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Today’s Horse Racing Best Bets and Long Shots

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Calder Race Course
Anthony Schweiker (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 9: Lady’s Gut Boy (PP: 1 ML 3-1)
Anthony’s Comments:
“crushed the N2L group last time by 8 ¼ lengths and looks ready to step in to face Starter Allowance competition. A repeat of his previous race makes him double tough to beat.”

Delta Downs
Steve Nick (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 5: Blazing Gibson (PP: 5 ML 5/2)
Steve’s Comments:
“Edge on experience.”
Long Shot – Race 8: Mama’s Lil’ Mon (PP: 5 ML 10-1)
Steve’s Comments;
“Chance to light up the exotics.”

Fairgrounds Racetrack
Bob Fortus (nola.com)
Best Bet – Race 5: Grand Adventure (PP: 2 ML 5-1)
Bob’s Comments:
“a graded stakes winner on turf, might be better suited to longer races, but his class makes him tough in this turf sprint.”
Long Shot – Race 13: Elusive Josi (PP: 4 ML 8-1)
Bob’s Comments:
“Elusive Josi, who had a wide trip against similar fillies and finished in mid-pack in her debut, will benefit from the experience.”

Golden Gate Fields
Chuck Dybdal (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 7: Dangerous Devil (PP: 3 ML 7/2)
Chuck’s Comments:
“likes this course and likes this distance. He simply likes to win. Just won at this level while running in the allowance condition. Has a nice, patient style that should play well in a race where there should be a strong pace. Won last time on a yielding course, and the course will likely be on the softer side here, which is another factor that could play in his favor.”
House Handicapper
Best Bet – Race 8: Regan Republican (PP: 2 ML 9/5)
Comments:
“May never look back.”

Hollywood Park
Michael Hammersly (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 5: Espresso Springs (PP: 7 ML 2-1)
Michael’s Comments:
“blew the start in his first local try after 4 strong TUP races. However, he made a smart run into the far turn and stayed on well to be 3rd, 4 lengths behind big winner Cardiff Giant (check how that guy fared in race 4). That shows he handles the track and there’s a slight class drop, too. A couple works since say he’s doing well.”