Tuesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Stakes at Assiniboia Downs

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Tuesday, July 21 at Assiniboia Downs, including a trifecta in the Frank Arnason Sire S.

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Best Bets and Quick Picks

Assiniboia Downs: Race 1: $10,000 Maiden Claiming (six furlongs on dirt, 8:30 p.m. ET)

#2 Point Maid (5-2) has finished fifth in her first two starts against maiden special weight competition, earning decent Brisnet Speed ratings of 52 and 56. She faced males in her debut last September, then took nine months off before returning against fellow fillies on June 22.

Now Point Maid is dropping in class for a $10,000 maiden claimer restricted to horses bred in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, North Dakota, or South Dakota. If Point Maid improves at all in her second start of the season, she can snatch first prize under hot jockey Sheldon Chickeness.

Let’s key Point Maid over #5 Brown Lite (2-5) in a cold exacta.

Selections

• #2 Point Maid (5-2)
• #5 Brown Lite (2-5)
• #4 Jaya Rules (4-1)

Wagers

• $25 Exacta: 2 with 5

Assiniboia Downs: Race 2: $5,000 Claiming (six furlongs on dirt, 9:00 p.m. ET)

#4 Coal Boy (12-1) finished fourth at this class level on May 27 at Assiniboia Downs. But that effort marked his first race of 2026. In his 2025 finale, he trounced a $7,500 claimer at Assiniboia by 6 3/4 lengths, earning a flashy 77 Brisnet Speed rating.

If Coal Boy recaptures his best form in his second start of 2026, he can spring a surprise at double-digit odds. Let’s bet him to win.

Selections

• #4 Coal Boy (12-1)
• #1 Piccata Prince (6-5)
• #2 Buzzinga Karma (3-1)

Wagers

• $20 to win on #4 Coal Boy

Assiniboia Downs: Race 3: Frank Arnason Sire S. (six furlongs on dirt, 9:25 p.m. ET)

#2 Bromeo (1-1) ran well in a 5 1/2-furlong allowance at Assiniboia last month. Despite getting shuffled back in traffic around turn, Bromeo re-rallied to cross the wire in third place, beaten only two lengths. He was upgraded to second place via disqualification of the original runner-up.

The winner, Rise Again, flattered the form by returning to win the Hazel Wright Sire S. in his next start. Bromeo appears poised to follow suit and secure a stakes win of his own, so let’s play him over #4 Ifurnotearlyurlate (7-1) and #1 Silver Spiced (8-5) in a trifecta.

Selections

• #2 Bromeo (1-1)
• #4 Ifurnotearlyurlate (7-1)
• #1 Silver Spiced (8-5)

Wagers

• $15 Trifecta: 2 with 1,4 with 1,4 ($30)

Good luck!