Today’s Picks › Mountaineer Park Picks › Mon, Oct 26
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- 6 Dirt · 2 Turf
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- Top purse · Race 7
- OC 15k/C
- Best Bet · Race 8
- 6Air Show Right there on speed with the top runners
- Value play · Race 7
- 5Magi Cal Nation Bet at 9-2 or higher
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- 9Top pickItalian SymphonyBarbaran E · Meyers Shane
Why Italian Symphony: Holds a small speed edge in a bunched-up field. Was only a nose from winning last time. The Shane Meyers barn does well with turf runners.
Value play4 Replevin Bet at 12-1 or higher
Should be a bigger price than this horse's chances deserve. Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Owns 2 wins on turf.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Bosley, Royal Salute, Kentucky Go Go, Onore
- 2Top pickMachen ReignsTapara L · Martinez Tomas
Why Machen Reigns: Has improved in each of the last three starts. Was only 3½ lengths from winning last time. Proven at this kind of distance.
Value play7 Fifth Gear Bet at 15-1 or higher
Dismissed at 9-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Likes Mountaineer Park, with 2 wins here. Tactical type who can stalk the leaders.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Blue Opal, Crafty Lawyer
- 5Top pickDont Blame CourtGonzalez K · Flores Christi
Why Dont Blame Court: Just ran a sharply improved race. Won last time out in a claimer. Has run well at 6 furlongs before.
- 2Top pickDangereuseBlanche R · Johnston Rebecca
Why Dangereuse: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Was only 4 lengths from winning last time. Has run well at 6 furlongs before.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Tiz Laws Hall, Adoncia, Mo Breezy, Martinez Mojo
- 5Top pickPatriarchalHaldar H · Vecchio Caryn
Why Patriarchal: Tops this field on recent speed. Won last time out in a starter optional claimer. Down in price, from $8,000 to $4,000.
Value play9 Top Gun Tommy Bet at 8-1 or higher
Rates as a live contender but projects as an overlooked price. Just ran a sharply improved race. Drops from a $5,000 claimer to $4,000.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Wora
- 1Top pickCash CustomerBarrios R · Bird Danny
Why Cash Customer: Won last time out in a starter allowance. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 6 of 6 lately. Danny Bird gets good results with claimers.
- 7Top pickA OkTapara B · Bernardini Jay P
Why A Ok: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Three straight races of improvement. Finished 2nd in his last start, 3½ lengths behind the winner.
Value play5 Magi Cal Nation Bet at 9-2 or higher
The kind of contender the betting tends to underrate. Comes in off a win. Took a big step forward last time.
- 6Top pickAir ShowNegron L · Bernardini Jay P
Why Air Show: Right there on speed with the top runners. Drops from a $10,000 claimer to $4,000. The Jay Bernardini barn does well with routers cutting back.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Uncaptured Boy, Jack Bob and Larry, Offutt Cole, Zippy Gizmo
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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.
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