Today’s Picks › Century Downs Picks › Sat, Oct 31
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- Top purse · Race 6
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- Best Bet · Race 5
- 7Concrete Cowboy Has the most early speed in a short dirt race
- Value play · Race 1
- 3Spadina Bet at 4-1 or higher
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- 5Top pickEl Bonita CaraAsencio J M · Cone Rod J
Why El Bonita Cara: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Steps down in class off a allowance. Proven at this kind of distance.
Value play3 Spadina Bet at 4-1 or higher
The public let her go at 13-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 1 lengths.
- 6Top pickJust ScarlettPerez A · Gutierrez Erick
Why Just Scarlett: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately. Three straight races of improvement. Comes in off a win.
- 6Top pickPump the BrakesBoodramsingh B · Henson Robert
Why Pump the Brakes: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Broke through with a win in his last start. Has won 2 times over this track.
- 9Top pickB B BethBoodramsingh B · Rycroft Tom
Why B B Beth: Sits just off the pace, so she can work out a trip either way. Trainer Tom Rycroft has a strong record with claimers. Has run well at 7½ furlongs before.
- 7Top pickConcrete CowboySanto K · Jarvis Pat
Why Concrete Cowboy: Has the most early speed in a short dirt race. Finished 3rd in his last start, 3 lengths behind the winner. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 5 of 6 lately.
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- 3Top pickFireman DanBoodramsingh B · Coney Jason
Why Fireman Dan: Quickest from the gate in a dirt sprint that tends to favor speed. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 3 lengths. Has hit the board in 6 of his last 6 starts.
- 7Top pickJump the QueueBoodramsingh B · Rycroft Tom
Why Jump the Queue: Took a big step forward last time. Was only a nose from winning last time. Finished in the top three in 5 of 6 recent races.
- 10Top pickDrinking AgainBoodramsingh B · Rycroft Tom
Why Drinking Again: Has won 4 times over this track. The Tom Rycroft barn does well with claimers. Closer than it looks last out, beaten just 1 lengths in 5th.
- 12Top pickCall the CavalrySanto K · Smith Craig R
Why Call the Cavalry: Fits on speed with the best of this group. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 2 lengths. Finished in the top three in 5 of 6 recent races.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Rocktillyoudrop, Bodemonster
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How are the Century Downs picks made?
Every horse is rated by the TracksideProfits handicapping model: speed figures, current form and the likely pace first, then trainer and jockey, distance and surface fit and pedigree, then class, layoffs and workouts.
What does "Bet at 6-1 or higher" mean on a value play?
It is the lowest price at which the value play is worth a bet based on our win estimate. If the horse is shorter than that at post time, the value is gone.
What if one of the picks scratches?
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