Tampa Bay: Selections for Races 7 Through 9

Today's seventh through ninth races at Tampa Bay Downs are all $75,000 stakes for Florida-breds.

Here are our selections (program numbers in parentheses):

7th race -- Sophomore Fillies, 7 furlongs dirt, 3-YO fillies
1 -- April Gaze (6)
2 -- Valueable Charmer (4)
3 -- Hey Girl Hey (3)

8th race -- Sophomore, 7 furlongs dirt, 3-YO
1 -- Uncle Vinny (7)
2 -- Bullet Gone Astray (3)
3 -- Imperial Hint (4)

We also think that Extravagant Kid (1), trained by Bill Kaplan, has a good shot to hit the board. We  will be among the many rooting for him because he is the last horse saddled by Kaplan, who is retiring after today.

9th race -- Distaff Turf, 1 1/16 miles, fillies & mares, 3-YO and up
1 -- Josdesanimaux (1)
2 -- Evidently (8)
3 -- E B Ryder (3)
Daring Kathy (7) and Royal Jewelry (10) should be considered for saver exactas (underneath) and for trifectas and superfectas.
--Jim Freer