Horse Racing Trader’s Tips: Gulfstream Park – Friday 17th April

Our trader Ian Rozzier gives his picks ahead of Friday night’s meeting

We’re heading back to Florida where the Gulfstream Parkracecourse presses on with it’s Spring Meet with another 10-race card.

The feature race of the evening is an allowance event at21:46, where four of the 12-strong field won last-time out. Before of theaction gets underway, our trader looks ahead at what to look out for.

Leading Jockey

The Top Jockey honours through this Spring Meet look set togo to one of Tyler Gaffalione and Luis Saez.

Gaffalione has a 19 to 14 lead in winners against Saez so far, but it’s still early days. Saez is a well-established winning machine Stateside, and he’ll be looking to hit the 200-winner mark for the sixth successive year. In 2019, he rode a mighty 274 winners.

The Panamanian jockey has every chance of hitting a newpersonal best this term, as he’s maintained a steady strike rate of 20%, with90 winners from 453 rides so far.

American rising star Gaffalione is also landing winners at arapid rate despite only graduating from the apprentice ranks in 2015. TheFlorida native has ridden over 1000 winners since the start of 2016.

Tyler Gaffalione booked rides: Harmonic Thunder(18:00), Golden Pal (18:30), Fantastic Fraction (19:39), Lake Parima (20:11),Mihos (20:43), Wild One Forever (21:15), Notorious R B G (21:46), Fortin Hill(22:17) & Maverick Kitten (22:47).

Luis Saez booked rides: Halfy (18:00), Bailey(18:30), Garner State Park (19:39), Philly Special (20:11), Sniper Shot(20:43), Souper Shenanigan (21:15), Shippy (21:46), Moonoverseba (22:17) &Cowtown (22:47).

Leading Trainer