Today’s Picks › Charles Town Picks › Sat, Oct 31
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- 8 Dirt
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- Feature · Race 4
- James and Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes
- Best Bet · Race 5
- 3Cuppa Jimmy Gold Has the most early speed in a short dirt race
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Charles Town picks, race by race
- 6Top pickScatDiaz J Y · Boyce Brian L
Why Scat: Took a big step forward last time. Won last time out in a claimer. Likes Charles Town, with 2 wins here.
- 2Top pickSpeedy BubblesChilo M · Peltroche Vanessa
Why Speedy Bubbles: Just ran a sharply improved race. Comes in off a win. Has won 5 times over this track.
- 2Top pickUnifiabelleBocachica A · Walters David
Why Unifiabelle: Unraced filly by Unified who shows ability in the morning, with a bullet work on Oct 1. Posted the fastest of 9 works at 4 furlongs on Oct 1. David Walters gets good results with dirt runners.
- 4Top pickCrystal VeilBarbosa J · Farrior Anthony
Why Crystal Veil: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately. Won last time out in a stakes. Quickest from the gate in a dirt sprint that tends to favor speed.
- 3Top pickCuppa Jimmy GoldLopez C E · Walters David
Why Cuppa Jimmy Gold: Has the most early speed in a short dirt race. Right there on speed with the top runners. David Walters gets good results with horses coming back in 31 to 60 days.
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- 5Top pickFrom the CloudsBarbosa J · Farrior Anthony
Why From the Clouds: Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Broke through with a win in his last start. Finds a softer field today.
- 3Top pickRomantic WarriorLarrosa G · Lewis William R Jr
Why Romantic Warrior: Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Comes in off a win at 5-1. A 3-time winner at Charles Town.
- 3Top pickMarket WatchSantaella M · Brown Ronney W
Why Market Watch: Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Was only 5½ lengths from winning last time. Steps down in class off a allowance.
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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.
When are Charles Town picks posted?
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?
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