Get A Hunch, Bet A Bunch

Thanks to the Breeders’ Cup program, there’s plenty of racing today, most of it very high quality.Anyone who doesn’t like Cigar, doesn’t know a good smoke or a good horse. The Mile, fortified with top sprinters from England and France, may be the most bettable race. And, who knows which D. Wayne Lukas filly will win?

The Juvenile Fillies Stakes highlights Playfair’s supporting card. They say All West Futurity winner Red Silver Hope can’t warm up her stablemate, Tough Tara. There’s plenty of speed. So, if you don’t like the price on Tough Tara, try Order Up Molly, who may be a good one.

Here are today’s picks:

SECOND: $5 quinella box of NOT SURPRISING, HEVER GOLF ROSE and OUR EMBLEM ($15).

FIFTH: $20 to win on DILIGENCE. $5 quinellas pairing him with HONOUR AND GLORY and APPEALING SKIER.

EIGHTH: $20 to win on GOLDEN TEMPEST. Parlay half of any winnings to HALF MOON ANNE in the 11th.

ELEVENTH: $20 to win on HALF MOON ANNE and a $10 quinella pairing her with UNHOLY ALLIANCE. Parlay half of any winnings to BEAUTY PAYS in the 13th.

TWELFTH: $10 quinella baseball of TOUGH TARA, ORDER UP MOLLY and HONORABLE MOON ($30).

THIRTEENTH: $10 to win on BEAUTY PAYS.

Original bankroll: $2,000.

Present bankroll: $2,040.70.