Quills Picks Winners – Tuesday 10/20 – Parx Race 8

After our third consecutive win yesterday, we stay at my home track for today’s race of the day. Today, a field of six horses will go one mile in the M.P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile.

Parx Race 8 – M.P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile

Favored in our featured race this afternoon is the 3 Wild Vine (5/2 morning line). He won the Parx Dirt Mile here last month on PA Derby Day, making a huge move on the turn for an easy win over a nice field. He will make his move approaching the turn just like last time and try to leave this field in his dust again today.

The 4 Freedom’s Echo (3/1 ML) had all kinds of trouble in the Pennsylvania Derby last time out. He stumbled at the start and was wide throughout, but he was in way over his head in the Grade 1 race. This race should be move to his liking as he should be forwardly placed today.

The 6 Duration (5/1 ML) is the speed of this race and will try to take this field gate to wire. He went gate to wire in his first race in three months sprinting here at Parx. This will be his first true two-turn test after one-turn mile races at Gulfstream and Aqueduct plus that “turn and a half” mile at Saratoga.

The 2 Bartlett (9/2 ML) appeared to tire after dueling on the front end in the Stable Recovery Stakes at Parx last month. He does appear to be tiring when he was squeezed in the stretch, taking up sharply, losing any chance he had left. Look for him to potentially be on the lead with Duration, or be right off of it if he cannot get the lead early on here today.

Joe’s Pick

This race appears to be another race where I can see the favorite win. Wild Vine should get the set up that he needs to win with his strong closing kick. Duration, Freedom’s Echo and possibly even Bartlett will be on the lead giving Wild Vine to pick up the pieces late for the win.

I’m calling this race 3-2-4-6 and my play is $20 to win on the 3. Best of luck and I’ll see you in the winner’s circle!