Steve Matthews / Jan. 22 at Aqueduct
Best Bet: SUN DANCE MOON (6); Best Value: MY GOLDEN OPINION (4)1
1 Mile. Claiming $7,500. 4&up. Purse: $19,000. (All races on inner dirt.) Post - 12:30 p.m.2 One Starry Nite(L) 118 Lezcano 6-5-5 Martin, Sr. 30-1
3 Larry's Forty Two(L) 118 Thompson 6-3-4 Chin 30-1
1 Sawtooth Mountain(L) 118 Studart 9-7-7 Persaud 4-1
4 Coaltown Legend(L) 118 Cohen 3-3-1 Jacobson 6-1
5 Rises the Phoenix(L) 118 Alvarado 5-6-1 Conway, Jr 5-1
6 Dantastic(L) 120 Alvarado 6-1-7 Contessa 3-1
7 New York Style(L) 118 Velasquez 4-1-6 Englehart 4-1
1a Marina Market(L) 118 Castro 3-3-2 Persaud 4-1
8 Three in the Bag(L) 120 Lopez 6-1-2 Jacobson 7-2
Dantastic drops to level of victory two starts back after pace and trip compromised in last. Marina Market wheels back in a hurry after late running third in sprint this past Sunday; price will be tempting. Three In The Bag will be aided by cutback to more manageable trip.
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6 Furlongs. Maiden Claiming $16,000. 3yo. NY Bred. Purse: $19,000.
1 Tommy Karakorum 120 Luzzi 8-x-x Odintz 12-1
2 Saratoga Squier(L1) 120 Velasquez x-x-x Rice 5-1
3 Honor Ernesto(L) 120 Alvarado 9-3-10 Jones 6-1
4 Magic Jazz(L) 120 Castro 7-7-7 Campo, Jr 6-1
5 Frantic Domer 120 Rivera 8-x-x O'Brien 30-1
6 Isn'tlovejustgrand(L) 120 Valdivia, Jr 7-4-5 Aquilino 5-2
7 Trinity Warrior(L) 120 Lezcano 6-9-9 Ubillo 15-1
8 Leading Article(L) 120 Davis 11-9-x DiSanto 50-1
9 Henrik(L) 120 Hill 11-x-x Hushion 2-1
Honor Ernseto gets class relief after chasing fast fractions after stumbling at the start last time; weakness of field is selection's strength. Isn'tlovejustgrand drops and returns to sprint after regressing in last; dangerous on the rebound. Henrik is working with a purpose for return for Hushion; very playable if money shows.
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6 Furlongs. Allowance. 3yo. NY Bred. Purse: $40,000.
1 Capitol Hook(L) 118 Dominguez 2-1-3 Asmussen 3-1
2 Dr Disco(L) 122 Cohen 1-2-x Brown 3-5
3 Private Rules(L) 118 Alvarado 6-7-3 Ryan 6-1
4 Fuhrlang(L) 113 Pedroza 1-8-x Englehart 20-1
5 Stopthefever(L) 118 Luzzi 4-1-2 Figgins, III 30-1
6 Gold Raptor(L) 122 Velasquez 1-2-6 Rice 10-1
7 Raecinjasin(L) 118 Castro 4-1-4 Baker 15-1
Dr Disco logged three tightly grouped workouts since fast-figured front-running score last month; more to come. Private Rules squared off versus stakes fields last year and compiled eye-catching work tab for comeback; worth long look at long price. Capitol Hook has delivered strong efforts in all three starts; right in the thick of this.
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6 Furlongs. Claiming $16,000. 4&up. Purse: $20,000.
1 Tangled Sheets(L) 123 Alvarado 3-7-4 Pucek 4-1
2 Mr. Grievance(L) 123 Velasquez 7-5-5 Asmussen 12-1
3 Tahoe Warrior(L) 123 Dominguez 6-2-9 Rodriguez 7-2
4 Bold Vindication(L) 123 Luzzi 7-7-6 Sciacca 30-1
5 Khan of Khans(L) 123 Pezua 2-5-1 Chatterpaul 8-1
6 Saints Alive(L) 118 Pedroza 7-5-5 Terracciano 20-1
7 My Golden Opinion(L) 123 Cohen 5-5-5 Jacobson 3-1
8 Multidude(L) 123 Castro 10-6-11 Martin 5-1
9 Ever a Friend(L) 123 Lopez 6-6-6 Jacobson 6-1
My Golden Opinion tallied swift late pace figure after bad getaway last time and could receive ideal setup in field with sufficient speed. Tahoe Warrior notched fast internal numbers in last and appears to be circling back to best final numbers; very dangerous. Tangled Sheets drops in price for local debut and owns competitive numbers on best efforts; don't ignore.
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5 1/2 Furlongs. Claiming $10,000. 4&up. Purse: $20,000.
1 Karakorum On Black(L) 120 Luzzi 5-6-1 Odintz 20-1
2 Six Gun Sheriff 113 Rivera 1-7-10 Terracciano 20-1
3 Kiln Creek(L) 120 Espinoza 9-6-1 Barker 12-1
4 Boston Chief(L) 120 Cohen 4-1-2 Baker 8-1
5 Punch the Odds(L) 118 Rivera, Jr 7-1-6 Chin 30-1
6 Head Heart Hoof(L) 118 Lopez 1-1-1 Englehart 1-1
7 Missile Motor(L) 120 Pezua 2-3-1 Chatterpaul 7-2
8 Wadi Suki(L) 113 Amaro 1-2-5 Persaud 15-1
9 Adams Circle(L) 118 Dominguez 5-3-1 Rodriguez 5-1
Wadi Suki made sustained rally to win last and could benefit from pace meltdown in contentious field. Head Heart Hoof is fresh, speedy and training swiftly and could play out as the quickest of the quick. Missile Motor was game second behind top selection last time and could easily take this on 'A' game.
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1 Mile. Allowance Optional Claiming. 4&up. Purse: $45,000.
1 Remand(L) 120 Hill 6-3-3 Terranova, II 12-1
2 No Mine(L) 123 Da Silva 1-3-2 Ferraro 20-1
3 Black Pen(L) 120 Cohen 2-1-2 Jacobson 5-2
4 Overcommunication(L) 120 Dominguez 2-4-4 Pletcher 3-1
5 Sun Dance Moon(L) 120 Castro 1-4-6 Asmussen 5-1
6 The Brush(L) 123 Valdivia, Jr 1-3-3 Zito 12-1
7 Spangled Star(L) 120 Velasquez 11-3-3 Dutrow, Jr 6-1
8 Monte Carlo(L) 120 Alvarado 8-3-3 Violette, Jr 15-1
9 Loquacious(L) 120 Jara 6-7-1 Albertrani 15-1
10 W. W.'s Lady's Man(L) 123 Lopez 6-1-5 Brown 10-1
Sun Dance Moon gets confident class hike in first start since claimed and compiled steadily intensifying work tab for first start since November; primed and ready. No Mine has won seven of 12 starts and consistently earns fast figures; very playable. Black Pen is another that owns swift numbers and logged three wins and two seconds in last five starts; could easily take this.
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6 Furlongs. Claiming $15,000. 4&up. Purse: $18,000.
1 Tympanic(L) 120 Singh 8-8-5 DeMola 30-1
2 Luigi P 120 Lezcano 9-6-6 Bizelia 30-1
3 D'argento(L) 120 Dominguez 5-3-1 Englehart 7-2
4 Virtues Under Fire(L) 123 Castro 1-8-2 Hills 10-1
5 Splendid Behavior(L) 120 Velasquez 6-5-6 Asmussen 5-2
6 Suttle Rich(L) 120 Sone 7-5-4 Chin 50-1
7 Bawana Jake(L) 120 Cohen 4-6-7 Levine 2-1
8 Forty Prayers(L) 123 Lopez 7-1-4 Jacobson 6-1
9 Jello Shot(L) 123 Luzzi 6-1-3 Kelly 10-1
Forty Prayers was victimized by rough start in last after tallying rapid late pace figure when winning two starts back; rebounds. Splendid Behavior drops back with restricted claimers after notching improved pace figure in last; primed for best in third start since 10-month layoff. D'argento regressed in last after fast-numbered third in prior; bounce-back potential. Bawana Jake is more than good enough on 'A' game; must factor into mix.
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6 Furlongs. The TOBOGGAN (Grade III). 3&up. Purse: $100,000.
2 Independence War(L) 116 Arroyo 1-3-1 Farro 12-1
3 Endless Circle(L) 123 Cohen 3-1-6 Rodriguez 7-2
1 Driven by Success(L) 120 Luzzi 2-1-4 Pletcher 6-5
4 Fastus Cactus(L) 116 Espinoza 3-1-1 Chatterpaul 30-1
5 Flat Bold(L) 116 Castro 2-6-3 Albertrani 6-1
6 Temecula Creek(L) 120 Velasquez 1-1-6 Rodriguez 3-1
1a Calibrachoa(L) 120 Dominguez 1-1-2 Pletcher 6-5
8 Jack On the Rocks(L) 120 Lopez 7-2-7 Gullo 15-1
Temecula Creek logged swift final fractions when winning last two starts and fired half-mile bullet for contentious Toboggan. Pletcher entry: Driven by Success battled through scorching splits when an ultra-game second in Gravesend and mate Calibrachoa tallied very fast number when aided by front-end setup to win Gravesend; complementary coupling. Independence War owns stalker's style and fast figures; don't overlook.
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6 Furlongs. Claiming $7,500. 4&up. Fillies and Mares. Purse: $18,000.
1 Storm Gal(L) 118 Cohen 3-1-6 Levine 3-1
2 Sister's Speed(L) 120 Alvarado 9-6-7 Jones 12-1
3 Northernstaraglow(L) 118 Dominguez 1-2-3 Farro 4-1
4 Pure Vixen(L) 111 Rivera 1-1-2 Hinds 6-1
5 Unruly Storm(L) 120 Velasquez 1-4-1 Englehart 7-2
6 She's Got Bling(L) 118 Thompson 8-6-7 Chin 50-1
7 Decorated Court(L) 118 Lezcano 5-3-5 Persaud 20-1
8 Bombilla 118 Mangalee 6-6-7 Pringle 30-1
9 Cherokee Gem(L) 118 Husbands 5-1-7 Baker 10-1
10 Good Will(L) 118 Lopez 3-2-2 Jacobson 5-1
Unruly Storm fired eye-catching half-mile bullet since game victory in last at Pen; more to give. Pure Vixen was front-running winner in three of last four starts at FL and projects as the main speed that pulls seven to nine pounds from main contenders; very playable. Northernstaraglow earned solid final number when winning last at Philly; dangerous. Decorated Court drops two class levels and could be the prime beneficiary if pace meltdown ensues. Good Will will be aided by today's shorter trip.
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