US racing tips: Templegate’s best bets for the meeting at Will Rogers Downs on Sky Sports Racing on Monday
WILL ROGERS
7.15
SAZARAC REMEDY improved a bundle when finishing second here last time out. He clocked much the best time of his four-race career and his trainer and jockey are both in excellent form. This won’t take much winning and he can get off the mark.
Get Country could make the most of his stall one draw. He is taking a considerable drop in class and trip, which should help, and the first-time blinkers could sharpen him up too.
Poppy’s Oats has been going close including when second latest. The worry is his trainer has had just one win all season.
7.45
MY LEGACY is going up in class today but with good reason after winning impressively at Oaklawn last time. He clocked a good time and today’s jockey Ty Kennedy is red hot with almost a third of his rides winning this season.
White Russian is another taking on stronger company on the back of a good victory. He had five lengths in hand when scoring at Laurel Park but hasn’t been seen since February. He’ll go well if fit enough.
Gambler is well drawn and was a close second here 14 days ago. He stays in the same grade so won’t be far away.
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8.15
ZAPIT went close on his Will Rogers debut last month when going down in a driving finish. She has worked like a train since then and should improve for this second outing after a break. Stall two is an excellent draw for good measure.
Her biggest danger could be Justaboutright who won at this level in March before hitting the crossbar last time. She has plenty of early speed so could zip up the rail from the inside draw.
Kallie Sioux didn’t get home over a mile here 21 days ago and will be much happier sprinting again today.
8.45
WAVERUNNER looks the potential improver in the field after a rusty comeback effort at Oaklawn last month. He still clocked a decent time and was beaten in a photo two runs ago. It wouldn’t take much more to get off the mark.
Agitator has been a little hit and miss but wasn’t disgraced when fourth last time and his trainer has a good record in these maiden claimers.
Empty Nestr took a step backwards latest but clocked some decent times at Oaklawn before that and could bounce back from a good draw.
9.15
ONE STOP SHOP has the strongest form on show so is worth chancing coming back from three months off. He won by more than eight lengths at Sunland Park before following up by a nose in a much hotter race than this. A repeat of that would be good enough.
Fayette Warrior is another dropping in grade after a close-up fourth here latest. The inside draw is proving profitable and he has winning form over this mile.
Blue Dancer has been in good form at this trip and was less than a length away on his course debut last time.
9.45
I’M A STAR took a big step forward from his debut fifth when hitting the frame here last time. That was all the better because he had to come from stall nine and was running on strongly at the finish. Any more improvement would make him a real contender.
Woods Of Congaree should have got off the mark by now and was again on the podium when beaten four lengths here latest. He was sent off odds-on there and the market may speak again.
Bug Zapper has a tricky wide draw but has been clocking good times in defeat and should find this easier.
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10.15
WINNING BELLS could be the answer to this modest contest. She was keeping stronger company than this at Santa Anita before switching to current connections. She went close in a solid maiden there and anything like that form would be good enough.
Twilight Glow has been working well ahead of this Will Rogers debut. She went close on here last run, at Delta Downs, in February and is another coming down in grade.
Just What I Needed has the best of the draw and top jockey Ty Kennedy takes over. She wasn’t disgraced on debut at Oaklawn in late March.
10.45
LITANY has been clocking some good times in defeat, including when fourth at Oaklawn last time out. His trainer Chris Hartman is running at 67% winners this season and this race won’t take a lot of winning.
Algebra is another who has shown enough to win at this level. He went close on the turf track at Houston last time and will be happier back on the dirt for his Will Rogers debut. The only worry is his layoff but he has been working well.
Just Ask Joel has stall nine to overcome but has yet to finish out of the frame and likes this trip.
11.15
IRISH SPIRIT has been in cracking form at Santa Anita where he won a much stronger race than this in February before finishing a fair third there last time. A repeat of that form for new connections would make him hard to beat.
Potomac has been off the boil this season but was competitive in good company last season when clocking some fast times. His best form has come over this trip.
Momma’s Baby Boy has three seconds a win from his past four runs. He has to come from a wide draw but can hit the frame again.
11.45
EREBUNI managed to win from stall nine over this sprint trip two runs ago, which takes some doing. She couldn’t follow up in much stronger company than this last time but should be hard to beat from stall one.
Ship Shape Miss looked in need of her comeback from six months off when sixth here last time. She landed a couple of good wins in better races than this last season and is taking a drop in class today.
College Queen was well backed before finishing a close fourth on her course debut latest and has more to offer.
WILL ROGERS
7.15 Sazarac Remedy
7.45 My Legacy (nb)
8.15 Zapit
8.45 Waverunner
9.15 One Stop Shop
9.45 I’m A Star
10.15 Winning Bells
10.45 Litany
11.15 Irish Spirit
11.45 EREBUNI (NAP)