Today’s Picks › Mahoning Valley Picks › Sat, Oct 24
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- 10 Dirt
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- Feature · Race 6
- Best of Ohio John W. Galbreath Stakes
- Best Bet · Race 10
- 5Fair and Square Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close
- Value play · Race 6
- 6Box Office Hit Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 4Top pickMizzen the PointCorrea Y L · Overholt Paul G
Why Mizzen the Point: Tops this field on recent speed. Comes in off a win. Has the most early speed in a short dirt race.
- 6Top pickKestrel KingCedillo M · Ruberto Louis V
Why Kestrel King: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Pedigree via Dark Kestrel fits today's sprint.
Value play1 Whiskey River Run
Went off at 8-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 10½ lengths. Only one horse in here has run faster lately.
- 2Top pickFollow Your DreamHaldar H · Genovese Richard L
Why Follow Your Dream: Looks like the only real speed and could be loose on the lead. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Broke through with a win in his last start.
- 1Top pickCity SceneRivera L R · Jackson James R
Why City Scene: Fits on speed with the best of this group. Finished 2nd in her last start, 2½ lengths behind the winner. Finished in the top three in 5 of 6 recent races.
Value play2 Country Promises
The public let her go at 19-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Steps down in class off a stakes. Likes Mahoning Valley, with 3 wins here.
- 8Top pickQuick ShipRodriguez G · Radosevich Justin
Why Quick Ship: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as him lately. Won last time out in a allowance. Has hit the board in 5 of his last 5 starts.
Value play2 Wisley
Dismissed at 18-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Comes in off a win at 18-1.
- 4Top pickPanda ListenDe La Cruz F · Walsh Brendan P
Why Panda Listen: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Gets an easier spot than last time. The Brendan Walsh barn does well with sprinters stretching out.
Value play6 Box Office Hit
Dismissed at 9-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Finished 3rd in her last start, 9½ lengths behind the winner.
- 4Top pickBreakheart PassGonzalez S · Cline Robert C
Why Breakheart Pass: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Won last time out in a stakes. Posted the fastest of 5 works at 5 furlongs on Oct 10.
- 7Top pickSuperwolfBarbaran E · Gorham Robert M
Why Superwolf: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Broke through with a win in his last start. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 6 of 6 lately.
- 8Top pickSilver KissKeiser C · Wolochuk David
Why Silver Kiss: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 3½ lengths. The David Wolochuk barn does well with route runners.
- 5Top pickFair and SquareBowen R · Hamm Timothy
Why Fair and Square: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Comes in off a win. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 5 of 6 lately.
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