🏇 Gulfstream Park Preview & Predictions

Thursday, December 18, 2025
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If you’re showing up to Gulfstream today without a plan, you’re basically handing your money to the guy with the binoculars and the bad cigar. Let’s not do that. Below is a race-by-race preview and prediction using the Raymond Track Report mindset: probability over popularity, value over vibes.

🟦 Race 1 – Claiming | 5F All Weather | 12:20 PM

Market Read: Speed-heavy sprint with chaos underneath. Value lives just off the chalk.

Top Pick: 🥇 (3) Beauty Bolt (6-1)
Husbands wins at a scary clip here and this one fits the profile of a Raymond Report pop. Live runner.

Value Plays:

• 🥈 (5) Tricky Tiger (20-1) – Ugly price, sneaky profile. Don’t ignore.
• 🥉 (10) Saint Cloud (8-1) – Consistent, usable in exotics.

Exacta / Tri Angle: 3 / 5 / 10

🟦 Race 2 – Maiden Claiming | 1M Turf | 12:51 PM

Market Read: Logical chalk, but still beatable.

Top Pick: 🥇 (5) Pass Failed (5-2)
Strong jockey metrics, clean setup. Deserves favoritism.

Danger:

• 🥈 (8) Souffle On Fire (5-1) – Zayas turf numbers = respect.
• 🥉 (1) D’Argento Bolt (6-1) – Gaffalione always live on grass.

Exacta Focus: 5 / 8 / 1

🟦 Race 3 – Claiming | 7F Dirt | 1:22 PM

Market Read: Short field, pace matters, chalk is legit.

Top Pick: 🥇 (5) Sneak Preview (8-5)
Ortiz + distance fit = deserved favorite. No need to get cute.

Underneath Value:

• 🥈 (2) Tshiebwe (2-1)
• 🥉 (3) Sweet Cha Cha (20-1) – Bomb for tris.

🟦 Race 4 – Maiden Claiming | 5½F All Weather | 1:53 PM

Market Read: Competitive sprint. Spread race.

Top Pick: 🥇 (6) Evil Empire (9-2)
Strong rider edge. Fits the win profile perfectly.

Supporting Cast:

• 🥈 (7) Sniper Jack (5-2)
• 🥉 (2) Depth Perception (3-1)

Tri Play: 6 / 7 / 2

🟦 Race 5 – Claiming | 1M Turf | 2:24 PM

Market Read: THIS is where bettors get paid.

Top Pick: 🥇 (1) Paris Surprise (8-1)
Live longshot. Vasquez + rail + turf = value alert 🚨

Value Stack:

• 🥈 (10) Culpa (12-1)
• 🥉 (8) English Law (6-1)

Exacta Box: 1 / 10 / 8

🟦 Race 6 – Starter Allowance | 5½F All Weather | 2:54 PM

Market Read: Tight sprint, clean numbers.

Top Pick: 🥇 (4) Lionza (5-1)
Ortiz doesn’t miss these spots often.

Backups:

• 🥈 (8) Free to Roam (7-2)
• 🥉 (7) Royally Blue (5-2)

🟦 Race 7 – Allowance Optional Claiming | 5F All Weather | 3:24 PM

Market Read: Overlooked favorite, big overlay potential.

Top Pick: 🥇 (2) City Minute (10-1)
This is a Raymond Report special. Price + rider = green light.

Exacta Look:

• 2 / 3
• 2 / 5

🟦 Race 8 – Maiden Claiming | 1M Turf | 3:54 PM

Market Read: Turf closers welcome.

Top Pick: 🥇 (9) Estrella (5-1)
Ortiz on turf late in the card? Yes please.

Underneath:

• 🥈 (7) Smiling Rosie (6-1)
• 🥉 (2) Hot Cocoa (6-1)

🎯 Raymond Report Betting Mindset

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