Today’s Picks › Century Downs Picks › Sat, Oct 24
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- 8 Dirt
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- Feature · Race 5
- Birdcatcher Stakes
- Best Bet · Race 5
- 3Cowboy Now Owns the best recent speed figures in the field
- Value play · Race 4
- 4Snap Count Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 3Top pickLate Night LivingMalvaez M · Olalde Geovani
Why Late Night Living: Took a big step forward last time. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 1 lengths. Trainer Geovani Olalde has a strong record with dirt runners.
Value play4 Snap Count
The public let him go at 16-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Finished 2nd in his last start, a neck behind the winner.
- 3Top pickCowboy NowWhitehall A · Anderson Gonzalo
Why Cowboy Now: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Finished 2nd in his last start, 4 lengths behind the winner.
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- 7Top pickSilent BlurrPerez A · Cone Rod J
Why Silent Blurr: Tops this field on recent speed. Comes in off a win. Has hit the board in 4 of her last 5 starts.
- 2Top pickCrypto FirePerez A · Rumsey Cory
Why Crypto Fire: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Drops from maiden special weight into a maiden claimer.
Value play9 Alilbitshady
The public let her go at 43-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Takes the class drop into maiden claiming company. By Boisterous, and bred to handle the sprint.
- 3Top pickKauai DanWhitehall A · Kingston Karline
Why Kauai Dan: Brings the best recent figures into the race. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Won last time out in a optional claimer.
- 5Top pickTool TimeGonzalez E A · Rycroft Tim
Why Tool Time: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Closer than it looks last out, beaten just 2 lengths in 4th. Proven at this kind of distance.
Value play4 Shashashakemeup
Went off at 53-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Just ran a sharply improved race. Has run well at 6½ furlongs before.
- 4Top pickBuck's FizzSteadman L L · Coney Jason
Why Buck's Fizz: Plenty of speed in front of him sets up his late run. Finished 3rd in his last start, 5 lengths behind the winner. Right there on speed with the top runners.
Value play5 Sportscarr
Dismissed at 8-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Tops this field on recent speed. Closes well, and the early fight up front should come back to him.
- 10Top pickSeattle StingTrotman K · Nicholson David
Why Seattle Sting: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately. Gets an easier spot than last time. Has run well at 6½ furlongs before.
Value play5 Tango for the Soul
Dismissed at 20-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Just ran a sharply improved race. Ran 3rd last out, beaten a head.
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