11/5: Aqueduct (4th-9th-C/O)
 

Nearly $50k in the Big A sextet pool Wednesday and a fun series of races to boot. One concern is a forecast calling for light but steady rain with an excellent overnight turf stake looking particularly challenging and entertaining. When last punting, took a 4 of 6 swing at Sunday's Hollywood carryover, and hope some capitalized on the $500 ($1) trifecta or $4,100 ($1) super laid out in the nightcap..


AQUEDUCT


POST-SCRATCHES


4th: MDN CLM, 2yo, 6f (P6, P3, DD,

Most Likely: #4 Trusting Heart 2-1
Next Best: #7 Captain Booyah 5-2
Best Valuer: #2 Cherokee Bull 5-1
Exotics Use: #1 Braciole 12-1


5th: CLM, F&M-3+, 8.5f-T (G/S, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #11 House Quest 8-5
Best Value: #2 Sax in the City 8-1
Next Best: #7 Talented Princess 9-2
Exotics Use: #12 Mpenzi 10-1


6th: MSW, 3+, 6f (P4, P3, DD)

Note #5 & #7 get aluminum pads on. Not a positive..

Most Likely: #3 Excess Capital 3-1
Next Best: #5 Formidable 5-2
Best Value: #6 Bet the Limit 9-2
Exotics Use: #7 Dream Again 10-1


7th: The Rare Blend, 3yo-F, 8.5f-T (P3, DD)

Terrific stake with host of well-matched gals..

Most Likely: #2e Live Oak entry 7-2
Best Value: #11 Senor Rita Lady 8-1
Next Best: #9 Blitzen Too 9-2
Exotics Use: #1 Lookalike 12-1


8th: CLM/N2L, F&M-3+, 6f (DD, Super)

Most Likely: #5 Driven by Winning 2-1
Best Value: #2 Judge's Pride 6-1
Next Best: #1 Bluegrass Girl 5-1
Exotics Use: #8 Calling My Colors 9-2


9th: NYB-MSW, 2yo-F, 8.5f-T (Super)

Most Likely: #2 Marula 7-2
Best Value: #12 She's Got Thunder 12-1
Next Best: #8 Lilly of Paradise 8-1
Exotics Use: #5 Carnita 30-1



<$200 P6 Play:

4: 1-2-4-7
5: 2-7-11
6: 3
7: 2-11
8: 2-5
9: 2-12

4x3x1x2x2x2 = 96 x $2 = $192


<$75 P4 Play:

6: 3
7: 1-2-3-5-7-8-9-11
8: 2-5
9: 2-5-7-8-12

1x8x2x5 = $80


Good luck!
Steve

4TH

8 Higher Place Early


5TH

3 Chicago's Girl Early
4 Fourth Chapter Early


6TH

2 Rapid Mon Early


7TH

4 Tempest Storm Early


8TH

3 Welcome to Wista Early


9TH

1 Jackpot Julie Early
1A Asscher Cut Early
14 Zipolina Early
15 Stormie Gray Early



JOCKEY CHANGES

8TH

7 Jetastik J. Pezua



MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES

6

5 Formidable 2 ALUMINUM PADS ON
7 Dream Again 2 ALUMINUM PADS ON

I know... Pezua!

Rojas had to go to Puerto Rico (or somewhere) to take care of his mother or father or maybe a thing involving his wife's family. I forget the details. There was some kind of problem. I'll ask Dasilva about both. He's the maven on EVERYTHING jockey-related.

I like Rojas. Fed his wife & kids at the Barbecue several times.

Jackie Davis gets her first! Congrats to Robbie's daughter. 64-1 and a brilliant ride...

(And I think it's safe to start looking at Thursday for a double carryover..)

yo albertranni is a beast and hes got a FTS darley
but there is no price & this race is too hard for me

yo u cant really play around when aalbertrani gets a classy animal

senior rita lady aint bad but she doesn't look all that game in the strecth

no price on the one i like = remy


EDIT - how did we miss that one? 4 turf winners by the dam, benzel is training his butt off, and this one is a big nice filly that showed she had talent right away in her career. one of those races that seem obvious after the fact

I didn't think the horse would be able to carry the distance. Benzel is doing a nice job after his tenure with Pletcher.

Brutal day at the Big A

I needed the 13 to win, or get second, in the last for a score. That was wonderful.

ouch.

you had a good call on blitzen too

steve, maybe its time to start a new 'main thread' entitled Where are they now?

For jocks especially.

I remember a few weeks ago you mentioned the "Mountain" and that Ray Ganpath was there. Oddly enough Kyle Kaenel has ridden there in the past too.

Its nice to know that Pat V is/was riding at LA Downs

Ryan Fogelsonger is at Hawthorne too.