Today’s Picks › Fort Erie Picks › Tue, Oct 20
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- Surfaces
- 7 Dirt · 2 Turf
- First post
- 12:15local time
- Feature · Race 6
- Crimson Maple Cup Stakes
- Best Bet · Race 3
- 3Cantucci Owns the best recent speed figures in the field
- Value play · Race 5
- 6Fairway to Heaven Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 5Top pickEaster Sunday GirlGaskin D Z · Ceccato Sharon
Why Easter Sunday Girl: 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. Was only a nose from winning last time.
Value play2 Bashful Daisy
The public let her go at 11-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Was only 2 lengths from winning last time.
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- 3Top pickSporty AngelaCrawford J · Cathcart Steven
Why Sporty Angela: Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Comes in off a win. Can use her gate speed to get first run in this sprint.
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- 3Top pickCantucciCrawford J · Bird Alan F
Why Cantucci: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Comes in off a win at 7-1.
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- 9Top pickCoach CaleyGaskin D Z · Mathes Julie
Why Coach Caley: Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Broke through with a win in her last start. Likes Fort Erie, with 2 wins here.
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- 1Top pickHeat MerchantJohnson K · Mathes Julie
Why Heat Merchant: Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Comes in off a win. Quickest from the gate in a dirt sprint that tends to favor speed.
Value play6 Fairway to Heaven
The public let him go at 14-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Finished 3rd in his last start, a neck behind the winner.
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- 3Top pickMomaxieCrawford J · Cathcart Steven
Why Momaxie: Tops this field on recent speed. Three straight races of improvement. Won last time out in a allowance.
Value play7 Periwinkle
Dismissed at 17-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Just ran a sharply improved race. Gets an easier spot than last time.
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- 7Top pickButtonwood TreeVives S · Adamo Anthony
Why Buttonwood Tree: Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Broke through with a win in his last start. Owns 2 wins on turf.
Value play6 Legal Catch
Dismissed at 30-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Tops this field on recent speed. Down in price, from $40,000 to $10,000.
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- 2Top pickPat's GambleZenteno E · Simms John C
Why Pat's Gamble: Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Has a slight edge on speed in a tightly matched field. Ran 2nd last out, beaten a nose.
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- 8Top pickSunday's WellContreras L · Davis Richard M
Why Sunday's Well: Three straight races of improvement. Broke through with a win in his last start. Has run well at 6 furlongs before.
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