Saturday's Best Bet: Twice as Sweet looks divine in Dogwood
Saturday’s tenth race at Churchill Downs is the Grade 3 Dogwood Stakes for 3-year-old fillies journeying seven furlongs on the main track. The scheduled post time is 10:42 p.m. EDT.
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No. 7 Twice as Sweet (6-1) cruised as the favorite in a dirt sprint at Horseshoe Indy on June 14. She switched to turf and rallied for the place in the Pea Patch Stakes at 5 1/2 furlongs on July 16. She should work out a decent tactical trip while out in the clear.
No. 9 Alexa Lou (4-1) won her last two starts and her speed ratings are on the rise. She returned from a long layoff in a 6 1/2 furlong allowance race at Ellis Park last time, and she can compete with these if able to run back to that effort. The outside stalker should get some pace to chase.
No. 1 Yesternight (3-1) stalked and romped in an allowance sprint at Monmouth on July 14. She set the pace and settled for a place over a route of ground in the Cathryn Sophia last time. She should be forwardly placed from the rail.
No. 2 Metaphysical (10-1) might be in the running for a minor award. She completed the exacta in a pair of stakes races and was an okay fourth in the Charles Town Oaks last time. She drilled a bullet for this on Sept. 16.
Wagers
No. 7 to win
Exacta box 7-9
Trifecta 7-9/1-2-7-9/1-2-7-9
Recent Best Bet winners
Sept. 2 - Motorious ($7.20)
Sept. 3 - Conclude/Maltese Falcon/Almendares trifecta ($65)
Sept. 4 - Micro Share ($8.60), trifecta ($67)
Sept. 5 - Pemaquid Pete ($4.80), exacta ($7.80)
Sept. 6 - Warrior's Payoff ($8.40)
Sept. 10 - Endlessly ($7.60), trifecta ($163.80)
Sept. 11 - Gunoe ($7), trifecta ($142.60)
Tuesday - Dewey Doit ($8.80), trifecta ($91.40)
Wednesday - Giant Mischief ($4.80)
Thursday - Mariachi ($9)