Today’s Picks › Presque Isle Downs Picks › Wed, Oct 21
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- Top purse · Race 3
- OC 25k/C
- Best Bet · Race 7
- 2Candy Rockette Last start was a clear jump forward for her
- Value play · Race 1
- 4Zarzuela Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 8Top pickFun Time LindsayRojas M · Hamm Timothy
Why Fun Time Lindsay: Has improved in each of the last three starts. Finished 2nd in her last start, 4½ lengths behind the winner. Steps down in class off a maiden claimer.
Value play4 Zarzuela
The public let her go at 9-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Three straight races of improvement. Drops from maiden special weight into a maiden claimer.
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- 7Top pickOh SheilaKingsley T · Potts Ron G Jr
Why Oh Sheila: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Won last time out in a claimer. Trainer G Potts Ron Jr has a strong record with sprinters.
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- 3Top pickKing MendelssohnMontanez R · Davis Scooter
Why King Mendelssohn: Has a slight edge on speed in a tightly matched field. Won last time out in a optional claimer. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 6 of 6 lately.
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- 2Top pickFridayswithmurrayGallardo A A · Simone Michael V
Why Fridayswithmurray: Second-best recent figures in the field. Finished 3rd in his last start, 2 lengths behind the winner. Finished in the top three in 5 of 6 recent races.
Value play1 Gun Policy
The public let him go at 27-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Down in price, from $12,500 to $6,250. Has won 2 times over this track.
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- 5Top pickBuck's HowlRodriguez I O · Arriagada Juan
Why Buck's Howl: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Three straight races of improvement. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 4 lengths.
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- 6Top pickNight NurseAyala A J · Rice Kevin
Why Night Nurse: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Ran 3rd last out, beaten a neck. Has hit the board in 5 of her last 6 starts.
Value play9 Gipoia
Dismissed at 8-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Finished 3rd in her last start, 3 lengths behind the winner.
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- 2Top pickCandy RocketteGallardo A A · Russell Brittany T
Why Candy Rockette: Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Broke through with a win in her last start. Finds a softer field today.
Value play1 Secure's Hope
Went off at 21-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Three straight races of improvement. Finds a softer field today.
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- 4Top pickLouisianimalKingsley T · Potts Ron G Jr
Why Louisianimal: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Finished 2nd in his last start, a neck behind the winner. Has won 3 times over this track.
Value play8 Youreawizard Harry
Dismissed at 10-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Drops from a $12,500 claimer to $5,000.
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