Today’s Picks › Presque Isle Downs Picks › Tue, Oct 20
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- 8 All-weather
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- 3:30local time
- Top purse · Race 5
- OC 62k/N1X
- Best Bet · Race 4
- 3But Seriously Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately
- Value play · Race 5
- 6What's Your Name Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 3Top pickQuinntopiaMontanez R · Pappada Michael C
Why Quinntopia: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Should get an easy lead with nobody to pressure him. Finished 3rd in his last start, a nose behind the winner.
Value play2 Kingdom Chaser
Went off at 10-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Kevin Rice gets good results with dirt runners.
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- 8Top pickValentine BugGallardo A A · Bernardini Jay P
Why Valentine Bug: Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Holds a small speed edge in a bunched-up field. Was only 3½ lengths from winning last time.
Value play5 Summerfest
The public let him go at 23-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Three straight races of improvement. Finished 2nd in his last start, 1 lengths behind the winner.
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- 5Top pickPageant PrincessAyala A J · Kulp Brandon L
Why Pageant Princess: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Broke through with a win in her last start. Drops from a $6,250 claimer to $5,000.
Value play6 Calvary Kat
The public let her go at 16-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Down in price, from $13,500 to $5,000. Only one horse in here has run faster lately.
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- 3Top pickBut SeriouslyRodriguez I O · Girten Tim
Why But Seriously: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately. Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. Was only a neck from winning last time.
Value play4 Downtownritabrown
Dismissed at 30-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Finds a softer field today. By Dialed In, and bred to handle the sprint.
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- 1Top pickChef's KissRodriguez I O · Arriagada Juan
Why Chef's Kiss: Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Was only 2 lengths from winning last time. Steps down in class off a stakes.
Value play6 What's Your Name
Dismissed at 23-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Brings the best recent figures into the race. Steps down in class off a stakes.
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- 7Top pickHold Your ApplauseRodriguez I O · Girten Tim
Why Hold Your Applause: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Won last time out in a claimer. Has won 2 times over this track.
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- 6Top pickTiz Big MoneyMartinez G A · Russell Randall
Why Tiz Big Money: Just ran a sharply improved race. Ran 3rd last out, beaten a nose. Finished in the top three in 5 of 6 recent races.
Value play7 Classic Richie
Dismissed at 14-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Three straight races of improvement. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 1½ lengths.
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- 3Top pickTommy BeeMartinez G A · Morrell Justin R
Why Tommy Bee: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 3½ lengths. Proven at this kind of distance.
Value play5 Gliding Afleet
Went off at 12-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Proven on the synthetic with 3 wins. Trainer Dana Saul has a strong record with claimers.
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