Today’s Picks › Delta Downs Picks › Fri, Oct 23
- Races
- 9
- Surfaces
- 9 Dirt
- First post
- 4:40local time
- Top purse · Race 2
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- Best Bet · Race 7
- 7She's No Angel Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately
- Value play · Race 4
- 5Diamond Country Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 6Top pickLook At Me NahCastillo I · Terre David
Why Look At Me Nah: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Three straight races of improvement. Drops from maiden special weight into a maiden claimer.
Value play1 Taste of Freedom
Dismissed at 20-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Quickest from the gate in a dirt sprint that tends to favor speed. Gets a softer spot after running against maiden special weight company.
- 6Top pickDouble SaltyMelancon J · Landry Allen
Why Double Salty: Tops this field on recent speed. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Broke through with a win in his last start.
- 4Top pickFearless MaximusRodriguez J L · Larrosa Juan A
Why Fearless Maximus: Has a slight edge on speed in a tightly matched field. Has the most early speed in a short dirt race. Takes the class drop into maiden claiming company.
- 2Top pickStormy LouMelancon J · Degeyter Randy Jr
Why Stormy Lou: Has the most early speed in a short dirt race. Finished 3rd in her last start, 2 lengths behind the winner. Finished in the top three in 5 of 6 recent races.
Value play5 Diamond Country
Went off at 14-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Broke through with a win in her last start.
- 2Top pickLetsgowinthisthingCastillo I · Wong Jonathan
Why Letsgowinthisthing: First-time starter by Greatest Honour. The Jonathan Wong barn does well with dirt runners. By Greatest Honour, and bred to handle the sprint.
- 7Top pickChupapi MunyayoCastillo I · Wong Jonathan
Why Chupapi Munyayo: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Comes in off a win. Jonathan Wong gets good results with last-out winners.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: The Boss Soss, Gasoline
- 7Top pickShe's No AngelCastillo I · Wong Jonathan
Why She's No Angel: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately. Has the most early speed in a short dirt race. Down in price, from $7,500 to $4,000.
Value play4 The Girl in Red
The public let her go at 15-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Down in price, from $7,500 to $4,000. Trainer Bret Calhoun William has a strong record with horses coming back in 31 to 60 days.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: East Shore
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- 7Top pickBig DrinkerCastillo I · Wong Jonathan
Why Big Drinker: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Won last time out in a optional claimer. Trainer Jonathan Wong has a strong record with last-out winners.
- 8Top pickOcean JetHernandez J A · Degeyter Randy Jr
Why Ocean Jet: Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Finished 3rd in her last start, 5 lengths behind the winner. A 2-time winner at Delta Downs.
Value play10 Charge the Deal
Dismissed at 17-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Broke through with a win in her last start. Last start was a clear jump forward for her.
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