5 1/2 Furlongs | State Bred | Open | 2 Year Olds | MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT | Purse: $60,000

Tough race. You can make a case for a lot of these.

The rail is OK on the Widener at 5.5 panels and B SHANNY should be in good shape off the bullet speed pop. Look for Ramon to have this one winging.

NEATIE THE CAT - SCRATCH - has been working sweetly but will have to overcome the far outside post. Matched with HOWIE THE CAT these two could land you the Pusszacta. Both are by TALE OF THE CAT and figure to not be maidens for long.

More than half of the lousy bankroll was intact going into this race. And nobody at my house has been arrested yet.

P4: 1/4-6/3-7-8/10

DD: 1-6/4-6

This July is a tough pull for me. The calendar broke badly and it's a 5-week stretch to my Social Security check next Wednesday off of the June check. My wife sleeps at night near a closet full of bags of money but it's not mine.

Just keep laughing and keep trying to do well in some tough times.

The Lump gets home at 9/1 off the AEs and all I want to do is curse the lack of cash.

Still ain't dead yet. Jeez, NO FLAWS broke like a rocket and then went backwards to grab position. Super ride by the 4% Sanchez.

You just never know who's going to spill your pudding in a horse race.