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Turfway Park by Bret Battaglia’s Picks: THURSDAY, MARCH 22nd

RACE 1
CANDRASA showed big improvement in her first start for Kim Hammond. A repeat of that performance would be good enough to win tonight. BIRD STREET stretches out to a mile and a sixteenth and has the speed to make the lead with Ouzts aboard. She is the one to catch. SHAMELESSFI is a solid threat.

RACE 2
ROB AND JON’S GIRL is an eight-year-old veteran who loves this track. She woke up last out and looked good winning at this level. She can make it two in a row with Figueroa back aboard for David Kinder. NATIVE INDY also comes off of a winning effort. She has the tactical speed to be in contention throughout and has to be respected. VIA FRATTINA stopped badly last out but is capable of better.

RACE 3
SUCKER PUNCHED was knocked around leaving the gate last out and then stopped after pressing the pace. He figures to make the lead tonight and gets the nod with Lebron picking up the mount. BODLER is a seven-year-old runner who has shown improvement since moving to the Turfway Poly. He looked good winning last out and is definitely the one to beat. THAMAAN fits in here.

RACE 4
TIZ BEAUTY is a consistent performer against bottom claimers and rates the edge over BELOVED BETTY and APPEALING JULIA, who both take huge class drops coming back after a layoff.

RACE 5
EMMY SHIMMY is a lightly raced four-year-old who gets blinkers for the first time tonight. She looks best against a fairly weak field of bottom maidens. CHANNEL NINE  showed big improvement last out and a repeat of that one makes her the one to beat. ZEMO is a contender.

RACE 6
MISS CATWOOD is riding a two-race win streak and has won six of her 12 races here at Turfway. She moves up a notch in class but looks best with Prentice picking up the mount for Jeff...

Charles Town has cancelled live racing for tonight, Thursday, March 22 due to the continued impact from recent winter storm.

Live racing from Charles Town is scheduled to resume on Friday, March 23.

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Here are today’s picks for Monticello for our IdaBet.com players:

1ST RACE: 6-4-5-2

2ND RACE: 3-7-2-1

3RD RACE: 3-5-6-2

4TH RACE: 9-6-1-3

5TH RACE: 4-6-8-5

6TH RACE: 5-7-6-2

7TH RACE: 1-2-4-3

8TH RACE: 2-6-5-3

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Updates for our IdaBet.com players:

LIVE RACING AT SANTA ANITA PARK CANCELLED  FOR TODAY THURSDAY MARCH 22, 2018

Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet.com players:

1^ST RACE – (6) LUKE’S COWBOY was ‘peeked’ in latest, going nowhere fast as fave. Returns to level of claim, so we sort of have to give him another shot.

2^ND RACE – (3) KAMWOOD LAUGHTER N is ‘fire sale’ priced to move after some non-descript tries. See many foes also without current form, so nodded.

5^TH RACE – (6) RAINBOW ROMANCE N tries it second off class dip at a comfy level. Never been much of leaver, but he could very well try it this around.

6^TH RACE – (5) DEUCES FOR CHARITY has been whooped by same lass last three, but she’s not around to bully this time. Reclaimed, stays at useful level.

7^TH RACE – (2) DOJEA SOLO was resilient, gazed winner in last out with good, outer-venue early foot. Moves up, much better draws and field of wannabes.

9^TH RACE – (5) BOOK BINGE was a poor pocket third two start s before an eight-hole, no chance in last. Let us see if opposing lesser lads wakes him up a bit.

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$2 +/- (thru Mon., Mar. 19) – 66 wins ($627.10)

from 324 ($648) selex (-$20.90, sniffing sea level…again)

highest-priced winner – MACHTU N ($33.80)

lowest-priced winners – SOTO/POINT SOMEWHERELSE ($2.70 each)

BY FRANK DRUCKER,

Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway

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