Player Quick Pick: SunRay early Pick 4 for 6/3/2014

by Molly Jo Rosen

So playing these TwinSpires-sponsored Pick 4s at SunRay Park and Casino on Tuesdays is a really good investment: last week, the early one paid $8,804.80 (with some hittable longshots) and (even with four short priced favorites) the late one paid $66.60 for $2.

Let's keep the momentum going this week with the first in a set of interesting Pick 4s:

remember: these are the horses I would use to build the ticket ~ by program number ~ not necessarily in preference order...

Race 1 | 3:30 pm ET Maiden (8) for NM-bred 3-5yo going 4.5f with pretty much everyone on the MSW drop, that angle becomes a moot point 3-After Its Over ~ speed has to hold on 4-Your Hot On Ice ~ +blinks & gets a jock upgrade from apprentice ("bug") weight 5-Pache's Ego ~ cuts back in distance & exits key races 7-Im Joe Kool ~ last may have been better than it looked

Race 2 | 3:54 pm ET Claiming (6.25) for 3&up F&M going 4.5f 2-Frank n' Teddy ~ always right there at the wire 5-Chocolate Caliente ~ always runs her race

Race 3 | 4:18 pm ET N1Y Claiming (5) for NM-bred 3&up going 4.5f 4-Saint Vic ~ may be the sneaky speed here ~ EXOTIC KEY 5-Miller Who ~ just missed last out after long duel 6-Doms Flash ~ Horse4Course

Race 4 | 4:42 pm ET Claiming (5) for 3&up going 4.5f 2-Gentsfinishfirst ~ runs better 2nd back off the freshening 3-Tormenta Roja ~ in off back-to-back good efforts 6-Gifted Crusader ~ needs a clean trip

So the $.50 ticket is 3,4,5,7 / 2,5 / 4,5,6 / 2,3,6 ... $36 total wagered