Today’s Picks › Delta Downs Picks › Thu, Oct 29
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- Surfaces
- 8 Dirt
- First post
- 4:40local time
- Top purse · Race 3
- Md Sp Wt 43k
- Best Bet · Race 8
- 5Yalla Vamos Second-best recent figures in the field
- Value play · Race 4
- 8Annie's Allie Bet at 4-1 or higher
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- 7Top pickGentlyThornton T · Calhoun William Bret
Why Gently: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Has the most early speed in a short dirt race. Was only 1½ lengths from winning last time.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Call Sadie, Myspittinimage
- 5Top pickNopenottonightPompell T L · Bourgeois Keith
Why Nopenottonight: Three straight races of improvement. Finished 2nd in his last start, 2 lengths behind the winner. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 5 of 6 lately.
- 2Top pickPerfect TempoRodriguez J L · Thomas Lee
Why Perfect Tempo: Proven at this kind of distance. Training well, with a sharp move on Oct 22.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Just Sailing Along
- 1Top pickBlue MistHernandez H · Gibson Jonas
Why Blue Mist: Tactical type who can stalk the leaders. Finished in the top three in 5 of 6 recent races. Only 2 lengths back in 4th last time.
Value play8 Annie's Allie Bet at 4-1 or higher
Should be a bigger price than this horse's chances deserve. Brings the best recent figures into the race. Ran 2nd last out, beaten a nose.
- 7Top pickHighstakes HustlerHernandez H · Averett Ronnie
Why Highstakes Hustler: Comes in off a win. Trainer Ronnie Averett has a strong record with claimers. Has run well at 7½ furlongs before.
- 4Top pickTake the HintHernandez J A · Breaux Samuel
Why Take the Hint: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Down in price, from $50,000 to $5,000. Likes Delta Downs, with 2 wins here.
Value play2 Cajun Country Bet at 7-1 or higher
Went off at 19-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Can use his gate speed to get first run in this sprint. Trainer Mark Hibdon has a strong record with horses second off a layoff.
- 5Top pickShesabeastHernandez J A · Ramaekers Eric
Why Shesabeast: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 3½ lengths. A 2-time winner at Delta Downs.
- 5Top pickYalla VamosHernandez C J · Bourgeois Keith
Why Yalla Vamos: Second-best recent figures in the field. Finished 2nd in his last start, a nose behind the winner. Proven at this kind of distance.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Cinco Blake, Stormcatholic Spot
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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.
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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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