Today’s Picks › Zia Park Picks › Mon, Nov 9
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- Top purse · Race 8
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- Best Bet · Race 3
- 6Awesome Road Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close
- Value play · Race 8
- 3Gamblaway Bet at 7-2 or higher
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- 3Top pickList My BizGomez E P · Armstrong Sherry
Why List My Biz: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Was only 4 lengths from winning last time. Sherry Armstrong gets good results with maiden claimers.
- 3Top pickPerfect SmileJuarez A J Jr · Cappellucci Dick
Why Perfect Smile: Only one horse in here has run faster lately. Won last time out in a claimer. Trainer Dick Cappellucci has a strong record with claimers.
- 6Top pickAwesome RoadMedrano G · Valdez-Cabral Martin M
Why Awesome Road: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Comes in off a win at 16-1. Finished in the top three in 6 of 6 recent races.
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- 4Top pickTess of HemetVazquez R A · Diodoro Robertino
Why Tess of Hemet: Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Comes in off a win. The Robertino Diodoro barn does well with horses coming off a layoff.
- 1Top pickCause Mimi SaidRamos C · Valdez-Cabral Martin M
Why Cause Mimi Said: Just ran a sharply improved race. Won last time out in a claimer. Trainer Martin Valdez-Cabral has a strong record with last-out winners.
- 1Top pickCharlizeangelbabyAmparan F · Valdez-Cabral Martin M
Why Charlizeangelbaby: On the upswing, getting better every time out. Won last time out in a maiden claimer. The Martin Valdez-Cabral barn does well with last-out winners.
- 5Top pickKhantaro d'OroJuarez A J Jr · Cappellucci Dick
Why Khantaro d'Oro: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Finished 2nd in his last start, 1½ lengths behind the winner. Dick Cappellucci gets good results with claimers.
Value play7 Aaron Who Bet at 9-2 or higher
Should be a bigger price than this horse's chances deserve. Took a big step forward last time. Has the most early speed in a short dirt race.
- 1Top pickUnwoundFuentes L A · Buechler Simon J
Why Unwound: Just ran a sharply improved race. Broke through with a win in her last start. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 5 of 6 lately.
Value play3 Gamblaway Bet at 7-2 or higher
The public let him go at 12-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Tops this field on recent speed. Has the most early speed in a short dirt race.
- 2Top pickM G ShowoffMedellin A · Valdez-Cabral Martin M
Why M G Showoff: Second-best recent figures in the field. Sits just off the pace, so she can work out a trip either way.
- 4Top pickLa VikinaMedrano G · Valdez-Cabral Martin M
Why La Vikina: Has run well at 6 furlongs before.
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