Keeler Johnson's picks and plays Nov. 7

J. Keeler Johnson shares his picks and plays for Monday, Nov. 7 at Mahoning Valley and Turf Paradise.

#6 Maize Loved Laffy finished second in a maiden special weight race at Mountaineer less than two weeks ago. She's worth betting to win and playing over her entrymates #1 Jump Into Sanity (5-2) and # 1A Gracie Dance ( 5- 2) in the exacta.

Gary Johnson has been hot to start the Mahoning Valley meet, going 8-for-27 (30%). We bet on #5 Giv’em the Biz (10-1) to win the allowance sprint for horses bred in Ohio. GIV”em The Bizz will be ridden on Monday by Mauro Cedillo, a 24% winner at Mahonning Valley.

Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for Turf Paradise on Nov. 7. Race 1 is $30,000 Maiden Optional Claiming (5 furlongs, 2:40 p.m. ET). Reign of Speed (8-5) has won four of his five starts on the Southern California circuit. Big Jack ( 5-1) and Consuming ( 8-2) are the other two horses in the race.

Zia Park, Race 5: $2,225 Pick 5 carryover (3:48 p.m. ET).

There are two horses that we think could be good candidates for a ticket.

I Am the Juan is a $10,000 maiden claimer in race 5. He is 0-for-10 in his first 10 starts. Last month he finished second in a maiden special weight race at Zia. Joree Scriver and Nancy Summers have been winning at a 22% rate recently. Keeler Johnson's picks and plays for the race are Nov. 7.

He's No Yoke is the favorite in the $10,000 maiden claimer. He's a three-year-old gelding with a Brisnet Speed rating of 67. He ran well in a maiden special weight for New Mexico-breds at Albuquerque two months ago.