Today’s Picks › Penn National Picks › Fri, Oct 30
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- 7 Dirt
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- Top purse · Race 5
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- Best Bet · Race 5
- 2Techstar Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered
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- 1Top pickIkigaiTunon J · Hernandez Enrique
Why Ikigai: Just ran a sharply improved race. Has the most early speed in a short dirt race. Down in price, from $12,500 to $8,000.
- 2Top pickDidn't It RainRodriguez A R · Kreiser Timothy C
Why Didn't It Rain: Only one horse in here has run faster lately. Steps down in class off a optional claimer. Has won 3 times over this track.
- 5Top pickUnbridled JusticeRosario E · Sacco Gregory D
Why Unbridled Justice: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Won last time out in a starter optional claimer. The Gregory Sacco barn does well with allowance runners.
- 3Top pickNew Jersey FeverHaddock D · Sinnefia Paulina
Why New Jersey Fever: Has a slight edge on speed in a tightly matched field. Quickest from the gate in a dirt sprint that tends to favor speed. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 1½ lengths.
- 2Top pickTechstarCorujo L · Kreiser Timothy C
Why Techstar: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Three straight races of improvement. Broke through with a win in her last start.
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- 3Top pickFleeLopez P · Simone Michael V
Why Flee: Drops from a $8,000 claimer to $5,000. Has run well at 1 1/16 miles before.
- 6Top pickManonFlores E · Geist David W
Why Manon: Has run well at 1 1/16 miles before.
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How are the Penn National picks made?
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.
What if one of the picks scratches?
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