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Terry’s Picks
PARX Racing – 12-22-2025
Race 1
2 – Bermuda Triangle: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; high-percent winning trainer and jockey.
9 – Winning Song: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; Has a high % winning trainer and Best dirt speed is fastest among today’s starters (tie).
3 – Little Sneckdraw: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; Can go the distance.
Longshot:
1 – Fast N Sweet: Finished 3rd vs similar in last race; Rail post is winning at a 19% clip; Has a high % winning trainer.
Alternate:
11 – Volodymyr
6 – Changing the Karma
Race 2–Female
8 – Reina Mar: Finished 2nd last race; trained by a high-percentage trainer who wins 32% when moving horses from sprint to route.
9 – Repaynt: Likes PARX Racing, finishing in the money in 75% of the races, winning 25% of the starts; can handle the distance, finishing in the money in 50% of the races, winning 20% of the starts.
1 – Lu Lu Vaton: Won last race at PARX Racing; Rail post is winning at a 19% clip; Has a high % winning trainer.
Longshot:
7 – Vicki Vale: Won 20% of starts at PARX Racing; trained by a 20% claiming race winner.
Alternate:
4 – Shock
6 – Lino and Me
$.50 Pick 4: 1,2,4,6,7,8,9/3,5/5,6,8/3,6 – Cost $42.00
Race 3-
3 – Gotta Guy: Won last race at PARX Racing; Has a high % winning trainer who wins 50% of the races when dropping a horse off a win.
5 – Badge of War: Finished 3rd vs tougher in last race; Drops in class today; Switches to a high % winning trainer and jockey.
6 – Let It Ride: Class drop; fastest dirt speed today; new trainer and jockey with high win rates.
Longshot:
2 – Chain Lightning: Finished in the money in 4 races out of the last 5 starts, winning 1 race; Can improve while returning to a route.
Alternate:
1 – My Imagination
4 – Morethanafeeling
Race 4–Female
8 – Got Game: Drops in class today; Best dirt speed is fastest among today’s starters; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
6 – Miss Jones: Likes PARX Racing, finishing in the money in 56% of the races, winning 22% of the starts; can handle the distance, finishing in the money in 80% of the races, winning 40% of the starts.
5 – Sweet Marie: Won last race at PARX Racing; Has a high % winning trainer.
Longshot:
1 – Wild Girl: Rail post is winning at a 19% clip; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
Alternate:
7 – Callie Rae
$.50 Pick 4: 1,5,6,8/3,6/3,5,7/1,2,9,11 – Cost $48.00
Race 5-Female
6 – Motown Honey: Won last race; She has a high % winning jockey; Has a good 4F workout (Dec-13).
3 – West Side Diva: Finished 2nd last out vs similar; early speed and shorter distance are advantages; trainer has strong win rate.
8 – J J’s Honor: Has a high % winning trainer who wins 20% of the routes; Highest last race speed rating (tie); Can handle the distance.
Longshot:
5 – Hard Spice: Highest speed figure at today’s distance; Best dirt speed is fastest among today’s starters.
Alternate:
4 – Breezethrutime
9 – Wonderfulvenezuela
Race 6–Female
3 – Act of Faith: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race: Has a high % winning trainer who wins 21% of the maiden claiming races; Has a high % winning jockey.
5 – Justtakethecannoli: Finished 2nd last time; top trainer with a 30%-win rate in second starts after claiming, paired with a high-percentage jockey.
7 – Untouchable: Drops in class today and she has a high % winning trainer.
Longshot:
1 – Candothis: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race as the favorite; Has a high % winning trainer who wins 18% of the races with beaten favorites and likes the distance.
Alternate:
10 – Ditch the Loot
8 – Instant Vision
Race 7–
11 – Augustine Red: Finished in the money in 3 starts winning 2 of the races at PARX Racing; Drops in class today; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
2 – B B Bad: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; Can handle the distance.
1 – Young Squire: Fastest speed at today’s distance and on dirt; rail post wins 19% of the time; trainer and jockey have strong winning records.
Longshot:
9 – Lasso: Won last race at PARX Racing; Has a high % winning trainer.
Alternate:
3 – Roan Burgundy
4 – Cisco Kid
$.50 Pick 4: 1,2,9,11/2,3,4,6/8,9/3,4,12 – Cost $48.00
Race 8–Female
6 – Courage On Tap: Finished in the money in 3 races out of the 4 career starts and she has a high % winning trainer.
3 – Ranting and Raving: Finished second as the favorite last time; trained by a 22% winning trainer with success in beaten favorites; holds today’s fastest dirt speed.
2 – Punch and Judy: Finished 3rd the last 4 races; Longer distance may help; Blinkers are added today.
Longshot:
4 – Somemunny to Love: Finished in the money in 2 races out of the 3 career starts; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
Alternate:
7 – Dreaming of Bella
1 – Stay Loyal
Race 9-
9 – Silhoutte Cove: Finished in the money in 6 career starts, winning 4 races; strong win percentage for trainer and jockey.
8 – Latta: Has won 3 races out of 6 starts at PARX Racing; Best dirt speed is fastest among today’s starters; Has a high % trainer; Has a good 4F workout (Dec-13).
7 – Duke of Gloucester: Ran 2nd in last race; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey
Longshot:
6 – Hoku: Has won her last two races in a row and now goes for a hat trick, and he has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
Alternate:
4 – Dreambuilder
10 – Love Me Not
Bet: $20.00 Win: 9 – $10.00 Exacta Box: 8/9 – $10.00 Exacta:9/4,6,7,8 – $3.00 Exacta Box: 7,8,9
Race 10–Female
3 – Wink of an Eye: Won last race at PARX Racing; Trained by a 20% claiming race winner; Ridden by a high-percentage jockey.
4 – Girl Dynamite: Ran 2nd vs tougher in last race; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
12 – Lil Sally: Likes PARX Racing, finishing in the money in 55% of the races, winning 18% of the starts; can handle the distance, finishing in the money in 80% of the races, winning 40% of the starts.
Longshot:
6 – Melittlefrostgirl: Won last race at PARX Racing; Early speed running style helps chances; Likes the distance.
Alternate:
1 – Be My Queen
7 – Shudabeenacowgirl
Best Bet of the Day at PARX Racing – 9th Race – #9 – Silhoutte Cove
Rich’s Picks
Race 1: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Bias: Stalkers, 30% w2w – PP: Inside Out
9 – WINNING SONG – 2nd at this level last out – going to be closing
2 – BERMUDA TRIANGLE – has some of the most back class – 2 seconds in 3 at the Distance
4 – TAP THE DEVIL – better ATB in last and should be forward
3 – LITTLE SNECKDRAW – faster early in last with better early fractions
Race 2: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Bias: Stalkers, 30% w2w – PP: Inside Out
8 – REINA MAR – SIM FAV with biggest in race edge +10LS and Top Total Pace +6
9 – REPAYNT – biggest class drop with the 3 – tr PadilloPreciado winner 36% 2nd off the claim
4 – SHOCK – not sure what happened in last – good chance to be out front – winner 2 of 3 at the distance and just 1 in 9 at any other
3 – ROYAL PARTY – last of the YES horses – one of the biggest droppers with the 9
$0.50 Pick 4: 4,8,9/2,3,5,6/6,8/3,4,6,8
Race 3: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Bias: Stalkers, 30% w2w – PP: Inside Out
6 – LET IT RIDE – Ness track dropper – should be pacesetter and Top TOTAL PACE +13
3 – GOTTA GUY – 1 for 1 at PARX after coming from NYRA – extra 70 yards helps
5 – BADGE OF WAR – TLPRSP#+3 – lone class dropper for Snachez and Ness
2 – CHAIN LIGHTNING – run back to the Oct 29th race is all that’s needed
Race 4: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Bias: Stalkers, 30% w2w – PP: Inside Out
8 – GOT GAME – SIM FAV, Top TOTAL PACE and by far best PAR+ Ness horse 2/2 at PARX
6 – MISS JONES – maybe better in the 3rd up on the class drop
1 – WILD GIRL – with the 8 – the only other YES on the rail – Another PadilloPreciado 2nd off the claim
5 – SWEET MARIE – should be forward and the resume says big pop in 2nd up is possible
$0.50 Pick 4: 6,8/3,4,6,8/1,3,4,10/2,7,11
Race 5: 1 Mile – Bias: Early Speed, 36% w2w – PP: Rail Discount, 2-7 Best, 8+ Same as Rail
3 – WEST SIDE DIVA – stomped to a 10 length win in only at the distance – works are eh
6 – MOTOWN HONEY – semi track dropper – should be forward as top TOTAL PACE
8 – J J’S HONOR – SIM FAV – speed numbers moving in the right direction
4 – BREEZETHRUTIME – only YES horse – better middle out and extra distance helps
Race 6: 6 Furlongs – Bias: Early Speed, 37% w2w – PP: Inside 3 Edge – 4+ Under Par, Outside Better
10 – DITCH THE LOOT – 2nd race upside puts her at the top of the list
3 – ACT OF FAITH – better ATB in her last – a little better fractions
1 – CANDOTHIS – YES horse better EP and Fractions – Top TOTAL PACE
4 – DIVULGE – 1st timer – decent works for a trainer that hits with the firsters
$0.50 Pick 4: 6,8/3,4,6,8/1,3,4,10/2,7,11
$5 Exacta Key Box: 10/1,3,4,5
Race 7: 6 ½ Furlongs – Bias: Early Speed, 37% w2w – PP: Rail Best, 2/3 Bonus, 4+ Under Par
11 – AUGUSTINE RED – Sanchez and Ness – PARX 3/2-1-0 – better ATB and biggest dropper
2 – B B BAD – strong effort in last – good form and cutback in distance helps
7 – MAC DADDY TOO – TLRSP#+3 – Top PAR+
9 – LASSO – solid at PARX since coming up I-95 from Gulfstream, maintenance work
$0.50 Pick 4: 2,7,9,11/3,4,6,7/4,9/3,4,6
Race 8: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Bias: Stalkers, 30% w2w – PP: Inside Out
7 – DREAMING OF BELLA – 2nd race upside puts her above PAR the rest noes
4 – SOMEMUNNY TO LOVE – got better in every race – coming out of a 100K NGST
6 – COURAGE ON TAP – gave up the lead late in only PARX run – bunch of decent works since
3 – RANTING AND RAVING – sharp race at Keeneland in last
$5 Exacta Key Box: 7/3,4,6
Race 9: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Bias: Stalkers, 30% w2w – PP: Inside Out – wide open race
4 – DREAMBUILDER – 2 for 2 at PARX as the SIM FAV
9 – SILHOUTTE COVE – run back to OCT 22nd race and it would be hard for the rest to win
7 – DUKE OF GLOUCESTER – NESS horse capable of stakes level LS
10 – LOVE ME NOT – NESS and Snachez – 1 for 1 at PARX
$0.50 Trifecta Box: 4,7,9,10
Race 10: 6 Furlongs – Bias: Early Speed, 37% w2w – PP: Inside 3 Edge – 4+ Under Par, Outside Better
4 – GIRL DYNAMITE – consistent – just missed in last and drops in 2nd up – Best C ZONE
3 – WINK OF AN EYE – PARX 3/2-0-1 Since arriving from Gulfstream – 3rd up
6 – MELITTLEFROSTGIRL – TLRSP#+5 – should test the pace with a Z Pattern
12 – LIL SALLY – coming at the end in a distance that works 5/2-0-2
$1 Exacta Key Box: 4/1,3,6,12
