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- Best Bet · Race 8
- 1Hold Your Temper Tops this field on recent speed
- Value play · Race 8
- 2Cash Assets Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 8Top pickKiki RideBirzer A E · Diodoro Robertino
Why Kiki Ride: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as him lately. Robertino Diodoro gets good results with maiden claimers. Proven at this kind of distance.
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- 3Top pickTommy's CrueBirzer A E · Birzer Bonnie
Why Tommy's Crue: Just ran a sharply improved race. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 1 lengths. Down in price, from $7,500 to $5,000.
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- 8Top pickAugusta MelodyKimes C · Diodoro Robertino
Why Augusta Melody: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Finished 2nd in his last start, 2½ lengths behind the winner. Trainer Robertino Diodoro has a strong record with dirt runners.
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- 1Top pickHold Your TemperKimes C · Diodoro Robertino
Why Hold Your Temper: Tops this field on recent speed. Won last time out in a maiden optional claimer. Robertino Diodoro gets good results with horses coming off long layoffs.
Value play2 Cash Assets
Dismissed at 11-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 1½ lengths.
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Updated Oct 18, 2026