The optional claiming event is for fillies and mares and the likely favorites will be taken on by Bewareofthisaffair, Blue Note and Majestic Lass. The headliner goes as the second on a 15-race program.
Frankly Scarlett was a 10-time victress from her 32 attempts last season and has one picture from just two trips to the post this year. Robert Bacon owns the 8-year-old daughter of Little Steven with Steve Wiseman doing the driving and training.
In last week’s effort, the bay miss sat mid-pack before coming out first over to make her bid to the final bend. Frankly Scarlett responded when Wiseman asked the question in the stretch and was up in the final stride for the 1:55.4 score.
Sleigh Belle is looking for some revenge after ending up on the wrong end of that photo last weekend. The Artsplace mare races for Jessie Pacheco with Liberio Pacheco the conditioner and Scott Cisco guiding. She won back-to-back at this level on February 3 and 10, was fourth at next asking and then lost a heartbreaker last time after carving out all the fractions.
Live racing resumes at Cal Expo on Friday (March 2) & Saturday (March 3) at 6:00 p.m. (PST). On every live card, Cal Expo offers free parking & free admission after 4:30 p.m. On Friday, Cal Expo offers Happy Hour from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on which Beer; Well Drinks & Wine are offered at $4 each, while a Burger with fries is offered at $5.
For the second week in a row, the guarantee on the Friday and Saturday night Late Pick 4’s has been increased, as they will now feature $20,000 guaranteed gross pools.
All Pick 4’s here at Cal Expo come with a reduced 15 percent takeout rate. On Friday nights, there is a 0% percent takeout on winning wagers made on track or at Twinspires.com., while the Saturday Late Pick 4 will be broadcast on TVG.
