Live with The Wizard: ANALYSIS RACE FIVE

ANALYSES OF THESE HORSES ARE PLACED IN POST POSITION ORDER. THESE ARE NOT MY SELECTIONS.

RACE 5

2 IDEALHOUSE
Limehouse filly ran into a buzzsaw in her debut and also bled. Asmussen adds Lasix this time, so look for vast improvement. Four stiff drills since her race will further her conditioning. Hot rider E T Baird replaces Bridgmohan.

3 HOLIDAY IN DIXIE
2yo Harlan's Holiday filly makes her career debut today for trainer Percy Scherbenske who not only has had a good Arlington meet but has also done a good job having his first time starters well prepared, winning at a 20% clip. Filly was a May foal and I like the fact the connections have given her some extra time to mature instead of starting her earlier this summer which also suggests they feel she was worth the wait. Has shown ability over this racing surface in the morning and like to see the barn bring her back for the easy 6F work on 9-2 after the sharp 5F drill on 8-24. Appears more than ready to go and the presence of Alvarado here is only a positive sign.

5 IM A CLASSY CAT
Well bred filly from the barn of Bret Calhoun has been compromised by troubled starts in her last two trips to post here. The barn makes a rider change to Sterling today and certainly can't overlook.