Gabby Gaudet’s longshots and exotic plays for November 22

In the latest edition of our weekly feature with Maryland racing analyst Gabby Gaudet, she scopes out maiden heat.

RACE 7

The skinny: A maiden special weight for three-year-olds and up going six furlongs on the main track.

Notably: Three of the 10 runners fetched more than $100,000 at auction — but the favorite is a homebred.

Gabby’s take: “I think this maiden special weight is pretty well matched.  I do really like the favorite in here (#5 Awesome Bill) — I think he’s probably the one to beat, primarily because of his first two races.”

And don’t forget: #1 Killer Whale and  #3 Corinnaise

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#3 Corinnaise

• Mike Trombetta trainee has been off since April;
• Ran second in each of her first two starts;
• Filly stepping out against the boys;
• Three runners from her debut won their next, including Recoupe, who’s since won two allowance races and run second in a Saratoga stake;
• Two runners from her second race won next out, including Charm City Girl, who later ran second in a Monmouth stake;
• 8-1 morning line odds.

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INTRIGUING FIRSTER

#1 Killer Whale

• Claudio Gonzalez trainee making his debut after a steady series of works;
• Gonzalez has not debuted a horse in the last five years;
• Trainer winning at a 29 percent clip during the Laurel meet;
• By Mizzen Mast out of Candy Buttons, by Candy Ride;
• Had four five-furlong works followed, on November 14, by a six-furlong work from the gate;
• Most works have been fairly moderate, but a couple have been sharp;
• Gabby says: “In breeding, I’m thinking he might be pointed for the turf in the future… This horse is probably really well tooled for the debut… An interesting play out of a hot barn.”

• And a Pick 3…

• Race 7 – 1, 5, 6
• Race 8 – All
• Race 9 – 4, 6, 8, 10
• Ticket cost ($0.50 unit): $36.00

“Good luck!”

(Featured image, of Ben’s Cat, by Laurie Asseo.)