Today’s Picks › Parx Racing Picks › Tue, Oct 20
- Races
- 9
- Surfaces
- 9 Dirt
- First post
- 12:40local time
- Feature · Race 8
- M.P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile Stakes
- Best Bet · Race 2
- 2Filled With Desire Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group
- Value play · Race 4
- 6World Wide Web Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 1Top pickFirst Class T L COcasio L M · Pino Michael V
Why First Class T L C: Narrowly the fastest on recent figures. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 4 lengths. Michael Pino gets good results with dirt runners.
Value play8 Cocoa Nimbus
Went off at 12-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Was only 2 lengths from winning last time.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Love in the Hills
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- 2Top pickFilled With DesireRivera K · Hawthorne Bobbi A
Why Filled With Desire: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Broke through with a win in his last start.
Value play6 We Miss Neil
Dismissed at 10-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Can use his gate speed to get first run in this sprint. Proven at this kind of distance.
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- 1Top pickMy Two Sophia'sHernandez J A · Synnefias Panagiotis A
Why My Two Sophia's: Second-best recent figures in the field. Broke through with a win in her last start. Has run well at 6 furlongs before.
Value play8 Rogue Justice
The public let her go at 73-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Holds a small speed edge in a bunched-up field. Steps down in class off a optional claimer.
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- 2Top pickRogue PrinceLopez P · Potts Wayne
Why Rogue Prince: Just ran a sharply improved race. Narrowly the fastest on recent figures. Finished 2nd in his last start, a nose behind the winner.
Value play6 World Wide Web
The public let him go at 17-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Down in price, from $25,000 to $10,000. Only one horse in here has run faster lately.
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- 10Top pickLiteraryLopez P · Potts Wayne
Why Literary: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 11½ lengths. Has run well at a mile before.
Value play7 Pacific Princess
Dismissed at 21-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Finished 2nd in her last start, 7 lengths behind the winner.
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- 3Top pickSunday SpiritPennington F · Solis Jacinto
Why Sunday Spirit: Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Finished 2nd in his last start, 1 lengths behind the winner. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 6 of 6 lately.
Value play4 Magical Ways
The public let him go at 17-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Has hit the board in 5 of his last 6 starts. Steps down in class off a stakes.
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- 4Top pickMs SophisticationLopez P · Duarte Jorge Jr
Why Ms Sophistication: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately. Has hit the board in 5 of her last 6 starts. Gets an easier spot than last time.
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- 3Top pickWild VineSanchez M J · Ness Jamie
Why Wild Vine: Tops this field on recent speed. Won last time out in a stakes. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 6 of 6 lately.
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- 4Top pickUnsolved MysteryVargas J A Jr · Betancourt Eli Jr
Why Unsolved Mystery: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Won last time out in a starter optional claimer. Has hit the board in 6 of her last 6 starts.
Value play5 Et's Moon Maiden
Dismissed at 15-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Won last time out in a claimer. A late runner who should get the hot pace she needs.
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