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Finger Lakes Race 3: picks and morning-line odds for the 6 Furlongs dirt claiming

Post 1:53 PM ET6 Furlongs · DirtPurse $14,000Claiming3 Year Olds And Up -999°F

Finger Lakes Race 3 (1:53 PM ET) is a 6 Furlongs dirt claiming with 6 runners and a $14,000 purse. Our top pick is Foxy Cara at 8-5, with In Traffic (15-1) our value play. The full field, odds and our reasoning are below.

Race 3 entries: runners, jockeys and odds

#Horse (sire – dam)M/LJockey / trainerWt
1Beauty's BangleBeautyinthepulpit – Sutra5-2Olaf HernandezT: Patrick Baratta122 lb
2Bayou MelodyCajun Breeze – Haunting Melody4-1Ben JosephT: Arcadio Lopez112 lb
3Foxy CaraMastery – Theyplayingoursong8-5Emanuel De DiegoT: Joseph Marino122 lb
4Sweet Tooth SueHold Me Back – She's Got Thefever10-1Oscar GomezT: Joseph Marino122 lb
5In TrafficCross Traffic – Helluva Hunch15-1Jeremias FloresT: David Rivera122 lb
6BustinroxyBustin Stones – Rockin Emmzy5-1Steven FretT: Eskei Beech122 lb

M/L is the track handicapper’s morning line. Live tote odds replace it near post; results and $2 payouts appear once the race is official.

Our Finger Lakes Race 3 picks

Top pick3 Foxy Cara 8-5
  • The 8-5 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
  • Emanuel De Diego has won 6 of 40 rides (15%) at New York tracks in our records.
  • Trained by Joseph Marino.
  • By Mastery out of Theyplayingoursong.
Value play5 In Traffic 15-1
  • At 15-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
  • Jeremias Flores has won 5 of 34 rides (15%) at New York tracks in our records.
  • Trained by David Rivera.
  • By Cross Traffic out of Helluva Hunch.
Longshot4 Sweet Tooth Sue 10-1
  • A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
  • Oscar Gomez has won 9 of 54 rides (17%) at New York tracks in our records.
  • Trained by Joseph Marino.
  • By Hold Me Back out of She's Got Thefever.

Finger Lakes Race 3 analysis: pace, price and connections

Foxy Cara is the 8-5 morning-line favorite, with Beauty's Bangle next at 5-2. Prices stretch out to 15-1 on In Traffic, so the board has real depth.

Joseph Marino sends out 2 runners (Foxy Cara and Sweet Tooth Sue), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.

Among the riders, Olaf Hernandez has the best New York strike rate in our records: 24% wins from 21 mounts.

Forecast: , high of -999°F.

How to bet Finger Lakes Race 3

For a straight bet, In Traffic is the price play at 15-1. To cover our top pick as well, a $1 exacta box of Foxy Cara and In Traffic costs $2.

To chase a bigger payout, use Sweet Tooth Sue (10-1) underneath in trifectas.

Morning-line odds are the track handicapper’s forecast, not the final price. Pari-mutuel odds move with the money until the gates open.

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