Today’s Picks › Finger Lakes Picks › Mon, Oct 26
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- Top purse · Race 3
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- 2Top pickA Maize Zing DotieWorrie A S · Englehart Chris
Why A Maize Zing Dotie: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Finished 2nd in her last start, 6 lengths behind the winner. Gets an easier spot than last time.
- 4Top pickCharlie My BoyFlores Jeremias · Barrow Paul
Why Charlie My Boy: Second-best recent figures in the field. Gets a softer spot after running against maiden special weight company. Has run well at 6 furlongs before.
- 5Top pickShakeitforthebirdCoa K J · Ferraro M Anthony
Why Shakeitforthebird: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 3 lengths. Has hit the board in 5 of his last 6 starts.
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- 2Top pickCharging AeroCruz J · Rohena Rafael J
Why Charging Aero: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Ran 2nd last out, beaten a nose.
- 7Top pickBoom Shocka BoomCoa K J · Smith Troy
Why Boom Shocka Boom: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Has the most early speed in a short dirt race. Down in price, from $11,000 to $5,000.
- 6Top pickCapt Jax ParrowGutierrez R · Gutierrez Luis A
Why Capt Jax Parrow: Right there on speed with the top runners. Broke through with a win in his last start. Drops from a $30,000 claimer to $17,500.
- 1Top pickSkyler's StarshipWorrie A S · Ferraro M Anthony
Why Skyler's Starship: Finished 2nd in his last start, 3½ lengths behind the winner. Likes Finger Lakes, with 2 wins here.
- 7Top pickRocked OutWorrie A S · Saul Dana
Why Rocked Out: Can use his gate speed to get first run in this sprint. Proven at this kind of distance.
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When are Finger Lakes picks posted?
Our Finger Lakes picks go up before the card, once entries are out, usually a day or more ahead. This page always shows the current or next Finger Lakes card, and every past card stays in the archive below.
How are the Finger Lakes picks made?
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.
What does "Bet at 6-1 or higher" mean on a value play?
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.
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