Bob Fortus' Fair Grounds selections for Sunday, March 28

CHOICES: 1. Bet I’ll B Better. 2. Frigid Kiss. 3. Samsabitlively.
FORTUS FORECAST: Bet I’ll Be Better is a first-timer with a solid workout pattern and might prevail in a hard-to-decipher competition. Frigid Kiss lacked stretch punch in a two-turn turf race against similar horses. Samsabitlively, who hasn’t raced since September, showed early speed in a two-turn turf race at this level at Evangeline Downs in his second start.

CHOICES: 1. Round Numbers. 2. Deceptive Ruler, 3. Essence of Speed.
FORTUS FORECAST: Round Numbers drops to the bottom in his third start after a layoff. Deceptive Ruler, who chased tougher horses on turf three weeks ago, is a pace threat. Essence of Speed finished in mid-pack against $7,500 non-winners-of-two in his second start after a layoff.

CHOICES: 1. Faction. 2. Lemon Mambo. 3. Smart Eddie.
FORTUS FORECAST: Faction, moving to claiming company, has been working steadily for his return from a layoff. Lemon Mambo, who showed little against $50,000 maidens in a race switched from turf to dirt in his Fair Grounds debut, has worked well since and appears better suited to turf. Smart Eddie, bred for turf, moves to claiming company in his second start.

CHOICES: 1. Candy Sass. 2. Don’tignoresuccess. 3. Beautiful Tribute.
FORTUS FORECAST: Candy Sass, who finished second at this level in her return from a layoff, is as good a pick as any in an unfathomable competition. Don’tignoresuccess couldn’t hold on in open company against $7,500 non-winners-of-three five weeks ago. Beautiful Tribute is a late runner who might get a favorable pace scenario.

CHOICES: 1. Mister Fusaichi. 2. Spider Power. 3. Trackerman.
FORTUS FORECAST: Mister Fusaichi might have been claimed with this starter-allowance level in mind. Spider Power drops in class after being outrun against $17,500 claimers. Trackerman might rally into the picture.

CHOICES: 1. Kahuna. 2. Pretty Drink. 3. Pass the House.
FORTUS FORECAST: Kahuna, who finished third against similar horses four weeks ago, might be rounding into form in his third start after a layoff. Pretty Drink, who was second in that race in his return from a layoff, is a pace threat. Pass the House made a decent late run but had traffic trouble when finishing fifth in that race.

CHOICES: 1. Blue Angel. 2. Tears of Jupiter. 3. Elle a Gent.
FORTUS FORECAST: Blue Angel, who routed similar runners on turf in her return from a layoff, might get a favorable stalking trip from behind a contested pace. Tears of Jupiter is a late runner who might benefit from the pace scenario. Elle a Gent overpowered lower-level allowance foes on turf in her last start.

CHOICES: 1. Marvel Wood. 2. Cool Hero. 3. One Lucky Devil.
FORTUS FORECAST: Marvel Wood, who hasn’t won since 2008, takes a logical, sharp drop in class. Cool Hero takes a slight, positive step up after being claimed for $10,000 at Delta Downs. One Lucky Devil, who nearly won the last time he raced at this claiming price, drops in class after finishing third against $15,000 claimers.

CHOICES: 1. Careless Rapture 2. Hisse. 3. Little Polka Dot.
FORTUS FORECAST: Careless Rapture, who finished fourth in an open allowance race on turf in her return from a layoff, is back with Louisiana-breds, and she’s a late runner who might get a favorable contested pace. Hisse is another late runner who might benefit from the pace scenario. Little Polka Dot, who has been entered for turf three times but who had to run on dirt because of wet conditions, might relish the surface.

CHOICES: 1. Too Many Details. 2. Michael’s Boy. 3. Da’ Ghostrunner.
FORTUS FORECAST: Too Many Details, who hasn’t raced since showing little against tougher maidens in August at Louisiana Downs, has been training steadily for her claiming debut. Michael’s Boy is a first-timer to consider. So is Da’ Ghostrunner.

Today’s best play: Mister Fusaichi (fifth race).
Today’s long shot special: Careless Rapture (ninth race).