Parx Racing is back with nine more races, and after Monday’s fast-and-furious action, we’re looking to keep the momentum going. Rich and Terry connected on a few nice exactas yesterday, and today we’ll put Smart Sheets back to work searching for the combinations that can turn a solid handicapping opinion into a worthwhile ticket. From speed and pace to SIM Odds, C-Zone and projected race shape, the goal is simple: find the horses that belong together and find the value before the crowd does.
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Rich’s Parx Ranks
Race 1: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Early Speed, Mostly Fair
1 – MELT WITH YOU – most upside with a solid drop – 3rd up
3 – FAST BOB – Sanchez and Pino – Top CZONE and +7 LS
2 – BOYS OF SUMMER – TLRSP# +3 and SIM FAV
5 – FROMANOTHAMUTHA – better than 50% PAR+ and better EP/FRACTIONS drops
$3 Exacta Key Box: 1/2,3,5
Race 2: 6 ½ Furlongs – Inside Speed
1 – KUZ IT’S CHILLY – only YES horse and drops – most upside
5 – VIX – on the front with +5 ES and Standout C ZONE – better 5 ways
6 – PASTERO – Top TOTAL PACE with +6 LS
2 – PRAIRIE DUNES – grades out a little better than the rest
$0.50 Pick 4: 1,5,6/1,3,6/2,6/1,3,4,6
Race 3: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Early Speed, Mostly Fair
6 – THE FRIDGE – TLRSP# +8 – Chance to be better in 2nd up – standout C ZONE
1 – ZAMIRZO – closest to PAR and better EP/FRACTIONs
3 – SPRING ST. DREAMER – also better EP/FRACTIONs and Top TOTAL PACE
2 – RHYTHM MAN – only dropper and 2nd start upside potential
Race 4: 6 ½ Furlongs – Inside Speed
6 – HALFTIME SHOW – only YES horse and pacesetting dropper with most upside
2 – WEEK’S STRONG – TLRSP#+3 with better EP/Fractions – ITM 5/5 at the distance
3 – DEPORTIVO – should be forward – last of the maybe horse
1 – SCUDETTO – tough call over the 4 – but I will take +8 LS over Penn Shipper
Race 5: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Early Speed, Mostly Fair
1 – CAREFULLY – TLRSP# +4 – improved PACE/FRACTIONS drops
3 – WAITLIST – biggest in race edge of +7 LS and best AVG Speed Chart Race
4 – CAJUN VENOM – price that could be on the lead and better 5 ways
6 – LIGHT FOREVER – YES horse with upside and biggest dropper
Race 6: 6 ½ Furlongs – Inside Speed
1 – SNAPPY RIDE – TLRSP# +5 – Sanchez Pino on a small drop
4 – SISTER EVE – on the pace with better EP/FRACTIONS – Paco
6 – LOST LOVE – ITM 11/12 at Parx and won lone at the distance
2 – BROWNEYEDVALENTINE – Longshot – but C ZONE say she has a chance
$0.50 Pick 4: 1,4/2,5/1,4,5,6/1,5
Race 7: 6 Furlongs – Speed, 41% w2w – Little Inside 3 Edge, 8+ Discount
2 – SLASH ALLEY – resume says a lot better in the 2nd up
5 – LUCKY LU LU – biggest dropper and showed some improvement in last
1 – CATCH ME A CATCH – help speed longer – been consistent – but times are a little slow
3 – BEAUTIFUL SUNSHINE – longshot for sure – but speed in debut – faded badly – 1st Lasix
Race 8: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Early Speed, Mostly Fair
5 – WORCESTER – Ness and Sanchez in the 2nd up with the most upside
4 – NATIONAL LAW – TLRSP# +10 back in May – won after a similar time off – ran in the 2025 Haskell
6 – PREACHA MEYERS – can’t argue with Parx record – 4/3-1-0
1 – PROFOUND – either PARX race probably good enough – especially last one – 18 length w
Race 9: 1 Mile – Early Speed, Rail Bonus, 2/3 Discount, Rest Fair
1 – PITTORE D’ORO – +6 SIM SP# and Top TOTAL PACE with standout C ZONE
5 – BERLINWIN – out on the lead with +8 ES – won by 16 on the lead in last
2 – BANCO DI SICILIA – 3rd up with major improvement in last
8 – ROSIE OUTLOOK – ITM 6/10 at Parx with better numbers than the rest
$2 Exacta Key Box: 1/2,5,8
