Today’s Picks › Laurel Park Picks › Sat, Oct 31
- Races
- 10
- Surfaces
- 5 Turf · 5 Dirt
- First post
- 12:00local time
- Top purse · Race 9
- Alw 49000N1X
- Best Bet · Race 3
- 1Bushido Right there on speed with the top runners
- Value play · Race 5
- 4Preparefortakeoff Bet at 5-1 or higher
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- 10Top pickMischievous TwinsSanchez M J · Ness Jamie
Why Mischievous Twins: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Broke through with a win in her last start. Jamie Ness gets good results with last-out winners.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Band On the Run
- 3Top pickFayes HeartPerez X · Robb John J
Why Fayes Heart: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Took a big step forward last time. Finished 2nd in his last start, 5 lengths behind the winner.
- 1Top pickBushidoBoyce F · Gaudet Lacey
Why Bushido: Right there on speed with the top runners. Was only a nose from winning last time. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 5 of 6 lately.
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- 11Top pickHurricane LynnCruz A · Magee Kieron
Why Hurricane Lynn: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Three straight races of improvement. Quickest from the gate in a dirt sprint that tends to favor speed.
- 1Top pickSugar BeeToledo J · Milosevic Milan
Why Sugar Bee: Only one horse in here has run faster lately. Down in price, from $20,000 to $12,500. Likes Laurel Park, with 3 wins here.
Value play4 Preparefortakeoff Bet at 5-1 or higher
The kind of contender the betting tends to underrate. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 7½ lengths. Has won 6 times over this track.
- 12Top pickReplicateBarbosa J · Sillaman Richard P
Why Replicate: Just ran a sharply improved race. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 1½ lengths. By Charlatan, and bred to handle the sprint.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Midnight Mosey, Uptomom, Golden Gavin, Just Brothers
- 4Top pickSleepwalkerRussell S · Russell Brittany T
Why Sleepwalker: Turf router with a late kick, which usually matters most here. Gets an easier spot than last time. Has won 2 times over this track.
- 3Top pickLaw SchoolChuan M · Ness Jamie
Why Law School: Ran 3rd last out, beaten 4½ lengths. Down in price, from $40,000 to $20,000. Jamie Ness gets good results with sprinters stretching out.
- 2Top pickKalea BaySanchez M J · Ness Jamie
Why Kalea Bay: Saves his run for the stretch, a good fit for a turf route. Comes in off a win. Trainer Jamie Ness has a strong record with horses first off the claim.
Value play13 Mongolian Apple Bet at 8-1 or higher
Should be a bigger price than this horse's chances deserve. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Was only a head from winning last time.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Blown Cover, Power Wrench, Catatumbo
- 5Top pickNova KnicksChuan M · Ness Jamie
Why Nova Knicks: Sits just off the pace, so he can work out a trip either way. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 12 lengths. Down in price, from $25,000 to $16,000.
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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.
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