Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Lost in the Fog Juvenile Stakes

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Delta Downs and Turf Paradise, including an exacta in the Lost in the Fog Juvenile S.

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Best Bets and Quick Picks

Delta Downs: Race 5: Maiden Special Weight (6 1/2 furlongs on dirt, 2:52 p.m. ET)

#8 Falcon Cove (5-1) is a first-time starter from the barn of Brett Brinkman, who has gone 8-for-36 (22%) debuting juveniles at Delta Downs since 2020.

Falcon Cove is a half-brother to Liam’s Dove, who won the Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf S. at age two, so he has the potential to shine from an early age. Throw in the fact he’ll be ridden by Thomas Pompell (a 28% winner teaming up with Brinkman over the last two months), and Falcon Cove is worthy of a win bet.

Selections

• #8 Falcon Cove (5-1)
• #9 Reckless Love (6-1)
• #3 Missing Brian (2-1)

Wagers

• $30 to win on #8 Falcon Cove

Turf Paradise: Race 7: $4,000 Starter Optional Claiming (one mile on turf, 6:15 p.m. ET)

#4 Great King (3-1) has run well against tougher competition on turf. Last winter, for example, he placed second and third in a pair of one-mile $25,000 claimers at Santa Anita.

Getting back on grass after competing primarily on dirt since spring should help Great King vie for victory, especially while dropping down to the $4,000 level. Let’s bet him to win and single him to start a double wager.

Selections

• #4 Great King (3-1)
• #6 Little Trouble (5-1)
• #5 Pacific Theater (7-2)

Wagers

• $25 to win on #4 Great King
• $15 Double: 4 with 7
  Total: $40

Turf Paradise: Race 8: Lost in the Fog Juvenile S. (6 1/2 furlongs on dirt, 7:16 p.m. ET)

#7 Go Sparky (3-1) is unbeaten in three starts, including two wins at Turf Paradise. Three weeks ago, he won the six-furlong Arizona Breeders’ Futurity over Rock’n Awesome, who returned to trounce a Turf Paradise maiden special weight in his next start.

We’ll single Go Sparky to conclude our double wager, then bet him to win and play him over #9 Golden Agenda (10-1) and #10 Briggs Armypower (8-1) in an exacta.

Selections

• #7 Go Sparky (3-1)
• #9 Golden Agenda (10-1)
• #10 Briggs Armypower (8-1)

Wagers

• $15 to win on #7 Go Sparky
• $5 Exacta: 7 with 9,10 ($10)
  Total: $25

Good luck!