CREATED WITH A+ THOROUGHBRED VERSION 8.0 Welcome to our Best Bet Page. Like the format we had prior to A+ Version 7.0, this new format gives you our Best Bet of the day at every track we handicap. Many times, these horses will go off the favorite. The way we arrive upon these selections is as follows. We only consider races where there are 10% or fewer first time starters (i.e. 1 or fewer first time starters in a 10 horse field). Of those races, we select the one top pick with the largest spread in Power Rating points over the 2nd. pick in the same race. _______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 20080820 Track: ALB Race: 7 Dist: 6 furlongs Surf: DIRT Race Type: Claiming Purse: 5800 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 25 WHO YOU GONNA CALL(L) CEDENO FELIX AMPARAN ALBERTO 04-06-02 Runs Evenly 273.46 272.14 273.05 7/2 7/2 7/2 4/1 ====================================================================================================================================== Date: 20080820 Track: AP Race: 3 Dist: 6 1/2 furlongs Surf: DIRT Race Type: Mdn Claimer Purse: 10500 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 20 MACADEMIA NUT(L) BAIRD E. 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DIVITO JAMES P. 02-06-XX Runs Evenly 295.55 295.76 295.46 6/5 6/5 6/5 5/2 ====================================================================================================================================== Date: 20080820 Track: DMR Race: 6 Dist: 6 furlongs Surf: DIRT Race Type: Starter Alw Purse: 30000 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 24 SHE FLOATS(L) BAZE TYLER SADLER JOHN W. 01-11-05 UNKNOWN 365.26 365.26 365.26 7/5 7/5 7/5 9/5 ====================================================================================================================================== Date: 20080820 Track: ELP Race: 7 Dist: 6 furlongs Surf: DIRT Race Type: Claiming Purse: 9200 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 19 PRESIDENT'S INTERN(L) THERIOT JAMIE MCBRIDE BARBARA I. 01-07-03 Closer 293.62 294.75 293.88 4/5 4/5 4/5 5/2 ====================================================================================================================================== Date: 20080820 Track: EVD Race: 4 Dist: 4 1/2 furlongs Surf: DIRT Race Type: Claiming Purse: 10500 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 27 COUNT THE NAIL(L) MALDONADO-ALIC LABORDE PATRICK 06-03-01 Closes Well 267.29 267.29 267.25 3/1 3/1 3/1 6/1 ====================================================================================================================================== Date: 20080820 Track: LRL Race: 4 Dist: 1 Mile Surf: DIRT Race Type: Claiming Purse: 10000 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 25 STORM A BREWING(L) BOCACHICA ARNA CARTAGENA KEISY 05-06-01 Early Speed 300.20 299.38 299.81 8/5 8/5 8/5 8/5 ====================================================================================================================================== Date: 20080820 Track: MTH Race: 7 Dist: 1 Mile Surf: TURF Race Type: Allowance Purse: 41000 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 27 WAY WITH WORDS(L) LEZCANO JOSE EPPLER MARY E. 02-01-07 Runs Evenly 401.16 404.87 403.24 6/5 6/5 6/5 6/1 ====================================================================================================================================== Date: 20080820 Track: NP Race: 2 Dist: 1 1/16 Miles Surf: DIRT Race Type: Claiming Purse: 10400 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 12 NUGRAYONTHEBLOCK(L) CARIGNAN KRIST DIODORO ROBERTINO 02-01-01 Closes Well 333.28 333.22 333.14 6/5 6/5 6/5 5/2 ====================================================================================================================================== Date: 20080820 Track: PEN Race: 9 Dist: 5 1/2 furlongs Surf: DIRT Race Type: Claiming Purse: 10800 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 14 BAMBOO SHADE(L) FLORES OSCAR KUNES KAREN M. 02-02-02 Wire to Wire 267.03 266.94 264.80 1/1 1/1 1/1 7/5 ====================================================================================================================================== Date: 20080820 Track: PID Race: 4 Dist: 1 Mile Surf: DIRT Race Type: Claiming Purse: 19500 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 11 NO PASSING ZONE(L) ALLEN MIKE ARTERBURN LONNIE 05-05-02 Closer 356.70 356.87 356.98 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/1 ====================================================================================================================================== Date: 20080820 Track: SAC Race: 6 Dist: 5 1/2 furlongs Surf: DIRT Race Type: Claiming Purse: 7000 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 16 ASTERI(L) ANTONGEORGI II WARD DENNIS 02-05-03 Runs Evenly 310.46 310.27 309.30 8/5 9/5 9/5 4/1 ====================================================================================================================================== Date: 20080820 Track: SAR Race: 3 Dist: 7 furlongs Surf: DIRT Race Type: Allowance Purse: 61000 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 24 PRETTY CARINA(L) CASTELLANO JAV FRANKEL ROBERT J. 01-03-XX Wire to Wire 377.17 377.17 376.81 9/5 2/1 9/5 5/2 ====================================================================================================================================== Date: 20080820 Track: SUF Race: 7 Dist: 1 Mile 70 yards Surf: DIRT Race Type: Claiming Purse: 11300 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 12 JAVA'S LOVER(BL) BOCACHICA ORLA POLITANO RALPH J. 01-01-02 Strong Closer 341.36 339.95 340.75 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 ====================================================================================================================================== Date: 20080820 Track: WO Race: 1 Dist: 6 furlongs Surf: DIRT Race Type: Allowance Purse: 62800 Days Since Last Last 3 ------ A+ Power Ratings/Odds ------ ML Prog# Race Horse Name Jockey Trainer Outs Running Style DIRT WET TURF DIRT WET TURF Odds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 19 HUBBERT'S PEAK(L) SOMSANITH NA FAIRLIE SCOTT H. 02-03-02 Closes Well 361.74 361.70 357.12 3/5 3/5 3/5 9/5 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