Today’s Picks › Eureka Picks › Sat, Oct 24
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- 6Pops Reward Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures
- Value play · Race 6
- 7Army Medic Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 6Top pickPops RewardHaar N · Gleason Tyrone
Why Pops Reward: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Three straight races of improvement. Comes in off a win at 7-1.
Value play5 Arizona Reina
Went off at 9-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Finished 3rd in her last start, 4½ lengths behind the winner. Comes back fresh after a 2-month break.
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- 3Top pickIrish LassAlvarado C · Stephens Jerry G
Why Irish Lass: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Took a big step forward last time. Finished 2nd in her last start, 3 lengths behind the winner.
Value play7 Army Medic
Dismissed at 38-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Can use her gate speed to get first run in this sprint. Second-best recent figures in the field.
- 4Top pickDaryl's BoltBirzer A E · Diodoro Robertino
Why Daryl's Bolt: Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Broke through with a win in his last start. Robertino Diodoro gets good results with dirt runners.
Value play6 Cloudy Past
The public let him go at 13-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Took a big step forward last time. Was only 5 lengths from winning last time.
- 3Top pickBeachyaAlvarado C · Gleason Tyrone
Why Beachya: Tops this field on recent speed. Was only a nose from winning last time. Tyrone Gleason gets good results with sprinters.
- 2Top pickHighh Five AMedina J A · Johnson Thunder
Why Highh Five A: Unraced filly by Al Mamun Monlau who shows ability in the morning.
Last time at Eureka
On Sunday, October 18, 2026, our top picks went 0 for 2 in the races graded so far. See that card.
- Race 4: Orphan Sandy won. Our pick Tommy's Crue was unplaced.
- Race 8: Title Contender won. Our pick Hold Your Temper was unplaced.
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