Today’s Picks › Woodbine Picks › Fri, Oct 30
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- 7 All-weather · 2 Turf
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- 1:20local time
- Top purse · Race 3
- Moc 40000
- Best Bet · Race 5
- 8Runner Eyes Tops this field on recent speed
- Value play · Race 7
- 6Runaway Rocket Bet at 4-1 or higher
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- 1Top pickField HockeyNicholls K · Whalen John
Why Field Hockey: Narrowly the fastest on recent figures. Proven at this kind of distance.
Value play6 Scottie's Barn Bet at 7-1 or higher
The public let him go at 10-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Won last time out in a maiden claimer. Just ran a sharply improved race.
- 5Top pickLady On the NileDouglas C · Attard Sid C
Why Lady On the Nile: Saves her run for the stretch, a good fit for a turf route. Drops from a $32,000 claimer to $15,000. A 3-time winner at Woodbine.
- 4Top pickElissa's MachoMoran P · Hayashi Richard G
Why Elissa's Macho: Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 4 of 5 lately.
- 7Top pickNo CapeNelson D · Chircop Steven
Why No Cape: Drops from a $25,000 claimer to $10,000.
- 8Top pickRunner EyesNicholls K · Gittens Devon
Why Runner Eyes: Tops this field on recent speed. Gets an easier spot than last time. Returns from about 3 months off.
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- 6Top pickChairman BobDouglas C · Wright Michael Jr
Why Chairman Bob: Saves his run for the stretch, a good fit for a turf route. Broke through with a win in his last start. Likes Woodbine, with 8 wins here.
- 4Top pickPrime EdgeAebly F · Carroll Josie
Why Prime Edge: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Finds a softer field today. Josie Carroll gets good results with dirt runners.
Value play6 Runaway Rocket Bet at 4-1 or higher
Should be a bigger price than this horse's chances deserve. Returns from about 8 months off and has worked sharply since. By Nyquist, and bred to handle the sprint.
- 7Top pickCrucial TauntCrawford J · Gittens Devon
Why Crucial Taunt: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Has won 3 times over this track. Worked 6th of 35 on Oct 16.
- 5Top pickLake NasserMunger R · Banach Darwin D
Why Lake Nasser: Holds a small speed edge in a bunched-up field. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 3 lengths. Posted the fastest of 32 works at 5 furlongs on Oct 3.
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Yes. Every Woodbine card gets a free top pick for every race, a value play with the minimum odds worth taking, and the Best Bet of the day. Trackside Edge members also get the top three in every race with win estimates, pace notes, confidence ratings and multi-race tickets.
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Our Woodbine picks go up before the card, once entries are out, usually a day or more ahead. This page always shows the current or next Woodbine card, and every past card stays in the archive below.
How are the Woodbine 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?
Move to the next pick in that race. Picks are made before scratches and late changes, so always check the final field before you bet.
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