The Funny Finish Line: Where Horse Racing and Laughter Meet Daily (04/04/23)

Welcome to “The Funny Finish Line,” where horse racing and laughter meet daily! Today, we have three exciting races with some great horse racing picks and winning information. But first, let's have a laugh!

Did you hear this one before?

Did you hear about the horse who could only count to three? He always finished in third place!

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Now, let's get serious and talk horse racing picks. In the second race at Mahoning Valley, our top pick to win is Speedy Mobile (4), ridden by E Barbaran with a 47% win percentage. For the place position, we like Tide Rising (5), with jockey A I Diaz and a 43% win percentage. And for the show spot, we're going with Beat the Dealer (3), ridden by L E Perez with a 42% win percentage. If you're feeling lucky, our Joker pick is You're My Boy Blue (2), with jockey F Salazar Becerra and a 41% win percentage.

Moving on to race three at Parx Racing, our top pick to win is Aztec Queen (6), ridden by J Laprida with a 38% win percentage. For the place position, we like Back to D' Future (1), with jockey A Y Nunez and a 37% win percentage. And for the show spot, we're sticking with Aztec Queen (6) again. If you're feeling adventurous, our Joker pick is Luna T (5), with jockey J Trejos and a 35% win percentage.

Finally, in race five at Turf Paradise, we like Capiat (5) as our top pick to win, ridden by G W Corbett with a 43% win percentage. For the place position, we're going with The O G (4), with jockey E Lara and a 39% win percentage. And for the show spot, we like Twice Fooled (3), ridden by J L Zunino with a 34% win percentage. Our Joker pick is Agador Spartacus (6), with jockey F H Da Silva and a 31% win percentage.

Now, let's talk about the historical facts of the tracks where these races take place. Mahoning Valley is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and opened in 2014. The track record for one mile on the dirt is 1:37.85. Parx Racing, located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, opened in 1974 and has a track record of 1:46.55 for six furlongs on the dirt. Turf Paradise, located in Phoenix, Arizona, opened in 1956 and has a track record of 1:33.62 for one mile on the turf.

And now for some historical facts on famous jockeys. Did you know that Eddie Arcaro, who won five Kentucky Derbies and a total of 17 Triple Crown races, was the first jockey to earn $2 million in prize money? Another famous jockey, Bill Shoemaker, won 8,833 races in his career and was known for his success on both the East and West coasts. And finally, Pat Day, who won the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, and Breeders' Cup Classic, is known for his dedication to his faith and regularly prayed before races.

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