There are 6 scratches on the 9-race card that begins at 2:00 p.m. Pacific
Race 7: (3) Commander King and (8) Credit Line
Race 8: (1) Ozark Daredevil
Race 9: (4) Silver Attache, (5) Doin Double Time, and (6) Lil' Quarter Chute
The $50,000 Auburn stakes for 3-year-olds features the return of last year's local 2-year-old champ (10) Elliott Bay. The Howard Belvoir-trained son of Harbor the Gold is facing a tough assignment in his first start as a sophomore. There are many possibilities in the 6-furlong dash that drew 11 horses including (7) Whatwasithinking. He hasn't lost sprinting and is coming off a sharp victory in a $40K optional claiming race at Golden Gate Fields for trainer Frank Lucarelli on April 13.
Anyone playing the Pick 7, which has a $9,560 carryover, will need to go deep.
The track is fast.