We’re starting September with a hypothetical $1,000 bankroll, and from here, Terry and Rich can make any suggested wager they want — no restrictions.

Win bets. Exactas. Pick 3s. Pick 4s. Longshots. Favorites.

Press when we see an edge or sit tight when we don’t.

The only question that matters:

Can we turn $1,000 into more money by the end of the month?

We’ll track every suggested wager and the bankroll throughout September, putting our handicapping — and our betting decisions — right out in the open.

Yesterday also gave us another reminder of why we dig into Smart Sheets. Last-race speed figures were the key, and today we’ll see whether that signal carries over or whether another part of the data points us toward the winners.

We’ll still have Terry’s Best Bet, Rich’s strongest opinions and our usual race-by-race analysis — but now every opinion comes with another decision:

Is it worth betting, how should we bet it, and how much of our bankroll should we risk?

Nine races.

$1,000 to start.

Let’s see what Terry and Rich can do with it.

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Race 1 – Female

1 Mile – Early Speed, Mostly Fair with Rail and 8+ Getting a Bonus

Terry’s Picks

4 – Mary’s Reward: Finished 3rd vs tougher in last race; Drops in class today; Strong trainer and jockey stats; Bullet 4F workout (Aug-25).

5 – Sister Supream: Finished in the money 2 races out of the last 3 races; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.

1 – Miles of Smiles: Rail wins 22%; drops in class; trainer wins 35% down 2+ classes; top distance speed figure; fastest Dirt Speed.

Longshot:

8 – Lady Emily Kathryn: Ran 2nd vs similar (on Turf) in last race; Strong trainer and jockey stats.

Alternate:

6 – Amy Mule

Rich’s Picks

5 – SISTER SUPREAM – SIM FAV – Top PAR+ – better EP/Fractions and drops

1 – MILES OF SMILES – Top TOTAL PACE +7 – 1st ups can be problematic – drops

3 – MOLLEWANTACRACKER – longshot +6 EP and Top C ZONE

8 – LADY EMILY KATHRYN – TLRSP# +3 – that was hot yesterday

Rich’s Suggested Wager

$2 Exacta Key Box: 3/1,4,5,8

Amount Risked: $12

Terry vs. Rich

Terry goes with #4 Mary’s Reward, while Rich prefers #5 Sister Supream.

There is plenty of support for Terry’s third choice, #1 Miles of Smiles. Terry has the rail, class drop, fastest Dirt Speed and top distance speed figure, while Rich has her second with a Top Total Pace +7.

The price horse to watch is #8 Lady Emily Kathryn. Terry makes her his Longshot, and Rich has her fourth with a TLRSP# +3, an angle that was especially productive yesterday.

Rich takes an aggressive approach to the opener by keying longshot #3 Mollewantacracker in the exactas.

Race 2

1 Mile 70 Yards – Early Speed, Rail and 8+ Best, 4-7 Fair, 2/3 Tough

Terry’s Picks

3 – Sole Lute: 2nd as favorite last out; trainer wins 24% with beaten favorites; Highest last race speed rating; fastest Dirt Speed.

5 – Mor Cheese Please: Finished 3rd vs similar in last race; Strong trainer stats.

6 – Quaker City: High % winning trainer wins 30% when taking a horse from a Sprint-Sprint-Route; Strong jockey stats.

Longshot:

2 – Rebellution: Finished in the money in 3 out of 6 career races; Strong trainer and jockey stats.

Alternates:

7 – Tregetour

4 – Cahvari

Rich’s Picks

3 – SOLE LUTE – YES horse that is +10 SIM SP# – by far most upside

6 – QUAKER CITY – on the pace +ES – left arrow – Ness and Sanchez

5 – MOR CHEESE PLEASE – could be on the lead as lone E – the other YES

2 – REBELLUTION – standout C ZONE with top TOTAL PACE

Rich’s Suggested Wager

$0.50 Pick 4: 3,6/3,6,7/5,7/2,7,8 – Cost $18

Terry vs. Rich

This is a race where Terry and Rich come together strongly on #3 Sole Lute.

Terry puts Sole Lute on top after the horse finished second as the favorite and points to the highest last-race speed rating and fastest Dirt Speed.

Rich gives Sole Lute an even stronger Smart Sheets endorsement:

YES horse.

+10 SIM SP#.

By far the most upside.

That combination makes Sole Lute one of the stronger consensus horses on the early card.

Rich also finds reasons to include every one of Terry’s primary contenders, with #6 Quaker City getting the second spot and #5 Mor Cheese Please identified as the other YES horse.

Race 3 – Female

1 Mile 70 Yards – Early Speed, Rail and 8+ Best, 4-7 Fair, 2/3 Tough

Terry’s Picks

7 – Blazing Bridgette: 3rd as favorite last out; high % winning trainer wins 31% with beaten favorites; Has a high % winning jockey; Likes the distance.

6 – Bulma: Ran 2nd in last race; Best Dirt Speed is fastest among today’s starters; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.

3 – Sea Eff P T O: Drops in class today; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.

Longshot:

4 – Mischief Storm: High % winning trainer wins 66% of the races going from a Maiden-to-Maiden Claiming; Early speed running style helps chances; Can improve while returning to a route.

Alternate:

1 – Thirtyninered

Rich’s Picks

7 – BLAZING BRIDGETTE – YES horse – TLRSP# +5 and Top TOTAL PACE +5

6 – BULMA – Top PAR+ and SIM FAV – Z Pattern

3 – SEA EFF P T O – most untapped potential in 3rd race and drops

1 – THIRTYNINERED – more consistent than the rest

Terry vs. Rich

Another strong agreement race.

Terry and Rich have the exact same top three in the exact same order:

#7 Blazing Bridgette

#6 Bulma

#3 Sea Eff P T O

Rich’s numbers reinforce Terry’s top choice. Blazing Bridgette is a YES horse with TLRSP# +5 and Top Total Pace +5.

Bulma is not far behind. Terry points to the fastest Best Dirt Speed, while Rich has her as the SIM Favorite with Top PAR+.

Sea Eff P T O is the upside horse. Terry likes the class drop, while Rich believes she has the most untapped potential in her third race.

This is one of the strongest Terry-Rich consensus races on the card.

Race 4 – Female

6 1/2 Furlongs – Early Inside Speed

Terry’s Picks

7 – Bloody Colors Wave: Finished in the money in 8 out of the last 10 races, winning 3 races; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.

2 – Thelastbulletsmine: Drops in class today; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.

5 – Moor Strength: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; Best Dirt Speed is fastest among today’s starters (tie); Has a high % winning trainer; Blinkers added today.

Longshot:

3 – Popover Gal: Won 2 races out of the last 3 starts; Strong trainer and jockey stats.

Alternates:

6 – Goldieness

1 – Faytastic

Rich’s Picks

5 – MOOR STRENGTH – 3 SP# Increases and TLRSP# +5 – 3rd up – a little faster last out

7 – BLOODY COLORS WAVE – on the pace with top C ZONE and drops

2 – THELASTBULLETSMINE – Pino and Sanchez – a little better early last out

1 – FAYTASTIC – big pop in last late – can pair big gains and the rail could help

Rich’s Suggested Wager

$5 Exacta Key Box: 5/1,2,3,7

Amount Risked: $40

Race 5

6 1/2 Furlongs – Early Inside Speed

Terry’s Picks

8 – Battle Anthem: Ran 2nd in last race, winning the previous race; Strong trainer stats; Likes distance.

4 – Change Your Name: Likes PARX Racing, finishing in the money in 75% of the races, winning 17% of the starts; Can handle the distance, finishing in the money in 60% of the races, winning 20% of the starts.

2 – Prairie Dunes: Switches to a high % jockey; Highest speed figure at today’s distance; Best Dirt Speed is fastest among today’s starters; Blinkers added today.

Longshot:

7 – Sittin Chilly: Highest last race speed rating; Strong jockey stats.

Alternates:

3 – Bobo Liver

1 – Southern Dream

Rich’s Picks

8 – BATTLE ANTHEM – SIM FAV with most upside – could be better in the 2nd up

7 – SITTIN CHILLY – best SIM SP# and nice edge with Top TOTAL PACE

2 – PRAIRIE DUNES – highest average race with top C ZONE

4 – CHANGE YOUR NAME – only class dropper that should be forward

Terry vs. Rich

This is another race where Terry and Rich are working with essentially the same four horses.

Both put #8 Battle Anthem on top. Terry likes the horse coming off a second-place finish after winning the previous race, while Rich’s Smart Sheets make Battle Anthem the SIM Favorite with the most upside and suggest another step forward could come in the second start.

The most interesting price horse may be #7 Sittin Chilly.

Terry makes Sittin Chilly his Longshot based on the highest last-race speed rating. Rich is considerably more aggressive, ranking him second with the best SIM Speed and a solid Top Total Pace advantage.

#2 Prairie Dunes is another horse with support from both sides. Terry points to the best distance speed figure and fastest Best Dirt Speed, while Rich has the horse third with the highest average race and Top C-Zone.

This looks like a race where 8 and 7 deserve particular attention.

Race 6

6 1/2 Furlongs – Early Inside Speed

Terry’s Picks

4 – Nikki’s Charm: Undefeated in 2 career starts; Strong trainer and jockey stats.

2 – Trotsky: Finished in the money in 8 out of the last 10 races, winning 1 race; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.

5 – Beale Street Boy: Won last race; high-% trainer and jockey.

Longshot:

1 – Marvelous Mo: Rail post is winning at 21% clip; Switches to a high% trainer and jockey; Early speed running style helps chances; Blinkers added today.

Alternates:

3 – Right Wing Runner

8 – America’s Honor

Terry’s Suggested Wager

$.50 Pick 4: 2,4,5/1,2,3,6/6/2,4,5,7 – Cost $24.00

Rich’s Picks

5 – BEALE STREET BOY – Yes Ness horse – a neck from winning both at PARX

2 – TROTSKY – Paco – 1st up with best average race and most upside

4 – NIKKI’S CHARM – won both starts with ease – Top TOTAL PACE +8 – but a no horse

8 – AMERICA’S HONOR – biggest in race Edge +7 LS – Distance 4/2-1-1

Rich’s Suggested Wager

$3 Pick 3: 5/3,6/6,7 – Cost $12

Race 7

1 Mile 70 Yards – Early Speed, Rail and 8+ Best, 4-7 Fair, 2/3 Tough

Terry’s Picks

3 – Drum Roll Please: Finished 3rd vs similar in last race; Best Dirt Speed is fastest among today’s starters; high-% trainer.

1 – Okie Den Den: Switches to a high % jockey; Rail post is winning at 21% clip.

2 – Roan Burgundy: Won 3 races out of the last 4 starts; Drops in class today.

Longshot:

6 – Cultivate: Switches to a high % winning trainer and jockey.

Alternates:

7 – Donnelly’s Hollow

5 – Cody Pass

Terry’s Suggested Wager

$5.00 DD: 3,6

Rich’s Picks

3 – DRUM ROLL PLEASE – big SIM FAV +8 SIM SP# and Top TOTAL PACE +6

6 – CULTIVATE – Sanchez and Ness on a class and track dropper

5 – CODY PASS – YES horse could be on the pace – tied for the most upside – 5-ways better

1 – OKIE DEN DEN – Paco – consistent – closer – rail

Terry vs. Rich

This race produces another very strong #1 consensus selection.

Both Terry and Rich put #3 Drum Roll Please on top.

Terry points to the fastest Best Dirt Speed in the field, while the Smart Sheets make an even stronger case:

Big SIM Favorite

+8 SIM Speed

Top Total Pace +6

Those are significant advantages, and Drum Roll Please becomes one of the strongest Smart Sheets horses on the entire card.

There is also excellent Terry-Rich agreement on the price horse.

Terry makes #6 Cultivate his Longshot, while Rich moves Cultivate all the way up to second. The combination of Sanchez and Ness plus the class and track drop makes him particularly interesting underneath or as an alternative if the price is right.

Don’t overlook #5 Cody Pass, either. Terry has him as an alternate, but Rich makes him third and identifies him as a YES horse, tied for the most upside and better five ways.

Race 7 Horses to Build Around

#3 Drum Roll Please – Main horse

#6 Cultivate – Value/Longshot

#5 Cody Pass – Smart Sheets upside horse

Race 8 – Female

6 Furlongs – Early Inside Speed

Terry’s Picks

6 – Stately Girl: Finished in the money in 5 out of the last 7 races, winning 1 race.

4 – Marilyn M: In the money 50% at PARX, winning 10%; in the money 50% at distance, winning 13%.

1 – Avatude: In the money in last 4 of 7 career races, with 1 win; high-% trainer and jockey.

Longshot:

7 – Starlit Nite: Won last race; Highest last race speed rating (tie); Has a high % winning Trainer.

Alternate:

5 – Savor It

Terry’s Suggested Wager

$10.00 Win: #6 Stately Girl

$5.00 Exacta Box: 4/6

$5.00 Exacta: 6/1,4,6

Rich’s Picks

7 – STARLIT NITE

6 – STATELY GIRL – moving up the speed ladder – Top TOTAL PACE

1 – AVATUDE – tough call over the 4 – but more upside

4 – MARILYN M

Terry vs. Rich

Terry puts Stately Girl directly on top and makes her his:

Best Bet of the Day – #6 Stately Girl

The case for Stately Girl begins with consistency. She has finished in the money in five of her last seven races, and Terry believes this is the right spot to put her on top.

What makes the selection more interesting is the additional Smart Sheets support.

Rich identifies Stately Girl as:

Moving up the speed ladder

Top Total Pace

That upward speed progression is especially important considering what we saw at Parx yesterday, when last-race speed figures proved to be a major handicapping factor.

Terry isn’t simply picking Stately Girl — he’s putting money behind the opinion.

Terry’s Best Bet Wagers

$10 Win – #6 Stately Girl

$5 Exacta Box – 4/6

$5 Exacta – 6/1,4,6

#6 Stately Girl is Terry’s Best Bet of the Day at Parx Racing.

Race 9 – Female

5 1/2 Furlongs – Early Speed, Rail and 8+ Best

Terry’s Picks

5 – Peak of Chic: Drops in class today; Highest speed figure at today’s distance; Best Dirt Speed is fastest among today’s starters.

7 – Golden Philly: Early speed running style helps chances so the shorter distance is a plus; Strong trainer and jockey stats.

4 – Creative Copy: Finished in the money in 3 races out of 4 starts, winning 2 races; Drops in class today; Highest last race speed rating.

Longshot:

2 – Bright Kohana: Early speed running style helps chances so the shorter distance is a plus.

Alternates:

3 – Sirani

8 – Clout Chaser

Rich’s Picks

4 – CREATIVE COPY – huge SIM FAV – +13 SIM SP# – +16 LS and TOP TOTAL PACE – off since NOV and tr 0/73 with 90+ day breaks – claimed for 10K now in 5k – looking to sell

2 – BRIGHT KOHANA – Yes horse w/ better EP/Fractions and drops

5 – PEAK OF CHIC – winner 8/22 at Parx 3/26 elsewhere – last race was horrible and the last time she went horrible – did it 2 in a row

7 – GOLDEN PHILLY – standout C ZONE – maybe cutting back in distance helps