Horse Racing picks for Gulfstream Park race track on Thursday, December 22: Dr Post can deliver

Jockey Samy Camacho atop Mattys Express

There is plenty of great horse racing across America on Thursday, including at Gulfstream Park race track. We have been in fine form with our picks for a long time now and we are +196.62 units with our race selections to our recommended stakes dating back to August 5, 2021. Let’s keep it rolling!

Here are our best bets for today’s action at Gulfstream Park race track.

12:39 pm ET Gulfstream Park (Race 2) – Extendo 8/5 (2-star play)

Extendo was an impressive 7 3/4 length winner of a $35,000 maiden claiming contest over 5 1/2 furlongs at this track when making his debut in October. He was unable to dominate having duelled for the lead early when 9 1/2 lengths 5th over the same track and trip in an allowance optional claiming contest subsequently.

The booking of Luis Saez to ride is a positive sign and the son of Handsome Mike is taken to return to winning ways down in grade and with the drop in trip likely to suit. 

1:08 pm ET Gulfstream Park (Race 3) – Easy As A. B. C. Evs (2-star play)

Easy As A.B.C. showed ability in a much stronger contest when placing 3rd in a mile maiden special weight on the main track at Monmouth Park in September. He has run below that form since, including when tailed off having raced very wide in a $50,000 maiden optional claimer at Gulfstream Park at the start of this month.

He gets a significant drop in grade today and the son of Arrogate is selected to break his maiden at the 6th attempt for trainer Kelly J Breen. 

3:07 pm ET Gulfstream Park (Race 7) – Dr Post 7/5 (2-star play)

Dr Post demonstrated good form at a much higher level during summer last year, following up a win in the 9-furlong Monmouth Cup at Monmouth Park with on-the-board finishes in a pair of Grade 1s in the Pacific Classic and Woodward Stakes.

He has been absent since blowing the start in the Grade 1 Clark over 9 furlongs at Churchill Downs in November last year, but, representing a top trainer in Todd Pletcher, the 5-year-old is taken to return with a win.  

Exotic

Early Pick 3

Race 1: 4, 5
Race 2: 5, 6
Race 3: 1, 4

Stake: $2
Total cost: $16

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