Check out my Thursday (6-19-25) Gulfstream Park Race 8 analysis below.
GP 8 (OC-75k/1x, 3-year-olds, 5.5f dirt) – Post Time 4:20 PM ET
Primary – #1 LATCH THE HATCH, #4 Grayscale
Secondary – #2 Lawler
Horse Comments:
#1 Latch the Hatch (2-1) was part of the trifecta in all five dirt sprints vs. Florida-breds. He earned an improved number in a sharp local 6f win as the favorite on May 23 (second time blinkers). The 2-time local winner is entered for the $75k tag. He figures to save ground stalking the pace and horses breaking from the inside post are clicking at a 34% rate.
#4 Grayscale (1-1) was 30 cents on the dollar in his local 6f bow last fall and he made the lead and won by 4 1/2 lengths. He was 1.40-1 in the Swale Stakes at seven panels on Feb. 1 and he dueled and was beaten 21 lengths, and the 2-3 finishers were next-out winners. The $240k Frosted colt adds lasix and cuts back a furlong and a half, and he should be all over the pace.
#2 Lawler (8-1) pressed and aired by 6 lengths in a $25k claiming sprint on May 30. He earned a better speed rating last time and he can stalk the pace and hit the board.
Wagers:
#1 to win
Exacta 1-4
Trifecta 1-4/1-4/2
Recent Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
June 1 – Bit’s Tiger Magic/Breve/Blue Wildcat Trifecta ($103.00)
June 2 – Captain Courtney/Kiss Blue Exacta ($9.00), Trifecta ($30.80)
June 4 – Kay Cup ($4.80)
June 7 – Book’em Danno/Mullikin/Crazy Mason Trifecta ($75.00)
June 10 – Ninja Prize ($9.20), Exacta ($41.60), Trifecta ($105.20)
June 12 – Agency/Our Bucky Charm/Yogi Boy Trifecta ($17.00)
June 13 – Tees Touch ($4.20)
June 14 – Notorious/Bran Exacta ($13.00)
June 16 – Full Spectrum ($3.20), Exacta ($6.00)
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