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Finger Lakes Race 3: picks and morning-line odds for the 5 1/2 Furlongs dirt allowance

Post 1:06 PM ET5 1/2 Furlongs · DirtPurse $27,300Allowance3 Year Olds And Up -999°F

Finger Lakes Race 3 (1:06 PM ET) is a 5 1/2 Furlongs dirt allowance with 6 runners and a $27,300 purse. We side with Paula's a Star (2-1), with Honest Reason (8-1) our value play. Here is the field, how the race sets up and where the value is.

Race 3 entries: runners, jockeys and odds

#Horse (sire – dam)M/LJockey / trainerWt
1Prancin Inthe DarkHard Spun – Orinoquia6-1Luis PerezT: Jon Arnett118 lb
2Paula's a StarTapiture – Seeking a Star2-1Reylu GutierrezT: Thomas Morley124 lb
3Angel GiftConnect – Georgie's Angel5-2Andre WorrieT: Jeremiah Englehart118 lb
4Daniella MarieHonest Mischief – Blue Hen Madness7-2Jeremias FloresT: Paul Barrow121 lb
5InterstatelovesongBolt d'Oro – Gentle Humor4-1Rajiv MaraghT: Thomas Morley118 lb
6Honest ReasonHonest Mischief – Deeply Analytical8-1Nazario AlvaradoT: Linda Dixon121 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.

Who we like in Finger Lakes Race 3

Top pick2 Paula's a Star 2-1
  • The 2-1 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
  • Reylu Gutierrez has won 13 of 85 rides (15%) at New York tracks in our records.
  • Trainer Thomas Morley is 11-for-47 (23%) in New York, with horses in the money 60% of the time.
  • By Tapiture out of Seeking a Star.
Value play6 Honest Reason 8-1
  • At 8-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
  • Nazario Alvarado has won 2 of 30 rides (7%) at New York tracks in our records.
  • Trainer Linda Dixon is 7-for-40 (18%) in New York, with horses in the money 60% of the time.
  • By Honest Mischief out of Deeply Analytical.

Finger Lakes Race 3 analysis: pace, price and connections

Paula's a Star is the 2-1 morning-line favorite, with Angel Gift next at 5-2. It is a tightly priced field, which usually means a competitive race.

Thomas Morley sends out 2 runners (Paula's a Star and Interstatelovesong), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.

Among the riders, Luis Perez has the best New York strike rate in our records: 21% wins from 73 mounts.

Forecast: , high of -999°F.

Best betting value in Race 3

For a straight bet, Honest Reason is the price play at 8-1. To cover our top pick as well, a $1 exacta box of Paula's a Star and Honest Reason costs $2.

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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