Gulfstream Park on-track handicapper Ron Nicoletti is back with full-card analysis of Monday's 9-race program that features a mandatory payout in the Rainbow 6 (carryover $25,003). Also note a carryover of $6,207 in the Place Pick 8 wager today. The Summer Sweep 5 wager will be races 3,5,7 from Gulfstream along with Races 2,3 at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

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RACE 1:

3 VICTORIOUS SECRET is stretching out to a mile and a sixteenth after setting the pace and finishing third going a mile last out. The rail is set at 53 feet, so a front running score is possible. 1 SHE’S TRIPPIN will race with the blinkers off after stalking the pace before weakening to finish fifth behind the top choice. Trainer Jeff Engler, 2 for 5, with an $8.72 ROI, with the blinkers off move, has apprentice Pedro Pena in the saddle. 5 COUSIN PAMMIE is eligible to show more with a clean start after ducking out prior to finishing a five-wide fourth vs $25,000 maidens going this distance on the grass. Kathryn Davey has J.G. Torrealba named to ride. SELECTIONS: 3-1-5

RACE 2: PLACE PICK 8 BEGINS

3 PAN HANDLE MICK is a daughter of Colonel Liam debuting for trainer Mike Yates, who is 17% with first-time starters. Apprentice Pedro Pena rides. 6 CORALLINE is a $250,000 daughter of Corniche (Quality Road), and a half-sister multiple graded stakes performer Life Mission, debuting for leading trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. with some solid workouts showing. 4 NO CALLER ID is a daughter of Dialed In debuting for Carlos David with some swift workouts showing in preparation for the debut. Leonel Reyes rides. SELECTIONS: 2-6-4

RACE 3:

2 GUS SWAYZE moves to the Carlos David barn via the claim and cuts back to seven furlongs on the dirt with blinkers added after stalking the pace and finishing fourth in a stamina tweaking outing going a mile on the turf. The barn, 19% with the surface switch, tabs Miguel Vazquez to ride. 1 COMMENDATORE, a sharp $35,000 maiden winner at the distance two starts back, drops to the $17,500 level after breaking thru the gate, vying for the lead before fading to finish last vs $50,000 starter optional claimer going six furlongs on a good track. 3 SURFER’S JOY is stepping up after becoming a two-time winner when he defeated $8,000 two lifetime claimers going a mile. Heather Smullen has Yolber Torres in the saddle. SELECTIONS: 2-1-3

RACE 4: MANDATORY PAYOUT RAINBOW 6 BEGINS

1 NOBLE PRIDE, a half-brother to hard-knocking local runner Noble Drama, stretches out to a mile after chasing the pace and finishing third going seven furlongs. Trainer David Fawkes finds an ideal spot to step this gelding up from $35,000 maidens to special weight competition. 5 WORDONDASTREET is making his first start since prompting the pace and finishing fourth at this level and distance in May. Trainer Amzadali Jehaludi has Miguel Vazquez up. 6 MARILYN’S MATE will try a mile after the needed six-furlong debut in which he broke slowly and was forced to wait for another day. Trainer Mike Lerman has Mario Gutierrez named to ride. SELECTIONS: 1-5-6

RACE 5:

7 KATE THE SMATE, a voided a claim last out, hopes to make amends after setting the pace and weakening late to finish third – as the favorite – at this level and distance. The recent workout, although it’s on the slow side, indicates she’s ready for the task ahead. 1 LOOKS TO KILL is dropping to the $8,000 level after following a second-place finish at the $12,500 level with a late running fourth vs $16,000 two lifetime runners last out. Trainer Jena Antonucci has Jose Morelos named to ride. 8 DUCHESS ELEANOR is cutting back to 5 1/2 furlongs after showing speed and fading vs better going around two turns on the Tapeta. Trainer Gerald Bennett is 13% with the route to sprint move. SELECTIONS: 7-1-8

RACE 6:

5 ROSE DANCER is cutting back to a sprint on the all-weather surface after showing speed and retreating vs $17,500 maidens going around two turns on the turf. Trainer Andrea Puckett has apprentice Pedro Pena in the saddle. 1 STARSHIP SPECTACLE is stretching out to 5 1/2 furlongs again after finishing second again when she rallied to grab the place spot at five furlongs on Tapeta. Steve Dwoskin has Jose Morelos in the saddle again. 6 ELUSIVE CHALICE is returning to action with blinkers after proving she clearly needed her debut during May when she broke awkwardly and raced greenly thereafter. Joe Orseno, 15% with maidens making their second start, has Mario Guterrez named to ride. SELECTIONS: 5-1-6

RACE 7: $3 PLAYERS LATE PICK 3 BEGINS

3 IGNIS COR is cutting back to five furlongs after getting fanned wide when finishing second in front of this familiar competition going 5 1/2 furlongs on Tapeta. Victor Barboza Jr adds second-time blinkers for this assignment. 2 THE COROMOTO is turning back after tracking the pace and weakening to finish fifth behind the top choice. The cutback to five furlongs should help her cause. 1 WINNING DEFENSE will depart from the rail after rallying to finish third behind Ignis Cor and in front of The Coromoto last out. As Yogi says “I can be deja vu all over again. SELECTIONS: 3-2-1

RACE 8:

10 NOBLE J is stretching out to a mile after the pair of sharp sprint efforts in which he was second to next-out stakes’ winner Langvad two starts back with a victory vs state-bred allowance runners going seven furlongs. David Fawkes has Micha Husbands named to ride. 8 LATCH THE HATCH, a five-time local winner, is stretching out to a mile for the first time after the consistent sprint campaign for trainer Joe Orseno. He can steal this race if left lone on the front end. 2 NOTHINGSUBTLE is back in a competitive spot after following a well-meant second at this level and distance two starts back with a poor showing in a $70,000 overnight handicap last out. Miguel Vazquez rides. SELECTIONS: 10-8-2

RACE 9:

4 SABIAN is going back to the turf after following a pair competitive outings on the grass with a victory vs state-bred allowance winners going 5 1/2 furlongs on Tapeta. Victor Barboza Jr has Edwin Gonzalez in the irons. 8 GIANT TEDDY, popular in the claiming box, goes back to the turf after posting back-to-back victories on Tapeta, which includes the voided claiming victory last out. 2 CRUZIN MAN, 6 for 8 in the money on the turf, albeit without a victory, returns from the layoff with the speed needed to use the 53 foot rail setting to his advantage. Rohan Crichton lightens the load with apprentice Pedro Pena at the helm. SELECTIONS: 4-8-2

BEST BET: RACE 9 – 4 SABIAN
LONGSHOT: RACE 6 – ROSE DANCER