1/ST and NBC handicapper Eddie Olczyk pinpoints a trio of plays from his hometown Arlington Park and Del Mar for his Saturday best. Follow Edzo’s plays each week – only with 1/ST and Xpressbet.


DEL MAR // RACE 2 (5:30PME T) // CLAIMING // 1 1/16 MILES (TURF) 
EDZO'S PICK: #6 FULL OF LUCK (12/1) 

Value shot is 1 of 5 horses who ran in the same July 17 race at Del Mar. That was his third race in 23 days — just like the time from his last race until now. Bad post in last and showed some speed and fought on from the 11 post. Moves in today and catches a smaller field field size. Like to see a same scheme mentality in place by jockey Franco, who is a solid turf rider. There’s not a lot of pace in this race. If I owned the horse, the directions would be: go out of gate. Across-the-board bet and use in exotics.


ARLINGTON // RACE 7 (5:49PM ET) // G1 BEVERLY D. STAKES // 1 3/16 MILES (TURF) 
EDZO'S PICK: #4 SANTA BARBARA (2/1) 

We’ve had a lot of rain here recently in Chicago, and the course conditions should benefit her with give in ground. It’s a good field, not great, with Mean Mary to catch. Santa Barbara looks to be classy and her last race in New York was impressive. Win bet.


ARLINGTON // RACE 8 (6:28PM ET) // G1 BRUCE D. STAKES // 1 MILE (TURF) 
EDZO'S PICK: #9 LIKE A SALTSHAKER (12/1) 

Pennsylvania-bred’s only career race on turf came last year at Belmont, finishing second in a competitive stakes. In a race where it looks like the two inside horses are the speed, maybe this one can follow, stalking the pace, then punch home the last quarter-mile. Price will be right. Across-the-board bet and use in the exotics.