Matthews Aqueduct picks

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6 Furlongs. 4&Up. Claiming $15,000. Purse: $18,000.

Post - 12:30 p.m.

1 Scorch the Torch(L) 120 Valdivia, Jr 2-2-3 Hernandez 5-1

2 Zio Tony(L) 120 Santiago 7-1-2 Pletcher 9-5

3 Tympanic(L) 120 Lezcano 5-8-8 DeMola 50-1

4 Fugedaboudit Sandy(L) 120 Velasquez 8-6-1 Englehart 12-1

5 Lord Jet(L) 120 Alvarado 3-4-8 Conway, Jr 20-1

6 Forty Prayers(L) 123 Cohen 3-7-1 Balsamo 8-1

7 Gunpowder Creek(L) 123 Dominguez 3-1-5 Trombetta 3-1

8 Quick Money(L) 120 Castro 3-5-8 Rodriguez 6-1

9 Fort McCoy(L) 120 Alvarado 5-8-1 Violette, Jr 12-1

Forty Prayers made wide rally into hot final fraction when third in last; more to come. Zio Tony owns fast figures but has been sidelined since June; demand value. Gunpowder Creek was game third at this level in last at Prx; developing and dangerous.2

5 1/2 Furlongs. 4&Up. Fillies and Mares. Maiden Special Weight. NY-Bred. Purse: $38,000.

1 Seattle Dynasty(L) 115 Maragh 3-7-3 Toscano, Jr 10-1

2 Dixie Rocks(L1) 122 Hill 8-x-x Hushion 2-1

3 Mich's Gem 122 Blake-Baeza x-x-x Quiles 30-1

4 She's Got Rules(L) 122 Luzzi 2-3-5 Jerkens 4-1

5 Possum Impossible(L1) 122 Pezua x-x-x Hertler 12-1

6 Curly's Hope(L1) 122 Lopez x-x-x Hooper 10-1

7 Queen of the Lake(L) 122 Dominguez 5-x-x McLaughlin 9-5

She's Got Rules logged top-figured second in last and should pack amplified kick with cutback to shorter sprint. Queen Of The Lake makes first start for McLaughlin and attracts Dominguez; trainer/jockey tandem is clicking at more than 40 percent. Dixie Rocks gets blinkers and Lasix in first start for Hushion; right in the thick of this.

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1 Mile. 4&Up. Fillies and Mares. SKY BEAUTY STAKES. Purse: $60,000.

1 Vindy City(L) 120 Carmouche 2-6-4 Servis 5-1

2 Lady Durlyn(L) 118 Velasquez 2-1-6 Rodriguez 4-1

3 Electric Gold(L) 118 Dominguez 1-4-1 Brown 2-1

4 Diva's Gold(L) 118 Cohen 3-2-2 Reid, Jr 8-1

5 Super Espresso(L) 118 Alvarado 1-1-2 Pletcher 5-2

6 Kittylicious(L) 118 Castro 3-10-1 Sciacca 12-1

Diva's Gold owns two wins and two seconds in four starts on inner strip and is riding an improving line on pace and final figures. Super Espresso logged rapid final fraction when winning last and should be perfectly positioned in the stalker's seat; very dangerous. Vindy City tallied swift number when besting top selection by a length at Prx last out; could easily take this.4

6 Furlongs. 4&Up. Fillies and Mares. Claiming $15,000. Purse: $18,000.

1 Shahzadi(L) 115 Pedroza 8-1-6 Hernandez 15-1

2 Fleeing Fast(L) 123 Castro 6-7-1 Chatterpaul 6-1

3 Shaker Lakes(L) 120 Studart 4-1-2 Contessa 10-1

4 Catreign(L) 120 Davis 3-3-2 Signore, Jr 7-2

5 Sunnybrook(L) 120 Dominguez 6-2-3 Rodriguez 2-1

6 Good Night Lucy(L) 123 Luzzi 5-1-3 Odintz 12-1

7 Here's the Beauty(L) 123 Hill 1-8-3 Baker 12-1

8 Belle Muse(L) 123 Alvarado 2-1-2 Pucek 5-1

9 Pay the Fare(L) 120 Lezcano 7-8-7 Ubillo 30-1

10 Chaka Bwana(L) 120 Chavez 4-5-8 Shivmangal 20-1

Belle Muse earned improved late pace figure when second in last and hails from streaking stable. Sunnybrook drops and consistently logs fast numbers. Catreignmakes first start for new barn and owns swift back figures.5

1 Mile. 4&Up. Fillies and Mares. Claiming $7,500. Purse: $18,000.

1 Luck(L) 113 Amaro 3-8-5 Hernandez 10-1

2 Maid to Win(L) 113 Pedroza 7-6-9 Imperio 15-1

3 Lights Out Lisa(L) 118 Cohen 6-9-3 Galluscio 3-1

4 Minister's Fate(L) 120 Davis 1-4-3 Signore, Jr 6-1

5 Spiritual Tune(L) 118 Chavez 2-4-7 Barker 5-1

6 Lady Apple(L) 118 Lezcano 5-7-4 Callejas 30-1

7 Palace Mistress(L) 113 Kaplan 5-7-7 Chin 50-1

8 Elaine's Pride(L) 118 Lopez 5-3-7 Barbara 12-1

9 Cranberry Queen(L) 118 Dominguez 5-1-10 Englehart 2-1

10 Silly Street(L) 118 Alvarado 5-3-1 Conway, Jr 12-1

Also Eligible

11 Lovable McGriff(L) 111 Rivera 6-5-7 Henry 30-1

12 Mighty Irish(L) 118 Lezcano 5-4-4 Persaud 20-1

Cranberry Queen notched swift internal numbers in last at Prx and gets class relief for first inner-track outing. Spiritual Tune made sustained rally when a clear-cut second at this level in last; very playable. Minister's Fate was a determined winner for this price in most recent; right in the thick of this. Luck closes strongly on best efforts and has benefit of rail today; worth long look at long price.

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1 Mile. 4&Up. Claiming $25,000. Purse: $25,000.

1 High Stakes Player(L) 120 Velasquez 5-6-1 Englehart 6-1

2 Red Elephant(L) 120 Valdivia, Jr 2-10-1 Breen 5-1

3 W. W.'s Lady's Man(L) 120 Santiago 6-1-5 Brown 4-1

4 Khalifa(L) 120 Castro 5-5-5 Zito 12-1

5 Rigby(L) 120 Lopez 1-9-1 Asmussen 3-1

6 New Adventure(L) 120 Alvarado 7-3-4 Imperio 20-1

7 Red Leader(L) 120 Dominguez 5-2-4 Pletcher 7-2

8 Seventh Star(L) 120 Cohen 3-2-7 Galluscio 12-1

9 Monte(L) 120 Luzzi 3-8-2 Rodriguez 12-1

High Stakes Player stretches out to favorably longer trip after tallying deceptively fast final fraction in sprint last time; starting from the fence seals the deal. Rigby gets confident class boost after fast-figured, front-running score in first start on inner strip; very playable. W. W.'s Lady's Man is fresh and owns fast figures; big-time player.

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6 Furlongs. 3YO. Starters Allowance Purse: $41,000.

1 Tatao's Widcat(L) 118 Luzzi 2-4-4 Dutrow, Jr 8-1

2 Ninety Five South(L) 118 Cohen 3-1-2 Pletcher 6-1

3 Brahman(L) 118 Da Silva 5-3-1 Pletcher 12-1

4 Hardshell(L) 118 Lopez 6-3-2 Baker 10-1

5 Jerry the Mush 118 Thompson 5-1-1 Chin 50-1

6 Dapper Tapper(L) 118 Castro 1-1-5 Hills 3-1

7 Wetzel(L) 118 Rodriguez 1-1-3 Dutrow, Jr 15-1

8 Divine Child(L) 120 Dominguez 1-9-4 Englehart 6-5

9 Dawly(L) 120 Velasquez 1-4-3 Asmussen 15-1

Divine Child ships in from SoCal after notching swift final fraction when a powerful winner in last at SA; rolls past these in the lane. Wetzel has earned solid numbers when winning three of last four in Maryland; very interesting. Dapper Tapper tallied two wins from three starts in Chicago area; right in the thick of this. Brahman is fleet-footed and rested; must respect.8

1 Mile. 4&Up. Fillies and Mares. NY-Bred. Allowance. Non-winners of 1 race(s) except. Purse: $41,000.

2 Up Up Away(L) 118 Castro 6-1-7 Kimmel 7-2

3 Wynot Siyue(L) 118 Davis 7-2-5 Coffey 30-1

4 Katy's Office Girl(L) 120 Dominguez 6-1-3 Rice 3-1

5 Sweethearts Kiss(L) 113 Kaplan 7-10-10 Ferraro 30-1

6 Alykela(L) 118 Alvarado 4-5-4 DiSanto 12-1

7 Tapaline(L) 118 Hill 5-4-3 Kimmel 4-1

8 Downtown Hottie(L) 118 Espinoza 4-3-6 O'Brien 8-1

1 Lindsay's Point(L) 118 Lezcano 3-5-5 Ubillo 6-1

9 Kaffiend(L) 118 Lopez 3-5-2 Morrison 6-1

10 Lagniappe(L) 118 Rivera, Jr 5-4-4 Smith 15-1

Also Eligible

1a Northern Warrior(L) 118 Davis 5-6-6 Ubillo 6-1

Downtown Hottie consistently logs the field's fastest late pace figures and could receive favorable setup in big field. Tapaline is rested and owns sprinter's speed and should be well placed in the stalker's seat; dangerous. Kaffiend is fleet-footed and has C C Lopez at the wheel; big-time front-running threat.

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6 Furlongs. 3YO. Fillies. NY-Bred. Maiden Claiming $16,000. Purse: $19,000.

1 Bellariffic(L) 120 Dominguez 3-3-6 Galluscio 5-2

2 Red's Kitty Hawk(L) 120 Cohen 6-x-x Aquilino 8-1

3 Fiddlers Diva(L) 120 Castro 2-3-5 Weaver 3-1

4 Juliann's Approval(L) 120 Lopez 6-7-8 Persaud 50-1

5 She's Fired Up(L1) 120 Santiago 6-x-x Baker 6-1

6 Carmella Cee(L) 120 Chavez 6-7-x Galluscio 12-1

7 Galaxy Jet(L) 120 Espinoza 9-10-6 Campo, Jr 20-1

8 Genuine Offer(L) 120 Alvarado 5-10-2 Tebbutt 15-1

9 Eur in the Mood(L) 120 Davis 10-9-10 Martin, Sr. 50-1

10 Charlie N Alex(L) 120 Velasquez 5-x-x Rice 4-1

11 Corri's Contender 120 Lopez x-x-x O'Brien 20-1

Charlie N Alex dueled through hot fractions in debut and now drops and should enjoy softer front-end flow. Fiddlers Diva was tough-trip, change-of-pace second in last; could easily take this. Bellarific was third as the favorite in last; logical, short-priced player. Genuine Offer is riding a forward line on the numbers and could be primed for breakthrough at fat ticket.