Golden Gate Fields Picks – Thursday, November 12, 2020

Golden Gate Fields brings us seven maiden, allowance, starter, and claiming races for Thursday.

I only found one race with an underdog that was worth the risk, but that also resulted in a solid trifecta recommendation.

Golden Gate Fields has been open to spectators for months now, so take advantage of it while you can: The weather Thursday in Berkeley will be mostly sunny skies with a 10% chance of rain, temps in the low 60s, and winds around ten mph.

Now, read on for my Golden Gate Fields picks and tips for Thursday’s richest races.

This is a claiming race for two-year-olds running a distance of six furlongs on the all-weather track for a purse of $17,000.

I’m backing the 8/5 morning line favorite — Raging Waters, with Irving Orozco in the irons. This colt finished in the money with a win for one of his two career starts.

The longest odds in this race are 8/1, and that’s too short to cover the risk of even a show bet.

This is a starter allowance race for two-year-olds running a distance of one mile on the all-weather track for a purse of $19,000.

I’m sticking with the 2/1 morning line favorite for this race, as well — City Champ, with Evin Roman aboard. This colt won both of his career starts.

And again, the longest odds in this race are far too short for the risk of a show bet.

This is a claiming race for fillies and mares three years old and upward running a distance of one mile on turf for a purse of $12,000.

I’m going with the second-favored (5/2) entry in this race — Always in Vegas, with Kyle Frey in the irons. This three-year-old filly moneyed five of her seven career starts, winning one.

I also see a trifecta here that could prove profitable: Always in Vegas, Live It Well, and Silly Notion (3-5-6). Live it Well — a four-year-old filly ridden by Silvio Amador — moneyed five of her 12 career starts, winning one. The three-year-old Silly Notion, with Frank T. Alvarado in the irons for this race, finished in the money for two of her six starts, with one win.

Golden Gate Fields was a bit stingy with the underdogs for Thursday, but you’ll find more moneymakers at the other two tracks I reviewed: