOFROSES (6-1): Top pick. Top 5 rider aboard. Could be ready for a top effort.
- #4 DUDEFOOLINGDARLING (4-1): Fringe Contender. Comes home strong.
- #2 BELLA CARMELINA (5-1): Worth a look. Has been running well enough recently.
- #5 GOSSIPER (9-2): Fringe Contender. Jockey is having a great meet.
Selections: 1 – 4 – 2 – 5
Gulfstream Park Picks – Race 2
Post Time: 1:27 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $65k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 9 runners.
- #3 FORGED STEEL (9-5): Top pick. Top jock on the circuit with Zayas. Top trainer at the meet in Joseph.
- #5 GOLD THIEF (6-1): Contender. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
- #9 MAKOA (15-1): Worth a look. Having this jockey up can only help the chances.
- #7 I KNOW I KNOW (4-1): Fringe Contender. Recent races are solid.
Selections: 3 – 5 – 9 – 7
Gulfstream Park Picks – Race 3
Post Time: 1:59 PM ET; Claiming $23k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 7 runners.
- #7 CARSOWN (3-1): Top pick. Comes in with solid form. Top trainer at the meet in Joseph.
- #1 MAKIZAN (7-5): Contender. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
- #2 MODERN LANE (8-1): Contender. Should find today’s group a bit softer than the last race. This one’s a fighter in the late stages.
- #4 JACKSON’S WEBB (6-1): Fringe Contender. Race conditions fit this one well. Shouldn’t be disadvantaged by the flow of the race.
Selections: 7 – 1 – 2 – 4
Gulfstream Park Picks – Race 4
Post Time: 2:31 PM ET; Claiming $23k; 5 F All Weather; Field of 11 runners.
- #5 MR. AMERICAN (4-1): Top pick. Pace figures factor early and late. Looks good based on the 77 speed rating which is among the top in the group.
- #9 ROMPING RUNNER (8-1): Fringe Contender. Looks to get a bit easier group here.
- #10 GALIPAN (30-1): Worth a look. Should sit a good trip.
- #2 GRAND BEY (8-1): Fringe Contender. Recent races are solid. Trainer’s horses have been running.
Selections: 5 – 9 – 10 – 2
Gulfstream Park Picks – Race 5
Post Time: 3:02 PM ET; Maiden Claiming $25k; 1 M 70 Y All Weather; Field of 8 runners.
- #3 GRAND TOWER (8-5): Top pick. Pace figures factor early and late. Looks good based on the 73 speed rating which is among the top in the group.
- #8 RAPSCALLION (2-1): Major Player. Good race flow for this runner. Looks fast enough off previous efforts.
- #1 JOE FROM KIEV (9-2): Contender. Potentially ready to hit a top number. Potential to have this pace fall just right.
- #6 RAGMAN (12-1): Fringe Contender. Ran at this level last out. Shouldn’t be disadvantaged by the flow of the race.
Selections: 3 – 8 – 1 – 6
Gulfstream Park Picks – Race 6
Post Time: 3:34 PM ET; Claiming $28k; 1 M Turf; Field of 14 runners.
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Longshot Play of the Day
- #13 MANHATTAN BOY (5-1): Longshot play of the day. Race sets up perfectly. Fits well with this group. Bet today’s live longshot on BetOnline.
- #10 OLD FLAG (4-1): Major Player. Should still be running strong in the closing stages. Rider is in the upper tier of the colony.
- #1 BARRY THE BUILDER (8-1): Major Player. Previous success in similar race types. Likely to maintain its stamina reserves for a strong finish.
- #9 BATTLE OF DOVER (10-1): Contender. Shouldn’t be disadvantaged by the flow of the race. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 13 – 10 – 1 – 9
Gulfstream Park Picks – Race 7
Post Time: 4:06 PM ET; Claiming $25k; 5 F All Weather; Field of 9 runners.
- #6 NIKEE KAN (3-1): Top pick. Shouldn’t have trouble getting the distance. Proven competitor at this configuration.
- #8 GITANA (2-1): Major Player. Should still be running strong in the closing stages.
- #2 MAGIC MOONSTAR (9-2): Worth a look. Could jump up in the figures and be dangerous.
- #1 DRINKS ON ME (12-1): Fringe Contender. Ran at this level last out. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 6 – 8 – 2 – 1
Gulfstream Park Picks – Race 8
Post Time: 4:38 PM ET; Claiming $26k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 8 runners.
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Best Bet of the Card
- #4 AWESOME TRAIN (2-1): Best Bet of the card. Comes in with solid form. Barn has been solid. Bet today’s best bet of the card with industry leading rebates and promotions with
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- #7 GOLDEN SOMBRERO (5-2): Major Player. Trainer is having a great meet. Good race flow for this runner.
- #3 LOOKINASSAH (5-1): Contender. Could jump up in the figures and be dangerous.
- #5 TAPIT’S DIRECTION (4-1): Fringe Contender. May be getting a weaker field than last out.
Selections: 4 – 7 – 3 – 5
Gulfstream Park Picks – Race 9
Post Time: 5:09 PM ET; Allowance Optional Claiming $61k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 10 runners.
- #1 TYPEY (5-1): Top pick. Barn has been solid. Love the heart this one shows in a fight.
- #7 FANCY MARTINI (3-1): Major Player. Stamina to be in the mix late. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
- #2 VIOLET GIBSON (2-1): Worth a look. Trainer, Joseph, is having a lot of success this meeting. Zayas makes this one a player.
- #9 BIG BAND LUZZIANN (12-1): Fringe Contender. Trainer’s horses have been running. Ran at this level last out.
Selections: 1 – 7 – 2 – 9
Gulfstream Park Picks – Race 10
Post Time: 5:38 PM ET; Azalea Stakes $95k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 7 runners.
- #5 HAULIN ICE (7-2): Top pick. Race sets up perfectly. Stamina to outlast the competition.
- #3 R HARPER ROSE (8-5): Major Player. Joseph is a good bet at the meet. Likely to get forward position.
- #6 MARSHMALLOW QUEEN (6-1): Contender. Previous success in similar race types. Could wear these ones down late.
- #1 MIUCCIA (2-1): Contender. Competitive enough in recent efforts. Likely to win the battle if challenged in the stretch.
Selections: 5 – 3 – 6 – 1
Gulfstream Park Picks – Race 11
Post Time: 6:08 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $60k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 10 runners.
- #5 QUATROCENTO (4-1): Top pick. Stamina to outlast the competition.
- #3 DEVILMENT (3-1): Major Player. Looks fast enough off previous efforts. Trainer is having a great meet.
- #6 FROM THE CLOUDS (6-1): Contender. Zayas makes this one a player.
- #2 MIDNIGHT COUNCIL (20-1): Contender. Trainer’s horses have been running.
Selections: 5 – 3 – 6 – 2
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