Today’s Picks › Charles Town Picks › Sat, Oct 24
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- Surfaces
- 8 Dirt
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- 7:00local time
- Top purse · Race 7
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- Best Bet · Race 3
- 2Regal Star Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close
- Value play · Race 1
- 4Doctor Pardo Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 5Top pickIcetecaLopez C E · Adorno Jean L
Why Iceteca: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Drops from a $5,000 claimer to $4,000.
Value play4 Doctor Pardo
Dismissed at 19-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Drops from a $5,000 claimer to $4,000.
- 1Top pickProfessor GraceLopez C E · Sandoval Michael
Why Professor Grace: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Broke through with a win in her last start. Has hit the board in 5 of her last 6 starts.
Value play6 City Taah
Went off at 16-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Just ran a sharply improved race. Drops from a $25,000 claimer to $10,000.
- 2Top pickRegal StarBarbosa J · Farrior Anthony
Why Regal Star: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. The lone front-runner in the field, and a candidate to wire them. Steps down in class off a maiden special weight.
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- 7Top pickBrother MosesPeltroche F · Collins Timothy M
Why Brother Moses: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Was only 2½ lengths from winning last time.
Value play2 Golden Boss Man
The public let him go at 10-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Was only 5 lengths from winning last time.
- 1Top pickHouse AlertRios-Conde A Jr · Jackson Angelo G
Why House Alert: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Won last time out in a allowance. Steps down in class off a allowance.
Value play3 Dixie Yodeler
Dismissed at 47-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Steps down in class off a stakes.
- 3Top pickCappuccino CrunchBocachica A · Contreras Javier
Why Cappuccino Crunch: Tops this field on recent speed. Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. Gets an easier spot than last time.
- 4Top pickTeachinthereleaseLopez C E · Murdock Stephen
Why Teachintherelease: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as him lately. Can use his gate speed to get first run in this sprint. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 10 lengths.
- 5Top pickRegal FlairPerez X · Robb John J
Why Regal Flair: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately. Just ran a sharply improved race. Down in price, from $8,000 to $5,000.
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