Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Exactas at Will Rogers Downs, Turf Paradise

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Will Rogers Downs and Turf Paradise, including a pair of exactas.

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Best Bets and Quick Picks

Will Rogers Downs: Race 1: $25,000 Claiming (one mile on dirt, 2:15 p.m. ET)

#6 Town Hero (2-1) has gone 2-for-2 since transferring to the care of trainer Juan Padilla. After winning a one-mile $20,000 maiden claimer in narrow fashion, he rallied to dominate a seven-furlong $20,000 claimer by 6 1/4 lengths, earning a career-best 81 Brisnet Speed rating.

Town Hero is progressing in the right direction, and his wins against non-state-restricted competition may give him a slight edge over #5 Missing Code (9-5), who has been competing primarily against Oklahoma-breds. Let’s place a win bet and an exacta accordingly.

Selections

• #6 Town Hero (2-1)
• #5 Missing Code (9-5)
• #1 Flexible Terms (5-1)

Wagers

• $20 to win on #6 Town Hero
• $10 Exacta: 6 with 5
  Total: $30

Turf Paradise: Race 3: $35,000-$25,000 Allowance Optional Claiming (one mile on turf, 4:09 p.m. ET)

#3 Del Rayo (7-2) put forth a fine try over this course and class level on Dec. 18. Racing about one mile, he tracked a strong pace in third place before advancing to finish second, beaten only three-quarters of a length.

Del Rayo is on the rise and appears well-spotted to score a win over #2 Uncharted (4-1) and #6 No Ordinary Tiger (9-2).

Selections

• #3 Del Rayo (7-2)
• #2 Uncharted (4-1)
• #6 No Ordinary Tiger (9-2)

Wagers

• $20 to win on #3 Del Rayo
• $5 Exacta: 3 with 2,6 ($10)
  Total: $30

Will Rogers Downs: Race 9: $7,500 Maiden Claiming (5 1/2 furlongs on dirt, 5:56 p.m. ET)

#6 General Jimbo (5-2) has finished second in his last two starts against $7,500 and $10,000 maiden claiming competition at Remington Park. Those efforts earned sharp Brisnet Speed ratings of 65 and 62, two of the highest numbers recently earned by any of the horses entered in Race 9.

Let’s place a large win bet on General Jimbo.

Selections

• #6 General Jimbo (5-2)
• #5 Cherokee Will (4-1)
• #12 Stoops Tornado (6-1)

Wagers

• $40 to win on #6 General Jimbo

Good luck!