Wednesday’s Best Bet: Tiger Moon is a live wire at Churchill
Wednesday’s fifth race at Churchill Downs is a starter-allowance event for 3-year-olds and up traveling 1 1/16 miles on the main track. The scheduled post time is 2:45 p.m. EDT.
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No. 4 Tiger Moon (3-1) ran off the screen in a compact field at Delaware Park on Sept. 8. He is enjoying a productive campaign and projects a stalking trip under Julien Leparoux.
No. 6 Nordic Light (6-1) won both starts since Brad Cox claimed him on June 10. He stalked and scored at this course and distance in the spring.
No. 1 On a Spree (5-2) has been popular at the claim box recently, and Robertino Diodoro has him now. He captured his last four starts and should be forwardly placed from the inside post.
No. 2 Moment (7-2) is a consistent gelding exiting a romping, dirt route win at Hawthorne. He might be the one to catch.
Wagers
No. 4 to win
Exacta box 4-6
Trifecta 4-6/1-2-4-6/1-2-4-6
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)
Last Tuesday – Dewey Doit ($8.80), trifecta ($91.40)
Wednesday – Giant Mischief ($4.80)
Thursday – Mariachi ($9)
Sunday – Honor D Lady/Ancient Peace exacta ($104.60)
Monday – Rosa ($9), exacta ($32)