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Race 1 – Maiden Special Weight, 6F (Dirt), 5:15 PM EXACTA
Win: 5 Country Promises (82% confidence)🥇
Place: 6 Spectacular Tango (64% confidence)🥈
Show: 1 In Too Deep (45% confidence)
Alternative: 3 Justworthashot (36% confidence)🥉
Race 2 – Starter Allowance, 5.5F (Dirt), 5:43 PM WIN
Win: 2 Absolute Grit (73% confidence)🥇
Place: 3 Smokin’ Hot (55% confidence)🥉
Show: 1 Pearl Of Aclaim (55% confidence)
Alternative: 6 Outkissed (27% confidence)
Race 3 – Maiden Special Weight, 6F (Dirt), 6:11 PM
Win: 3 Top Frost (45% confidence)🥉
Place: 2 Go Collector (36% confidence)
Show: 7 Game Performer (27% confidence)🥈
Alternative: 4 Abundant Energy (36% confidence)
Race 4 – Claiming, 8.3F (Dirt), 6:39 PM WIN
Win: 7 Sammy’s Smile (45% confidence)🥇
Place: 5 Indian Fever (64% confidence)
Show: 2 Hite (36% confidence)
Alternative: 8 Raven Moon (36% confidence)🥉
Race 5 – Allowance, 8F (Dirt), 7:07 PM
Win: 5 Curious Corn (45% confidence)🥉
Place: 1 Heza Pistol (64% confidence)🥇
Show: 2 Mobil Mission (55% confidence)
Alternative: 10 Lucky’s Prize (18% confidence)
RACING CANCELLED
Race 6 – Claiming, 5.5F (Dirt), 7:35 PM
Win: 6 Improbable First (64% confidence)
Place: 2 Rock The Red (36% confidence)
Show: 7 Cool Couple (27% confidence)
Alternative: 3 Canavero (27% confidence)
Race 7 – Claiming, 6F (Dirt), 8:03 PM
Win: 9 Angel I’m Not (45% confidence)
Place: 6 Olympic Wings (64% confidence)
Show: 8 Mandolin Breeze (27% confidence)
Alternative: 1 Extra Crafty (9% confidence)
Race 8 – Allowance, 6F (Dirt), 8:31 PM
Win: 3 Elopedatthederby (45% confidence)
Place: 2 Cowgirltakemeaway (64% confidence)
Show: 1 Fortheloveofbonnie (36% confidence)
Alternative: 5 Moody River (18% confidence)
Exotic Bets and Value Play Analysis
Pick 6 Analysis (Races 3-8)
The Buckeye Pick 6 features a significant carryover. The Ultimate Capper selections provide a solid foundation:
Race 3: 3 Top Frost
Race 4: 5 Indian Fever
Race 5: 1 Heza Pistol
Race 6: 4 Greewhiz
Race 7: 9 Angel I’m Not
Race 8: 2 Cowgirltakemeaway
Consider spreading tickets using consensus favorites in Races 3 and 7, which show less agreement among handicappers.
Recommended Exacta Plays
Race 1: 5 Country Promises over 6 Spectacular Tango, 1 In Too Deep, 3 Justworthashot
Race 2: 2 Absolute Grit over 3 Smokin’ Hot, 1 Pearl Of Aclaim with reverses on the latter two
Race 4: 7 Sammy’s Smile over 5 Indian Fever, 2 Hite with partial reverses
Race 6: 6 Improbable First over 2 Rock The Red, 7 Cool Couple
Value Play Opportunities
Race 3: Wide open maiden race with no dominant favorite. Consider boxing 3 Top Frost, 2 Go Collector, 7 Game Performer, 4 Abundant Energy in trifecta.
Race 5: 1 Heza Pistol shows strong place/show support despite not being the top win selection. Consider exacta wheels with Heza Pistol.
Race 7: 9 Angel I’m Not and 6 Olympic Wings split top honors. Boxing these two with 8 Mandolin Breeze in exactas offers solid value.
Trifecta Value Plays
Race 4: Key 7 Sammy’s Smile on top with 5 Indian Fever, 2 Hite, 8 Raven Moon in second and third positions.
Race 8: 3 Elopedatthederby over 2 Cowgirltakemeaway with 1 Fortheloveofbonnie, 5 Moody River.
Daily Double Opportunities
Races 1-2: 5 Country Promises with 2 Absolute Grit provides strong value at likely moderate odds.
Races 7-8: Box 9 Angel I’m Not and 6 Olympic Wings with 3 Elopedatthederby and 2 Cowgirltakemeaway.
