Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Miskellieanne at 6-1

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Will Rogers Downs and Turf Paradise, including a 6-1 shot switching from turf to dirt.

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Best Bets and Quick Picks

Will Rogers Downs: Race 4: Maiden Special Weight (5 1/2 furlongs on dirt, 3:36 p.m. ET)

#1 His Way (4-1) showed some ability when debuting in a 6 1/2-furlong maiden special weight on Oct. 30 at Will Rogers Downs. He dueled for the lead through solid pace fractions before tiring to finish fifth, beaten 5 1/4 lengths.

His Way may find the competition a bit easier at Will Rogers Downs, and adding Lasix opens the door for improvement. Let’s place a win bet on the son of Blame, then key him over logical favorite #4 Uniter (5-2) in an exacta.

Selections

• #1 His Way (4-1)
• #4 Uniter (5-2)
• #7 Flat Out Luck (3-1)

Wagers

• $20 to win on #1 His Way
• $5 Exacta: 1 with 4
  Total: $25

Will Rogers Downs: Race 5: Allowance (one mile on dirt, 4:03 p.m. ET)

#3 Miskellieanne (6-1) has run three times on turf in Louisiana. She won a one-mile maiden special weight at Louisiana Downs, then finished eighth and ninth in a pair of two-turn allowances at Fair Grounds.

As a daughter of McKinzie, Miskellieanne has the pedigree to relish switching from turf to dirt. Facing easier competition at Will Rogers Downs should help her chances as well.

Let’s place a large win bet on Miskellieanne and hope her enticing 6-1 morning-line odds hold up.

Selections

• #3 Miskellieanne (6-1)
• #5 Sweet Aunt Rosie (3-1)
• #6 Sabres (5-2)

Wagers

• $35 to win on #3 Miskellieanne

Turf Paradise: Race 4: $10,000-$8,500 Maiden Claiming (five furlongs on dirt, 4:45 p.m. ET)

Formerly based in California, #2 Joyriding (2-1) ran well when dropping in class for a $15,000-$12,500 maiden claimer at Turf Paradise last time out. She finished second by three lengths, and the form was flattered when both the winner and the third-place finisher came back to record next-out wins.

Taking another step down the class ladder should make Joyriding tough to beat for the hot jockey/trainer duo of Karlo Lopez and Neil Koch. #4 Sparkley Barkley (5-2) can complete the exacta.

Selections

• #2 Joyriding (2-1)
• #4 Sparkley Barkley (5-2)
• #6 Earl’s Girl (6-1)

Wagers

• $20 Exacta: 2 with 4

Good luck!