Today’s Picks › Parx Racing Picks › Mon, Oct 19
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- Top purse · Race 6
- Alw 61000N1R
- Best Bet · Race 2
- 2Ximena Three straight races of improvement
- Value play · Race 3
- 5Mentor Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 2Top pickRhee WallAguilar J · Penaloza Miguel
Why Rhee Wall: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Just ran a sharply improved race. Down in price, from $16,000 to $7,500.
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- 2Top pickXimenaTorres B L · Pino Michael V
Why Ximena: Three straight races of improvement. Won last time out in a claimer. Can use her gate speed to get first run in this sprint.
Value play6 Medium Cool
Dismissed at 17-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Has won 3 times over this track.
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- 4Top pickThree PercentMartinez F · Guerrero J Guadalupe
Why Three Percent: Tops this field on recent speed. Finished 3rd in his last start, 10 lengths behind the winner. The Guadalupe Guerrero J barn does well with horses first off the claim.
Value play5 Mentor
The public let him go at 24-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Drops from a $20,000 claimer to $12,500. Second-best recent figures in the field.
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- 4Top pickFun Toph FunVargas J A Jr · Avila Juan C
Why Fun Toph Fun: Fits on speed with the best of this group. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 2½ lengths. Posted the fastest of 17 works at 4 furlongs on Oct 9.
Value play6 Money Queen
The public let her go at 17-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Brings the best recent figures into the race. By Munnings, and bred to handle the sprint.
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- 4Top pickDean of BelongingGonzalez M · Guerrero Juan Carlos
Why Dean of Belonging: Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. Won last time out in a starter optional claimer. Likes Parx Racing, with 2 wins here.
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- 2Top pickMaximus AngelicusLopez P · Pino Michael V
Why Maximus Angelicus: Brings the best recent figures into the race. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 4½ lengths.
Value play3 I Am Rue
Went off at 11-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Was only 9 lengths from winning last time.
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- 2Top pickLost and ConfusedDe Jesus K · Aristone Philip T
Why Lost and Confused: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as him lately. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 1½ lengths. Finds a softer field today.
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- 4Top pickHoughton ShuffleRamos Y O · Kravets Bruce M
Why Houghton Shuffle: Tops this field on recent speed. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Finished 3rd in his last start, a nose behind the winner.
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- 2Top pickRiver's GambleHenry P Jr · Thompson Martin
Why River's Gamble: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Took a big step forward last time. Finished 3rd in his last start, a neck behind the winner.
Value play8 What It Tiz
Dismissed at 15-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Took a big step forward last time. Has won 2 times over this track.
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