Steve Matthews

Best Bet: EMPIRE ATTRACTION (10); Best Value: CONFRONTED (4) 
 FIRST: Words of Praise owns speed and drops; rates call based on price in poor opener. Addressable Market, the most likely winner, fits classic Chad Brown profile but will offer unplayable odds. Tall Girl has two seconds from three starts; hard to toss. 
 SECOND: Login Required was dq'd from victory in debut at Monmouth this past summer; free square. Mercante concluded work tab with half-mile bullet; delivers KO blow? Sixwillberich is another newcomer with fast works; follow the money. 
 THIRD: Good Sam was a good-looking winner in debut; takes another. Rosie's Alibi bested a next-out winner by more than five lengths when breaking maiden last time; very dangerous. Binsky was a winner at the mile distance on Sept. 18; very interesting. 
 FOURTH: Confronted logged swift late-pace figure when a hard-charging second in debut; four tight works in the interim seal the deal. Scramble has delivered strong efforts in both starts; big-time player. Fly Right displayed newfound speed in last; worth long look.&nbsp; 
 FIFTH: Smokin' Hot Kitty is fresh,&nbsp;exits sprints and should be favorably positioned near the front in bulky field. Mandy Green gets class relief and notched sharp works since last start; wake-up threat. Union Dolly was a fast-figured second on turf two starts back; very playable. 
 SIXTH: Market Alert was third to a 10-length winner in last; class drop is the clincher. Nabokov has trained swiftly since winning lone start on Big A dirt; very dangerous. Will Sing for Wine disliked slop last time but owns fast numbers on dry land; don't ignore. 
 SEVENTH: Ohana Honor tallied rapid final fractions in both starts; sharp recent works are key. Cascais has drilled three times since useful third in debut; big-time contender. Tapit Trice, a $1.3M yearling, compiled eye-catching work tab; could be the goods. 
 EIGHTH: New Ginya was second to a repeat winner last time; set for best in third start of form cycle. Silken Dollar runs late and could be aided by added ground. Saratoga Chrome was a tough-trip third in same last race as top selection; must be considered. 
 NINTH: Full Moon Madness was a front-running winner in last and projects as the main speed once again. Signator packs potent kick and will be in the garden if top selection is unable to handle the mile distance. American Speed is working with a purpose at Winstar Training Center in Kentucky for first start since August; right in the thick of this. 
 TENTH: Empire Attraction is training consistently for first start since July of 2021; ready to roll as a new gelding. More Than Work owns two seconds and a third from four starts but looms a likely underlay; you make the call. Labarde makes first start with maiden-claiming tag; right in the thick of this. On Palm Sunday was a sharp second in last;&nbsp; must consider.

Best Bet: EMPIRE ATTRACTION (10); Best Value: CONFRONTED (4) FIRST: Words of Praise owns speed and drops; rates call based on price in poor opener. Addressable Market, the most likely winner, fits classic Chad Brown profile but will offer unplayable odds. Tall Girl has two seconds from three starts; hard to toss. SECOND: Login Required was dq'd from victory in debut at Monmouth this past summer; free square. Mercante concluded work tab with half-mile bullet; delivers KO blow? Sixwillberich is another newcomer with fast works; follow the money. THIRD: Good Sam was a good-looking winner in debut; takes another. Rosie's Alibi bested a next-out winner by more than five lengths when breaking maiden last time; very dangerous. Binsky was a winner at the mile distance on Sept. 18; very interesting. FOURTH: Confronted logged swift late-pace figure when a hard-charging second in debut; four tight works in the interim seal the deal. Scramble has delivered strong efforts in both starts; big-time player. Fly Right displayed newfound speed in last; worth long look. FIFTH: Smokin' Hot Kitty is fresh, exits sprints and should be favorably positioned near the front in bulky field. Mandy Green gets class relief and notched sharp works since last start; wake-up threat. Union Dolly was a fast-figured second on turf two starts back; very playable. SIXTH: Market Alert was third to a 10-length winner in last; class drop is the clincher. Nabokov has trained swiftly since winning lone start on Big A dirt; very dangerous. Will Sing for Wine disliked slop last time but owns fast numbers on dry land; don't ignore. SEVENTH: Ohana Honor tallied rapid final fractions in both starts; sharp recent works are key. Cascais has drilled three times since useful third in debut; big-time contender. Tapit Trice, a $1.3M yearling, compiled eye-catching work tab; could be the goods. EIGHTH: New Ginya was second to a repeat winner last time; set for best in third start of form cycle. Silken Dollar runs late and could be aided by added ground. Saratoga Chrome was a tough-trip third in same last race as top selection; must be considered. NINTH: Full Moon Madness was a front-running winner in last and projects as the main speed once again. Signator packs potent kick and will be in the garden if top selection is unable to handle the mile distance. American Speed is working with a purpose at Winstar Training Center in Kentucky for first start since August; right in the thick of this. TENTH: Empire Attraction is training consistently for first start since July of 2021; ready to roll as a new gelding. More Than Work owns two seconds and a third from four starts but looms a likely underlay; you make the call. Labarde makes first start with maiden-claiming tag; right in the thick of this. On Palm Sunday was a sharp second in last; must consider.

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