Today’s Picks › Charles Town Picks › Thu, Nov 5
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- 8
- Surfaces
- 8 Dirt
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- 7:00local time
- Top purse · Race 7
- OC 25k/C
- Best Bet · Race 1
- 3Dame Catherine Last start was a clear jump forward for her
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- 3Top pickDame CatherineArroyo Bueno N · Adorno Jean L
Why Dame Catherine: Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Comes in off a win. Can use her gate speed to get first run in this sprint.
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- 7Top pickCowgirl AttitudeSantaella M · Brown Ronney W
Why Cowgirl Attitude: Fits on speed with the best of this group. Finished 2nd in her last start, a nose behind the winner. Likes Charles Town, with 9 wins here.
- 3Top pickBe My IdolDiaz S Jr · McKee Cynthia E
Why Be My Idol: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Finished 2nd in his last start, 2 lengths behind the winner.
- 6Top pickMiracle LadDiaz J Y · Walters David
Why Miracle Lad: Three straight races of improvement. Finished 3rd in his last start, 1 lengths behind the winner. The David Walters barn does well with dirt runners.
- 8Top pickCupid's ChoicePerez X · Robb John J
Why Cupid's Choice: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Comes in off a win.
- 8Top pickSisyphusLatchman R · King Adam
Why Sisyphus: Tactical type who can stalk the leaders. Ran 2nd last out, beaten a neck. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 6 of 6 lately.
- 3Top pickHammerBocachica A · Rodriguez Kristy
Why Hammer: Right there on speed with the top runners. Finished in the top three in 5 of 6 recent races. Worked 6th of 33 on Oct 17.
- 2Top pickMy YokeRios-Conde A Jr · Shanley Timothy
Why My Yoke: On the upswing, getting better every time out. Broke through with a win in his last start. A 3-time winner at Charles Town.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Find Faith, Chief Jackson, Ray's Blue Wagon
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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.
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