CHARLES TOWN PICKS AND HORSES TO WATCH: MAR. 5
Charles Town Races has an eight-race card on tap for this evening. Post time for the opener is 7:00 p.m., and we’ve got Charles Town picks.
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| RACE NUMBER | CONTENDERS | COMMENTS |
| Race 1 | 5-2-6 | The deserving favorite in here (and most likely winner) is the Jeff Runco-trained #2 Social Chic (6-5), who’s won three straight against state-breds — the last two with ease — and here tries open company for the first time. Leading rider Bocachica remains aboard, and there’s every reason to think this guy will be a factor here. Still, he is stepping up in class a bit, so let’s see if we can beat him with #5 Like Segal (7-2). The Javier Contreras trainee broke his maiden at first asking and looked like a good thing while doing it, winning by six over next-out graduate Macy’s Boy. He’s failed as the fave in two subsequent tries, but he still has plenty of upside. He ripped off a sharp three-furlong move the other day to tune up, and it wouldn’t be a shock to see him return to the front-running tactics he used on debut here in a race that looks a bit light on speed… #6 Saint Vrain (3-1) came within a whisker of winning at this level last out, finishing in front of Like Segal in the process. He’s been moving in the right direction… |
| Race 2 | 7-2-4-3 | Like the first, this maiden event looks to have a strong favorite in #2 Rye Humor (4-5). The newcomer to the local scene has competed effectively in high-priced maiden claimers at Churchill. He’s been training forwardly since his last start, in mid-December, and getting back on regular dirt after a not-very-good try on the synthetic at Turfway should aid the cause. On the other hand, he’s a five-year-old maiden, and the short odds are a bit tough… We’ll try to beat him with another trying the local scene for the first time, #7 Happy Bee (7-2). She’s a filly taking on the boys, so you’ll want to demand fair value, and for good measure, she hasn’t raced in a year. But her prior tries, in special weight company at Gulfstream, aren’t bad at all, and her figs seem generally to stack up… #4 American Piper (5-1) has run occasional good races while facing better competition, though trainer Rick Buckley is 0-for-53 since returning to action in 2020… #3 Native Courage (8-1) has finished in the triple seven times against similar, which is not a great argument for him on top but does suggest he’ll likely hit the board… |
LATEST HANDICAPPING
rick baldwin
05th Mar 20211st:I’m glad I wasn’t here for the early double
it looked like trouble beating the chalk,but Frank
had the Tri,Oh My,so did everyone else.
2nd.Me being a male chauvinist handicapper,I just
couldn’t put Happy Bee in but with Frank’s endorsement
of Rick B,I did have the Exacta,which is my main play.
rick be
05th Mar 20218th. When ya got a hunch,bet a bunch.
“Flashy Ready Rick”does stick out,and Bass
has some class,so with his other runner
and “Fappiano Rocket”let’s empty
our pocket and fill our till.
rick be
05th Mar 2021At $19.60 who needs an exacta?
I’m sometimes known as “Mr Lucky”.