What a great weekend of races we have in front of us here at bestbet Orange Park. Top grade events over 550 and 770 yards, plus a couple more marathons on Friday evening as well. Let’s check out all the great effort and try to give you some winning tips on the races!

Friday

The new vs. the old in the 7th race on the card as stakes winner Amazing Run and wily veteran Gs Jock take on the invading Blanchard duo from Sarasota. Here class wins out! Maybe sometime in the future the invaders might have a shot, but history is on the side of the old-timers. Amazing run loves the inside and the 3 box is close enough for her to get it done. GS Jock looks to rebound after his last effort, and if he clears, this race is his too loose. Outside the newcomers sit and we will see just what they can do. Both Breath Taking and Mega Bacilo both have closing ability and should make a late dash for the cash tonight. (4-3-7-8)

The 9th race is the 1st of 3 marathon races on the card and this solid B event might be the play of the evening. Lucky Betty is back from Mardi Gras where she just competed in their marathon stakes. She has a distinct class edge over this field and I expect her to win this race with ease! Trying to make her work for it will be the well experienced solid dropper Stand Back Drive. The outside post aides his effort and he could be a piece of the pie at the wire. Mo’s Strider loves the extra distance and the 1 box surely can’t hinder him tonight. Gs Tegan rounds out the rivals. Down a grade, this solid chaser should be around throughout! (3-8-1-7)

Back to 550 and back to grade A in the 11th race as the Ww Sparks Flying looks to weld her way by everyone late for yet another win. This talented pup has all the tools to get it done, but she is going to have to be on top of her game to beat this talented field. Warped is right next door and if she comes to run, she wins this race. She has had some rough trips as of late, but could finds round outside tonight. E’s Blingo was a stakes finalist and has shown flashes of greatness in the past. She too needs to break, but should be in the hunt for the duration of this effort. Ship in Sookie Stachouse is stepping up in class, but seems to break well and could be unabated to the rail in this effort. If she gets around early, she could be the surprise of the night. (6-7-3-5)

More marathon, no problem! Check out the 14th race were a TC field heads over to 770 yards and Gs Kadence looks to take the top spot. Here she is back at a great distance for her and will be getting to work early and keeping it up all the way to the wire. She can win from off the pace as well, so this double threat will be tough to stop. Rs Cashin In likes this distance as well and hot off a win, she is ready to provide a challenge again here. Posted up, she factors from start to finish. Gs Jocelyn is in the one box and you need to forget the lines. She is much better than they show, and looks to have righted the ship in her last schooling effort. I expect her to show up and contend tonight. Easi Camden is the wildcard in the bunch! You never know what you are going to get. The post helps and if the light switch is on, he just might threaten! (6-2-1-8)

Finishing off the 770 Double Quiniela and the evening, this grade A event over 770 is going to be the highlight of the weekend. Loads of talent here and anyone could take home the win if it all goes their way. Clearly the fans favorite will be Gs Cosmo. The most decorated greyhound in this field gets room away from the crowd in the 8 box, and if he comes out running, I don’t think anyone in this field can run him down before the wire. He will be the pick, but he needs to rise to the occasion again tonight. Pressuring him for sure will be the hard nose running Slick. Slick won the last marathon he races in and has been a threat and each and every start over the last month over this distance. Making any leader work, he will be a threat throughout tonight. Mo’s Aragorn runs better the further he runs, and he too has a marathon win showing in his lines. He loves the rail and gets a great starting box here in the blue blanket. He too must break, but can contend from off the pace as well. Up a bit in class, he needs his best effort in this race. Caitlyns Dream could be the one for all of them to catch in this effort. She has blazing early speed from the marathon box and could easily see the front end in this race. Her drawback is that she is short in the stretch and can be caught by anyone of the closers in this field. If she gets some help behind her though, she might just prove too much on the front end. (8-3-2-5)

Saturday

On the matinee we have just one top grade event and it comes in the 11th race on the card. The good news for us is that it should be very exciting to watch and it has one of the best puppies at the racetrack in the field. Jet City Woman is back in grade A after a tremendous win last time out in grade B from nearly the same post position. Look for her to break close and hit the afterburners late to take home the victory. Pushing the pace should be back to back winner Ww’s Wine Cooler along with her kennelmate from Red Oak, and recent winner herself, Bb’s Alonzo. Both greyhounds have the skills to wire this field on the lead, and if they steal enough early, they might just have a chance to continue their streaks. Best of the rest goes to the wishy-washy Kiowa Deep Junk. This greyhound is as fast as he wants to be, but you just never know when he will show up. If he breaks well, and is close early, he might have a shot today. (2-3-5-6)

On to the evening card and POST POSITION rules the day in the 7th race on the card. The edges get the nod here as Braska Nymph is back on an upswing in the 1 box and the wide running rising star Pinball Wizard is feeling right at home in the 8 box. Nymph is more of a breaker and should come out running in this race. She is tough to beat on the lead and that is where she will be early on in this race, but Wizard is developing more in every start and has enough late to bring a hard challenge to the leader at the finish line. Others not to forget about her are the solid grade A competitor Gege Takeaticket and the tough if I’m close early running Ww’s Work Flow. (1-8-6-7)

Speed, breaking speed that is, is going to determine just who wins the 11th race! Black Oak Smash has taken well to his new surroundings and has been coming out of the starting box like a rocket over his last few efforts. No one has been close to him early and that will give him the uncontested lead once again in this race. Once in front he can be caught, but I think the closers come too late and he survives at the wire for his 3rd win in his last 4 starts. Stalking him every step of the way will be the fierce competitor Chasmo’s Earl. Earl has not missed the money in 6 straight and I fully expect that trend to continue tonight. The back in grade A closers, Sabil Par Hick and Ww Head Rush both should be considered a threat and could be in the mix at the wire as well. If either gets loose early, they too have the potential for the upset. (3-4-7-2)

We saved something special for the last race on the card as you get to watch, wager, and win on the best puppy at the racetrack right now, Ww’s Ignite Fire. Despite a hiccup in her first maiden race, Ignite Fire has not been beaten at bestbet Orange Park. She has tremendous late speed and has easily come from off the pace to win 5 straight races up the ladder in a row. She has made it look early at times and will continue her red hot running in this effort. She will have to beat several proven grade A runners to get the job done, but so far, it appears that she is more than up to the task. The only drawback is the post, but she won last time out in grade A from this box. Challenging her will be her kennelmate Ww’s Death Row. This greyhound is a solid grade A competitor that has not missed the trifecta in 4 straight, including a pair of wins in grade A. She is a good breaker too and should press the pace early on, but she will be no match for the puppy in the stretch. Dutch Rudy is on the other end of the spectrum as he can run with the puppy late, but might be too far behind early to contend for the win. This greyhound has already been a stakes finalist and will be a tough competitor when the puppy stakes starts in just a few weeks. Here he will make do with the post and should provide the leaders with a stretch challenge to threaten them near the wire. Gs Jersey can’t be overlooked either. This greyhound has not missed the money in 6 straight races in grade A and has enough early to get close and enough late to factor at the finish line. A threat from box to wire, she will be in the mix all the way tonight. (5-2-3-6)

Sunday

Sunday matinee has one top grade event and it comes in the 11th race on the card. Lucky for us it features two of the best greyhounds around and it could be an easy quiniela cash for everyone if they both decide to show up. Orange Park Derby winner Safe At Home draws a great inside post position and should be the favorite to win this race, well that is if Kiowa Mat Marty is not the one with the most money bet on him at post time. Marty fell last time out, but previous to that he had been in the quiniela for 7 straight races where he won 5 starts. With different styles it will be fun to see how this race turns out. Can Marty steal enough to hold on late, or will Safe At Home break too close and drive by in the stretch for the win? Both better be wary of Ww’s Musician! This greyhound can hang too and has been in the cash in 9 straight trips. Hot off a win in grade A, she too might just be in the mix for the win today. Ship in Fluff N Stuff gets the red box, and you know you can never forget about the 1 box at Orange Park, so we have to watch out for her as well. She just won in grade B and is poised to make some noise in this effort too. (2-8-4-1)