Friday's Best Bet: Phantom Vision a real threat in Cincinnati Trophy

Friday’s 7th race from Turfway Park is the $65,000 Cincinnati Trophy Stakes for 3-year-old fillies dashing six and one-half furlongs on the all-weather surface (Post Time 9:16 p.m. ET).

#7 PHANTOM VISION (6-1) fired in all three turf starts and turns back after setting the pace and holding 3rd at Gulfstream Park Jan. 10. Rafael Bejarano hops aboard Mike Maker’s early-pressing filly and she will probably try to stalk and pounce in this spot.

#2 Just Read It (3-1) earned a quality speed rating in a romping maiden sprint win second time out at Aqueduct Jan. 31. She is a logical threat from a stalking position if she handles all-weather ground.

#6 Igloo (6-1) was clearly best in her local special weight bow at six panels late last year. She is one of several fillies with early tendencies.

#5 Paradise Song (8-1) made a wide middle move before throwing in the towel and running last in her Aqueduct bow, and the winner and show finisher were next-out winners. She shipped to Laurel Park and cruised to an easy maiden win second time out, and was clearly second best at that same venue Feb. 12. She figures to impact the pace if she handles the footing.

Wagers:

#7 to win

Exacta Box 2-7

Exacta 2-7/5-6 

Recent Best Bet Winners

Feb. 2 - PADDOCK PICK ($4.80), Trifecta ($149.40)
Feb. 5 - Earls Rock/Beer Can Man Exacta ($23.40)
Feb. 6 - HIT THE ROAD ($8.20), Exacta ($24.60), Trifecta ($111.00)
Feb. 9 - BIG BARREL ($4.60), Quinella ($16.00)
Feb. 10 - QUEEN OF THE GREEN ($10.60), Exacta ($51.00)
Feb. 16 - ELLE Z ($6.60), Exacta ($13.80)
Feb. 19 - I'm Leaving You/Hoop Dream Exacta ($21.00)
Feb. 21 - SHE'SA PERFECTLADY ($5.80)
Feb. 23 - Flying to the Line/Gold Included/Bonnet Trifecta ($112.00)
Feb. 25 - SOUTH AFRICA ($7.50)

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