Free Picks For Tampa Bay Downs - 5/8/20
Race 1 on Friday at Tampa Bay Downs is a 7 furlong Maiden Claiming for 3 years olds and up with a purse of $11,500 and field of 10. (2) Hifalutin has finished in the money in all but one of seven career starts making her the horse to beat in this race. (4) Donnameup was close to the No. 2 the last time out over 6 furlongs two months ago. (8) Mighty Electrica has to be considered against the field thanks to a strong late kick when in position. (2) Hifalutin to win, Exacta 2-4
Race 2 on Friday at Tampa Bay Downs is a 6-furlong Allowance Optional Claiming for 3-year-olds with a purse of $21,000 and field of just six. This will be one of the most competitive races on the card Friday at Tampa Bay Downs as nearly every entry has strong victories during brief careers (3) Liberate will have Angel Suarez aboard and has four wins in five starts. (4) The Goddess Lyssa raced very well over her short career and must be considered in this small field of six. (2) Wicked Warrior was beaten by the No. 3 and will need to have a strong race to finish at the top. (3) Liberate to win, Exacta 3-4
Race 3 on Friday at Tampa Bay Downs is a 1-mile maiden claiming for three-year-olds with a purse of $11,500 and field of 14. (8) Honesta has improved very much since switching to Tampa Bay Downs and has finished second in each of the last two outings, while (2) Splendor Beach and (4) Born to Groove have each finished behind the No. 8 and will have to hope the No. 8 does not continue to have solid outings. (8) Honesta to win, Exacta 8-2
Race 4 at Tampa Bay Downs on Friday is a 5 1/2 furlong Maiden claiming sprint for three-year-olds with a purse of $12,500 and field of 12. (10) Flaming Indy has performed well against stronger competition than Friday's race while (4) Billysbirthdaygirl is coming off her best effort following a second-place finish at five furlongs last month. (1) Shanghai Kimmy is racing out of the barn of a trainer that has a strike rate of 30% and cannot be overlooked because of those numbers. (10) Flaming Indy to win, Exacta 10-4
The fifth race at Tampa Bay Downs on Friday is a 5-furlong allowance optional claiming for 4-year-olds and up with a purse of $22,500 and field of seven. (6) Puntsville has had her best performances over the same distance and although had a poor outing in February her next-to-last race was a second-place finish. (2) O’Keefe has come close to winning over the last few events and will give the No. 6 all she can handle. (7) No Mercy Percy has a very strong start out of the gate and in such a short race cannot be overlooked. (6) Puntsville to win, Exacta 6-2
Race 6 on Friday’s Tampa Bay Downs card is a 1-mile allowance optional claiming for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $21,000 and field of eight. (5) Town Classic has 41 starts with 28 finishing in the money and six victories, while (7) I’m a G Six has seven finishes in the money out of 21 career starts making both the No. 5 and 7 hard to pick against. (1) Optic Way has a strong finish and will be close to the front when heading down the home stretch toward the wire. (7) I’m a G Six to win, Exacta 7-5
Race 7 on the Tampa Bay Downs card is a 1-mile claiming for three-year-olds and up with an $11,000 purse and field of 14. (2) Uncle Kevin has plenty of speed in a race that is lacking it and could possibly take a gate to wire victory. (7) Neat Street had a third-place finish over a mile in 1/16 at the same level in the last outing after making a late rally and losing by just a half-length. (4) Snow Lion is better than any other horse in the field and will drop from a $16,000 claiming level and pulls back in distance to just one mile. The gelding has a first and third in two races at one mile. (4) Snow Lion to win, Exacta 4-2
Race 8 Friday at Tampa Bay Downs is the seven-furlong claiming for 4-year-olds and up with a purse of $10,000 and field of 14. (8) The Kahn has what it takes in this field of 14 to finish in the winner's circle but will have to fight off a tough sprinter in (10) English Laughter who is much better than his last outing would suggest and joins (5) Wilshire Star on a very short list of horses that could give the No. 8 a run for the money. (8) The Kahn to win, Exacta 8-5
The 9th and final race at Tampa Bay Downs on Friday is a 1 mile and 1/8 Maiden special weight for three-year-olds and up with a purse of $20,000 and field of nine. (2) U.S. Delta Force was defeated as the favorite the last time out but is a horse that looks better each time out and could step forward with a big race on Friday. (1) Beachwalker has performed well enough to win against a field like this, while (7) Idle Time will likely not finish first or second but will cash in the exotics. (2) U.S. Delta Force to win, Exacta 2-1