Sun, September 15, 2024

UPSTRIKER (2) is a last-start winner over 1m at Ellis Park (Dirt), showing good early speed on the occasion and leading throughout to score by a nose. Should measure up again. SOARING BIRD (6) finished sixth last start over 6½f at Ellis Park (Dirt) after racing on the pace for much of the way. Well placed and should be tough to rein in. MAN ON THE MOON (9) returns from a layoff of ten weeks. Worth noting he filled a minor placing when returning from a lay-off last prep over 1m at this track. Among the better hopes. ROBO MAN (5) has put together back-to-back placings, the latest when 0.3 lengths away in second over 5½f at Horseshoe Indianapolis (Dirt). Hard to leave out.