CHARLES TOWN PICKS AND HORSES TO WATCH: DECEMBER 10
Frank Vespe- December 10, 2021
Charles Town Races has an eight-race card on tap for this evening. Post time for the opener is 7:00 p.m., and we’ve got Charles Town picks.
Carryovers: Jackpot Pick 6, $119,764
- Laurel: Stakes winner Speedyness makes return FridaySpeedyness, winner of Laurel Park’s Miracle Wood Stakes earlier this year, returns from a six-month break Friday at that same track.
| RACE NUMBER | CONTENDERS | COMMENTS |
| Race 5 | 1-5-4-6 | In her debut #1 Carnival Lucky (5-2) was a bit outfooted in a one-turn dash. The added ground she’ll get here today in her second start probably will help the cause, and against a pretty modest group of maidens, any improvement should put her in the mix… Another who was outfooted on debut but gets more ground today is #5 Classy Jean (15-1). This one’s been away since May, though, and the work tab doesn’t reveal much; you’ll want to watch the tote board a bit… Morning line favorite #4 Taptap (8-5) won at this level but was DQed 14 months ago, but she’s been beaten nine straight since, and with declining recent form, she’s hard to endorse at short odds. Returning to state-bred company aids the cause… #6 Woodsong’s Castle (4-1) has had the occasional decent try but remains winless in 19 career outings… |
| Race 7 | 1-4-5-2 | Top choice and morning line favorite #1 Amidships (7-5) has run well in all four starts, and even his last, when fifth in a Laurel stake, was a credible try after showing surprising early zip. Runco’s go-to rider Bocachica takes the reins… #4 Happy Years (5-1) rallied smartly to win on debut after sitting off a breakaway speed duel… The Tim Grams-trained #5 Windsors Tail (5-2) will try two turns for the first time here. Note that regular pilot Peltroche lands on Happy Years instead of this one… Runco also sends out #2 Penguin Parade (9-2) off a second-out victory in last. His debut defeat was flattered when winner Jungle Beast returned to win the West Virginia Futurity… |
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5th.Ya gotta be a sap-sap to bet “Taptap”
when “Carnival Lucky”looks so plucky
7th.”Penguin Parade”has it made and
I’m told”Blue N Gold”could get bold and”Happy Years”
won’t bring any tears if put into the mix.
Everyone in the State had “Amidships” except me.
8th,I’m gonna try to bail out: “My Dream Girl”looks
worth a whirl and that”Sassy Babe” will make the
Exacta well paid-send it in.
5th.I kinda though”Long Legs Louise”
could squeeze into the top three but didn’t
give her out.
5th.But I didn’t like the bug up,
you will seldom see me on a bug rider.