Trainer Teresa Pompay is having an excellent season and is, in fact, batting 27% for the year with a profitable ROI and that trend should continue in today’s third on turf.
Seven Bridges Road (-41) broke maiden three back at the $50K level and returned with an even effort vs. stater allowances types, and lively paced, good figure event on JAN 29.
Briefly freshened, he returned two months later and was completely outrun and appeared badly in need of a run.
Subsequently, the Violence four-year-old came back with two excellent half miles, including a best of 17 trial APR 5. The switch to Eddie Perez augurs well for a much improved effort.
Taking Seven Bridges Road to rebound at early line odds or greater and key-boxing exactas with Stride (7-2), making first start for Joseph Saffie Jr., and Canal(6-1), making his first start at a reduced level since the Joe Orseno claim.