Iowa Festival of Racing Preview

Friday

The Iowa Distaff

Top Pick: #7 Diva’s Diamond

Exotic Plays: #4 Flashy American, #6 More Than Even, #5 Ketel Twist

Throw Outs: #1 Annutiy, #2 Ambusher, #3 Pretty Fancy

The Iowa Sprint Handicap

Top Pick: #6 Delaunay

Exotic Plays: #1 Bobcat Jim, #5 Z Rockstar

Throw Outs: #2 Bruvver Max, #3 Patty’s Key, #4 Den’s Legacy

The Saylorville Stakes

Top Pick: #2 Electric Temptress

Exotic Plays: #1 Heykittykittykitty, #3 Sugar Shock, #4 Yucca, #10 Dancin’ Lil

Throw Outs: #5 You Bought Her, #6 Bird Maker, #7 Ghost Locket, #8 Hollywood Knockout, #9 Haveyougoneaway

Saturday

The Iowa Oaks (Grade 3)

Top Pick: #5 Paige

Exotic Plays: #2 Sarah Sis, #4 Magnolia Steel, #8 Sweet Opportunity, #8 Pangburn

Throw Outs: #1 Sweet Success, #3 Hero On Saturday, #7 Sweet Grass

The Iowa Derby (Grade 3)

Top Pick: #3 Hillbilly Royalty

Exotic Plays: #2 Quality Bird, #6 Allied Air Raid, #8 Bent On Bourbon

Throw Outs: #1 Private Prospect, #4 Alabaster, #5 Lucky Stranger, #7 Phenomenal Phoenix, #9 Paid Admission, #10 Fusaichi Flame

The Cornhusker Handicap (Grade 3)

Top Pick: #4 Golden Lad

Exotic Plays: #1 Ulanbator, #2 Carve, #6 Tapiture, #8 Jessica’s Star

Throw Outs: #3 Call Me George, #5 Ecleto Red, #7 Smack Smack, #9 Page McKenney, #10 Lahshad, #11 Gavroche