Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for April 3
Best Bet: PRAIRIE FIRE (7); Best Value: MY LITTLE LULU (9)
FIRST: Tuesday's Child is fresh and fired crisp 3-furlong breeze last week. Forestwood Lane was an ultra-game second in last; price won't be on your side. Infeasible was second to a runaway winner in last; must consider.
SECOND: Wait a Minute could be ideally positioned in the stalker's seat. Hydra has drilled five times since improved placing in last; dangerous. Baby Boss has been claimed six times from last seven starts; speedy and playable.
THIRD: Alicia's Way, needs to improve on the numbers, but holds sharp form and should offer generous ticket. New York Banker owns speed and fast figures; likely underlay. Flower Moon also is fleet-footed and makes first start since claimed; worth long look.
FOURTH: Joycee Haz Pizzaz gets class relief and returns on one week's rest; forward move predicted. Double Shot regressed in last after fast-figured win in previous start; rebound threat. Ragtime Blues was a clear-cut victor at this level in last; be no surprise.
FIFTH: Daredevil Bull is rested and projects as the speed of the speed with proper handling. Reely Psyched could be in the garden spot if pace meltdown ensues. Live in Five should be aided by turnback to 6 furlongs.
SIXTH: Go Lime, needs pace help, but should offer fat ticket and will pack heightened wallop at a mile. Khufu could prove very tough on a soft lead. Sinful Dancer owns three seconds and a third from five starts; another minor award?
SEVENTH: Prairie Fire has trained strongly since determined score in last; pairs up. Saratoga Beauty consistently logs swift numbers; logical, short-priced threat. My Roxy Girl could be ideally positioned in the stalker's seat.
EIGHTH: Blame It On Mary projects as the dominant speed with aggressive handling. Peak of Chic was a change-of-pace winner in last at Parx; very dangerous. Pretty Clever was a useful third in first start since four-month absence; very interesting.
NINTH: My Little Lulu is quick from gate and fired 5-furlong bullet since last start; call based on price potential. Ice Kreem Sundae, an even fourth in debut, should pack intensified kick with cutback to 6 furlongs. Arduously owns speed, drops and notched half-mile bullet since last; worth long look. Gracefully Wild is training with a purpose for first start in 14 month; don't ignore.
