Handicapping: Horse Racing Best Bets & Long Shots & Long Shots For August 31

August 31, 2009
By

Today’s Horse Racing Best Bets & Long Shots

Delaware Park
Rick Smyth (delawareonline.com)
Best Bet – Race 10: Thoroughbred (PP: 2B ML 5/2)
Rick’s Comments:
Be along in time.”

Finger Lakes Race Track
Lake’s Lucky Picks (track handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 2: Karen’s Beauty (PP: 7 ML 2-1)
Lake’s Comments:
Repeat of last effort should be enough for top trainer/jockey combo.”
Long Shot – Race 4: Ginaly (PP: 5 ML 10-1)
Lake’s Comments:
Best recent efforts have been at distance and pace scenario could be to her benefit.”
Long Shot – Race 8: Northern Pleasure (PP: 4 ML 8-1)
Lake’s Comments:
Pulled off shocker at 22-1 and might be able to make number in current form.”

Meadows
The “Voice” (track handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 6: Noble Falcon (PP: 3 ML 8/5)

Mohawk Raceway & Racetrack
Hans Grottke (thestar.com)
Best Bet – Race 5: Poof Shes Gone (PP: 6 ML 4/5)
Long Shot – Race 6: Parlay (PP: 1 ML 7-1)
Long Shot – Race 9: Ziegler Hanover (PP: 6 ML 6-1)

Prairie Meadows
Tipster’s Picks (track handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 2: Clever Indian (PP: 5 ML 2-1)
Tipster’s Comments:
big plunge.”
Long Shot – Race 3: Tell Brett (PP: 1 ML 5-1)

Saratoga Race Track
John DaSilva (NY Post)
Best Bet – Race 10: Ruff and Ready (PP: 6 ML 5/2)
John’s Comments:
veteran Pletcher trainee drops to lowest claiming level of career.”
NY Post Consensus Best Bet – Race 1: Cavallo Pazzo (PP: 4 ML 8/5)

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Leave a Reply