Century Downs, picks and analysis

Century Downs will host an 11-race card on Friday, August 2. Key wagers include the Pick 5, starting in Race 1, and the $1 minimum Pick 4, beginning in Race 8.

The feature race is an $11,000 Fillies & Mares Claiming event in Race 6, featuring a competitive field of five mares.

Century Mach (Jk Royal Flush), dropping from the Fillies & Mares Preferred, is the highest lifetime earner in the field at $224,143 and draws the rail. Her fastest win this year was in 1:54.2.

Roulette Hanover (All Bets Off) has had mixed results but boasts the fastest win of 1:55.1 at Century Mile. She’s won three times this year.

Metaki (Vertical Horizon) has won two of her last three starts, with the fastest time of 1:55.2. She has finished in the top two half the time this year and is the second-highest lifetime earner in the field at $161,097.

Picks:

- Race 1: Handsome Dan (4), Agricolo (7), Yenoh Who (5)

- Race 2: Sammy Santana (1), Retros Mystery (2), Tuff As Buff (3)

- Race 3: Giaonthevalley (1), Ima Fist Fight (4), Delta Sunrise (3)

- Race 4: Woodmere Arthrjane (1), Licklips Swinghips (6), Sever Turbulence (3)

- Race 5: Custard Rocks (2), Heart Of Art (4), Lac La Biche (3)

Pick 5: 4,7/1,2,3/1,3,4/1,6/2,4

- Race 6: Century Mach (1), Roulette Hanover (2), Metaki (3)

- Race 7: Long Gone Lover (4), Oye Como Va (6), Saucy Posse (1)

- Race 8: Outlaw Endofanera (3), Havinfuninthesun (7), Bearcat Abigail (1)

- Race 9: Outlaw Spiced Rum (3), Byby Baby Byby (6), Over Ice (5)

- Race 10: Electric Amadeus (4), You Promyst (1), Ima Beach Diva (5)

- Race 11: Sharkasaurus (5), Despicable Moi (8), Betterhanluck (6)

Pick 4: 3,7/3,5,6/1,4/5,8

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