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. Penn National will be the track spotlighted for this Thursday. Here’s how I’ll approach that card with the help of the Betmix Angler database.


Penn National: Race 1

#3 Tudox Rocket (8-1 morning line odds) was well-backed in his debut when a troubled trip may have been culprit for the poor performance. Not much has misfired of late for trainer Elisha Perez, who has 5 exacta finishes with her last 10 local starters. Win bet #3. Exacta box 3-1.


Penn National: Race 4

#6 Red Head Italian (10-1 morning line odds) takes a confident step up in class having 2 wins and a second in her last 3 local starts. Trainer Mark Salvaggio is 4-for-5 in the exacta this year with limited starters and has clicked 27% wins with jockey Jomar Torres. Tough to beat 2 runners from top trainer Brandon Kulp in here, but this is the value play. Win bet #6. Exacta key-box 6 with 5,3.