Check out my Monday (2-2-26) Turf Paradise Race 3 analysis below.
TUP 3 (Clm-6250k, 4&up, 8T) – Post Time 4:11 PM ET
Primary – #6 CANE CREEK ROAD, #4 Shut Up Michael
Secondary – #2 Rodeo Champ, #9 Shot of a Lifetime
Horse Comments:
#6 Cane Creek Road (7-2) drops in class, stretches back out, and returns to turf. The 8-year-old gelding has a decent overall record at this distance on turf (14 3-3-2) and should make his presence felt from the outset under +ROI 21% turf rider Orlando Mojica.
#4 Shut Up Michael (5-2) drops in class and should attend the pace under Daniel Vergara. He landed the place in back-to-back $15k turf races on Nov. 28 and Dec. 17, and he dueled from the rail and weakened to 5th of 9 at 7.5T Dec. 31 (OC-16k/1x).
#2 Rodeo Champ (9-2) earned the best last-race number in a local $8k turf route show finish on Jan. 12. Karlo Lopez got to know him last time and he figures to save ground chasing the pace.
#9 Shot of a Lifetime (6-1) returned from a long layoff and rallied for the show in a local $8k affair at 8T Dec. 22 and winner For a Laugh (IRE) clicked right back Jan. 12. The 11-year-old gelding might rally for a share.
Wagers:
#6 to win
Exacta box 4-6
Trifecta 4-6/2-4-6-9/2-4-6-9
Recent 2026 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
Jan. 16 – Going Lucky/O K Rose Exacta ($40.60), Trifecta ($124.20)
Jan. 17 – Cee Drew ($6.40), Exacta ($16.80), Trifecta ($72.00)
Jan. 18 – Centrodelantero ($6.80)
Jan. 22 – Mish ($6.40), Exacta ($29.00)
Jan. 23 – Miss Donna ($4.60), Exacta ($13.60)
Jan. 27 – Little Trouble ($2.40)
Jan. 28 – Midnight Onyx ($5.20), Exacta ($14.80), Trifecta ($47.80)
Jan. 29 – Ashima ($2.80), Exacta ($9.40), Trifecta ($27.20)
Jan. 31 – Counterbalance ($6.40), Exacta ($50.40)
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