Maiden King conquers So. Cal. maiden races
Maiden special weight, 6 furlongs, 2 year olds
Possible overlays Morning line
#2 Ivory Fudge 3/1
#3 Seattle Ruler 12/1
#5 Magic Max 8/1
#7 Lions Story 2/1
Bob Baffert trains #5 Magic Max and he looks like the type of first-time starter that Baffert wins with regularly. I expect a decent price even though this horse has win-early breeding and has been working out well.
Two second-time starters, #2 Ivory Fudge and #7 Lions Story, look like good bets also, but only at 5/2 or more. The morning line maker made Lions Story the 2-to-1 favorite and I won’t be backing him if his odds are that low.
Baffert's debuter Magic Max looks like a strong bet today
A sleeper in here might be #3 Seattle Ruler. He’s been improving with every race and he ran the quickest opening quarter mile of any of these horses when he raced on June 20.
I want $300 to win on #5 Magic Max at 7/2 to 9/1, but $200 at 10/1 to 19/1. I will also take $200 to win on the higher odds horse between #2 Ivory Fudge and #7 Lions Story, as long as that runner is 5/2 or higher.
Finally, at 8/1 or more I will bet $100 on #3 Seattle Ruler.
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