Today’s Picks › Fort Erie Picks › Mon, Oct 19
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- 9
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- 8 Dirt · 1 Turf
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- 12:15local time
- Top purse · Race 8
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- Best Bet · Race 1
- 5Daddy Send Money Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures
- Value play · Race 2
- 2Proudly Canadian Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 5Top pickDaddy Send MoneyCrawford J · Ceccato Sharon
Why Daddy Send Money: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 4½ lengths. Sharon Ceccato gets good results with claimers.
Value play4 Cut'em Loose
The public let him go at 9-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Fits on speed with the best of this group. Proven at this kind of distance.
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- 1Top pickImperial WarVives S · Voyce Jeff
Why Imperial War: Second-best recent figures in the field. Jeff Voyce gets good results with dirt runners. By Imperial Hint, and bred to handle the sprint.
Value play2 Proudly Canadian
Dismissed at 11-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Tops this field on recent speed. Down in price, from $10,000 to $8,000.
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- 5Top pickProud MischiefVanek H M · Blake Michael J
Why Proud Mischief: Three straight races of improvement. Won last time out in a claimer. Sits just off the pace, so she can work out a trip either way.
Value play4 Clarayouthebest
Dismissed at 10-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Holds a small speed edge in a bunched-up field. A 2-time winner at Fort Erie.
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- 2Top pickAutobahn AceGaskin D Z · Parente Pat
Why Autobahn Ace: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Was only 5½ lengths from winning last time.
Value play6 Tanist
Went off at 35-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Down in price, from $7,500 to $5,000.
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- 2Top pickArami's SpeighsterGaskin D Z · Wills Daniel
Why Arami's Speighster: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Ran 2nd last out, beaten a nose.
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- 4Top pickYou Signed ItJohnson K · Mathes Julie
Why You Signed It: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Can use her gate speed to get first run in this sprint. Has run well at 5½ furlongs before.
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- 3Top pickGetting AheadCrawford J · Voyce Jeff
Why Getting Ahead: Only one horse in here has run faster lately. Was only a head from winning last time. Has hit the board in 5 of her last 6 starts.
Value play7 Nicole's Song
The public let her go at 26-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Broke through with a win in her last start. Just ran a sharply improved race.
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- 4Top pickBlazing DamselCrawford J · Mitchell Joan M
Why Blazing Damsel: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. Has the most early speed in a short dirt race.
Value play6 Blue's Mommy
Dismissed at 24-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Fits on speed with the best of this group. The John Simms barn does well with dirt runners.
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- 2Top pickMo ArgentoVanek H M · Mileni Nick G Jr
Why Mo Argento: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Comes in off a win. Has won 3 times over this track.
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