Hoosier Park begins the weekend with a 14-race card. The 0.50 Early Pick 4 starts in Race 1. The sequence has a $10,000 guaranteed pool, and it will be my focus. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.

Race 1 (6:20 PM EDT)

1-On Time Ted (9/2)-Ships back from MVR after a 4-race win streak was snapped while facing better and leaving from post 9. Lands back at a good spot to start a new win streak. Faces better then when last here, but drawing the rail could be the winning difference at a square price.
7-Melton Beach N (4-1)-Drops in for a $40k tag as was the case on 11-25 for its 3rd straight picture. Beat 4 from this field last time and will respect chances of doing the same tonight.

Race 2 (6:43 PM EDT)

3-Rawtn Tale (5-1)-Left into a 26.2 opening quarter in the slop and landed in a close-up seat. Has been in sharp form winning 2 of the last 3 and the last start ended with 26.2 final panel. Should be heard from again and hopefully the morning line price holds up.
10-Book The Flight (7-1)-Will look for another solid price and this gal finished a neck behind the one above. Stayed inside and closed with a 25.4 kicker. This was Marvin Luna's pick over #7 and could pop at a price if gets off the gate close to the leaders.

Race 3 (7:06 PM EDT)

1-Party Central (5/2)-Beaten 6/5 chalk got the top into a quick 2nd quarter and the pace with spicy. That trip didn't end well as its tank was empty down the lane. Drops to face $8k claimers and did beat the $10k claimers 4 back.

Race 4 (7:29 PM EDT)

1-Cool Blues Man (7/2)-Cashed a 3rd place check the last time facing this kind on 4-5 and was Wilfong's choice over #2. Finished 3rd in the claiming series, then won last week in 152.4 and that was its best race in a long time. Has won 6 of 21 in the slop and that was the case last week. Will use, but not completely trust being as good on a dry surface.
2-Get E Up (6-1)-The 6-year-old wasn't sharp last time after winning 2 straight. That effort came on a sloppy track. Tonight, comes right back and gets usual pilot John DeLong back between the pipes. Should be closer to the leaders turning for the wire and might be overlooked at the windows.

Race 5 (7:52 PM EDT)

4-Hecandancencruise (2-1)-Left from the 7-hole and just missed in the Claiming Series Final. Logical play comes back against mostly the same crew, and the winner isn't in this field.
5-Captain Nashville (7/2)-Rolled a 55.4 back-half in the 1st start on Lasix. Should be in the hunt and could knock off the chalk if steps-up off the last race.

$1.00 Early Pick 5

1,7/3,10/1/1,2/4,5
Total Bet=$16

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