Friday's Best Bet: Cuatro Madres all tuned up in Don McNeill
Friday's 8th race from Remington Park is the $75,000 Don C. McNeill Stakes for Oklahoma-bred two-year-olds traveling one mile on the main track (Post Time 11:23 p.m. EST).
No. 5 CUATRO MADRES (7-2) might be all set to route after two solid sprint efforts. He followed up a pressing debut win at five panels with a prominent throughout, clear show finish behind Rowdy Rascal as the beaten favorite Oct. 15. His early-pressing speed might give him the edge in this spot and he has strong local connections in his corner.
No. 7 Legionary (5-1) exits an even 4th in the common Oct. 15 affair. He looked good breaking his maiden in a local sprint before that and his connections expect him to improve over a route of ground.
No. 9 Rowdy Racal (5-2) rallied for the win from the inside post in his last two local dirt sprints including a state bred stakes score Oct. 15. He must work out a trip from the outside post in his first route attempt.
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Wagers:
No. 5 to Win
Exacta 5/7-9
Exacta 7-9/5
Recent Best Bet Winners
Oct. 31 - SUBCONSCIOUS ($7.80)
Nov. 1 - KEEPIN' IT CLASSY ($4.00)
Nov. 2 - LADY MCKENZIE ($7.00)
Nov. 3 - NEXT REVOLT ($4.40), Quinella ($7.80)
Nov. 5 - ECHO ZULU ($3.60)
Nov. 6 - CE CE ($14.40)
Nov. 9 - WELLINGTON WONDER ($6.40), Exacta ($26.60)
Nov. 10 - LASTCHANCEATGLORY ($6.80), Exacta ($15.60)
Nov. 11 - SPA CITY ($3.40)