Today’s Picks › Finger Lakes Picks › Wed, Oct 21
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- 8 Dirt
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- Top purse · Race 7
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- Best Bet · Race 3
- 2Mizty Fog Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures
- Value play · Race 2
- 6Free Spin Kim Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 5Top pickHunters GhostWorrie A S · Arnett Jon G
Why Hunters Ghost: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Three straight races of improvement. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 4½ lengths.
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- 3Top pickSonoraniteWorrie A S · Englehart Chris
Why Sonoranite: Tops this field on recent speed. Down in price, from $50,000 to $5,000. Posted the fastest of 5 works at 3 furlongs on Sep 18.
Value play6 Free Spin Kim
Dismissed at 33-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Just ran a sharply improved race. Drops from maiden special weight into a maiden claimer.
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- 2Top pickMizty FogBaez J · Miller-Saul Beth
Why Mizty Fog: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Was only a head from winning last time. Has run well at a mile before.
Value play4 Shes Sal's Dream
The public let her go at 11-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 3½ lengths.
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- 5Top pickAction SeekerCoa K J · Arnett Jon G
Why Action Seeker: Right there on speed with the top runners. Finished 3rd in his last start, 2 lengths behind the winner. Has run well at a mile before.
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- 3Top pickSignifying NothingCoa K J · D'Alessandro Ralph
Why Signifying Nothing: Took a big step forward last time. Broke through with a win in her last start. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 5 of 6 lately.
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- 7Top pickJayme's TurnGomez O · Rice Linda
Why Jayme's Turn: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Won last time out in a maiden claimer.
Value play2 Going for Glory
Went off at 23-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. Drops from a $11,000 claimer to $5,000.
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- 4Top pickQueens Over ThreesAlpander T B · Falk Jacqueline
Why Queens Over Threes: Has improved in each of the last three starts. Quickest from the gate in a dirt sprint that tends to favor speed. Finished 2nd in her last start, 3½ lengths behind the winner.
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- 3Top pickJessica's RideCruz J · Buckley Jonathan B
Why Jessica's Ride: Took a big step forward last time. Narrowly the fastest on recent figures. Was only a nose from winning last time.
Value play5 Going Home Now
Dismissed at 34-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Down in price, from $11,000 to $5,000.
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