Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Doubles at Thistledown

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, May 4 at Thistledown, including a pair of daily doubles.

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Best Bets and Quick Picks

Thistledown: Race 4: $12,500 Maiden Claiming (5 1/2 furlongs on dirt, 2:20 p.m. ET)

#1 Truest Air (2-1) is dropping in class after spending her first six starts competing against maiden special weight competition. Last time out, in a 5 1/2-furlong sprint at Thistledown, she dueled on the lead for 4 1/2 furlongs before tiring late to finish fifth.

Tackling maiden claiming competition should make Truest Air tough to catch for the red-hot jockey/trainer duo of Luis Rivera and Michael Rone, who have gone 5-for-10 (50%) teaming up together over the last two months. Let’s key Truest Air over #3 Bobber’s Rocket (9-5) in an exacta, then single her to start a double wager.

Selections

• #1 Truest Air (2-1)
• #3 Bobber’s Rocket (9-5)
• #4 Miz Biondetti (5-1)

Wagers

• $10 Exacta: 1 with 3
• $10 Double: 1 with 1
  Total: $20

Thistledown: Race 5: $50,000 Claiming (six furlongs on dirt, 2:50 p.m. ET)

#1 It’s Browns Time (5-2) enters in hot form. She’s won two starts in a row, including a six-furlong $50,000 claimer at Thistledown two weeks ago.

Trainer Robert Guciardo has been on fire at Thistledown this meet, going 3-for-4 (75%), and jockey Chelsey Keiser has gone 5-for-5 (100%) teaming up with Guciardo over the last two months. Let’s bet It’s Browns Time to win and single her to start another double wager.

Selections

• #1 It’s Browns Time (5-2)
• #5 Countess Colette (2-1)
• #4 Perfect Angel (8-5)

Wagers

• $15 to win on #1 It’s Browns Time
• $5 Double: 1 with 1
  Total: $20

Thistledown: Race 6: $50,000 Claiming (six furlongs on dirt, 3:20 p.m. ET)

#1 Glory Reigns (7-2) broke his maiden dashing 5 1/2 furlongs at Thistledown last fall. Since then, he’s been competing at Mahoning Valley, winning twice at the allowance level. Last time out, he closed to win a six-furlong sprint by a nose, earning a career-best 75 Brisnet Speed rating that fits well against Monday’s field.

Glory Reigns appears well spotted to secure another win while tackling the claiming ranks for the first time. A win bet is the way we’ll play.

Selections

• #1 Glory Reigns (7-2)
• #8 Sadie’s Silver Kid (6-1)
• #6 Run Red Run (10-1)

Wagers

• $20 to win on #1 Glory Reigns

Good luck!