Sep 21 2024
Parx Precap Picks: Penn Derby, Cotillion, Gallant Bob, Plum Pretty, etc; Free Grid
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September 21, 2024.Ā Parx is hosting its biggest race day of the year today, headlined by the G1 Pennsylvania Derby, G1 Cotillion for the fillies, Gallant Bob G2, Turf Monster G3, Greenwood Cup G3, and several other listed stakes for a total of 11 stakes races on the 14 race card.
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First you can open/download todayās Parx grid to follow along while we make some picks. Keep in mind weāll be focusing only on horses at 5-1ML or higher, because we donāt be favorites here.Ā Only schmucks do that. Ā We are also focusing on the stakes races.
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R3 12:33ET 8.5f T AlphbtSpHB100k 3 UP
Give me a good reason why Margin of Air 6-1 or Market Maven 8-1 shouldnāt win.Ā Capo could also do well in a race almost devoid of speed.
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R4 1:01ET 6f D WhstlePgB100k 2 YO
Whistle, Pig!Ā Looks too chalky but I would take Reelin and Dealin on top just for fun.
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R5 1:31ET 6f D MsBlu TyDy B100k 2 YO F
The first filly stakes on the card looks owned by the favorite.Ā But none of the other fillies has won anything, so why not combine with the two first timers at good odds.
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R6 2:01ET 8.31f D Plum PrttyB100k 3 UP FM
Doesnāt look good for any non favorite, but give Pachelbel or Confirmed Star a shot at the board.
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R8 3:01ET 12f D GrnwdCp-G3 3 UP
How do they get past Next, winner of 6 straight stakes races including this one? They donāt.
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R9 3:32ET 8f D PRXDrtMilL300k 3 UP
Field is too short to offer any decent odds on any except Injunction, who has the highest PF in the last 4 and best last-out PF
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R10 4:04ET 5f T TfMnstr-G3 3 UP
Who will be todayās Turf Monster?Ā Hopefully one with monster odds like Smooth B or Traders Luck but Alogon and Boatās A Rockin also offer good odds for legit contenders. Lots of possibilities.
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R11 4:35ET 6f D GalntBob-G2 3 YO
Short field and legit favorite.
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R12 5:20ET 8.5f D Cotilln-G1 3 YO F
Thorpedo Anna coming off 2nd in the Travers will be a difficult favorite to beat.
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R13 6:10ET 9f D PaDerby-G1 3 YO
Finally a field of 11 and no prohibitive favorite.Ā Doc Sulivan has top LP at 12-1 in a race with a lot of speed in it.Ā 2nd in that category is the favorite.Ā Registering 3-4-5 in LP are Timeout, Protective, and Unmatched Wisdom at 8-1 ML each. Stronghold will probably not have decent odds.
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R14 6:40ET 6.5f D PrxSprintB100k 4 UP
Field of 9 appears wide open, only 2 of them canāt possibly win and wonāt hit the board.Ā Not much speed for a sprint, so take the speedsters.
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