REMINGTON PARK · RACE 7
UPCOMINGClaiming $30,000
Claiming $30,000, for 3-year-olds and up.
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 1 Mile: 95.4
The shape is the story here: the early pace looks honest rather than contested — expect a fairly run race where class and trip decide it, not pace collapse.
Our number tops on #2 Bearings (a closer, M/L 20-1). Recent figures: 73 · 80 · 80. Backup is #7 Yellow Brick at 6-1. Use #8 Gunflash 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: allowance last time, $30,000 claiming today. Has run 93 against a 85 par for the class.
Won last out in a 6-horse $30,000 claiming race at RP. 0 for 5 at today's distance.
Figures have slipped: 84, 82, 73 over its last three. Dropped in well back early last out, 8th of 8 at the first call.
Comes off a turf start and tries the dirt here. Changes barns, from Terry Eoff to Alex Hartman.
New trainer: Shawn H Davis had it last time, Danny Pish now. Fastest 4F work of its morning on Oct 21 (:47.20), a sign it is training forwardly.
New trainer: Paul McGee had it last time, Steven M Asmussen now. A step up in company: $16,000 claiming before, $30,000 claiming today.
Last start was a win, in an 8-horse $20,000 claiming race at RP at 1.2-1. Dick Cappellucci takes over the training from Kari Craddock.
Worked 4F in :47.40 on Jun 12, 2nd of 37 at the distance. Drops from allowance to $30,000 claiming.
Owns the highest recent figure here at 97. A longer trip: 6½ furlongs last out, a mile today.
233 days since the last start, the longest layoff in here, so it needs the works to say it's ready. Beaten 1½ lengths for 2nd in a 5-horse handicap race at WRD.
Stretches out from 6 furlongs to a mile. Winless in 6 starts at this distance.
At a glance
- Market favourite #5 CITY OF ANGELS (7-2) — our number has it ranked #11.
- #5 CITY OF ANGELS — our #11 number, about right at the windows (15.5% to their 17.4%).
- #3 BRIGADIER GENERAL — our #6 number, about right at the windows (14.8% to their 15.7%).
- #4 BROTHA KENY — our #9 number, about right at the windows (12.2% to their 13.1%).
Model vs the morning line
- Longshot the model rates above its line: #2 BEARINGS (20-1) — our fair 5.2% is above the morning line's 3.7%; supported by: 5-way speed duel up front — meltdown sets up the closer
Pace
Pressed Pace. Speed under pressure from multiple pressers. Likely honest pace, slight closer benefit.
Likely leader: #6 Indy Road; pressure from #3 Brigadier General, #4 Brotha Keny; the shape helps #1 No Trouble, #4 Brotha Keny, #5 City Of Angels; and works against #3 Brigadier General, #6 Indy Road.
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.
WPS / EXACTA / TRIFECTA (.50 CENT MINIMUM) / SUPERFECTA (.10 CENT MINIMUM)
PICK 3 (RACES 7-8-9) (.50 CENT MINIMUM)
BET OPTIONS
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