Horse Pick of the Day – Turf Paradise

Race-day: 1/6/2009

Race-time: 3:52 pm est.

There is a small track in Arizona called Turf Paradise. At this track favorites are bet down next to nothing which is why it’s so enticing to sports betting fans to make online horse bets on animals running at Turf Paradise.

For online racebook fans, finding overlays in small purse races is always rewarding. Small purse races are often overlooked by the general public, or, as I mentioned above, favorites are bet down to nothing.

Let’s find a few overlays in Race 8 at Turf Paradise on Tuesday!

Turf Paradise – - Race 8

Claiming $3,000 n1y

For Fillies and Mares Four Years Old and Up

1 mile on dirt

Hyatopthehills – - 15/1 online betting odds

Hyatopthehills was behind by 31 lengths in her last race and didn’t even finish. There’s no reason on paper to even consider this 7 year old mare. Or, is there? She’s trained by Sam Alton who is hitting at 27% at the meet and her back form says that she can definitely run with these. She should get the lead and then go as far as she can. The price will be worth it and this is a $3,000 claimer which means nobody, nobody is without a shot in this race.

Best Tribute – - 3/1 online betting odds

Best Tribute has the best speed ratings and is taking a slight drop from the $6,250 race into this $3,000 claimer. She could romp all over this bunch but she is a dead closer and horse betting fans will have to hope that the speed sets it up for her. She is going turf to dirt in this which is a nice move for her trainer, Clay Binson, but the closing style worries me.

Rosy Queenofcorona – - 4/1 online betting odds

Her greatest strength, the fact that she busted a much superior speed rating to these in her last, is also her greatest weakness. Will she be able to reproduce that effort in this? Maybe not. And, even if she does, who’s to say somebody else doesn’t as well? After all, even with that gaudy speed rating in her last Rosy Queenofcorona finished second in her last race. She’s a tough online bet at the online odds.

Wagering Strategy

I will make an online bet on Hyatopthehills to win, to place, and to show. I will also use Hyatopthehills, Rosey Queenofcorona, and Best Tribute in an exacta and trifecta box.

Good Luck!