Today’s Picks › Charles Town Picks › Thu, Oct 29
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- Surfaces
- 8 Dirt
- First post
- 7:00local time
- Top purse · Race 6
- Alw 36600N4L
- Best Bet · Race 4
- 4Smart Cry Can use her gate speed to get first run in this sprint
- Value play · Race 5
- 7Hobby Bet at 10-1 or higher
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Charles Town picks, race by race
- 2Top pickKing UniDiaz S Jr · Montilla Carlos
Why King Uni: Has run well at 4½ furlongs before.
- 5Top pickBirdy WhisperBarbosa J · Joy Kevin J
Why Birdy Whisper: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Was only a neck from winning last time. Proven at this kind of distance.
- 2Top pickBoss Lady K PHiraldo C · Boggs M Joanna
Why Boss Lady K P: Right there on speed with the top runners. A 3-time winner at Charles Town. Only a length back in 4th last time.
- 4Top pickSmart CryHiraldo C · Boggs M Joanna
Why Smart Cry: Can use her gate speed to get first run in this sprint. Was only a length from winning last time. Only one horse in here has run faster lately.
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- 3Top pickSoul HealerSantaella M · Shanley Mark A
Why Soul Healer: Quickest from the gate in a dirt sprint that tends to favor speed. Finished 2nd in her last start, a head behind the winner. Training well, with a sharp move on Sep 26.
Value play7 Hobby Bet at 10-1 or higher
Dismissed at 44-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Comes back fresh after a 17-month break and has worked sharply since. Pedigree via Mitole fits today's sprint.
- 3Top pickGod's PrideSantaella M · Collins Timothy M
Why God's Pride: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Was only 3 lengths from winning last time.
- 8Top pickPalmetto FuryBarbosa J · Farrior Anthony
Why Palmetto Fury: Tactical type who can stalk the leaders. Finished 3rd in her last start, 7½ lengths behind the winner. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 5 of 6 lately.
- 4Top pickMunicipalBocachica A · Farrior Anthony
Why Municipal: Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Comes in off a win. Can use his gate speed to get first run in this sprint.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Arromax
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Yes. Every Charles Town card gets a free top pick for every race, a value play with the minimum odds worth taking, and the Best Bet of the day. Trackside Edge members also get the top three in every race with win estimates, pace notes, confidence ratings and multi-race tickets.
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Our Charles Town picks go up before the card, once entries are out, usually a day or more ahead. This page always shows the current or next Charles Town card, and every past card stays in the archive below.
How are the Charles Town 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?
Move to the next pick in that race. Picks are made before scratches and late changes, so always check the final field before you bet.
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