FINGER LAKES · RACE 8
UPCOMINGClaiming $4,000
Claiming $4,000, for 3-year-olds and up, that have not won a race recently.
Claiming race — every starter can be bought for the claiming price out of the race, so owners risk losing a horse that's clearly best. That keeps the field evenly matched on ability.
● Track record at 5 1/2 Furlongs: 62.8
The shape is the story here: 3 confirmed front-runners should pressure each other early, which tilts the race toward stalkers and closers who can pick up the pieces late.
Our number tops on #3 Camm' Duke (early speed, M/L 4-1). Recent figures: 47 · 66 · 74. It needs to turn the form around after a flat last start. Backup is #4 Mister J T at 3-1. Use #1 Allo Enry in exotic structures.
What would change our mind: a key scratch that reshapes the early pace, a sharp turf-to-dirt or surface switch off the rail, or live money showing up on a horse the board had dismissed. Watch the tote late.
The field, ranked
Our order, top to bottom.
Class relief: $5,000 claiming last time, $4,000 claiming today. Trending the wrong way on speed, 74 to 66 to 47.
The Aug 17 work, 4F in :47.20, was the best time at that distance that morning. 3rd of 6 at 3F on May 15, in :36.20.
Finished 3rd in an 8-horse $4,000 claiming race at FL, beaten 2¼ lengths. Needs to move up: the best of its last five is 66 against a 78 par.
Turns back in 9 days. 2nd last time, 6 lengths back, in a field of 7.
Drops from $7,500 claiming to $4,000 claiming. Best Brisnet figure in the field over its last five: 83, with 75 next best.
A 67 is the high figure lately, short of the 78 par. Figures are climbing: 46, 60, 63 over its last three.
Trending the wrong way on speed, 71 to 61 to 57. Was 7th of 7 at the first call last time.
At a glance
- Market favourite #6 CAN'T BEAT ME (5-2) — our number has it ranked #5.
- #6 CAN'T BEAT ME — our #5 number, about right at the windows (22.6% to their 23.4%).
- #4 MISTER J T — our #2 number, about right at the windows (20.7% to their 20.5%).
- #3 CAMM' DUKE — our top number on the card, about right at the windows (17.9% to their 16.4%).
Model vs the morning line
- The model and the morning line roughly agree on this field.
Pace
Speed Duel. Three or more early-speed types. Fast pace, hot fractions — closers benefit.
Likely leader: #3 Camm' Duke; pressure from #2 Invaluable Will, #7 Max Foster; the shape helps #4 Mister J T; and works against #2 Invaluable Will, #3 Camm' Duke, #7 Max Foster.
Number = last-race early-pace figure. Green border = the shape helps; red = it works against.
Early speed and closing figures, horse by horse
Early Pace · E1 figure · front runners
Closing Kick · late-pace figure
Bet types
Wagers offered on this race.
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