Friday's Best Bet: Plainsman well spotted in Jeffrey Hawk Memorial

Friday’s 13th race from Remington Park is the Jeffrey A. Hawk Memorial Stakes for 3-year-olds and up traveling a mile and seventy yards on the main track (Post Time 11:59 p.m. ET).

#6 PLAINSMAN (9-2) owns competitive numbers and his running style versatility should serve him well. He returned to the Brad Cox barn and battled on the pace from a tough outside post in a 4th place finish at Churchill Downs Oct. 31. He ran well in four starts for Cox in 2018 including a victory in the Discovery (G3). He started three times last year and twice in 2020, and might be rounding back into form.

#2 Hunka Burning Love (3-1) captured seven of his last nine starts including a pair of romping local route victories. He should be all over the pace along with a few others.

#1 Vangilder (5-1) exits a rallying runner-up finish at this course/distance and might get a favorable setup in this spot. He has dropped seven straight and might be best used underneath.

Wagers:

#6 to win

Exacta 2-6/1-2-6 

Recent Best Bet Winners

Dec. 1 - LITTLESTITIOUS ($8.80), Exacta ($37.80)
Dec. 2 - Tracy Ann's Legacy/Catch a Thrill/Sanity Trifecta ($60.00)
Dec. 5 - SHARP STARR ($4.50)
Dec. 8 - Ashley's New Shoes/Hallajoori Exacta ($14.20)
Dec. 13 - MOONLIGHT D'ORO ($3.80), Exacta ($6.60), Trifecta ($16.40)
Dec. 16 - SUNNY ISLE BEACH ($5.60)

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