3/10: Aqueduct ($23k C/O)
 

In and out day Wednesday with some isolated success, but no multi-race scores as $20-$40 horses stymied $200 worth of P4 tries. At Aqueduct, a $945 quad was available thanks to $42 Citifiesta who upset the 4th and helped trip today's $23k carryover. Gulfstream's sequence was upended immediately by the 'other' first time starter in the race, Peter Pugh's Persian Lime, who popped early and never looked back at 9-1. The P4 there returned $550+.

Finally though, it was trying the action at Laurel that proved to be worthwhile even though the P4 was elusive. Miss Fleetfoot surprised the 8th paying $23.40, and with $17 Baileys Beach before her and $15 Grinnell after, the $1 Pick 4 paid $37,717 (!) from an unexpected $203,194 pool (likely 4 winners). Grinnell was my Best Value top tab in the nightcap, and helped defray some of the day's expenses when he went suprisingly under-bet. An earlier tri key of Hi Ho Bambino in the top two slots snared a solid $182 triple as well, so playing Maryland was absolutely a positive experience, and I encourage everybody to peruse their cards.

I ended up down a few bobs overall, but hope you did OK Wednesday... thought it was a fun afternoon. Carryover at the Big A Thursday that in a perfect world ends with Dee Tee's Lloydobler garnering a diploma in the 9th!


AQUEDUCT


POST-SCRATCHES


3rd: OC/N3L, 4+, 1m-70y (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #3 Regal Warrior 2-1 3rd
Next Best: #5 African Diamond 9-5 2nd
Best Value: #2 Indy Scent 15-1 5th


4th: NY-MDN CLM, 3+, 6f (P6, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #4 Lucky Leslie 5-2 3rd
Best Value: #9 Stoneridge 10-1 5th
Next Best: #6 December Diva 7-2 WON ($9.50)
Super Add: #3 Eurosensation 3-1 4th


5th: CLM, 3yo, 6f (G/S, P3, DD)

Small but tricky group..

Most Likely: #6 Ultimo Principe 5-2 WON ($6.30)
Next Best: #5 Hardshell 2-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #3 Memory Motel 4-1 3rd


6th: NY-MSW, F&M-3+, 5.5f (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #8 Possum Impossible 5-2 3rd
Best Value: #1 Hurricane Kitten 10-1 4th
Next Best: #4 Silver Over Gold 3-1 WON ($5.70)
Super Add: #9 Seattle Dynasty 8-1 5th


7th: CLM, 3yo-F, 6f (P3, DD)

Fun betting race..

Most Likely: #7 Indian Lilly 4-1 WON ($9.70)
Next Best: #5 Lady Maureen 7-2 6th
Best Value: #4 Sudden Impulse 8-1 3rd


8th: S/ALW, F&M-3+, 1m-70y (DD, Super)

Most Likely: #4 All About Alex 2-1 WON ($4.40)
Next Best: #9 Devilish Spirit 9-5 3rd
Best Value: #5 Latin Rocks 8-1 4th
Super Add: #7 Fortheloveof Anna 10-1 5th


9th: MDN CLM, 3+, 6f (Super)

Best Value: #4 Haystack Needle 6-1 WON ($7.00)
Next Best: #1 Lloydobler 6-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #6 Upper Afleet 6-1 4th
Super Add: #10 Black Diablo 12-1 -


<$150 P6 Play:

4: 4-6-9
5: 3-5-6
6: 8
7: 5-7
8: 4-9
9: 1-4

3x3x1x2x2x2 = 72 x $2 = $144

$2 P6 Conso Paid $87.50


<$75 P4 Play:

6: 1-4-8
7: 4-5-7
8: 4-9
9: 1-4-6-10

3x3x2x4 = $72

$1 P4 (4-7-4-4) Paid $228.00

Good luck!
Steve

Did they really just have a 6 furlong race that was won in 1:16 and change?

Are they serious?

Time to bring home the PIK 4(730) and the purse..GL Steve

Bitter sweet payoffs.

Great job of capping today Steve.

Congrats and thanks!

Good job, Steve.

Poor ticket structure cost me. Again. And again.

NT please answer my PM.
Also, EXCELLENT JOB TODAY STEVE. YOUR THE MAN, THE PEOPLES PERSON.

Nice Job today Steve, you were all over it.

Matt, Joe, Coach, Larry:

THX a lot.. I wavered on the single between Ultimo Principe and Possum Impossible and went the wrong way. Wish Possum had broken cleanly at least to have a chance. Hope everyone did well!