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Horse Racing Best Bets - August 17, 2008We feature a pair of races from Saratoga and one each from Del Mar and Monmouth. Today's Best Bet is: SARATOGA (Race 9) JUST AS WELL. Today's Horse Racing Picks: Top pick: #1 (ROCKANDAHARDPLACE) - Sharp efforts last two starts dropping to this $5000 level. Figures to be on or near the lead for a very hot barn. 2nd pick: #6 (Fortunate Storm) - Has the speed to be close to top pick from the start. Gets a positive rider change from bug boy to journeyman rider. 3rd pick: #2 (Truer Than True) - Trainer change off a game win back at this level. Loves this course. Tactical speed from good inside post. SARATOGA Race #7 at 4:20 PM Eastern Top pick: #1 (ALABAMA MAN) - Very dangerous dropping into a claimer for the 1st time. Has the speed to sit a good stalking trip from post 1. Hot barn! 2nd pick: #7 (J J's Profit) - Returns for a good layoff trainer who has been red hot this week. Tactical speed and draws a better post today. 3rd pick: #2 (Maven) - Should enjoy the cut-back to a sprint for top barn. Top trainer Dutrow excellant going route to sprint. 4th pick: #6 (Ridge Royale) - Makes first start on the lawn with a nice grass pedigree. Trainer wins high percentage of races. DEL MAR Race #1 at 5:00 PM Eastern Top pick: #1 (SOUTH BAY SCOTY) - Back sprinting, making second start for Mitchell, who wins many races first or second start off the claim. Drops back into a claimer. Can stalk or make one run. 2nd pick: #4 (Yankee Visionary) - New connections. Steps up in razor sharp form. Cuts back to seven furlongs, the distance of his win two back. 3rd pick: #6 (Savy And Smooth) - Takes smart drop in class, back on dirt, in second start off a layoff. Draws good outside post with his tactical speed. SARATOGA Race #9 (JOHN'S CALL) at 5:30 PM Eastern Top pick: #2 (JUST AS WELL) - Trainer Sheppard has been red hot this meet, especially with long distance horses. This five-year-old is bred to love 1 5/8 miles. Likes to lay back and make one late run. 2nd pick: #5 (Summer Patriot) - Four-year-old who is steadily improving. Dangerous tactcial speed in a race which lacks much early lick. 3rd pick: #3 (Crown Point) - Has been facing tougher for quite some time. Only three career wins, but fits very well here with softer. Distance suits. Horse Racing Picks Resources:
Check out the last five Horse Racing Picks Newsletters: Horse-Racing-Picks-August-16-2008 Horse-Racing-Picks-August-15-2008 Horse-Racing-Picks-August-14-2008 Horse-Racing-Picks-August-13-2008 Horse-Racing-Picks-August-12-2008 |
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