Hoosier Park has a 13-race card featuring 3-year-olds in the Catholic Cowboys Series. The 0.50 Late Pick 4 starts in Race 10, it has a 12% takeout, and it will be my focus. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.

Race 10 (8:57 PM EDT)

2-Miracle Maven (7/5)-Winner in 4 of the last 5 and gets significant post relief for this affair. The only loss came 2 back from post 8, did get the top and lost by a length. Got another difficult journey from post 8 in last, was hung the mile and won by a length. Can race much closer to the lead off the car here and should have her way with this crew.

Race 11 (9:20 PM EDT)

3-A New Endeavor (6-1)-Will look for better value and fade #2 the 2-1 ML chalk and will start with a square price. Comes off a dull try after winning 2 in a row, and one of the pictures came against straight Open company. Gets class relief, is worth a swing at this price and will look for a new win streak to begin.
4-M-M-S Bud (7/2)-Will toss last from post 10 and has been in the hunt at the wire in the previous 4 starts. Jay Cross should work a smooth trip with this post draw, and the fractions could be lively. Can roll late and is a threat if racing near the top of the stack turning for the wire.
5-Brookview Bullet (3-1)-Using and thinking the morning line price is too low. Ships back from DTN off a solid try and did win 2 back at HoP going gate to wire from post 7. This will be a test, but has the gate speed to be put in play when the wings fold and has a tactical advantage on others.

Race 12 (9:43 PM EDT)

3-Miss Fancy Nancy (5-1)-Comes off a decent race leaving from post 10 and this is a consistent check casher against this kind. Trace Tetrick stuck with #7 and that helps the price. Should be no worse than in the pocket off the car and can beat this group with a top try.
4-Can'ttouchthese (7/2)-Comes off an 8th place finish and was hung the mile. This race should set up differently and will look for a bounce back effort at a fair price.
7-Westwinds (7/2)-This is the 2nd race at HoP, and the 2nd start since shipping in from Kentucky. The Tetrick-George combo should be respected as usual. Goes back on Lasix and will look for improvement in its 2nd race on this oval.

Race 13 (10:06 PM EDT)

4-Chandler Bing (3-1)-The Alvin Miller pupil has won 4 of 10 on the season. Has good speed, faces a beatable field and should be in the hunt at the wire.
9-Deal The Odds (20-1)-Price shot has put in 3 good efforts in the last 4 starts and drew post 10 the only time it missed a check. Has gate speed to get a close-up seat despite the post draw and will look for an aggressive steer with the driver change to Luke Plano.
10-Ima Perfect Choice (7/2)-Ships in to HoP from Yonkers which is interesting and has a 151.2 mark at Vernon Downs this year. Jordan Ross needs to find a way to race with the leaders early in the mile. Has hit the board in 18 of 23 with 8 pictures this year and it's best to respect in its Hoosier debut.

$1 Late Pick 4

2/3,4,5/3,4,7/4,9,10
Total Bet=$27

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