Today’s Horse Racing Best Bets and Long Shots
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GuaranteedTipSheet.com: Hawthorne Race Track
PicksandPlays: Tampa Bay Downs
Aqueduct Race Track
Rip’s Pick’s (nj.com)
Best Bet – Race 4: Sophisticated Lass (PP: 2 ML 7/5)
Rip’s Comments:
“Richard Dutrow wins 42% of time with big class droppers like this.”
Dave Litfin (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 5: Essex Ferry (PP: 1 ML 3-1)
Dave’s Comments:
“has been freshened up since pressing the pace vs. Meese Rocks, a razor-sharp filly who came right back to wire N2x allowance sprinters; Levine profitable with new stock.”
NY Post Best Bets:
DaSilva – Race 8: MT Glittermore (PP: 7 ML 4-1)
Fountaine – Race 6: Sawtooth Mountain (PP: 4 ML 2-1)
Affrunti – Race 4: Sophisticated Lass (PP: 2 ML 7/5)
Debbie L. – Race 7: FrenchOnionSoup (PP: 4 ML 7/2)
Vic – Race 6: Sawtooth Mountain (PP: 4 ML 2-1)
Delta Downs
Steve Nick (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 8: Klassi Berti (PP: 7 ML 8/5)
Steve’s Comments:
“Margolis ships in from FG.”
Long Shot – Race 4: Lady be True (PP: 3 ML 8-1)
“Might be waking up.”
Golden Gate Fields
Chuck Dybdal (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 7: Perfect Soulmate (PP: 3 ML 8/5)
Chuck’s Comments:
“has earned a check in each start on the turf. She graduated in a straight maiden race here two back and was a solid fourth against older and tougher runners in an optional claimer in her debut against winners. This is an easier field, limited to maiden winners. She’s been given a one-month break, but she has a pair of nice works, and the rider who won with her returns.”
House Handicapper
Best Bet – Race 7: Whispering Dixie (PP: 4 ML 2-1)
Comments:
“Second best last out.”
Santa Anita Race Track
Brad Free (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 4: Smokey Beau (PP: 8 ML 5/2)
Brad’s Comments:
“Third in a highly rated – rated comeback sprint, SMOKEY BEAU goes long against a quiet field of older maiden-25s. Last time out ‘BEAU finished a neck behind Bullfighter, who returned Sunday to win by seven lengths. SMOKEY BEAU finished a respectable fourth in his only route in March; Sadler has terrific long-term stats with stretch-out maiden-claimers. The past five years Sadler is 11-for-45 in the category, a 24 percent strike rate that produced a $2.91 return for each $2 win bet.”
