Today’s Picks › Woodbine Picks › Thu, Nov 5
- Races
- 8
- Surfaces
- 6 All-weather · 2 Turf
- First post
- 3:10local time
- Top purse · Race 1
- Md Sp Wt 125k
- Best Bet · Race 2
- 1Soupergirl Ran 3rd last out, beaten 14½ lengths
- Value play · Race 6
- 8Ookpik Bet at 4-1 or higher
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- 5Top pickHard RightChernetz S · Cotey David
Why Hard Right: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Finished 2nd in his last start, a nose behind the winner.
- 1Top pickSoupergirlDouglas C · Adamo Anthony
Why Soupergirl: Ran 3rd last out, beaten 14½ lengths. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 6 of 6 lately. Trainer Anthony Adamo has a strong record with sprinters.
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- 7Top pickSuvariAebly F · Minshall Barbara J
Why Suvari: Took a big step forward last time. Was only 7½ lengths from winning last time. Bullet work on Oct 10, best of 72 at the distance.
- 3Top pickCrystal PearlCivaci S · Casse Mark
Why Crystal Pearl: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as him lately. Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Finished 3rd in his last start, 3½ lengths behind the winner.
- 4Top pickTwisting PistonsDouglas C · Attard Sid C
Why Twisting Pistons: Right there on speed with the top runners. A 5-time winner at Woodbine. Trainer Sid Attard has a strong record with claimers.
- 5Top pickButterfly BillieHernandez R M · Pion Sylvain
Why Butterfly Billie: Only one horse in here has run faster lately. Down in price, from $15,000 to $5,000. Proven at this kind of distance.
Value play8 Ookpik Bet at 4-1 or higher
Went off at 9-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Drops from a $15,000 claimer to $5,000. Has run well at 6 furlongs before.
- 1Top pickElgin ParkDouglas C · Tharrenos William
Why Elgin Park: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Won last time out in a claimer. Has won 3 times over this track.
- 3Top pickSienna AuraAebly F · Banach Darwin D
Why Sienna Aura: Has improved in each of the last three starts. Gets a softer spot after running against maiden special weight company. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 1½ lengths.
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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.
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