Sunland Park Selections, Feb. 2

Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino Graded Race Selections
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Post Time: 12:15 p.m.
Compiled by Eric Alwan
Note: Wagering on the Magna 5 starts at 10:00 a.m. Simulcasting from Laurel begins at 10:10 a.m. Philadelphia and Tampa Bay, 10:25 a.m. Aqueduct and Freehold, 10:30 a.m. Gatineau and Turfway, 11:10 a.m. Beulah Park and Gulfstream, 11:15 a.m. Louisiana Downs and Fair Grounds, 11:30 a.m. Oaklawn, 12:05 p.m. Sunland Park, 12:15 p.m. Turf Paradise, 12:30 p.m. Santa Anita, 1:00 p.m. Golden Gate. 1:15 p.m. Fraser, 2:15 p.m. Dover Downs, 3:30 p.m. Rosecroft, 4:30 p.m. Northville, 4:40 p.m. Meadowlands, Mountaineer, Northfield and Saratoga, 5:00 p.m. Charles Town, 5:15 p.m. Montreal and Pompano, 5:25 p.m. Delta Downs and Woodbine, 5:30 p.m. Sam Houston, 6:00 p.m. Balmoral, 6:20 p.m. Los Alamitos, 8:00 p.m.

1st – Purse $13,500. 4 year olds and up. Claiming $5,000. New Mexico-breds. 870 yards.
(Daily Double, $1 Exacta, Trifecta, 10-cent Superfecta)
1 – Now Excelarate (Ricky Ramirez 120) 7-2
2 – Figure On This (J Coates 122) 6-1
3 – Dash to Houston (C Zamora 120) 9-5
4 – Skip a Know (M Bourdieu 120) 8-1
5 – Mark of Charro (J Martinez 120) 9-2
6 – Six Gun Bullet (N Garcia 122) Scratched
7 – Aprils Lucky Ace (S Martinez 120) 12-1
8 – Sandy Bob Bug (D Essman 120) 12-1
10 - Sapello Skip (S Martinez) 120 6-1
1 — No. 3 Dash to Houston has won 10 of 38 and is solid at distance. Gets decent post.
2 — No. 1 Now Excelarate has won 3 of 21, but comes from low percentage barn .
3 — No. 2 Figure On This has finished fourth in last two starts. Had a rough outing last time out, could run better with less problems.

2nd – Purse $21,000. 3 year olds. Maiden. 400 yards.
($1 Exacta, Trifecta, 10-cent Superfecta)
1 – Royal Flashy Dash (J Maldonado 122) 12-1
2 – Agouti Boozo (O Rincon 122) 8-1
3 – Jacks Dashin Doc (JD Valenzuela 122) 12-1
4 – Lights the Lights (M Villa 122) 4-1
5 – Triple Chance Dashed (J Coates 122) 5-1
6 – Clavero (Ricky Ramirez 122) 8-1
7 – Cruisin for Gas (E Ramirez 122) 10-1
8 – I Willie Wanta Pie (N Garcia 122) 15-1
9 – Salute That (S Martinez 122) 6-1
10 – I Jess Blue Bayou (N Smith 122) 3-1
AE 11 – Ima Eyesa (O Ortega 122) 5-2
AE 12 – Silver Grill (S Thompson 122) 8-1
1 — No. 4 Lights the Lights has hit the board in 3 of 4 starts, had a decent speed figure last time out.
2 — No. 10 I Jess Blue Bayou tries the Sunland Park track for the first time, has hit the board in 2 of 4 starts.
3 — No. 6 Clavero gets the solid Ricky Ramirez to ride, is dropping in class.

3rd – Purse $30,900. 4 year olds and up. Claiming $20,000. New Mexico-breds. 400 yards.
($1 Exacta, Trifecta, 10-cent Superfecta)
1 – Takagoodlookatmyface (J Maldonado 122) 8-1
2 – Tew E Tew (O Rincon 124) 3-1
3 – Call Me 911 (Ricky Ramirez 122) 6-1
4 – Dazzling Eight (S Thompson 122) 6-1
5 – Famous Uncle Joe (E Ramirez 122) 15-1
6 – Cut the Glare (T Guymon 122) 4-1
7 – Classy Runaway Form (M Villa 122) 6-1
8 – Ur Justintime (S Estrada 122) 15-1
9 – Blazin Contessa (D Means 122) 10-1
10 – Beduinos First (A Escareno 122) 10-1
AE 11 – Dashing Dino (O Hernandez 122) 12-1
AE 12 – Real Bullet (O Rincon 122) 6-1
1 — No. 2 Tew E Tew hashit the board in 14 of 20 starts, comes from low percentage barn.
2 — No. 3 Call Me 911 ran a race race last out and has won 5 of 20. Gets Ricky Ramirez to ride.
3 — No. 6 Cut the Glare has had solid career with seven wins in 38 starts and more than $268,000 earned.

4th – Purse $50,000. 3 year olds and up. KOFX – Radio Handicap. 350 yards.
($1 Exacta, Trifecta, 10-cent Superfecta)
1 – Jess Destined (O Hernandez 124) 6-1
2 – One Special Shade (L Payne 124) 4-1
3 – Okey Dokey Pie (R Oliver 121) 15-1
4 – Mister Ww (Ricky Ramirez 123) 8-1
5 – Casino Dash (F Martinez 122) 10-1
6 – Heza Caliente Hombre (M Bourdieu 121) 15-1
7 – A Long Goodbye (S Estrada 125) 3-1
8 – Winninginthebuff (J Martinez 122) 10-1
9 – Arealstraitheart (E Ramirez 123) 6-1
10 – Mr Perry Dash (S Thompson 124) 6-1
AE 11 – Now Heza Blazin (Ricky Ramirez 120) 20-1
AE 12 – Streakaway Deuce (O Rincon 119) 20-1
1 — No. 7 A Long Goodbye is very good at distance, has won 27 of 63 lifetime.
2 — No. 10 Mr Perry Dash appears to be sharp as well for trainer Michael Joiner. Has won 4 of 12.
3 — No. 8 Winninginthebuff gets the solid Joe Martinez to ride, won last time out at distance and comes from decent barn.

5th – Purse $22,000. 3 year olds. Maiden. 6 and one-half furlongs.
(Pick 3, $1 Exacta, Trifecta, 10-cent Superfecta)
1 – Lunarpeal (C Lambert 120) 5-1
2 – Rollins (A Cruz 120) 8-1
3 – Billy Mills (K Tohill 120) 5-2
4 – Royal Thrill (M Perez 120) 8-1
5 – Chase the Shadows (S Martinez 120) 7-2
6 – War Win (M Fuentes 120) 12-1
7 – Quiet Again (J Espitia 120) 8-1
8 – Lord Gallop (J Barton 120) 9-2
1 — No. 4 Royal Thrill ships in from California, gets Miguel Perez to ride, but comes from unproven barn.
2 — No. 3 Billy Mills comes from high percentage barn, is a first time starter.
3 — No. 1 Lunarpeal is first time starter for trainer Steve Asmussen.

6th – Purse $25,300. 3 year olds. Maiden. Fillies. New Mexico-breds. One mile. ($1 Exacta, Trifecta, 10-cent Superfecta)
1 – Fullofgostleymoves (N Rodriguez 120) 10-1
2 – Sensational Chimes (M Perez 120) 7-2
3 – Sierra Sage (R Jaime 120) 15-1
4 – Flying Jackpot (O Ceballos 120) 10-1
5 – Tsu Tsu (A Juarez, Jr 120) 12-1
6 – Sea Ya Quack (S Martinez 120) 8-1
7 – U Hot Devil (JD Valenzuela 120) 15-1
8 – Time Passages (J Martinez 120) 4-1
9 – Patrolling (T Cunningham 120) 10-1
10 – Airs (A Cruz 120) 5-2
AE 11 – Burny (S Martinez 120) 15-1
AE 12 – This Is the One (C Lambert 120) 6-1
1 — No. 10 is tested at two turns, finishing fourth last time out.
2 — No. 8 Time Passages gets the dependable Joe Martinez to ride, finished second in last start.
3 — No. 2 Sensational Chimes has a chance with Miguel Perez aboard, has hit the board in 4 of 7 races.

7th – Purse $22,000. 3 year olds. Maiden. 6 and one-half furlongs.
($1 Exacta, Trifecta, 10-cent Superfecta)
1 – Tizwhatitiz (A Juarez, Jr 120) 4-1
2 – Whispered Strike (M Villa 120) 6-1
3 – Delta Trip (R Jaime 120) 8-1
4 – Ijada’s Run (S Martinez 120) 6-1
5 – Deputyville (J Martinez 120) 8-1
6 – A B Munsey (N Smith 120) 20-1
7 – Aldous (C Lambert 120) 3-1
8 – Hillside Manor (J Barton 120) 8-1
9 – Atlantico (M Bourdieu 120) 5-1
1 — No. 9 Atlantico is a first time starter for trainer Henry Dominguez, who had a decent work on Jan. 25 at Sunland Park.
2 — No. 7 Aldous is also a first time starter for trainer Steve Asmussen, has been working at Fairgrounds and Houston.
3 — No. 2 Whispered Strike has run better of late, could present problems in this race.

8th – Purse $17,100. 3 year olds. Claiming $12,500. New Mexico-breds. 6 and one-half furlongs. (50 cent Pick 4, $1 Exacta, Trifecta, 10-cent Superfecta)
1 – Rampaging King (M Bourdieu 120) 8-1
2 – Cat Claw Draw (C Rivas 118) 6-1
3 – Bay Queen (C Lambert 115) 12-1
4 – Dry ‘n High (T Cunningham 113) 10-1
5 – Brother Don (C Madeira 118) 15-1
6 – Barneys Song (J Coates 118) 10-1
7 – Flying Lester (J Espitia 118) 4-1
8 – Duke It Out Luke (B Harmon 118) 6-1
9 – Unbridled F Five (J Martinez 118) 9-5
1 — No. 8 Duke It Out Luke won last timeout, has run well in sprints as well.
2 — No. 9 Unbridled F Five has hit the board in 4 of 5 starts, comes from high percentage win barn.
3 — No. 7 Flying Lester was awful in last start, but that was after a long layoff. Could improve today under trainer Henry Dominguez.

9th – Purse $19,500. 4 year olds and up. Claiming $15,000. 6 and one-half furlongs.
($1 Pick 3, $1 Exacta, Trifecta, 10-cent Superfecta)
1 – Audience (J Espitia 120) 6-1
2 – Gran Tenor (R Jaime 120) 12-1
3 – Cheris Lit’l Devil (A Juarez, Jr 120) 8-1
4 – Glitterboy (M Bourdieu 122) 10-1
5 – Mountain Dreamer (M Villa 120) 3-1
6 – Anything for Gold (C Lambert 120) 5-1
7 – Shooter’s Touch (K Tohill 120) 6-1
8 – Live Free (J Martinez 120) 5-2
1 — No. 5 Mountain Dreamer has run better of late, distance should help and gets the always dangerous Mark Villa to ride.
2 — No. 1 Audience has hit the board in 7 of 13 races and gets the improving Jorge Espitia to ride.
3 — No. 8 Live Free ran poorly at a mile in last start, hopes for improved effort at shorter distance for trainer Henry Dominguez.

10th – Purse $29,400. 4 year olds and up. Allowance. Fillies and Mares. 6 furlongs.
(Late Daily Double, $1 Exacta, Trifecta, 10-cent Superfecta)
1 – First Installment (M Bourdieu 118) 8-1
2 – La Confidence (K Tohill 120) 3-1
3 – Phoney Hero (M Perez 118) 8-1
4 – Smokey Route (D Sterling 122) 6-1
5 – Private Aftanoon (C Lambert 118) 9-2
6 – Melodious (C Madeira 118) 12-1
7 – Illybilly (J Martinez 120) 8-1
8 – Run Right Thru (A Juarez, Jr 118) 5-2
1 — No. 8 Run Right Thru will be very difficult to beat today. Ships in from tough California circuit and has hit the board in 9 of 12 races.
2 — No. 2 La Confidence is another tough horse for trainer Chris Hartman, has won two straight and distance should be fine.
3 — No. 5 Private Aftanoon gets the solid Casey Lambert to ride and should be a threat here today.

11th – Purse $11,500. 4 year olds and up. Claiming $6,250. 6 and one-half furlongs.
($1 Exacta, Trifecta, 10-cent Superfecta)
1 – Burbon Road (S Martinez 118) 20-1
2 – Be a Halo (M Bourdieu 118) 6-1
3 – Malek Maker (J Espitia 118) 15-1
4 – Flair to Spare (K Tohill 118) 4-1
5 – Latenite Trick (M Perez 118) 8-1
6 – Four Striper (C Lambert 118) 3-1
7 – Calvary Bridle (N Smith 118) 12-1
8 – Socko (J Martinez 118) 15-1
9 – Wild Roll (D Essman 118) 8-1
10 – Crowning Victory (A Juarez, Jr 118) 10-1
11 – Silver Summit (A Cruz 120) 6-1
1 — No. 6 Four Striper should be right in the hunt today at this distance, has hit the board in 7 of 9.
2 — No. Latenite Trick could also be very dangerous today, has won two straight.
3 — No. 2 Be a Halo is coming from decent barn, could be right in the hunt as well today.