Charles Town picks and horses to watch: November 25
Frank Vespe- November 25, 2022
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, $44,135
- Im the Director solid fave in WV FuturityIt’s last call for state-bred 2-year-olds, and Im the Director will look to add a second stakes win to his resume.
RACE
Race 7
CONTENDERS
6-1-5-3
ANALYSIS
Top choice #6 Nice N’ Broad (4-1) has run a couple of pretty good races at this level without brreaking through. but the veteran mare may catch a setup that works to her advantage today as controlling speed… Morning line favorite #1 Quiet Imagination (5-2) has been doing the Goldilocks routine of late; she ran evenly going 1 1/16 miles with no real late punch, then in shorter sprint distances, she was closing but too late. This trip — seven furlongs around two turns — might hit her right between the eyes… #5 Determined Truth (9-2) crushed never-two competition three back and then was an OK second as the favorite versus similar. Last time at this level, she did not show her customary early juice and did not fire. If she bounces back to her prior efforts, she’s right there with these… #3 Lady Storm (7-2) just missed against similar in last, but that was going 4 1/2 furlongs, which seems to be her preferred trip. Her two-turn record is somewhat spottier…
Race 8
8-1-7-3
We’ll give the nod to the first-timer #8 Mims Hat Trick (5-1) in this spot. The Jeff Runco trainee, a New Mexico-bred, has been working steadily and pretty briskly towards his debut and attracts leading rider Arnaldo Bocachica… #1 Fanueil Hall (9-2) has run pretty well in both starts to date but will have to get away alertly from the inner post… Trainer Cal Lynch rarely sends horses to CT but does so here with #7 Exaggerateddefence (7-2) in search of class relief after pretty middling dirt tries… #3 A Thousand Idols (12-1) just missed against lesser in last but the step up to special weight company may present a challenge…
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7th.I have”Quite the Imagination” but have”Determined Truth”and
“Nice N Broad”will duel and leave it open for her.
7th.Well it didn’t quite work that
way but did have the final say .
8th.If”Hearns”doesn’t knock him out,
“Mims may make it a Hat Trick”for Bocachico.
8th. two for two and a kinda nice price
on”Mims Hat Trick”which Frank made me look at.
no picks for the 26th-c’mon I need the help!