Brett Beckwith leads the standings with 158 wins, holding a three-win edge over Bruce Ranger, who sits at 155 victories, as they head into Thursday’s race card.
Here are Glen McNeil's picks for Thursday, November 21: two best bets, one value play, and one longshot pick. Don’t forget, free programs are available for download at plainridgeparkharnessracing.com!
𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 - 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝟏 - #𝟐 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 - Over the past four weeks, stuck with outside posts, resulting in three second-place finishes and one third-place finish. Now finally draws inside! Sitting at a 3-1 morning line, there’s hope for some value, but expect #𝟒 𝐉𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 to get bet down again.
𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐭 - 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝟑 - #𝟑 𝐂𝐛𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 -After three straight second-place finishes, a win feels within reach. Nicholas Graffam has been aggressive lately, sending everything to the front end. Expect this one to be well-positioned near the lead. Morning line set at 3-1.
𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 - 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝟒 - #𝟏 𝐖𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 - This looks like a nice, wide-open race, and I’m siding with Wolverina at a solid 7-1. Coming off a good effort last week, now draws the rail. Needs to show early speed and stay well-positioned, but at this price, she’s worth a shot. Definitely consider her in your exacta wagers!
𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐭 - 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝟗 -#𝟓 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐍 - I’m taking a shot with the Saratoga shipper in Thursday’s nightcap. Brett Beckwith and Brett Derue teamed up to win with a Saratoga shipper about a week ago, and they could repeat that success here. Plus, Beckwith has been on a roll, frequently winning the nightcap in recent weeks.