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Feature Race Analysis 040107 Eighth Race Tampa Bay Downs for Monday

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Charles Fontana, historically a 2 percent trainer with his turf runners, saddles the 2-1 early line favorite in Monday's feature race at Tampa Bay Downs. A deserving public choice, Future Drama is not only the fastest 3-year-old in the field but is dropping from allowances into a $32,000 claimer. While tough to beat, he's far from invulnerable.
Meanwhile, trainer Sandy Cataldi is on a roll, having won with two of the last five horses she's saddled and is 3-for-7 at this meeting when teaming up Tammi Piermarini, who rides the 5-1 early Gulfstream Park shipper Vicar In The House. On paper, the class drop doesn't appear as steep as the one taken by the favorite but the switch from an A circuit to a B-type venue is considerable. Sharpened sprinting last time out, the drop should more than make up for the considerable edge Future Drama has on speed figures.
Take Vicar In The House to win at odds of 4-1 or greater and an exacta box with favorite Future Drama.

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