Today's turf stakes selections

The biggest race today is the Gr 1 Gold Cup featuring Moreno, Hoppertunity and the Brz imp. Catch A Flight on the dirt at SA today. There are four graded stakes on the turf today 1. CD (closing night) R8. Firecracker Stks. gr 2, 1 mile, 3-up. main chances are 1,2,7,8. if 1 duels with 9, could set it up for the lightly raced 4yo #2 Sky Flight (Leparoux/Casse) who's been impressive to date. Result: in fact #2 who started as 7/4 fav also dueled with 1&9, setting it up for #7 who squeezed through between the hedge and #1 on the far turn. #2 held on for 3rd. 2. MTH R11. Eatontown Stks gr 3, 1&1/16th for F&M, main chances are 2,3,10. #10 I'm Already Sexy a db/b 5m (P. Lopez/Catalano)has been racing well and i see her stalking the pace set by likes of 2,3,4 and 6 and finishing over the top. Result: here was a nice win at odds of 7/1. It was 3 and the emergency 12 who led with #10 in the 1:1 and came 3-wide on the far turn and very game down the stretch, holding of #5, 3. SA R6. Señorita Stks, gr 3 1 mi for 3f. None of them have won a graded stakes race. #8 Avenge is stepping up to graded company after she won a stakes last start. she races forward and has been finishing off gamely. Result: #8 duelled with #2 and was prominent until the final 200 when she weakened out of it. 4. SA R8. Royal Heroine Stks, gr 2 1 mi for F&M. main chances are 1,4,7,8. if 4&7 duel with 10, this sets it up for 5m #1 Blingismything (T.Baze/Kruljac). #8 Queen of The Sand should also be closing hard. Result: 4& 7 led from 8 in the 1:1, with #1 midfield on the inside. in the stretch, 7 got clear and held off fast finishing 8. #1 had the split on the inside but had nothing left. Tomorrow, at 5.30 ET, SA R4 San Juan Capistrano, abt. 1&3/4 mi (2800m). In this marathon event down the "el camino royale" hill then a lap of the main turf track.the main chances are 1,3,6. #6 Going Somewhere has been racing in France, ran well at 1st US start, should lead here and is even money on the ML. But I'm going for #1 Patriots Rule who i expect will be closing hard, at 4/1 on the ML. Result: #1 trailed the whole way and did nothing in the stretch. odds on #6 dueled with 50/1 #7, setting it up for the stalking #4 at 25/1