Saturday's Best Bet: Bal Harbour makes a splash in Tinsel
Saturday’s ninth race at Oaklawn Park is the $200,000 Tinsel Stakes for 3-year-olds and up traveling 1 1/8 miles on the main track. The scheduled post time is 5:14 p.m. EST.
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No. 4 Bal Harbour (5-2) exits a clear show finish in a graded marathon on the Breeders’ Cup Friday undercard. The early-pressing gelding romped in the slop before his last, and the classy veteran fits with these for a productive jockey-trainer team.
No. 3 Run Classic (8-5) won his first two sprints this year, and stretched out and missed by a head last time. He is a logical prominent throughout contender but he might be best around one turn.
No. 7 King Fury (6-1) is winless at this distance and likes picking up minor awards. The race shape might be to his liking and he should offer value.
No. 1 Last Samurai (9-2) faced graded rivals in six of his last eight starts. He figures to save all the ground stalking the pace, and he captured the local Oaklawn Handicap in the spring.
Wagers:
No. 4 to Win
Exacta 3-4/7
Trifecta Key 4/1-3-7
Superfecta 3-4/1-3-4-7/1-3-4-7/1-3-4-7
Recent Best Bet winners
Dec. 1 – Tap the Faith ($6.30), exacta ($18.20)
Dec. 3 – Dr B/Bank Sting/Betsy Blue trifecta ($84.48)
Dec. 7 – Candidate ($5.80), exacta ($20.80)
Sunday – Tiz an Edventure/Natural Colour exacta ($20), trifecta ($142.20)