Streak Is on the Line Today

A loser of 14 of his first 15 starts, Gray Black N White has improved since joining the barn of trainer Julio Canani.

Claimed for $32,000 by Canani for a partnership on June 12, the gray son of Quiet American has won two of three for his new connections. He’ll try to keep the roll going when he takes on five opponents in today’s sixth at Hollywood Park. The race is part of a holiday card with an early post time of 11 a.m.

Beaten by less than a length when second in his first start for Canani, Gray Black N White has won his last two. He prevailed in a dead heat with Carano on the Santa Anita main track on Sept. 30, then moved to the turf on Oct. 26 and led throughout to win by 1 1/2 lengths.

Jose Valdivia Jr. will ride Gray Black N White for the first time as the Kentucky bred shortens up to seven furlongs in the $54,000 allowance against Smoocher; No Giveaway, who won the Longacres Mile at 60-1 in his last start on Aug. 21 at Emerald Downs in Washington; Tobe Suave; and Royal Place.

Race of the day: Flying Glitter, who has won three of her four starts at Churchill Downs, will stretch out to one mile for the first time in her career in today’s $300,000 Falls City Handicap. Robby Albarado will ride the 3-year-old Glitterman filly for owners Nancy and Richard Kaster and trainer Ronny Werner in the Grade II that attracted 11 other fillies and mares. The 123-pound highweight is Pampered Princess, winner of 13 of 31 lifetime for owner Martin Cherry and trainer Marty Wolfson. Eddie Castro will be aboard in her first start at Churchill.

One for the road: Thunder Touch should get plenty of pace to chase as he tries to repeat in the $100,000 Fall Highweight Handicap today at Aqueduct. Jose Santos will ride the 4-year-old Gulch colt for Millennium Farms and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin in the six-furlong contest. In 2004, Thunder Touch won the Fall Highweight by 1 1/4 lengths at nearly 6-1.

Exotically speaking: A pick three using Special Favor, Never Ever and Devoted To You in the fourth; Concert Master, Whistling Straits and Emperoroftheraces in the fifth; and Gray Black N White in the sixth.

Winners: (previous day/meet total): 4/34. Money: (previous day/meet total): $20.40/$170.60. Total money bet: $168.