The “Lucky Strides” promotion this March at 1/ST BET and Xpressbet offers a $10 bonus when you bet $100 or more at select tracks each Tuesday and Thursday. Mahoning Valley will be the track spotlighted for this Tuesday. Here’s how I’ll approach that card with the help of the Betmix Angler database.


Mahoning Valley: Race 3

#5 Chidera (12-1 morning line odds) makes her career debut and lands jockey Chelsea Keiser. She’s been dynamite in local sprints the past month, winning 23% with a whopping $2.40 ROI for every $1 bet. Chidera has a bullet workout from the gate for this, and a trainer in Ivan Vazquez who posted $34 and $37 debut winners last year among just 8 such bids. Win-place #5. Exacta key-box 5 with 1,2,4.


Mahoning Valley: Race 8

#3 Duo (8-1 morning line odds) was one of 4 exacta finishers from just 7 starters during February for the Michelle Winters barn at Mahoning Valley. She had a 9-2 winner along with 5-1, 8-1 and 16-1 runners-up while her barn consistently outran its odds. Win-place #3. Exacta key-box 3 with 2,6,7.