Timeform's US Racing expert Jake Price is back with his tip for tonight's stateside action.
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0.5pt win Guanare in Turfway Park race 7 (01:55) at 6/1 or better
Turfway Park in Kentucky is the venue for today’s pick. Ironically it doesn’t have a turf track but instead is a one-mile oval with a tapeta all-weather surface. As with most things, experience counts for a lot and GUANARE can score in the allowance optional claimer carded as race seven.
He made a pleasing debut on the surface last month when fifth in a competitive race and, with that under his belt, I’m taking him to reverse form with two reopposing in this spot.
After debuting for Rodolfo Garcia, Guanare then came into his own for Richard Dutrow winning three times, including a stakes at Laurel Park last winter.
His first run for his current trainer, Brittany Vanden Berg, was in the Grade 2 Pat Day Mile at Churchill Downs back on Kentucky Derby weekend in May. He was unfancied but came home just 5 lengths behind subsequent Preakness winner Seize The Grey.
He wasn’t seen for seven months until his most recent start and hopefully that’s blown away the cobwebs. I was anticipating a bigger price on paper to what he currently is in the market but he’s still worth a small wager at around 6/1.
Published at 1435 GMT on 03/01/25
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