Monday’s Best Bets and Quick Picks: Cold Pick 3 play at Turf Paradise

Handicapper J. Keeler Johnson shares best bets and quick picks for Monday, Feb. 10 at Turf Paradise, including a cold Pick 3.

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Best Bets and Quick Picks

Turf Paradise: Race 5: $20,000 Maiden Claiming (6 1/2 furlongs on dirt, 4:49 p.m. ET)

#8 Tennyson Way (5-2) hasn’t raced in nearly a year, but early in 2024 he showed promise in a pair of maiden special weights at Golden Gate Fields, recording third-place finishes with respectable Brisnet Speed ratings of 71 and 72.

A sharp five-furlong workout from the Pleasanton starting gate in 1:00 2/5 on Jan. 12 suggests Tennyson Way can win his comeback for hot trainer Jamey Thomas, a 40% winner at Turf Paradise this meet. The fact Tennyson Way is picking up accomplished apprentice jockey Manuel Americano (who rides with a five-pound weight allowance) adds to the appeal.

Let’s bet Tennyson Way to win and single him to start a Pick 3.

Selections

• #8 Tennyson Way (5-2)
• #1 Calorese (12-1)
• #5 Yellow Jacket (7-2)

Wagers

• $20 to win on #8 Tennyson Way
• $10 Pick 3: 8 with 8 with 3
  Total: $30

Turf Paradise: Race 6: $8,500 Claiming (six furlongs on dirt, 5:18 p.m. ET)

#8 Cowboy Kisses (5-2) is shipping in from California. Two starts back, the eight-year-old gelding carved out the pace in a $10,000 claimer at Pleasanton before staying on to finish second by 1 3/4 lengths.

Dropping into an $8,500 claimer at Turf Paradise should give Cowboy Kisses every chance to beat #2 Don Juan Bubba (3-1), a local runner who finished second over this track, distance, and class level on Jan. 21.

Let’s bet Cowboy Kisses over Don Juan Bubba in the exacta.

Selections

• #8 Cowboy Kisses (5-2)
• #2 Don Juan Bubba (3-1)
• #5 Passion of Joe’s (6-1)

Wagers

• $10 Exacta: 8 with 2

Turf Paradise: Race 7: $4,000 Claiming (one mile on dirt, 5:47 p.m. ET)

Roughly one year ago, #3 My Indy (8-5) proved much the best in a one-mile $4,000 claimer at Turf Paradise, dueling for the early lead before drawing off to win by 4 1/4 lengths with a sharp 80 Brisnet Speed rating.

My Indy hasn’t run since, but sharp workouts at Turf Paradise since December (including six furlongs in 1:12 4/5) suggest he’ll return victorious for hot trainer Vann Belvoir. The fact My Indy will be ridden by Americano (a 43% winner teaming up with Belvoir over the last two months) adds to the appeal.

A win bet is in order.

Selections

• #3 My Indy (8-5)
• #9 Harbor Thunder (6-1)
• #4 The Golden Egg (10-1)

Wagers

• $20 to win on #3 My Indy

Good luck!