International Racing Tips & Betting Odds USA Racing – 2nd May 2020

Pick of the day's racing from USA

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A look at the top USA racing action from Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream Park for 2nd May 2020. Included are racing odds and our tips of the day.

All times listed are GMT.

Gulfstream 18:15 Race Odds & Tips

Luckytobeinamerica 5/2
Gran Causeway 10/3
Nacho Papa 5/1
King’s Castle 6/1
Fives Wild 8/1
London Werewolf 6/1
* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 00:02 GMT on Saturday, 2nd May 2020)


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Race Details

Race 2 from Gulfstream on is a straight claiming race which is over a 6f distance. This is on the dirt and it is open for horses of at least three years of age.

Race Favourite

Heading up the market is Luckytobeinamerica. The four-year-old gelding is looking for his first win since June last year. In his last run, he was a beaten favourite, finishing three of eleven.

Luckytobeinamerica has gone off as the favourite in four of his last five runs and failed to score in any of them. It could mean that he is worth opposing.

Tips

KING’S CASTLE looks a very good threat here from 6/1* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 00:02 GMT on Saturday, 2nd May 2020). The four-year-old will be taking his first run for his new yard in this one. His one career win happened in January 2019 and for this one, he will be returning from a 386 day break.

There is also appeal in GRAN CAUSEWAY who took a second-place finish on his last trip which was at Gulfstream in early April. That was over course and distance in a very similar type of race and he had Luckytobeinamerica behind him on that occasion as well. So he is likely to be back in the frame.

 

Tampa Bay Downs Racing Betting Tip

  • Gulfstream 18:15 Gran Causeway
  • Gulfstream 19:46 Followhisfootsteps
  • Tampa Bay Downs 20:01 Field Letters
  • Gulfstream 20:48 My Conquistador
  • Tampa Bay Downs 21:36 Sugar Fix

 

Gulfstream 19:46 Race Odds & Tips

Followhisfootsteps 3/1
Finnegan 7/2
Valdocco 5/1
Silent Tiger 5/1
Phish Fan 7/1
Zalza 10/1
* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 00:02 GMT on Saturday, 2nd May 2020)


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Race Details

This is a straight claiming race which is open to horses of at least four years of age. This is a 6f trip on the dirt with eleven declared to run.

Race Favourite

FOLLOWHISFOOTSTEPS is the 3/1 favourite for this one* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 00:02 GMT on Saturday, 2nd May 2020). The gelding scored a success over Gran Causeway as the 13/8 f at Gulfstream in early April.

He was trending towards that, which was the third win of his career. Followhisfootsteps has at least placed in 10 of 16 trips on the all-weather. With Luis Saez in the saddle, he is likely to get close to another score.

Tips

Laying down a serious challenge should be seven-year-old Irish entry FINNEGAN. This is an exciting youngster who has won two of his five trips, taking two-second places in that as well. There is a very interesting runner here, but Finnegan has been away for nearly a year and a half.

The other one to watch is VALDOCCO who has been moving along in some nice form. The six-year-old has been knocking on the door recently with back to back second place finished both at Gulfstream. He holds a 17-4 career record and has been in the places in all but one of his last five runs.

Tampa Bay Downs 20:01 Race Odds & Tips

Shanghai Mistress 9/4
Flan 7/4
Field Letters 9/2
Golden Nole 10/1
Mardi Gras Girl 10/1
Return The Favor 14/1
* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 00:02 GMT on Saturday, 2nd May 2020)


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Race Details

This is a tip on the dirt over an extended five furlongs. This is a straight claiming race with 10 declared to run. This is open to runners at least three years old.

Race Favourite

SHANGHAI MISTRESS is the 9/4 favourite* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 00:02 GMT on Saturday, 2nd May 2020). She scored a win at Gulfstream on February 21st in a field of seven on the dirt.

Shanghai Mistress has a poor trip in her one run since then finishing well down the field over a 5f trip at Gulfstream on the turf. She has been a very sporadic performer, mostly on the turf.

Tips

FIELD LETTERS piques some interest in this one after scoring at Tampa Bay having been the 9/4F. She put down a good sprinting performance on that occasion, really one of the better runs that has been produced out of the main contenders in this field.

That was a big upturn in form for the mare as well, having made little impact in two other races this calendar year.

The other we would look at is GOLDEN NOLE from a big 10/1 position* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 00:02 GMT on Saturday, 2nd May 2020).

Results have been up and down but has two of her last four trips, so the potential to at least get in the money is there. Struggled to close out over a slightly longer 6f trip last time out, so the shorter effort could pull her into the frame.

Gulfstream 20:48 Race Odds & Tips

Positive Phil 3/1
Lookin At Roses 7/2
Dizzy Sight 4/1
Poppy’s Boys 6/1
Handsome Lil Devil 7/1
Smell Of Roses 8/1
* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 00:02 GMT on Saturday, 2nd May 2020)


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Race Details

This later action from Gulfstream on Saturday is another claimer race. This is an extended 7f trip

Race Favourite

POSITIVE PHIL is the leading contender in this race from a 3/1 quote* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 00:02 GMT on Saturday, 2nd May 2020). The last time that the four-year-old scored was on his debut when he broke his maiden in November 2018.

He has come close on his last couple of efforts, a third-place and then a second at Gulfstream, both eight and a half furlong trips. May get close on the shorter trip.

Tips

MY CONQUISTADOR has some appeal in this fixture as well. That comes from him having scored a win on his last trip. That was at Aqueduct in the middle of March and it was on his sixth trip.

That win came in a field of eight on a 6f trip. He will be making his Fulstream debut in this one and should be one to keep an eye on.

The other we think who can pull into contention is My G P S if he can rediscover a bit of his form.

The three-year-old scored a win in late January at Fulstgream at 8F and followed that up a month later with a second at course and distance. He then went on a 57-day break and returned with a 4th of 11 in mid-April.

Tampa Bay Downs 21:37 Race Odds & Tips

Sugar Fix 5/2
Matinee Girl 7/2
Pert 4/1
Sayyida Al Hurra 5/1
Strong Gem 15/2
Peace Taker 11/1
* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 00:02 GMT on Saturday, 2nd May 2020)


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Race Details

This is the final race from Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday and is open to three-year-olds only. The race is a 1m trip.

Race Favourite

There is SUGAR FIX lining up as the favourite for this one at 5/2* (betting odds taken from Bet365 at 00:02 GMT on Saturday, 2nd May 2020). The filly has been in superb form, winning twice in her latest four runs, the other two finishes being second-place efforts.

It is a 7-3 career record from her. She has to be in the frame after a good second place in a much tougher race last time out.

Tips

PERT may be worth a look as she delivered a big win by nine lengths. She had been the 11/8 favourite for that race. That saw her break her maiden and she has been away from action since the middle of March. There is a good chance that she is going to come back sharp, fresh and make a good run at this.

The other one we would consider is MATINEE GIRL. She produced a score at Tampa over an 8f distance in the middle of March. She has won three of five efforts but each of those were on the turf and this run is on the dirt. Matinee Girl should be a good fit for this one and have a chance at the money.