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Calder Race Course
Anthony Schweiker (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 4: Macarthur Causeway (PP: 5 ML 9/5)
Anthony’s Comments:
“has not been off the board since blinkers were added three starts back. The last two were taken off the turf going five furlongs and this son of Giant’s Causeway should appreciate routing on the grass.”
Tony Callet (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 7: The Isabella Angel (PP: 2 ML 6-1)
Del Mar Racetrack
Brad Free (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 8: Dime (PP: 4 ML 7/2)
Brad’s Comments:
“chased a hot pace and faded in his debut. But maidens trained by Kathy Walsh typically improve second time out, he drops from maiden-50 to maiden-32, and might be the speed of the field. Come and get him.”
Finger Lakes Race Track
Lake’s Lucky Picks (seattletimes.com)
Best Bet – Race 8: Willy’s Wicked Way (PP: 5 ML 5-1)
Lake’s Comments:
“Could get another good setup vying for 3 in a row.”
Long Shot – Race 4: Rascal Pick (PP: 1 ML 8-1)
Lake’s Comments:
“Won 2nd time out at big odds. Horse that ran 2nd was competitive vs msw in next start.”
Long Shot – Race 5: Platinum Advantage (PP: 11 ML 20-1)
Lake’s Comments:
“Top choice was running vs tougher and not that badly beaten. Drops to bottom.”
Golden Gate Fields
Chuck Dybdal (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 1: Mo Slow Mo (PP: 4 ML 3/5)
House Handicapper
Best Bet – Race 4: Punch Up (PP: 5 ML 2-1)
Comments:
“Baze gets the call.”
Hoosier Park
Cliff Fraser (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 8: R.P. Indy (PP: 10 ML 5/2)
Long Shot – Race 1: Hiyabeen (PP: 6 ML 10-1)
Saratoga Race Track
Ron Rippey (nj.com)
Best Bet – Race 4: House Of Grace > (PP: 3 ML 5-1)
Rip’s Comments:
“makes key third start following strong Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf effort.”
Dave Litfin (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 2: Halo Doctor Joe (PP: 1 ML 7/2)
Dave’s Comments:
“raced wide against grain of strong speed bias in sloppy debut vs. $515k Skylord; drops in class for 34% second-out trainer.”
NY Post Best Bets:
DaSilva – Race 3: Healthy Debate (PP: 6 ML 5/2)
Fountaine – Race 5: Aptphilly (PP: 5 ML 5/2)
Affrunti – Race 3: Every Little Thing(PP: 5 ML 6-1)
Debbie L. – Race 8: Platinumplus (PP: 3 ML 8/5)
Vic – Race 5: Ginger Snapit (PP: 11 ML 6/5)
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Delaware Park
Rick Smyth (delawareonline.com)
Best Bet – Race 4: Commander (PP: 4 ML 5/2)
Rick’s Comments:
“At first asking.”
Del Mar Racetrack
Brad Free (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 5: Seeuat Sticknstein (PP: 9 ML 9/5)
Brad’s Comments:
“is either a standout “single” or a vulnerable favorite to bet against. The call is the former. He drops from $20k claiming to $12.5k, and though his fourth-place finish last out looks better on paper (he was never in contention as the 6-5 favorite), the fact is he is the fastest horse in the field, dropping aggressively in class by the leading stable, and he already has a win over the track this meet. But how low will his odds be.”
Golden Gate Fields
Chuck Dybdal (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 4: Princess Susan M (PP: 2 ML 3-1)
Chuck’s Comments:
“returns to Northern California where she’s done her best running in the past. She has worked nicely here since her last start 11 weeks ago, including a bullet work here Aug 21. Has hit the board in 10 of 11 starts here. Getting a big drop and should have enough to beat these.”
House Handicapper
Best Bet – Race 7: Phantom Ali (PP: 7 ML 9/2)
Comments:
“Looking for repeat.”
Hoosier Park
Cliff Fraser (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 5: Erika’s Buddy (PP: 1 ML 5/2)
Saratoga Race Track
Rip’s Picks (nj.com)
Best Bet – Race 8: Pleine Forma (PP: 2 ML 5-1)
Rip’s Comments:
“Dominguez elects to ride Tapeta track victor over last-out route winner on Saratoga grass.”
Dave Litfin (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 9: Sumfun > (PP: 6 ML 6-1)
Dave’s Comments:
“was finished early behind a track-record clocking in off-the-turf sprint when claimed by sharp outfit July 25; fine record of 3-1-1 from 5 turf sprints, the latest three back in key race that has produced four next-out winners.”
NY Post Best Bets:
DaSilva – Race 1: Ramsgate (PP: 3 ML 3-1)
Fountaine – Race 3: Deceive (PP: 7 ML 4-1)
Affrunti – Race 6: Run To Grand Ave(PP: 3 ML 3-1)
Debbie L. – Race 2: Flying Train (PP: 1 ML 5/2)
Vic – Race 7: Crea’s Law (PP: 15 ML 5/2)
Woodbine Racetrack (thoroughbred)
Jim Bannon (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 4: Interregnum (PP: 4 ML 2-1)
Jim’s Comments”
“was given a good chance to run second last time behind a preferred winner and she understandably lost a pace battle to that rival; she had competed smartly in this category two starts ago when taking her second lifetime win and that allowed her eligibility into that last event where she was beaten in a photo.”
Abernathy (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 5: Rumbling Cloud (PP: 4 ML 3-1)