Parx Casino & Racing continues Monday, August 3, 2020, with a ten-race card of maiden, allowance, and claiming races.

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The forecast Monday for Bensalem, Pennsylvania calls for partly cloudy skies and a 20% chance of rain, highs in the low 90s, and winds around nine mph.

While I cover the three richest races here, remember that you can always find Parx Racing’s complete slate of the day’s competitions, including entries, jockeys, and betting options, at our recommended horse racing betting sites.

Post time for the first race Monday at Parx Racing is 12:55 PM (EDT). Now, let’s have a look at my predictions, picks, and tips.

• Post Time: 2:43 PM
• Purse: $40,000
• Type: MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
• Distance: 4-1/2 furlongs
• For Maidens, Two Years Old.

• 1 Happy Rage, M J Sanchez, 7/2
• 1A Clickclickclick, M J Sanchez, 7/2
• 2 Reigning Champion, SCRATCHED
• 3 Fearless Fly, A Castillo, 8/1
• 4 Call Me G Q, J Laprida, 8/1
• 5 Money Kid, F Pennington, 6/1
• 6 Nobody Knew, A R Rodriguez, 4/1
• 7 Justice Was Served, A Salgado, 9/2
• 8 Saponara, A Y Nunez, 8/1
• 9 He’s a Shooter, L M Ocasio, 8/1

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Coupled Entries – 1 – Happy Rage, 1A – Clickclickclick

Whichever of the two coupled entries Mychel Sanchez ends up riding, I don’t see him crossing the finish line first. That event I reserve for the second-favored (4/1) entry in this maiden two-year-old race—Nobody Knew, with veteran jockey Angel R. Rodriguez in the irons. This colt is the only competitor in the field to have a record: one money finish in his single career start. He also has good times in his recent workouts.

It’s a two-year-old maiden race. The longest odds here are 8/1. Save your longshot money for later.

• Nobody Knew

RACE 8

• Post Time: 4:04 PM
• Purse: $40,000
• Type: MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
• Distance: For Maidens, Fillies And Mares Three Years Old And Upward.

• 1 Broad Jumper, L D Rivera, 20/1
• 2 Helene Jacqueline, A Castillo, 5/2
• 3 Jamie’s Wanderlust, M J Sanchez, 9/2
• 4 Paloma Gris, L A Rodriguez Castro, 8/1
• 5 Congrats Answer, A R Rodriguez, 3/1
• 6 Perfect Song, H Caballero, 8/1
• 7 I Know I Can Dance, A Y Nunez, 15/1
• 8 Risque’s Jewel, J Laprida, 12/1
• 9 Map of America, S Gonzalez, 6/1
• 10 Brooklyn Heights, F Pennington, 12/1

I’m sticking with the 5/2 moneyline favorite in this race—Helene Jacqueline, with Angel Castillo in the irons. This filly finished in the money four of her six career starts.

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At 12/1, Risque’s Jewel, with Jeremy Laprida aboard, looks like an undervalued opportunity. This three-year-old filly moneyed in four of her nine career starts.

• Helene Jacqueline

RACE 9

• Post Time: 4:31 PM
• Purse: $45,000
• Type: ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING
• Distance: About 5 furlongs (turf)
• For Three Year Olds And Upward Which Have Never Won Three Races Other Than Maiden, Claiming, Starter, Or State Bred Or Which Have Never Won Four Races Or Claiming Price $50,000 Or Which Have Not Won A Race Since February 3.

• 1 Dancing Bull, H Caballero, 5/1
• 2 Nice Tune, J Bisono, 12/1
• 3 Battle Station, M J Sanchez, 3/1
• 4 Very Colorful, A Castillo, 15/1
• 5 Amblin Man, D Haddock, 15/1
• 6 Hollywood Talent, R J Rosado, 7/2
• 7 Dubini, F Pennington, 5/2
• 8 Smooth B, E Rivera, 12/1
• 9 Midtowncharlybrown (MTO) , SCRATCHED

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My bet is on the 5/2 moneyline favorite—Dubini, with veteran jockey Frankie Pennington aboard. This seven-year-old gelding moneyed 12 of his 22 career starts, winning five of them.

The moneyline’s 12/1 slightly undervalues Smooth B, ridden by Edwin Rivera. This five-year-old finished in the money in 14 of his 27 career starts, winning six of them. Show ticket only.

• Dubini