Coming Home in the Mrs. Revere

At the top of the stretch, Tensas Yucatan (#1) will have moved up the rail to make the lead, with Gotta Have Her (#9) digging in and a handful of late runners either already in mid-move or ready to unwind for the stretch run.

At this point, trip and traffic will be key factors. As has been the case in recent outings, Costume (#13) looks to be hung wide throughout. Touch My Soul, Bit of Whimsy and Bel Air Beauty (2-3-6) stand to get much better trips stalking the early speed and saving ground. Of those three, Bel Air Beauty's running line since moving to turf stands out, with Beyers of 76-86-94. A continuation of that trend will be enough to put her on top. Anything less, and Tensas Yucatan has just enough left to hold on for the win at a price as she moves up in class.

One late note: the 7-12-14 are scratched. While the 12-14 didn't loom a factor at all, the absence of the 7 increases the prospects of the 1 getting a softer pace up front. Let's hope that's enough for her to hold off the 6 moving up quickly on her outside as she upsets the Mrs. Revere at a juicy price.

The play:

$10 win on Tensas Yucatan (#1)
$2 Exacta box 1-6 ($4)
$.10 super wheel 1-6/1-6/2-3-4-11-13/2-3-4-11-13 ($4)

Total investment: $18