Picks made Wednesday for Fast Track and on turf
Race 1
7 – Janisthebeauty: Been off since summer but out of the white hot barn of Ron Faucheux.
5 – Paramour: The one to beat after a solid showing at this level in her last race.
Race 2
5 – Justforspeightofit: Has run well in past two at this level, so fits among these looking for first win.
2 – Tapistar: Bought for $87,000 at auction and now runs for $30,000. This one is not inspiring but has had fast workouts.
Race 3
2 – Duke of Blue Ridge: Should be able to get to the front here from the inside post position.
3 – Jeffrow: Takes a bit of drop and has run competitively at Delta around two turns — price play.
Race 4
8 – Bella’s Gatsby: Has run second and has gone a mile in past two at Delta, so this one is competitive.
5 – Midnight Oil: Another who is competitive at the level and has run in the money the past three tries.
Race 5
11 – Lt. Bonura: Has a bit of speed to show here and is coming off a slight layoff for Faucheux.
6 – Reckless Ransom – Winner of past three starts at this level, so fits as the one to beat.
Race 6
8 – Bandit’s Pride: Has a closing kick that will come into play in the long Fair Grounds stretch on Wednesday.
7 – Michelle’s Lil Star – Has some quality and gets reunited with Rey Gutierrez on Wednesday.
Race 7
1 – Tincandance: Draws rail to save ground and make the one run she has to get the win.
10 – Eileen Alexandra: Has the quality to win this at a big price. Also needs some pace up front.
Race 8
6 – Livy B: Did not run at all as our choice in last outing. Giving this one another shot to get the money.
4 – Heartyconstitution: Tries turf for the first time after testing some higher quality foes.
Race 9
8 – Schnel: Drops way down after a reclaim by Faucheux.
5 – Gracida: Has some late kick that can come into play if the pace heats up on the front end.
Around the Track
An overall down week for the choices. We would have been wise to heed our own advice last week and get on the Ron Faucheux barn, which had had seven winners last week to take the lead in the trainers standings, but more on that Wednesday. Here are the results for Chok’s Choices for the meet:
1st Choice 557-120-91-89 = 22% – Win/54% In-the-Money- .75 Return on Investment for $1
2nd Choice 539-146-101-85-= 27%- Win/62% In-the-Money – 1.01 Return on Investment for $1
Best Bet
Our Best Bet on Wednesday will be in Race 5: No. 11 Lt. Bonura. This one is going to ride the hot hand of Ron Faucheux on Wednesday and is a good fit here.
Good luck and may they all come home safely.
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