Who we like in Finger Lakes Race 8
- The 5-2 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
- Joel Cruz has won 8 of 50 rides (16%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Debra Breed is 1-for-12 (8%) in New York, with horses in the money 42% of the time.
- By Weekend Hideaway out of Zismokin Gal.
- At 15-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
- Jose Baez has won 3 of 17 rides (18%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trainer Dana Saul is 3-for-14 (21%) in New York, with horses in the money 36% of the time.
- By Mission Impazible out of Daddy's Crazy Girl.
- A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
- Reylu Gutierrez has won 11 of 59 rides (19%) at New York tracks in our records.
- Trained by Kinnon LaRose.
- By Street Sense out of Scooter Bird.
How our picks did
- Top pick: Zi End (5-2) missed the board.
- Value play: Missing Fortune (15-1) missed the board.
- Longshot: Pens Street (10-1) missed the board.
How Race 8 sets up
Zi End is the 5-2 morning-line favorite, with Bow Draw next at 3-1. Prices stretch out to 15-1 on Missing Fortune, so the board has real depth.
M. Ferraro sends out 2 runners (Katie King and Sweet Anniversary), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.
Among the riders, Luis Perez has the best New York strike rate in our records: 22% wins from 45 mounts.
Forecast: decreasing clouds, high of 66°F.
Where to bet Race 8 legally in NY
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