Wednesday's Best Bet: Comiskey Park leads field at Hawthorne
Wednesday’s seventh race at Hawthorne Race Course is an optional-claiming event for 3-year-olds and up dashing six furlongs on the main track. The scheduled post time is 6:12 p.m. EDT.
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No. 6 Comiskey Park (5-1) tried to make a wide bid but flattened out and ended up fourth on May 25. He usually shows early-pressing speed in dirt sprints and figures to do just that in this spot. He reunites with his favorite pilot Christopher Emigh.
No. 9 Wildwood Sicilian (9-2) chased from an outer post and finished a solid third on May 28. He probably will work out a similar trip in this spot.
No. 7 W W Candy (3-1) rallied to hit the board in his last two starts. He drilled a local bullet for this on June 6 and should be in the mix in the lane if the pace heats up.
No. 4 W W Hotshot (7-2) competed at this distance a dozen times and he captured half of those races. He should attend the pace.
No. 2 Boca Boy (8-1) set the pace and finished a clear second in a similar local sprint on May 25. The early-pressing gelding has not won in quite some time but should be in the hunt from the outset and can hang around for a share.
Wagers
No. 6 to win
Exacta 6-9/6-7-9
Trifecta 4-6-9/2-4-6-7-9/2-7
Recent Best Bet winners
May 29 – Ego Man/Easy Day exacta ($18.40)
June 3 - Kalik ($7.90), trifecta ($41.80)
Last Tuesday - Uncle Ernie ($4.60), exacta ($12.60), trifecta ($46.60)
Monday - Cabra Chica ($6.80), exacta ($13.60)