Today’s expert Handicappers’ Horse Racing Best Bets & Long Shots
Calder Race Course
Anthony Schweiker (track handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 2: Notice Me Now (PP: 6 ML 5/2)
Anthony’s Comments:”
“has changed hands two out of his last three starts. He tried optional claimers for $16,000 without success, but is now back in a spot where he has been untouchable. He has 6 wins from 12 starts over this track as well.”
Del Mar Racetrack
Brad Free (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 1: Softly Singing (PP: 3 ML 4/5)
Brad’s Comments:
“ran super in her second-place debut three weeks ago, and the Holy Bull filly should make short work of this field as the most probable winner on the card. In her debut at five and one-half furlongs, she raced evenly while finishing more than three lengths clear of third, and galloped out super past the wire. The Jerry Hollendorfer-trained filly has two good works since, “stretches out” to six furlongs, and looks tough to beat at odds-on.”
Finger Lakes Race Track
Lake’s Lucky Picks (track handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 3: Esquivalience (PP: 6 ML 3/2)
Lake’s Comments:
“Filly is undefeated at Finger Lakes and will be travelling preferred distance.”
Long Shot – Race 5: Jackson Crossing (PP: 7 ML 15-1)
Lake’s Comments:”
“Switches to Castillo and takes significant drop in class to bottom.”
Long Shot – Race 9: Glorious America (PP: 1 ML 8-1)
Lake’s Comments:
“Plunges in value and last race was decent against a better field.”
Los Alamitos Race Track
Ed Burgart (track announcer)
Best Bet – Race 7: Don’t Tell Sandi (PP: 4 ML 9/5)
Ed’s Comments:
“(Arriaga) rallied belatedly along the inside on the far turn of last improved runner-up try and has solid connections.”
Louisiana Downs
Jarrod Horak (track handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 5: Valid Court (PP: 6 ML 5/2)
Jarrod’s Comments:
“drops and switches surfaces for Brian House, who is 23% with turf to dirt runners. Hit the board in all 3 dirt sprints this meet. One to catch.”
Long Shot – Race 8: Elegant Scam (PP: 8 ML 5-1)
Jarrod’s Comments:
“did not fire at 6f on the main last time. She is enjoying a decent year and can route. Attracts leading rider and tries grass. Stalking type.”
Mohawk Raceway & Racetrack
Hans Grottke (thestar.com)
Best Bet – Race 4: Selfish Princess (PP: 10 ML 4-1)
Long Shot – Race 2: Commander K (PP: 4 ML 7-1)
Long Shot – Race 7: Mild Mannered (PP: 3 ML 7-1)
Monmouth Park
Rip’s Picks (NJ.com)
Best Bet – Race 4: Gas House (PP: 6 ML 5/2)
Rip’s Comments:
“needed last after being idle since Oct. Drops with an awesome pedigree for slop as offspring of Awesome Again.”
Saratoga Race Track
Dave Litfin (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 1: Al’s Deputy (PP: 2 ML 9/5)
Dave’s Comments:
“drew off steadily for maiden win second out, an effort that looked even better after distant runner-up HEAVENLY BLAZE came back to light up the toteboard at 24-1 just 13 days later; should be forwardly placed stalking”
John DaSilva (NY Post)
Best Bet –Race 2: Freud’s Notebook (PP: 4 ML 3-1)
John’s Comments:
“Stretches out after closing to finish second last out.”
NY Post Consensus Best Bet – Race 3: Hot N Bothered (PP: 2 ML 9/5)
Woodbine Racetrack
Jim Bannon (track handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 9: Gypsy Ring (PP: 9 ML 4-1)
Jim’s Comments:
“ran a peak race in the Deputy Minister Stakes July 15th when second; most recently, he experimented with a route and had perfect positioning but did not stay the trip around two turns; he perhaps bounced in that event as well; he cuts back to seven furlongs in hopes of recapturing the goodness of his previous event.”
Abernathy (track handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 8: Hooh Why (PP: 6 ML 6-1)
Jennifer Morrison (thestar.com)
Best Bet – Race 6: Emerald Beech (PP: 3 ML 3-1)
Long Shot – Race 7: Forty Creek (PP: 6 ML 12-1)
