Steve Matthews / Mar. 19 at Aqueduct
Best Bet: COAX LIBERTY (9); Best Value: HERE COMES VINNY (8)1
6 Furlongs. Claiming $7,500. 4&up. Purse: $18,000. (All races on inner dirt, except for 9th race.) Post -- 1 p.m.
1 Wadi Suki(L) 111 Rodriguez 5-3-2 Persaud 6-1
2 Kiln Creek(L) 113 Pedroza 4-5-6 Barker 15-1
3 Castle Harbour(L) 120 Alvarado 1-4-5 Loaiza 8-1
4 Dantastic(L) 118 Luzzi 3-5-7 Jacobson 5-1
5 Coaltown Legend(L) 123 Cohen 1-1-1 Jacobson 5-2
6 Dealing Lucky(L) 123 Velasquez 1-1-4 Brown 3-1
7 Studley(L) 118 Castro 2-8-4 Chatterpaul 7-2
Coaltown Legend is riding a three-race winning streak and returns from month-long freshener; rates close call. Dealing Lucky has won two straight at this level and was just three lengths behind top selection on Feb. 4; very dangerous. Studley was an ultra-game second in last and owns foundation on the numbers.
2
1 Mile & 70 Yards. Claiming $7,500. 4&up. Purse: $16,000.
1 Rampant(L) 123 Studart 4-5-6 Signore, Jr 8-1
2 Sly(L) 123 Luzzi 7-2-8 Contessa 3-1
3 Incredible Speed(L) 123 Pezua 7-6-7 Martin, Sr. 30-1
4 Colie Z(L) 123 Lopez 4-8-8 DiPrima 8-5
5 Marina Market(L) 116 Rodriguez 2-2-7 Persaud 9-5
6 Ecru Egret(L) 116 Rivera 5-7-5 Persaud 20-1
Marina Market wheels back in a hurry after stubborn second last Friday; can win from stalker's seat. Colie Z looms the main speed and picks up C C Lopez; toting an additional 10 pounds is the problem. Sly regressed in last after game placing in prior; right in the thick of this.
3
1 Mile & 1 Furlong. Allowance Optional Claiming. 4&up. Purse: $45,000.
1 Wishful Tomcat(L) 120 Castro 4-1-5 Galluscio 8-5
2 I've Got the Fever(L) 118 Hill 2-7-1 Terranova, II 3-1
3 Stud Muffin(L) 118 Cohen 5-1-7 Jacobson 4-1
4 Slevin(L) 118 Alvarado 4-8-2 Dutrow, Jr 5-2
5 High Stakes Player(L) 118 Velasquez 4-5-6 Englehart 12-1
I've Got The Fever closed into hot final fraction last time and logged three sharp works in the interim. Wishful Tomcat endured tough trip in last and bested top selection by a length on Feb. 4; main danger. High Stakes Player needed last and is 1-for-1 at today's 9-furlong trip; don't ignore.
4
1 Mile & 70 Yards. Claiming $7,500. 4&up. Purse: $18,000.
1 Unbridled Grit(L) 120 Lopez 4-1-3 Grusmark 8-1
2 Fugedaboudit Sandy(L) 120 Velasquez 1-2-5 Englehart 5-2
3 Next Day(L) 111 Rodriguez 8-7-5 Persaud 30-1
4 Nobody Like Mike(L) 118 Hill 3-4-1 DiPrima 7-2
5 Giopi(L) 120 Castro 2-7-1 Baker 8-5
6 Merlin Bay(L) 113 Pedroza 4-4-4 Shivmangal 5-1
Nobody Like Mike has upped his game in last three starts and lightly raced 5-year-old should have more to give. Giopi tallied swift numbers when a tenacious second in last; big-time player. Fugedaboudit Sandy is a last-race winner that will offer generous price; worth long look.
5
1 Mile & 70 Yards. Claiming $7,500. 3&up. Purse: $17,000.
1 Tapped Out Bruno(L) 120 Santiago 5-6-8 Galluscio 6-1
2 Ontothenextone(L) 120 Castro 7-3-6 Sallusto 5-2
3 Miami Hammer(L) 115 Pedroza 6-2-1 Zito 3-1
4 Storm Falcon(L) 120 Velasquez 2-2-3 Rice 7-2
5 Lindsey's Buck(L) 120 Hill 6-3-2 Kelly 8-1
6 Crepe Au Sucre(L) 120 Lopez 6-1-7 Kelly 5-1
7 Tympanic(L) 120 Espinoza 3-4-8 DeMola 20-1
Miami Hammer gets class relief and consistently logs field's fastest late pace figures; weakness of field is selection's strength. Ontothenextone drops in for tag after speed and fade in last; dangerous on 'A' game. Crepe Au Sucre is training swiftly for first start since losing rider on Fourth of July; price will be tempting.
6
1 Mile & 70 Yards. Maiden Special Weight. 3&up. Purse: $43,000.
1 Corundum(L) 116 Santiago 5-x-x Pletcher 6-5
2 Acadian Blues(L) 109 Rodriguez 4-3-6 Gyarmati 7-2
3 Eltheeb(L) 116 Chavez 4-12-7 McLaughlin 4-1
4 Merensky Reef(L) 123 Velasquez 6-8-5 Albertrani 8-1
5 Wright Rendezvous(L) 116 Jara 7-x-x Ryerson 30-1
6 Magnificent Moon(L) 116 Lopez 5-2-3 DeMola 5-1
Eltheeb logged four sharp workouts for first start in 50 days; rested and ready. Corundum is fresh, makes first start for Pletcher and could play out as the dominant speed on the fence; very playable. Magnificent Moon bested top selection when second on Jan. 28 and owns solid figures on best efforts; could easily take this.
7
6 Furlongs. Maiden Special Weight. 3&up. NY Bred. Purse: $38,000.
1 Our Eli(L) 116 Cohen 2-2-8 Brown 3-1
2 Rock Superstar 109 Rivera 3-5-x Appel, Jr 30-1
3 Time to Engage(L) 116 Alvarado 5-9-x Conway, Jr 30-1
4 Wind in My Sails(L) 118 Da Silva 3-3-3 Dunham 10-1
5 Master Splash(L) 111 Pedroza 5-2-x Englehart 7-2
6 Ground Force(L) 116 Espinoza 2-2-9 Feron 5-1
7 Piscesbymoonlight(L1) 116 Velasquez x-x-x Schosberg 5-1
8 El Dreamer(L) 116 Lopez 4-x-x DiSanto 8-1
9 Camie's Hot(L1) 116 Chavez x-x-x Barbara 15-1
10 Out of Your Mind(L1) 123 Studart x-x-x Sciacca 30-1
11 Hershel(L1) 116 Castro x-x-x Albertrani 10-1
Wind In My Sails fired 5-furlong bullet since compromised by slow fractions in last; rates close call. Ground Force is riding a forward line on the numbers and adds blinkers today; very playable. Master Splash was beaten favorite in last and will be aided by cutback to sprint; right in the thick of this.
8
6 Furlongs. Allowance. 4&up. NY Bred. Purse: $40,000.
1 Who's Willie Fitz(L) 118 Jara 4-4-1 Corrao 4-1
2 Fortitude(L) 118 Velasquez 2-9-3 Schosberg 2-1
3 Zone Breaker(L) 111 Rodriguez 1-9-1 Persaud 15-1
4 Here Comes Vinny(L) 118 Hill 3-5-2 Topey 6-1
5 Mind Boggling(L) 118 Lezcano 3-2-1 Ferraro 12-1
6 Four Star General(L) 111 Rivera 1-3-7 Lostritto 15-1
7 Karakorum On Black(L) 118 Studart 2-7-8 Odintz 20-1
8 Tocco d'Oro(L) 113 Pedroza 2-4-1 Levine 3-1
9 Jello Shot(L) 118 Luzzi 1-3-7 Kelly 10-1
Here Comes Vinny tallied swift final fraction in last and logged crisp half-mile breeze last week. Tocco d'Oro is fleet-footed and owns fast figures; could easily take this. Zone Breaker and Jello Shot are last-race winners that worth long look at long odds.
9
6 Furlongs. The CICADA (Grade III). 3yo. Fillies. Purse: $100,000.
1 In Step(L) 118 Castro 1-x-x McLaughlin 3-1
2 Full Moon Blues(L) 118 Franklin 3-4-1 Tullock, Jr 12-1
3 Roman Treasure(L) 118 Hill 1-4-x Hushion 7-2
4 Dream 118 Cohen 1-1-x Jenkins 5-1
5 Quantum Miss(L) 118 Velasquez 5-1-1 Dutrow 7-2
6 Wild About Sonny(L) 118 Lopez 5-1-1 Breen 12-1
7 Coax Liberty(L) 120 Da Silva 1-2-1 Lawrence, II 4-1
Coax Liberty logged two swift half-mile drills since winning Dearly Precious last month; call based on price potential in contentious Cicada. Quantum Miss is rested, training sharply and projects as the controlling speed; big-time danger. Dream has won both starts by a combined 10 ¾ lengths; must be considered.
10
6 Furlongs. Maiden Claiming $16,000. 3&up. Fillies and Mares. NY Bred. Purse: $19,000.
1 Ecoach(L) 116 Lezcano 6-5-4 Aquilino 5-1
2 Winged Bandit(L) 116 Velasquez 2-3-2 Rice 7-5
3 Fastish(L) 123 Castro 4-9-6 Schosberg 5-2
4 Bayshore Gal 116 Amaro 7-x-x Garofalo 20-1
5 Missysmoonlitmagic(L) 116 Alvarado 6-3-x Conway, Jr 12-1
6 Galaxy Jet(L) 116 Espinoza 8-2-9 Campo, Jr 8-1
7 Money Magnet(L) 116 Pezua 7-6-x Martin, Sr. 20-1
8 Won My Heart(L1) 116 Rivera, Jr x-x-x Aquilino 30-1
9 Concert Crew(L1) 109 Rodriguez x-x-x Contessa 12-1
Fastish is training consistently for capable layoff barn for first start since Nov. 6; demand value. Ecoach shortened stride after opening three-length lead at the quarter pole in last; developing and dangerous. Winged Bandit was second at 75 cents on the dollar last time and now drops to lifetime low; logical, short-priced threat. Concert Crew drew tough post, but compiled sneaky-good work tab for debut; upgrade if money shows.
Entries -- © 2011 Equibase Company LLC, all rights reserved
Top salaries on town, city payrolls ... Record November home prices ... Rocco's Taco's at Walt Whitman Shops ... After 47 years, affordable housing
Top salaries on town, city payrolls ... Record November home prices ... Rocco's Taco's at Walt Whitman Shops ... After 47 years, affordable housing