Today’s Picks › Mountaineer Park Picks › Sun, Oct 25
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- Surfaces
- 6 Dirt · 2 Turf
- First post
- 7:00local time
- Top purse · Race 6
- Alw 21000N3X
- Best Bet · Race 2
- 10Clay Soldier Holds a small speed edge in a bunched-up field
- Value play · Race 8
- 10Ambulante Bet at 7-1 or higher
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- 5Top pickWorking On ItMonserrate J A Jr · Collins Timothy M
Why Working On It: Turf router with a late kick, which usually matters most here. Gets an easier spot than last time. Proven at this kind of distance.
- 10Top pickClay SoldierTapara B · Bernardini Jay P
Why Clay Soldier: Holds a small speed edge in a bunched-up field. Proven on turf with 3 wins. Trainer Jay Bernardini has a strong record with horses second off a layoff.
Value play7 Fiveminutsofpasion Bet at 7-1 or higher
Dismissed at 8-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Likes Mountaineer Park, with 2 wins here.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Princess Clemmie, Q Bond, Loaded Once More, Stay Faithful
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- 8Top pickWatch the LawBocachica O · Matejka Pavel
Why Watch the Law: Tops this field on recent speed. Down in price, from $7,500 to $4,000.
- 4Top pickArticleBatista L A · Guciardo Kathy
Why Article: Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 3 lengths. Drops from a $6,250 claimer to $4,000.
- 3Top pickPrincipiaTapara L · Pease Harry
Why Principia: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Took a big step forward last time. Can use her gate speed to get first run in this sprint.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Smart With Heart, Betsy Is the Code
- 9Top pickCalling On HeavenBracho J A · Meyers Shane
Why Calling On Heaven: Has improved in each of the last three starts. Comes in off a win. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 5 of 6 lately.
- 2Top pickBien FresaOliveros C · Reed Eric R
Why Bien Fresa: Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. Comes in off a win at 6-1. Has hit the board in 5 of her last 6 starts.
- 3Top pickLatin SpiceWeatherly B · Esposito Christi L
Why Latin Spice: Right there on speed with the top runners. Broke through with a win in his last start. Down in price, from $5,000 to $4,000.
Value play10 Ambulante Bet at 7-1 or higher
Rates as a live contender but projects as an overlooked price. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Broke through with a win in his last start.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Candy Nun, Kaz Sweet Heist, Mr Hoover, Brown Liquor Man
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How are the Mountaineer Park picks made?
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.
What does "Bet at 6-1 or higher" mean on a value play?
It is the lowest price at which the value play is worth a bet based on our win estimate. If the horse is shorter than that at post time, the value is gone.
What if one of the picks scratches?
Move to the next pick in that race. Picks are made before scratches and late changes, so always check the final field before you bet.
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