Money Monday is back at Parx Racing with nine races to start the week, and today’s card is built for speed with seven sprints and just two routes. That puts early pace and positioning front and center as Rich and Terry fire up Smart Sheets to identify likely first-call leaders, potential pace advantages and horses whose numbers may be better than their odds suggest. With Parx, though, we’ll also be watching the early races closely — because knowing how the track is playing today can be just as important as knowing who looks fastest on paper.
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Rich’s Parx Ranks
Race 1: 6 ½ Furlongs – Inside Speed
8 – COMMAND THE STARS – TLRSP# +13 for YES horses – track dropper
4 – YO PHILLY – YES horse with Paco on the lead – biggest drop
5 – CALL ME ALEX – top first timer with a back bullet
3 – NANZIG – has the most upside for the last YES horse
Race 2: 6 ½ Furlongs – Inside Speed
4 – LORD WINSALOT – top TOTAL PACE. SIM FAV, best PAR+ – a little faster last out
6 – AMAZING WOO – on the Pace – tied for the most upside with the…
2 – NICOLE’S KING – another with upside – could be forward and aside for the 6 – vs closers
1 – ALWAYS GAMBLING – super consistent – and another with the most upside
Race 3: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Early Speed, Mostly Fair
1 – MARY’S REWARD – TLRSP#+4 and top TOTAL PACE +5 – on the lead as heavy SIM FAV
4 – CENTER STAGE – mot upside with a standout C ZONE
7 – REE NEE’S SIX – some value for a YES horse – improved middle out in last
2 – ZONING ORDER – horse for the course – 4/17 and 1/9 elsewhere
$3 Exacta Key Box: 1/2,3,4,7
Race 4: 6 ½ Furlongs – Inside Speed
5 – MOLLY’S A BULLET – best Average race and drops – maybe track drop
3 – NOHAI – TLRSP#+5 with the biggest in race edge of +9
2 – FLAMING EYES – SIM FAV and Top TOTAL PACE – better EP/FRACTIONS biggest drop
1 – CHAMBOURCIN – Sanchez and Pino – been terrible 1st up
Race 5: 6 Furlongs – Speed, 41% w2w – Little Inside 3 Edge, 8+ Discount
4 – VELVETEEN – TLRSP# +11 and Top TOTAL PACE +9
3 – BULMA – most upside in the race and tied for the biggest drop
1 – INNER EXCELLENCE – another YES horse on the rail and the other dropper
10 – ANITA GLASSOFWINE – Top C ZONE YES horse
$2 Exacta Key Box: 4/1,3,9,10
Race 6: 6 ½ Furlongs – Inside Speed
3 – ASSOCIATED – YES horse, on the lead, improved middle out and Top C ZONE
8 – QUAKER CITY – Heavy SIM FAV with the most upside
5 – EASY PICK – Last of the YES horses, Top TOTAL PACE and in the upside conversation
4 – GLIDER INFANTRY – 1ster and the rest are noes on PAR
$0.50 Pick 4: 3,4,5,8/1,2,5,6/4,6,7/4,9
Race 7: 6 ½ Furlongs – Inside Speed
1 – DALE – PARX 7/2-4-1 – better 5 ways and drops
5 – CHIQUITA’S WAY – better 5 ways and TOP TOTAL PACE
2 – MIDNIGHT FLIGHT – major late race improvement in last – distance 3/2-1-0
6 – MEDIUM COOL – only YES horse, on the lead very dangerous – should be there today
8 – ENDLESS GLOW
$2 Exacta Key Box: 1/2,5,6,8
Race 8: 1 1/16 Miles – Closers, Outside In
7 – MARKET MAVEN – SIM FAV with a solid upside profile – Sanchez and Ness
6 – I FEELUCKY TONITE – super consistent in the 3rd up
4 – BIG BLUE LINE – Paco – 2nd up, 2nd at Parx after track dropping
8 – ELUSIVE TARGET – most upside in the race – should be close to the pace
$2 Exacta Key Box: 7/4,6,8
Race 9: 6 Furlongs – Speed, 41% w2w – Little Inside 3 Edge, 8+ Discount
4 – CAPT FLUFF N STUFF –TLRSP#+6 , SIM SP# +7, TOTAL PACE +5 – drops and NYRA drops
9 – CORN KING – MSW dropper (biggest) – on the lead with 2nd pace potential
2 – MATZOBALL MUHAMMET – Standout C ZONE and Paco
6 – CAHVARI – YES horse – Strong PAR+ with some early improvement in last
