Monday's Best Bet: Precious looks exquisite at Parx

Monday’s 9th race from Parx Racing is a $40,000 entry level allowance event for fillies and mares dashing six and one-half furlongs on the main track (Post Time 4:01 p.m. ET).

#7 PRECIOUS (4-1) stalked the pace and sailed home in her first two career starts last year, and went to the sidelines after a flat 5th place finish in the Gin Talking Stakes at Laurel Park. She resurfaced more than six months later in a similar local spot July 1, and she chased the pace and missed 3rd by a nose. She fired a local bullet for this Oct. 11 and could easily move forward in her second start of the year. 

#5 Map of America (7-2) tracked the pace and retreated in a restricted stakes race in the slop at Delaware Park Sept. 26. She was right there throughout in back-to-back starts before that including a sharp local front running maiden win Aug. 3. 

#4 Capital Q (3-1) owns early-pressing versatility and should enjoy getting back on dirt after finishing last in an all-weather stakes affair at Presque Isle Downs Oct. 22. This is her winning venue.     

#10 Isabella Smile (9-2) turns back in distance and she is a competent late running sprinter. She can rally for a share. 

Wagers:

#7 to win

Exacta Box 5-7

Trifecta 5-7/4-5-7-10/4-5-7-10

Recent Best Bet Winners

Oct. 4 - MUTASAABEQ ($6.00), Exacta ($93.60), Trifecta ($317.65)
Oct. 5 - SWEET SOUPER SWEET ($5.00), Trifecta ($98.95)
Oct. 6 - PORTAL CREEK ($4.00), Exacta ($12.60)
Oct. 9 - NORTH COUNTY GUY ($7.80)
Oct. 10 - HARVEY'S LIL GOIL ($9.20)
Oct. 16 - STUNNING SKY ($13.80), Trifecta ($462.80)
Oct. 21 - No Cents/Heir Port Exacta ($46.40), Superfecta ($155.40)
Oct. 22 - Galerio/Thundershook/Toughest 'Ombre Trifecta ($26.65)
Oct. 23 - NICE ICE ($5.60), Exacta ($13.40)
Oct. 28 - MIRROR IMAGE ($5.60)
Nov. 1 - STEPHEN ($6.30)

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