Today’s Horse Racing Best Bets and Long Shots
GuaranteedTipSheet.com picks today’s Aqueduct Race Track winners and PicksandPlays passes along its Charles Town selections in our Exclusive Picks.
Aqueduct Race Track
Rip’s Picks (nj.com)
Best Bet – Race 7: City Trooper (PP: 5 ML 5/2)
Rip’s Comments:
“kicked away with fast last eighth mile.”
Dave Litfin (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 7: City Trooper (PP: 5 ML 5/2)
Dave’s Comments:
“went well through late summer and early fall on sloppy and muddy tracks, including two-move second in the Sleepy Hollow chasing Fenway Faithful, then put it all together for big-figure allowance win here recently at expense of READING GROUP; the way he finished in that sprint indicates he can handle a two-turn assignment.”
NY Post Best Bets:
DaSilva – Race 7: City Trooper (PP: 5 ML 5/2)
Fountaine – Race 2: Lucy N Thunder (PP: 7 ML 9/5)
Affrunti – Race 5: Last Noble (PP: 9 ML 12-1)
Debbie L. – Race 4: Wise Choice (PP: 5 ML 2-1)
Vic – Race 2: Lucy N Thunder (PP: 7 ML 9/5)
Calder Race Course
Anthony Schweiker (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 5: Nathan Ridge (PP: 7 ML 4-1)
Anthony’s Comments:
“As this race switches from the turf course to the main track #7 Nathan Ridge will draw in. He has seven wins from thirty-three starts, all on the main track and six of them here at Calder in twenty-four attempts. He has been consistently competitive at this level and should dominate this field on the dirt.”
Fairgrounds Racetrack
Bob Fortus (nola.com)
Best Bet – Race 5: Seasoned (PP: 1 ML 3-1)
Bob’s Comments:
“Seasoned, who finished in the money in stakes races in her last two starts, can handle turf or dirt and fits nicely in this allowance group.”
Long Shot – Race 6: Poochiewoochie (PP: 2 ML 8-1)
Bob’s Comments:
“Pooschiewoochie is another first-timer to consider.
Golden Gate Fields
Chuck Dybdal (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 5: Serefina (PP: 4 ML 5/2)
Chuck’s Comments:
“made her debut this year at age five. She has earned checks in her past three starts, and her two best races have come here for high-percentage barn. She finishes well and has a decent maintenance drill since raced.”
House Handicapper
Best Bet – Race 3: Tamerin (PP: 1 ML 2-1)
Comments:
“Seeks three in a row.”
Hollywood Park
Michael Hammersly (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 7: Malibu Canyon (PP: 4 ML 3-1)
Michael’s Comments:
“has been doing all of his work vs. tougher and much of it routing and on turf. He’s back to sprinting and back to synthetic (broke his maiden sprinting on synthetic), with a multiple-level class drop and top rider Rosario taking the call. He’s signaled he may be ready for a top try with 3 superb wo rks since his last, including a bullet :46.20 at SA Nov. 20.”
Woodbine Racetrack (thoroughbred)
Jim Bannon (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 3: Rashnaa (PP: 5 ML 5/2)
Jim’s Comments:
“exits a strong race; she was at seven furlongs in a first allowance event against a key winner and finished a rallying third; she was inconvenienced by the slow early pace but was moving well at the end; she shortens by a half furlongs; Wilson who was aboard for an earlier win, gets the call.”
Abernathy (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 10: Reggae Rose (PP: 1A ML 4-1)
Jennifer Morrison (thestar.com)
Best Bet – Race 8: Gin Queen (PP: 6 ML 5/2)
Long Shot – Race 3: Valeisha (PP: 1 ML 8-1)
