Today’s Picks › Mountaineer Park Picks › Sun, Oct 18
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- 6 Dirt · 2 Turf
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- Top purse · Race 3
- Md Sp Wt 19k
- Best Bet · Race 3
- 4Crystal Sands Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close
- Value play · Race 6
- 2Invidia Del Coco Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 3Top pickGiacomo CasanovaDiaz A I · Baird J Michael
Why Giacomo Casanova: Tops this field on recent speed. Three straight races of improvement. Was only 2 lengths from winning last time.
Value play6 Wilding Lane
The public let him go at 24-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Finished 3rd in his last start, 12 lengths behind the winner.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Don't Tell Kim, Souper Justified
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- 7Top pickRoyal SaluteOliveros C · Bernardini Jay P
Why Royal Salute: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Won last time out in a starter optional claimer. Has hit the board in 6 of his last 6 starts.
Value play2 Hotline Blink
Went off at 33-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Won last time out in a claimer.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Stitzy, Misterchilliwilli
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- 4Top pickCrystal SandsBatista L A · Donjuan Sergio
Why Crystal Sands: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Finished 2nd in her last start, a length behind the winner.
Value play5 It's Yesenia
Dismissed at 13-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Steps down in class off a maiden special weight. Comes back fresh after a 4-month break.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Halo Nashry, La Misteriosa
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- 10Top pickEl ArracadasBatista L A · Donjuan Sergio
Why El Arracadas: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Comes in off a win.
Value play1 Interval
Dismissed at 34-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Steps down in class off a allowance.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: New York New York
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- 10Top pickNotiptoniBatista L A · Knudsen Kent
Why Notiptoni: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Finished 2nd in her last start, a neck behind the winner. Has run well at 6 furlongs before.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Redwhiteandtacos
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- 1Top pickGamayTapara B · Martinez Tomas
Why Gamay: Narrowly the fastest on recent figures. Was only 4 lengths from winning last time. Drops from a $5,000 claimer to $4,000.
Value play2 Invidia Del Coco
The public let her go at 22-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Three straight races of improvement. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 2 lengths.
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- 6Top pickGirl ByeYaranga Y · Fletcher Jeff
Why Girl Bye: Only one horse in here has run faster lately. Broke through with a win in her last start. Likes Mountaineer Park, with 3 wins here.
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- 1Top pickRoad to StardomGreenidge E · Poole Jami C
Why Road to Stardom: Three straight races of improvement. Closer than it looks last out, beaten just a length in 4th. Proven at this kind of distance.
Value play2 Mr Hoover
Went off at 11-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Narrowly the fastest on recent figures. Finished 2nd in his last start, 6½ lengths behind the winner.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Enjoy Baseball, Innuendo, Dr. Zarnett, Dr Jack Flyer
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