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Mike Dempsey

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Here is today's opening race from Aqueduct to get our day off to a good start:

AQU Race 1 Clm $7,500B (12:30 ET)

#7 New Spirit 5/1
#4 Charing Cross 10/1
#5 Vinnies Wild Tale 8/5
#8 Davy's Bank 8/1

Analysis: #7 New Spirit stalked the early pace, made a good middle move, and then flattened out in the stretch going six furlongs in his local debut, his first start off a 2 1/2 month break. The gelding makes his third start since arriving in the U.S. and his first go around two turns. The gelding has enough pedigree to handle the stretch out and the gelding showed some promise in his native Chile, winning his first three career starts. This looks like a weak spot and the short price favorite #5 Vinnies Wild Tale sure looks like a bounce candidate coming off his career top.
#4 Charing Cross has made 24 starts and this will be his first go at a route. The gelding failed to fire in his last two starts after beating $10K non winners of two back in December in a sharp effort. The gelding gets in light as he is reunited with the bug Serpa. The gelding will need to move forward off his last two, but catches a weak looking group and the 10/1 ML looks fair enough to toss him in the mix in this spot.

Wagering

WIN: #7 to win at 3/1 or better.
EX: 4,7 / 4,5,7,8
TRI: 4,7 / 4,5,7,8 / 4,5,6,7,8

Today's Featured Race of the Day from Aqueduct:

AQU Race 8 Alw $41,000N1X (3:49 ET)

#6 Honeymoon Suite 7/2
#8 Imthequeenofqueens 2/1
#3 Bearusa 3/1
#7 Jabbar 6/1

Analysis: #6 Honeymoon Suite was the beaten fav last out, making a good late rally to come up three lengths shy of the top spot over a racing strip that was playing to inside speed. The mare was claimed out of the race by the Contessa barn that is 15% winners first off the claim. The mare sheds a few pounds picking up Serpa and looks ready for a good one here in her third start since arriving from Canada.
#8 Imthequeenofqueens just missed last out, coming up a neck short at the wire as the beaten chalk. Two back over a muddy track Ramon sent her, setting the early fractions before weakening to finish fourth. Note the jock lands with the Asmussen runner here, which is not that surprising although he does win at a high % for Parisella. She catches a pretty weak group of state breds here but the 2/1 ML seems a bit on the light side.

Wagering

WIN: #6 to win at 5/2 or better.
EX: 6,8 / 3,6,7,8
TRI: 6,8 / 3,6,7,8 / 3,4,6,7,8

Live Longshots:

These are price plays for exotic players looking to find a couple of extra contenders to use in their trifecta and superfecta wagers. Or for those with smaller bankrolls, you might want to get in a small win-place wager.

Aqueduct

R1: #4 Charing Cross 10/1
R1: #8 Davy’s Bank 8/1
R3: #5 Lady Apple 12/1
R4: #7 Siwanoy Lila 12/1
R5: #1 Fast Spender 15/1
R7: #7 Regents Ridge 10/1



Good luck today!

Aqueduct Thursday

8th (3:49)
1 Mile 70 Yards | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Allowance | Purse: $41,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Hookin the Goods Lopez A Pringle Edmund 108 10 30-1
2 2 Wise Choice Musarro J Sciacca Gary 113 5 L 15-1
3 3 Bearursa Dominguez R A Asmussen Steven M 118 L 3-1
4 4 Kaffiend Espinoza J L Morrison John 118 L 5-1
5 5 Imaladystella Rodriguez P A Gutierrez Luis A 118 L 20-1
6 6 Honeymoon Suite Serpa A Contessa Gary C 113 5 L 7-2
7 7 Jabbar Cohen D McGillycuddy K L 118 L 6-1
8 8 Imthequeenofqueens Lopez C C Parisella John 118 L 2-1

Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10), Daily Double Wagers

Brian Blessing's Pick's 3-6-7

Bearursa can display a solid closing kick and gets the services of Ramon Dominguez. Trained by Steve Assmussen, expect planty of action at the windows.

Gulfstream Park Thursday

4th (2:42)
5 Furlongs (Turf) | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $45,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Genio Penalba C Arias Juan D 122 L 20-1
2 2 Embroidery Bravo J Clement Christophe 122 FTL 6-1
3 3 Victoria's Strike Rose J Servis Jason 122 L 10-1
4 4 Ready to Win Cruz M R Hamm Timothy 122 Blk-On FTL 12-1
5 5 Great Gray Trujillo E Sacco Richard W 122 Blk-Off L 8-1
6 6 Backlit Sky Desormeaux K J Carey Julia 122 FTL 12-1
7 7 Bail Out Kitten Prado E S Lynch Brian A 122 6-1
8 8 Amirahy Leparoux J R Toner James J 122 L 15-1
9 9 Precious Lady Lopez P Plesa Edward Jr 122 L 8-1
10 10 Creole Princess Aguilar M Simpson Willoughby 122 15-1
11 11 Remark Garcia Alan McLaughlin Kiaran P 122 L 7-2
12 12 Crimson Glory Castanon J L Ward Wesley A 122 Blk-On L 5-1
13 MTO Go for Jan Leparoux J R Kenneally Eddie 122 L 10-1
14 MTO Golden Guilder Baird E T Potts Ron G Jr 122 L 15-1
15 AE Rosalinda Maragh R Pinchin Jose 122 L 6-1
16 AE Unison Velazquez J R Pletcher Todd A 122 FTL 6-1

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / 10 Cent Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 4&5) Bet 3 (Races 4-5-6) / $2 Pick 6 (Races 4-9)

Battagliaspicks 7-11-2

#7 Bail Out Kitten- The Ramseys have been in love with this foal since she was born. They bred and raced both the turf champion sire Kitten's Joy and bred and raced the dam an 8 time graded turf winner. Her works are super and she will likely win at first asking.

Santa Anita

3rd (2:03)
About 6 1/2 Furlongs (Downhill turf) | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Allowance Optional Claiming ($25,000) | Purse: $48,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
Ms. G. I. Jane SCRATCHED
1 1 Princess Suances Gomez G K Vienna Darrell 123 L 7-2
2 2 A Clever Ten Bejarano R Hollendorfer Jerry 123 L 6-1
3 3 Unusual Strike Sutherland C Abrams Barry 119 L 8-1
4 4 Burna Dette Talamo J Hess R B Jr 119 $25,000 L 15-1
5 5 High Note Valdivia J Jr Hendricks Dan L 119 L 6-1
6 6 I Can Hear Flores D R Cassidy James 119 L 8-1
7 7 Boehle Sorenson D Puype Mike 123 L 8-1
8 8 Bombing Two Valdez F S DeLima Jose E 123 L 30-1
10 9 Quid Non Smith M E Rosales Richard 123 $25,000 L 9-2
11 10 Blame the Wine Berrio O A Avila A C 123 $25,000 L 5-1

$1 Exacta / $1 Trifecta $2 Rolling Double / $1 Pick Three (Races 3-4-5) $2 Pick Six Starts (Races 3-8) / $1 Superfecta (.10 Min.)

Battagliaspicks 10-11-4

#10 Quid non- Has really gotten good in the last few months after coming off a layoff. She looks like the only front speed in this turf sprint. She should be in front by 3 in the stretch and coast in from there.