Today’s Picks › Penn National Picks › Fri, Oct 23
- Races
- 7
- Surfaces
- 7 Dirt
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- 5:45local time
- Top purse · Race 5
- OC 40k/C
- Best Bet · Race 1
- 1Zephyr's Jewel Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered
- Value play · Race 6
- 5Union Lights Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 1Top pickZephyr's JewelGomez K · Russell Brittany T
Why Zephyr's Jewel: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Drops from maiden special weight into a maiden claimer.
Value play2 Ivey My Love
Went off at 30-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Gets a softer spot after running against maiden special weight company. Only one horse in here has run faster lately.
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- 6Top pickGwen to WinChuan M · Potts Wayne
Why Gwen to Win: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately. Comes in off a win at 7-1. Finished in the top three in 5 of 6 recent races.
- 2Top pickScarlet RogueCorujo L · Rose Orlando
Why Scarlet Rogue: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Just ran a sharply improved race. Quickest from the gate in a dirt sprint that tends to favor speed.
- 1Top pickPhiladelphia RollVargas J A Jr · Padilla-Preciado Ernes
Why Philadelphia Roll: Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. Ran 2nd last out, beaten a nose. Ernes Padilla-Preciado gets good results with dirt runners.
Value play2 Revealing
The public let her go at 10-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Narrowly the fastest on recent figures. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 2 lengths.
- 3Top pickRebel InvasionCorujo W · Albright George R
Why Rebel Invasion: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Three straight races of improvement. Won last time out in a optional claimer.
Value play7 Fletcher
The public let him go at 9-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Broke through with a win in his last start.
- 6Top pickCollection DayRodriguez J · Simone Michael V
Why Collection Day: Has improved in each of the last three starts. Has a slight edge on speed in a tightly matched field. Finished 2nd in his last start, a nose behind the winner.
Value play5 Union Lights
Dismissed at 12-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Finished 2nd in his last start, 2½ lengths behind the winner.
- 5Top pickMy Last MissionChuan M · Ness Jamie
Why My Last Mission: Tops this field on recent speed. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Down in price, from $5,000 to $4,000.
Value play3 Makabim
Dismissed at 31-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Drops from a $5,000 claimer to $4,000.
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