GOD OF LOVE has gracefully been lowered among $1 million claimers for Sunday's Reggae 6 opener, making the ageing but dangerous speedster a welcomed banker to get the day rolling on a winning note. Though long in the tooth at age eight, GOD OF LOVE showed enough spunk off a two-month break in June, disputing the lead with JAGUAR and CHOCOMO in an overnight allowance at five and a half furlongs. Though crowded coming off the turn when CHOCOMO grabbed the lead, GOD OF LOVE was still battling away a furlong out, a close fifth, when MILOS burst through along the rail only to be inhaled by INSPIRE FORCE closing from downtown.
Named for former Horse of the Year Eros, Greek mythology's God of love, the speedster won't be headed from post-position one with Robert Halledeen, who is aboard consecutive Reggae 6 bankers, having the leg up Jason DaCosta's TEKAPUNT in the second. DANCING WITH A CAT's consistency gives her the nod against a spotty bunch in the third at six and a half furlongs. In addition, having strode six furlongs last Monday morning, the five-year-old mare confirmed fitness whereas her rivals have been gingerly handled at exercise.
DON PABLO's brave run against PASSWORD at five furlongs straight from post-position two, encountering traffic problem late, should make Al Brown's runner a winner. However, BLINKIN LIGHT must be considered after being outfinished by BOASEY at the trip on May 25. SPEEDIE HARE is undoubtedly a five-straight specialist with a deadly turn of foot,.
