Today’s Horse Racing Best Bets and Long Shots
Exclusive Picks
GuaranteedTipSheet.com: Fairgrounds Racetrack
Aqueduct Race Track
Rip’s Picks (nj.com)
Best Bet – Race 3: Wishful Tomcat (PP: 2 ML 1-1)
Rip’s Comments:
“returned from layoff to win fourth in a row.”
Mike Hammersly (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 9: Raging Meese (PP: 12 ML 4-1)
Mike’s Comments:
“is trending the right way and the son of Artax looks set to bust through and get his diploma. Things didn’t look so good for a while but after a late fall hiatus he came back to duel and run 5th here Jan. 10, and then 8 days later set a brisk pace and ran 2nd behind big winner Digger Karakorum, ending up 5+ clear of 3rd.”
NY Post Best Bets:
DaSilva- Race 8: Dahlgren Chapel (PP: 9 ML 3-1)
Fountaine – Race 8: Dahlgren Chapel (PP: 9 ML 3-1)
Affrunti – Race 6 Game Token (PP: 7 ML 8/5)
Debbie L. – Race 3: Wishful Tomcat (PP: 2 ML 1-1)
Vic – Race 3: Wishful Tomcat (PP: 2 ML 1-1)
Fairgrounds Racetrack
Bob Fortus (nola.com)
Best Bet – Race 8: Between Raindrops (PP: 1 ML 3-1)
Bob’s Comments:
“finished a non-threatening fourth in a sprint against similar horses in his debut, worked well since then and is bred for two turns.”
Long Shot – Race 7: Sandre Frio (PP: 5 ML 8-1)
Bob’s Comments:
“was outrun at this level on a sloppy track in his return from a layoff, has been working well since then.”
Golden Gate Fields
Chuck Dybdal (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 2: Glory Forever (PP: 4 ML 7/5)
Chuck’s Comments:
“comes north for the first time and runs for a barn that wins one-third of the time with new faces. This is one of those races with a Socal invader has put up good numbers while not being particularly competitive at the bottom level there. Running at the bottom level here, so just how big is the drop really? Still, she has the speed to be perfectly positioned and looks very tough.”
House Handicapper
Best Bet – Race 7: Puerto Nuevo (PP: 7 ML 6-1)
Comments:
“In hat trick range.”
Gulfstream Park
Mike Welsch (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 7: Star of Sapphire (PP: 3 ML 3-1)
Mike’s Comments:
“showed steady imiprovement on both synthetics and grass last season in California and training smartly for her dirt debut. Winner of her ’09 finale returned to capture an N1X allowance race in her next start.”
Oaklawn Park
Terry’s Picks (house handicapper)
Best Bet – Race 2: Sue’s Update (PP: 4 ML 5/2)
Long Shot – Race 7: Split Finger (PP: 10 ML 15-1)
Santa Anita Race Track
Brad Free (DRF)
Best Bet – Race 8: Move On Up (PP: 10 ML 8/5)
Brad’s Comments:
“Trouble at the break compromised MOVE ON UP last time. Despite steadying at the break, and being caught wide into the lane, he rallied into second in an improved effort over his debut. With two quick works since raced, and an outside post, the third-time starter enters as a deserving favorite.”
Woodbine Racetrack
Hans Grottke (thestar.com)
Best Bet – Race 9: In A Craze (PP: 9 ML 3-1)
Long Shot – Race 5: Naked News (PP: 1 ML 8-1)
Long Shot – Race 6: This Is Wyatt (PP: 4 ML 10-1)
