Top Pick Stats: 588 – 1750 / $3,223.30 (-$276.70) Best Bets: 83 – 160 / $265.00 (-$55.00) Spot Plays: 39 – 157 / $342.10 (+$28.10) Best Bet: SHE PREFERS GIN (5TH) Spot Play: SAULSBROOK ANNIE (6TH) Early Pick 5: 3,8,9/1,3,7/1,6,7,9/1,4/5 = $14.40 Late Pick 5: 4,5,7,8/3,8,10/1,5,7/5,6,8/1 = $21.60 Early Pick 4: 1,4/5/4,5,7,8/3,8,10 = $4.80 Late Pick 4: 3,8,10/1,5,7/5,6,8/1 Race 1: 5 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW 1 (WINNERS FOR A PURSE OF $9,000 OR LESS 2 RACES) RACE OR $8,500 LIFETIME **Gtd. $100,000 Pick 5** (8) HELLION is the first foal of a $854K winning dam and he lands in a good spot for this debut coming in off one good qualifier; top call. (9) PILLOW THIEF is one of the fastest horses in here, the question mark being can he stay flat. If he behaves, he can be right there. (3) KADABRAKABOOM comes out of a better race where he couldn’t keep up to the leaders late. He should be closer vs. these. (10) SHAMPOO GIRL is a 2-year-old filly taking on elders on debut starting from the widest post. The leading driver will likely protect her in this initial start. I see her coming on late for a share. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2: 4 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW 1 RACE (WINNERS FOR A PURSE OF $9,000 OR LESS 2 RACES) OR $8,500 LIFETIME This looks like a wide-open race to me. I’ll side with (7) LYONS FRANKY J based on the trainer and driver changes. $105K yearling (3) ADMIRAL DEO is starting to come around and J Mac sticks with him. He would be no surprise here. (1) STEELWHEEL HANOVER is three-for-five taking on a field of rivals that are 3 for 53 collectively. He needs to be faster here, but he is worth a look. (6) PELOTON SEELSTER should be good for a small share in this spot. Race 3: FILLIES & MARES, CLAIMING $20,000 TO $25,000 FOR NW $52,750 LIFETIME. AE: N/A $1,130 P/S IN 2024 (6) CODYS MOMENT lacked room briefly in the stretch, then she came outside the eventual winner and closed willingly. She gets the potent first-time McNair angle tonight and she gets top billing here. (9) ULTRA was a winner last time she raced this low, and she is fast enough leaving the gate to get position in mid-pack or better; using. (1) PAM gets away from the rival that beat her twice straight. She is in the mix, likely racing close to the front throughout. (7) WOODMERE MACERENA comes off a solid first-over win at this level and she is another in with a shot here. Race 4: FILLIES & MARES, CLAIMING HANDICAP $8,000 TO $10,000. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. ENTER IN MULTIPLES OF $1,000 Pick 4 (1) DEL DIGGITY wore down the leader then held off the closers last week and she continues to show that she has a nose for the wire; call to repeat. (4) COOL CUTE COOKIE gets McNair back, adds Lasix tonight and she should be the main threat; using. (6) DOLLYDAYDREAM closed for 2nd behind the choice last week and she should be in the exotics mix again here. (7) FEARLESS SHELIA simply went too fast, too soon last week. She could last longer here but I prefer to use her underneath. Race 5: FILLIES & MARES, 4 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW 1 RACE (WINNERS FOR A PURSE OF $9,000 OR LESS 2 RACES) OR $8,500 LIFETIME. NO ALLOWANCES (5) SHE PREFERS GIN signalled she is ready to break her maiden by pacing a 55-flat back 1/2 in her comeback race last week. She will be a single for me here. (2) ALLSTAR TWINKLE paced a big third 1/4 to make front but that exertion took its toll. She can be an Exacta factor here if she gets an easier trip. (8) CHASIN RAINBOWS has hit the board in 10 of her 12 starts and she should be part of the exotics again racing from close range. (7) LYDIA GO has done nothing wrong so far in her three starts. She can take another share here. Race 6: FILLIES & MARES, CLAIMING $20,000 TO $25,000 FOR NW $30,000 (OS $37,500) LIFETIME. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE Pick 5 (7) SAULSBROOK ANNIE closed well despite being in tight racing along the pylons in the stretch last week. Her good early speed should play well here; top call. (8) MY LAST KISS gets a massive driver change and she did take a good mark in the summer. She can improve sharply in this spot. (4) RED CARPET READY ships west, drops in for a tag and changes barns. She is in with a shot here. (5) THE HEART VALLEY brings solid form in from the B tracks and she picks up McNair. She is another that could do here in a competitive field.   Race 7: CLAIMING $20,000 TO $25,000 FOR NW $30,000 (OS $45,750) LIFETIME Pick 4 (8) SPEEDY BLINDERS took it easy last week coming off a sick scratch and having missed some time. I think he gets more aggressive now and he gets top billing. (10) GRANITE BEACH gets Macdonald and he should be able to make front despite drawing widest. He will likely be the one to catch; using. (3) HARDOO PARKING brings good form in from Ottawa and he should be in the exotics mix here. (7) AMBITIOUS MIND improved in his last two starts and he should be good for another share. Race 8: 4 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW 1 RACE (WINNERS FOR A PURSE OF $9,000 OR LESS 2 RACES) OR $8,500 LIFETIME (7) NATIONAL TIER was probably best last week but he let a rival escape the pocket on the final turn and then he couldn’t chase that one down. He wins here if he gets more aggressive. (1) HES STILL WATCHING closed for 3rd behind the choice and he should be the main threat. $75K yearling (5) RULE THE WEST raced better last time, and he might be coming around; price look for the exotics. (6) STOPWATCH stopped on a dime last week. He is one I have to fade here. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 9: CLAIMING $8,000 (8) HES GOT SWAGGER, claimed by Demers and getting Macdonald in the bike, gets top call here. The tote board should tell the tale with this one. (5) HERESTHATMANAGAIN gets a better draw, which is key for him. He can be a threat tonight. (6) MACH SILVER continues to race well every week and you know he will get put into play leaving the gate. He’s hard to leave off late multi-race tickets. (2) DELIGHTFUL MAGIC made an ugly break while trying to hold the lead in the lane last week as the 3-5 choice. I’ll play against him tonight. Race 10: CLAIMING $20,000 TO $25,000 FOR NW $59,500 (OS $75,250) LIFETIME. AE: N/A $1,135 P/S IN 2024 (1) KEYSTONE DORAL raced well in defeat to a rival that was taking a third straight win last week and he gets top billing here with that rival gone. (8) MANHAWK tried the choice first-up and came within half-a-length. He should be the main threat here. (4) MIKRON has been taking shares every week at this level and he can be in the Tri tonight. (9) GOING FAST raced okay when finishing 3rd at this level and then he missed a week; small share predicted. (5) FISCAL POLICY gets Roy racing off the claim and he can be part of the High-5 in this spot.