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Here are my selections for Wednesday. These are not meant to be in exact order, but merely the four horses I think have the best chance to win. For beginners, I suggest exacta boxes with three horses, using two of mine and one of your own. And you can always pick up a copy of Acing Racing 2016 to learn everything you need to know. (These are the picks and format that are available on the free tip sheet at SHRP). Bit of a rough run of late but looking to bounce back with a solid card today.
FIRST
8-2-7-4
SECSEAS LAST DANCE has solid works for debut; barn does well with firsters
SECOND
5-4-6-1
PREVIOUS HONOR comes off a better than it looks on paper effort in New Orleans
THIRD
7-3-1-8
TOO TALL TONY drops in class and could win right back
FOURTH
3-5-10-1
CLEAR CORREDOR was a distant second in last; could win with imporvement
FIFTH
3-1-2-5
FUDGE PROUD will be a short price but fits well in this spot
SIXTH
3-4-2-10
MEME JO has a good record over the surface and should prove tough to catch
SEVENTH
2-3-1-5
SNOOSE SASA needed last and could get it done in this spot
EIGHTH
3-7-6-8
SHAWNA MORGAN has been off since debut in July; could surprise here
NINTH
9-5-6-3
EXXSQUEEZE ME has hooked some tough runners and fits well here
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Luis Robert Jr. homered, Shane Smith pitched six effective innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Edgar Quero had two RBIs as last-place Chicago won for the fourth time in five games.
Robert hit a run-scoring double in the second and his sixth homer in the fourth, a solo drive to left-center off Lance McCullers Jr. (1-2). He also made a sliding catch on Jake Meyers' liner to center in the eighth, stranding runners on the corners.
Smith (3-3) allowed one run and seven hits in his second straight win.
Grant Taylor, one of Chicago's top prospects, worked a 1-2-3 seventh in his major league debut. He hit 101.5 mph on his first pitch, a ball to Victor Caratini.
Brandon Eisert handled the ninth for his second save.
Isaac Paredes and Yainer Diaz each hit a sacrifice fly for Houston in the opener of a six-game homestand. McCullers permitted four runs and four hits in five innings.
Chicago scored two runs in the third to open a 3-0 lead. With two out and the bases loaded, Quero hit a two-run single to left.
Key moment
Meyers and Caratini hit back-to-back singles in the fourth, but Shane Smith got Cam Smith to ground into an inning-ending double play.
Key stat
Smith has won back-to-back starts for the first time in his career. The 25-year-old right-hander went into the game leading all MLB rookies with a 2.45 ERA.
Up next
Sean Burke (3-6, 4.03 ERA) is expected to pitch Wednesday for the White Sox against Ryan Gusto (3-3, 4.78 ERA) in the second of a three-game series.