Thursday's Best Bet: Souper Cohiba inhales rivals at Woodbine

Thursday’s seventh race from Woodbine is a starter optional claiming event for 3-year-olds and up dashing six and one-half furlongs on the all-weather surface (Post time 8:07 p.m. EDT).

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No. 5 Souper Cohiba (7-2) turns back in distance and returns to preferred all-weather footing in his third start after a layoff. The late runner is 2-for-2 at this distance and reconnects with his winning rider Rafael Hernandez. 

No. 1 Dr. Shane (2-1) ships from Florida in his second start after the claim. He won an all-weather route over the winter and shortens up for a productive jockey-trainer team. 

No. 2 Hallie’s Hero (3-1) puts blinkers back on in his first start after the claim. He hit the board in his last two local sprints and figures to stalk the pace. 

No. 3 Dynamite Karma (6-1) hit the board in his last two local sprints and can get a piece of this if he maintains form. 

Wagers: 

No. 5 to win

Trifecta Key 5/1-2-3

Trifecta 1-2-5/1-2-5/3

Recent best-bet winners

June 28 - Derby House ($4.40)
June 30 - Souper Catch ($3.00)
July 1 - Net a Bear ($6.20), trifecta ($87.80)
July 2 - Crystal Cliffs ($4.20) - dead heat
July 3 - Chasing Artie/The Virginian exacta ($29.00)
Wednesday - First I've Seen/Hannah's Haven exacta ($17.40)