Today’s Picks › Mahoning Valley Picks › Tue, Oct 20
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- 8
- Surfaces
- 8 Dirt
- First post
- 12:15local time
- Top purse · Race 8
- Md Sp Wt 31k
- Best Bet · Race 3
- 2Kozem Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close
- Value play · Race 8
- 1Centauria Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 8Top pickRed Chili PepperSosa L · Hamm Timothy
Why Red Chili Pepper: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Just ran a sharply improved race. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 3 lengths.
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- 7Top pickAll My LifeSalazar Becerra F · Vecchio Caryn
Why All My Life: Holds a small speed edge in a bunched-up field. Was only 2½ lengths from winning last time. Has won 4 times over this track.
Value play8 Cacique Abarrio
Dismissed at 45-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. A 2-time winner at Mahoning Valley.
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- 2Top pickKozemHaldar H · Vecchio Caryn
Why Kozem: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Was only a length from winning last time. Down in price, from $8,000 to $5,000.
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- 7Top pickThe Miracle KiutCorrales G · Rivera Nestor R
Why The Miracle Kiut: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Ran 3rd last out, beaten a length.
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- 9Top pickRollin for RealRodriguez G · Radosevich Justin
Why Rollin for Real: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Comes in off a win. Justin Radosevich gets good results with last-out winners.
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- 2Top pickYou Bet a FortuneNegron L · Bernardini Jay P
Why You Bet a Fortune: Has improved in each of the last three starts. Broke through with a win in his last start. Quickest from the gate in a dirt sprint that tends to favor speed.
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- 10Top pickIlluminateSosa L · Hamm Timothy
Why Illuminate: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. A late runner who should get the hot pace she needs.
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- 2Top pickMaximum GlowCedillo M · Cline Robert C
Why Maximum Glow: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 11½ lengths. Pedigree via Maximum Security fits today's sprint.
Value play1 Centauria
Went off at 33-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 4 lengths.
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