Today’s Picks › Mountaineer Park Picks › Mon, Oct 19
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- 6 Dirt · 2 Turf
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- Top purse · Race 7
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- Best Bet · Race 7
- 3Mia's Myrige Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately
- Value play · Race 1
- 7Lumenique Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 10Top pickCrafty LawyerBatista L A · Clouston Edward
Why Crafty Lawyer: Just ran a sharply improved race. Broke through with a win in her last start.
Value play7 Lumenique
Went off at 10-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Was only 1½ lengths from winning last time.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Scat, Dancing Shadows, Gabadost
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- 3Top pickEurcoolVilchez M · Heinrich Darren
Why Eurcool: Took a big step forward last time. Finished 3rd in her last start, 6 lengths behind the winner. Has run well at 5 furlongs before.
Value play2 Juno Palace
Dismissed at 72-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Narrowly the fastest on recent figures. Drops from a $30,000 claimer to $25,000.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Mika's Way, Kayleigh's Kitten, Sway Me Over
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- 8Top pickLady CatalinaNegron L · Bernardini Jay P
Why Lady Catalina: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Drops from a $8,000 claimer to $4,000. Jay Bernardini gets good results with routers cutting back.
Value play3 Butterfly Effect
The public let her go at 9-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Down in price, from $15,000 to $4,000. Second-best recent figures in the field.
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- 1Top pickTeam LeyendeckerTapara L · Robillard Alysha
Why Team Leyendecker: On the upswing, getting better every time out. Comes in off a win. Finished in the top three in 5 of 6 recent races.
Value play9 Julie's Ferrari
The public let him go at 17-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Likes Mountaineer Park, with 10 wins here.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Dr. Zarnett
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- 3Top pickCinderbellaNegron L · Bernardini Jay P
Why Cinderbella: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Won last time out in a maiden special weight. Jay Bernardini gets good results with last-out winners.
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- 2Top pickGametime GladiatorTapara B · Simone Michael V
Why Gametime Gladiator: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Drops from a $5,000 claimer to $3,200. Has run well at a mile before.
Value play3 Citizen
Dismissed at 16-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Drops from a $5,000 claimer to $3,200. Has run well at a mile before.
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- 3Top pickMia's MyrigeBarrios R · Demczyk Virginia
Why Mia's Myrige: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately. Won last time out in a allowance. Quickest from the gate in a dirt sprint that tends to favor speed.
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- 9Top pickElectioneeringTapara L · Bernardini Jay P
Why Electioneering: Has improved in each of the last three starts. Finished 2nd in his last start, 3 lengths behind the winner. Drops from a $5,000 claimer to $4,000.
Value play5 Wings of God
Went off at 8-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Just ran a sharply improved race. Proven at this kind of distance.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Monterrey
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