Horse Racing Trader’s Tips – Fonner Park Preview – Tuesday 31st March

Our trader Johnathan Priddey gives his thoughts on the US racing action

Today’s action takes us to Grand Island, Nebraska whereFonner Park lays on a nine-race card on the dirt track.

The Cornhusker State venue is already well into its SpringMeeting, with 100 races already being run. But ahead of today’s card, which getsunderway at 22:00, one of our traders has cast his expert eye to give his picksto watch…

Armando Martinez

Jockey Armando Martinez may be the veteran of thefield, in the saddle since 1985, but the senior statesman is still the man tobeat over the Fonner Park course. He’s won 25 of his 108 rides this spring,while finishing in the top three on 55% of his mounts.

The veteran jockey and leading rider often links up with KelliMartinez, his wife and trainer of Fonner Park-based powerhouse MLH Stables.With Armando on board, it’s no surprise that it’s Kelli topping the leadtrainer charts this spring, producing 16 winners from 49 runners so far.

Armando is booked for eight mounts at this meet, with thehusband and wife dream team scheduled to link up twice.

The first MLH stables runner comes in the 22:54, where TalkBig Money is looking to break his maiden on his third start for the stable.

The improvement from his first and second run was massive,and he shouldn’t need much more to get the job done after a good draw in stallthree. Main rival Drastic has it all to do after being drawn in the outsidepost.

Their second chance comes in the 01:09, where Martinezmounts Mean Erika in a competitive stakes event. This three-year-oldfilly needs little improvement on bare form but should be marked up aftersuffering wide tips of late.