Today’s Picks › Century Downs Picks › Fri, Oct 23
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- 8 Dirt
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- Top purse · Race 5
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- Best Bet · Race 3
- 2Kodiak Ron Owns the best recent speed figures in the field
- Value play · Race 8
- 7Witt's Dubai Gal Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 2Top pickDaouReyes A A · Brown Jim R
Why Daou: Tops this field on recent speed. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Was only 4 lengths from winning last time.
Value play4 Jackpot Bar
Went off at 27-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Down in price, from $17,500 to $12,000. Likes Century Downs, with 2 wins here.
- 3Top pickArizona LindyCarter K · Giesbrecht Jocelyn L
Why Arizona Lindy: Has the most early speed in a short dirt race. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 6 lengths. Only one horse in here has run faster lately.
- 2Top pickKodiak RonSanto K · Kettleson Todd
Why Kodiak Ron: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Can use his gate speed to get first run in this sprint.
Value play1 Penicillium
The public let him go at 12-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Was only 3½ lengths from winning last time. Proven at this kind of distance.
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- 7Top pickDare to CompareReyes A A · Petrowski Joan
Why Dare to Compare: On the upswing, getting better every time out. Has run well at 6 furlongs before.
Value play3 Quality Command
The public let her go at 15-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Won last time out in a claimer. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle.
- 3Top pickWocka WockaChase K R · Smith Darcy W
Why Wocka Wocka: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Finished 2nd in his last start, a length behind the winner.
Value play5 Justcallmejames
Dismissed at 46-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Can use his gate speed to get first run in this sprint. The Geovani Olalde barn does well with sprinters.
- 1Top pickStrait of GeorgiaWhitehall A · Kingston Karline
Why Strait of Georgia: Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Comes in off a win at 8-1. Has run well at 1 1/16 miles before.
Value play5 Taylor Field
The public let him go at 19-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Only 2 lengths back in 5th last time.
- 7Top pickDrinking AgainBoodramsingh B · Rycroft Tom
Why Drinking Again: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Won last time out in a optional claimer. A 4-time winner at Century Downs.
Value play5 Tigerito
Went off at 16-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Has run well at 6 furlongs before.
- 9Top pickMoonshine BoogieReyes A A · Oberholtzer Kevin
Why Moonshine Boogie: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Three straight races of improvement. Ran 2nd last out, beaten a nose.
Value play7 Witt's Dubai Gal
Dismissed at 9-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Comes in off a win at 9-1. Took a big step forward last time.
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