The turf course opened up today at Golden Gate Fields, and was listed as yielding. There was only 1 race carded on the grass, and it was a 12,500 starter allowance going 5f. At 4/5, Mr. Twinery went to the front under Abel Cedillo and never looked back. The Hollendorfer trainee is now a perfect 3 for 3 in turf sprints and has made it 3 straight wins. This son of Twirling Candy has a lot of natural speed, which makes him very dangerous in sprints over the lawn. He started his career in Southern California and had very little success. However, he was able to find his 2nd career win when he was dropped in for a $12,500 claiming tag in April at Golden Gate Fields– this race began to shift the tide for him. He parlayed that win into a Starter 50 win, and then went on to win an Allowance race. Since coming to the Northern California circuit, Mr. Twinery is now 7 for 9 with a 2nd and a 3rd place finish. The circuit change made a big difference and gave him a lot of confidence. He has turned into a very handy horse, especially on the grass.
Jockeys: Juan Hernandez and Abel Cedillo both picked up 2 wins on the Friday card. Also, it was great to see Silvio Amador back in the winner’s circle after having taken a summer and fall hiatus. He won race 7 aboard Angelo’s Pride.
- Cedillo *5* 2. Hernandez *4* 3. Monroy *2*
Trainers: After taking the feature on opening day, William Delia continued his winning ways in the 7th and 8th races. Not only did he win them, but he did it with horses at odds of 33/1 and 10/1 respectively. Also nabbing 2 winners on the card was trainer Blaine Wright.
- Delia *3* T-2. Wright *2* T-2. Hollendorfer *2* T-2. Trujillo *2*
Tomorrow kicks off a 10 race card with first post being at 12:15pm. Each on-track patron will receive a 2019 calendar. Live racing continues from Saturday through Tuesday.
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