Today’s Picks › Penn National Picks › Wed, Oct 21
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- 7 Dirt
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- 5:45local time
- Top purse · Race 1
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- Best Bet · Race 4
- 1My Box of Light Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures
- Value play · Race 3
- 2Aaraj Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 1Top pickFiddling FelixRodriguez A R · Kulp Brandon L
Why Fiddling Felix: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Finished 3rd in his last start, 2½ lengths behind the winner. Brandon Kulp gets good results with dirt runners.
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- 6Top pickMad BankerSilvera R · Padilla-Preciado Ernes
Why Mad Banker: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Finds a softer field today. Turned in a bullet on Oct 7.
Value play2 Capo
Dismissed at 13-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Steps down in class off a optional claimer. The Jacinto Solis barn does well with sprinters stretching out.
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- 1Top pickGenghisRodriguez J · Kreiser Timothy C
Why Genghis: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Down in price, from $5,000 to $4,000. A 5-time winner at Penn National.
Value play2 Aaraj
The public let him go at 29-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Quickest from the gate in a dirt sprint that tends to favor speed. Finished 3rd in his last start, 6 lengths behind the winner.
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- 1Top pickMy Box of LightSalgado A · Padilla-Preciado Ernes
Why My Box of Light: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 5½ lengths.
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- 7Top pickLastchance RomanceBeato I · McClellan Erin C
Why Lastchance Romance: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Closes well, and the early fight up front should come back to her. Drops from a $10,000 claimer to $8,000.
Value play6 Magnolia Wind
The public let her go at 10-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Finished 2nd in her last start, 2 lengths behind the winner. Proven at this kind of distance.
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- 1Top pickSassy SangriaRodriguez A R · Pecoraro Anthony
Why Sassy Sangria: Tops this field on recent speed. Can use her gate speed to get first run in this sprint. Finished 3rd in her last start, 1 lengths behind the winner.
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- 3Top pickClassicals FinaleCruz A · Sillaman Richard P
Why Classicals Finale: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Down in price, from $12,500 to $5,000. Has run well at a mile before.
Value play1 Unbounded Movement
Went off at 12-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Drops from a $10,000 claimer to $5,000. Proven at this kind of distance.
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