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Finger Lakes Race 7: picks and morning-line odds for the 5 1/2 Furlongs dirt starter optional claiming

Post 3:01 PM ET5 1/2 Furlongs · DirtPurse $20,000Starter Optional Claiming3 Year Olds And UpMostly Cloudy 77°F

8 horses line up for Race 7 at Finger Lakes, a starter optional claiming over 5 1/2 Furlongs of dirt and a $20,000 purse. Post time is 3:01 PM ET. Our top pick is Lady Serenity at 3-1, with Diva Banker (15-1) our value play. The full field, odds and our reasoning are below.

Finger Lakes Race 7 field and morning-line odds

#Horse (sire – dam)M/LJockey / trainerWt
1Timely RewardSt Patrick's Day – Eye's Reward9-2Nazario AlvaradoT: Ilmar Loaiza124 lb
2Cinnamon SugarInstagrand – Cinnamon Lass12-1Olaf HernandezT: Luis Gutierrez121 lb
3Carol Said NoVolatile – Five Star Factor10-1Andre WorrieT: Ralph D'Alessandro124 lb
4Open Soul AutismMaximus Mischief – Colonel Dettwiller4-1Joel CruzT: David Oyola126 lb
5Miss StonesBustin Stones – Pamafication7-2Oscar GomezT: Paul Barrow126 lb
6Miguel's BelleBig Drama – Beautiful One5-1Reylu GutierrezT: Michael Simone124 lb
7Diva BankerCentral Banker – La Diva15-1Michael Davila, Jr.T: David Oyola124 lb
8Lady SerenityMcCraken – Stay Composed3-1J. RohenaT: Chris Englehart126 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.

NY.bet picks for Race 7 at Finger Lakes

Top pick8 Lady Serenity 3-1
  • The 3-1 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
  • J. Rohena has won 3 of 31 rides (10%) at New York tracks in our records.
  • Trainer Chris Englehart is 13-for-71 (18%) in New York, with horses in the money 39% of the time.
  • By McCraken out of Stay Composed.
Value play7 Diva Banker 15-1
  • At 15-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
  • Michael Davila, Jr. has won 6 of 36 rides (17%) at New York tracks in our records.
  • Trainer David Oyola is 4-for-17 (24%) in New York, with horses in the money 47% of the time.
  • By Central Banker out of La Diva.
Longshot3 Carol Said No 10-1
  • A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
  • Andre Worrie has won 19 of 91 rides (21%) at New York tracks in our records.
  • Trainer Ralph D'Alessandro is 4-for-34 (12%) in New York, with horses in the money 44% of the time.
  • By Volatile out of Five Star Factor.

Breaking down the Race 7 field

Lady Serenity is the 3-1 morning-line favorite, with Miss Stones next at 7-2. Prices stretch out to 15-1 on Diva Banker, so the board has real depth.

David Oyola sends out 2 runners (Open Soul Autism and Diva Banker), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.

Among the riders, Andre Worrie has the best New York strike rate in our records: 21% wins from 91 mounts.

Forecast: mostly cloudy, high of 77°F.

Race 7 betting strategy: where the value is

For a straight bet, Diva Banker is the price play at 15-1. To cover our top pick as well, a $1 exacta box of Lady Serenity and Diva Banker costs $2.

To chase a bigger payout, use Carol Said No (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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