Wednesday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Chief Wallabee drops in class

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Wednesday, July 29 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Saratoga, and Presque Isle Downs, including an exacta in the Curlin S.

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Best Bets and Quick Picks

Horseshoe Indianapolis: Race 1: Maiden Special Weight (five furlongs on dirt, 2:10 p.m. ET)

#2 Summer Dream (7-5) showed talent in a 5 1/2-furlong maiden special weight at Ellis Park earlier this month. She opened up a daylight lead before tiring in the homestretch to finish third, beaten 3 3/4 lengths.

The 71 Brisnet Speed rating Summer Dream earned is higher than the par winning number (68) for Wednesday’s conditions at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The daughter of Into Mischief appears well-spotted to break her maiden for hot trainer John Ennis, who has gone 5-for-13 (38%) at Horseshoe Indianapolis this meet.

#7 Speech and Drama (3-1), runner-up in a $50,000 maiden claimer at Churchill Downs, can complete the exacta.

Selections

• #2 Summer Dream (7-5)
• #7 Speech and Drama (3-1)
• #6 Tiz Amelia (8-1)

Wagers

• $20 Exacta: 2 with 7

Saratoga: Race 6: Curlin S. (1 1/8 miles on dirt, 4:05 p.m. ET)

#4 Chief Wallabee (4-5) is taking a big step down in class after finishing third in the Florida Derby (G1), fourth in the Kentucky Derby (G1), and fourth in the Belmont (G1). A typical performance from the son of Constitution should yield a short-priced victory in the Curlin, which is restricted to horses who have never won a graded stakes.

Let’s key Chief Wallabee on top of an exacta using #1 Blackout Time (3-1) for second place. Runner-up in the Breeders’ Futurity (G1) last fall, Blackout Time recently bounced back to peak form with a six-length victory in a $125,000 allowance optional claimer at Churchill Downs.

Selections

• #4 Chief Wallabee (4-5)
• #1 Blackout Time (3-1)
• #5 Tiernanogue (12-1)

Wagers

• $25 Exacta: 4 with 1

Presque Isle Downs: Race 3: $12,500 Claiming (one mile and 70 yards on Tapeta, 4:24 p.m. ET)

There isn’t much pace in this field, which should suit #6 Prototype (2-1) just fine. Last time out, he set the pace in a $12,500 claimer racing one mile at Presque Isle before staying on to finish second.

Prototype brings sharp Brisnet Speed ratings to the table and is a logical choice to secure victory for the hot jockey/trainer duo of Israel Rodriguez and Juan Arriagada, who have won at a 32% rate teaming up together over the last two months.

#2 D’oro Lemon (3-1) can round out the exacta.

Selections

• #6 Prototype (2-1)
• #2 D’oro Lemon (3-1)
• #3 Irish Stone (9-2)

Wagers

• $20 Exacta: 6 with 2

Good luck!