Friday's Best Bet: Awesome Anywhere looks good in Oceanport Centennial

Friday’s 5th race from Monmouth Park is the $75,000 Oceanport Centennial Stakes for three-year-olds and up dashing five furlongs on the main track (Post Time 7:00 p.m. ET). 

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#6 AWESOME ANYWHERE (3-1) was declared a non-starter last time, so forget that race. Before that, he won five times on fast dirt and frequently finished in the top three. The early-pressing type should be close-up throughout, and might be able to forge past the speed in deep stretch.  

#4 Chateau (5-2) is all about early speed, and he can take heat and keep on chugging along. He should make his presence felt from the outset but might get tagged late if the pace gets too hot. 

#2 Factor It In (6-1) is a threat from off the pace. He earned some decent numbers in back-to-back sprint wins at Laurel Park earlier this year.

#7 Midtowncharlybrown (5-1) has a nose for the wire and is 2-for-2 at this distance. He likes to get involved early and can make some noise if he is ready to go in his first start in more than seven months. 

Wagers:

#6 to win

Exacta 6/2-4-7

Exacta 2-4-7/6

Trifecta 4-6/2-4-6-7/2-4-6-7

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