Courtesy of Mike Dempsey

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

AQU Race 1 Clm $10,000N1Y (1:00 ET)

#6 Persian Honey 4/1
#3 Selina Moon 8/5
#7 Top Lass 3/1
#2 Brief the Lady 15/1

Analysis: #6 Persian Honey is coming off a good runner up finish last out at this level, grabbing a brief lead in the stretch despite drifting out and getting passed late, beaten 3/4 of a length for the top spot. The winner was Gattinara, who came back to run a good second against open $7.5K foes in her next outing on March 12. The mare beat $25K claimers four back and was claimed out of that race by the low % Sedlacek barn and her form went south. I like the barn switch here to Baker and the jock upgrade from the bug to Lopez.
#3 Selina Moon was a game second last out against $10K non winners of three after lunging out of the gate, beaten just 3/4 of a length for the top spot. The filly was claimed out of the race by the Jacobson barn that is 14% winners first off the claim. She has done most of her best work on poly, but should appreciate the cut back to a sprint. She has landed in the exacta in 7 of 12 starts at the distance.

Wagering

WIN: #6 to win at 3/1 or better.
EX: 3,6 / 2,3,6,7
TRI: 3,6 / 2,3,6,7 / 2,3,5,6,7

Today's Featured Race of the Day from Aqueduct:

AQU Race 8 OClm $100,000N4X (4:25 ET)

#6 Mt. Glittermore
#2 Toulouse Lautrec
#5 Mor Chances
#1 Shoptate

Analysis: #6 Mt. Glittermore checked in second behind the tough Joey P., who took advantage of a speed friendly muddy track to go gate to wire at the Alw-3 level. The five year old was claimed out of the race by the Asmussen barn that is 19% winners first off the claim. He steps up a notch in class here to the Alw-4 level for the new barn. The five year old earned a career top over the surface here three back beating Alw-3 company. He seldom runs a bad one.
#2 Toulouse Laurtec earned the top last out speed fig in a sharp win versus Alw-2 optional claimers off a 5 1/2 month break, and that effort was flattered now that the runner up and third place finisher both came out of the race to win next out. A winner of 3 of 6 in his career, he now steps up to conditions while returning off a two month break. The colt still appears to have plenty of upside potential and makes his second start for the Levine barn. A tough call as the price is likely going to be on the short side.


Wagering

WIN: #6 to win at 2/1 or better.
EX: 2,6 / 2,5,6
TRI: no play

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: #2 Brief the Lady 15/1
R2: #4 Bowman’s Music 10/1
R3: #2 Hurricane Heat 8/1
R4: #5 Trickanometry 12/1
R4: #2 Charing Cross 12/1
R6: #2 East Coaster 12/1
R6: #3 Sky Ballet 15/1
R7: #2 Johannesburg Smile 12/1
R8: #1 Shoptate 10/1
R9: #4 Emblemosophy 15/1
R9: #6 S.Z. Madison 8/1


Good luck today!

AQU 6th (3:25)

1 Mile | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Claiming ($12,500) | Purse: $18,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Seeing Clearly Luzzi M J Morrison John 122 $12,500 L 6-1
2 2 East Coaster Davis J A Chatterpaul N 122 $12,500 L 12-1
3 3 Sky Ballet Hill C Hushion Michael E 122 $12,500 L 15-1
4 4 Tiffany Rock Musarro J Toscano John T Jr 117 5 $12,500 L 12-1
5 5 Chippewa Court Cohen D Contessa Gary C 122 $12,500 L 7-2
6 6 Bobs Pinup Girl Dominguez R A Schettino Dominick A 122 $12,500 L 5-2
7 7 Summer Treat Napravnik A R Englehart Chris 122 $12,500 L 20-1
8 8 Diva's Gold Jara F Brown Bruce R 122 $12,500 L 4-1
9 9 Good Will Serpa A Jacobson David 117 5 $12,500 L 8-1

Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (6-8), Pick 4 Races (6-9) Daily Double Wagers

Brian Blessing's Pick's 5-6-8

Look for Chippewa Court to be sitting just behind the front runners and pounce at the top of the stretch. She goes for the first time under the care of trainer Gary Contessa.

GPX 10th (5:45)

1 Mile (Turf) | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Maiden Claiming ($50,000 - $45,000) | Purse: $29,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Lost At Dawn Desormeaux K J Sacco Richard W 120 $45,000 L 4-1
2 2 Precious Penny Cruz M R Olivares Luis 122 $50,000 L 20-1
3 3 Lady Charlie Leparoux J R Albertrani Thomas 122 $50,000 L 8-1
4 4 Rosalinda Trujillo E Pinchin Jose 120 $45,000 L 12-1
5 5 Nila Mac Castellano J J Pletcher Todd A 122 $50,000 FTL 6-1
6 6 Pat Pat Castanon J L Oliver Victoria 122 $50,000 FTL 10-1
7 7 Smart Farming Velasquez C Rice Linda 122 $50,000 FTL 10-1
8 8 Impolite Lady Lezcano J Brown Chad C 120 $45,000 Blk-On L 6-1
9 9 Limeheart Maragh R Alexander Frank A 122 $50,000 L 7-2
10 10 Trippocracy Bravo J Spatz Ronald B 122 $50,000 L 12-1
11 11 Bahama Drama Nelson L Harvey Daniel S 120 $45,000 L 15-1
12 12 Ambitoness Prado E S Cesare William 122 $50,000 20-1
13 MTO Splendrous Lezcano J Brown Chad C 122 $50,000 L 5-1
14 AE Simply Impressive Cruz M R Bates Larry 122 $50,000 L 6-1
15 AE Honored View Lopez P Benzel Seth 122 $50,000 FTL 10-1
16 AE Jalal Castillo E Smith Jere R Jr 120 $45,000 L 12-1

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / 10 Cent Superfecta

Battagliaspicks 4-1-6-7

#4 Rosalinda-loved her race two starts back. She broke from the #11 post going two turns on the turf. She made the lead and held well to miss by only 2 in a tough MSW with Trujilo aboard. She came back and showed nothing for 50k sprinting on the dirt getting beat 28 lengths. She runs back today for the same claiming tag, which will help her price and they will never catch her going a flat mile back on the grass.

OP 1st (Post time 1:30)

1 Mile | Fillies and Mares | 3, 4 and 5 Year Olds Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $38,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Lustful Johnson J M Hartlage Gary G 124 L 6-1
2 2 Glowing Report Thompson T J Lukas D Wayne 118 L 9-5
3 3 Sizzleate Lenclud F Vance David R 113 5 L 5-1
4 4 Kel's Dreamer Murphy B G Roberts Stanley W 118 L 12-1
5 5 Hard Call Castellano A Jr Ritchey Tim F 118 L 5-2
6 6 Miss Bulldog Borel C H Whiting Lynn S 118 L 7-2

First Half Daily Double / Exacta/ 50 Cent Trifecta

Battagliaspicks 2-5-6

#2 Glowing Report- Has shown big improvement since adding blinkers. She pressed a fast pace while wide, then in her last out she went head to head with the favorite and finished 2nd, 8 lengths clear of the 3rd place finisher.

OP 2nd (1:56)

1 Mile | Fillies and Mares | 3, 4 and 5 Year Olds Maiden Claiming ($10,000) | Purse: $15,500

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Kya Kya Compton P Gastel Cynthia 124 $10,000 L 3-1
2 2 Denali Sensation Birzer A E Martin Timothy E 118 $10,000 Blk-On L 8-1
3 3 Reigning Spirit Murphy B G Cline Leon 119 $10,000 L 30-1
4 4 Golden Teardrop Marcial B Roberts Stanley W 118 $10,000 L 15-1
5 5 Chocolate Diva Escobar M Milligan Allen 118 $10,000 L 15-1
6 6 Monasetah Lenclud F Von Hemel Don 113 5 $10,000 L 5-2
7 7 Baquero's Slewgirl Rosier C R Ice Tim A 118 $10,000 L 10-1
8 8 Wicked Tap Borel C H Wigginton Jesse N 118 $10,000 L 5-1
9 9 Banducci Sterling L J Jr McNair Scotty D 118 $10,000 L 9-2
10 10 Flat Hot Trader R R Lane Troy 124 $10,000 L 20-1

Exacta / 50 Cent Trifecta

Battagliaspicks 1-6-2

#1 Kya Kya- looks to holding the winning hand today coming off back to back seconds. She looks like the only speed, gets the inside and will prove hard to catch.

SA 1st (Post time 1:00)

1 Mile (Turf) | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Allowance Optional Claiming ($80,000) | Purse: $48,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Brazilian Charm Bejarano R Walsh Kathy 118 L 3-1
2 2 Pulpit Magic Baze T C Dominguez Caesar F 118 L 6-1
3 3 Full Mandate (IRE) Flores D R Cassidy James 118 L 5-2
4 4 Glory Pride Talamo J McAnally Ronald 118 L 7-2
5 5 Fifie's Fantasy Valdez F S Armstrong Janet 118 L 4-1
6 6 Hot Citizen Rosario J Truman Eddie 118 $80,000 L 8-1
7 7 Press the Point Espinoza V Aguirre Paul G 118 $80,000 L 15-1

$1 Exacta / $1 Trifecta $2 Rolling Double / $1 Pick Three (Races 1-2-3) $1 Pick 4 (Races 1-2-3-4) $1 Place Pick All / $1 Superfecta (.10 Min.)

Battagliaspicks 2-3-1

#2 Pulpit Magic- was a very game front running winner here 3 weeks ago. This is a tougher field but his front running style has been dominate on the grass and he will be the one to catch