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- 5Minotaur Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures
- Value play · Race 6
- 4Mitole Magic Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 7Top pickHope She ComesKingsley T · Schaber Debbie
Why Hope She Comes: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Gets a softer spot after running against maiden special weight company.
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- 7Top pickHits DifferentDelgado D · Fennessy John
Why Hits Different: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately. Comes in off a win. Has hit the board in 6 of her last 6 starts.
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- 5Top pickMinotaurRodriguez I O · Gargan Danny
Why Minotaur: 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. Training well, with a sharp move on Sep 24.
Value play1 Mr Bobo
The public let him go at 17-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Only one horse in here has run faster lately. Finds a softer field today.
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- 8Top pickNew IssueGallardo A A · Potts Ron G Jr
Why New Issue: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Comes in off a win at 4-1. Has won 2 times over this track.
Value play4 Float Away
Went off at 9-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. Finished 2nd in her last start, a head behind the winner.
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- 6Top pickHalf BirthdayMontanez R · Davis Scooter
Why Half Birthday: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Broke through with a win in her last start.
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- 2Top pickCougar CocktailRodriguez I O · Russell Brittany T
Why Cougar Cocktail: Three straight races of improvement. Ran 2nd last out, beaten a nose. Down in price, from $50,000 to $40,000.
Value play4 Mitole Magic
The public let her go at 10-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Has a slight edge on speed in a tightly matched field. Finds a softer field today.
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- 6Top pickVasaMartinez G A · Rice Kevin
Why Vasa: Tops this field on recent speed. Won last time out in a allowance. A 2-time winner at Presque Isle Downs.
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- 4Top pickStarlit SkyRodriguez I O · Potts Ron G Jr
Why Starlit Sky: Second-best recent figures in the field. Was only 3 lengths from winning last time. A 2-time winner at Presque Isle Downs.
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