AQUEDUCT: Opening Day!
 

The Big A returns to the NY scene Wednesday, and a good card is offered.. Hope you had achance to hear Andy serling on ATRAB Tuesday night as he discussed the nuances of the Ozone Park courses versus Belmont. Andy and I agreed on a lot of the interesting horses on Wednesday's kick off docket which starts at 12:30pm.

Tuesday's Meadowlands action was pock-marked by scratches from the Herpes scare at Monmouth, but it didn't prevent you from having the 4 horses which accounted for the $1,200 Super and $450 trifecta in the 9th, including the $60 winner Cool City Slew!


SELECTIONS -- Aqueduct, 10/25 (Races 1-9)


1st: CLM/N2L, 3+, 6f (DD) SCR #8

1. #1 Mr. Tater 7-2: Coa lands here.. 2ND
2. #5 Ziplocked 5-2: Lake adds blinks.. 7th
A. #6 This is True 12-1: Terracino 1 for '06.. WON
B. #7 Tactically Fine 5-1: Campo red ITM 3/4 Big A.. 3RD

EX BX: $121.00 ($2)
TRI BX: $476.50 ($2)


2nd: MSW, 2yo, 7f (P4, P3)

Excellent group of well bred babies with what looks like some serious firsters..

1. #4 ICE MAN COMETH 8-5: Just missing versus stakes juvies.. WON
2. #6 Piggott 12-1: Alexander 5X starter offers value.. 3RD
A. #7 Five Demon Bag 7-2: Hennig debuter from good first out sire.. 4th
B. #8 Ease 10-1: KMc sends E Dubai baby with Jara, Lasix.. 5th


3rd: MDN CLM, 3+, 6f (P3) SCR #7

1. #1 Tuffy Gold 10-1: Overlay ML on Pat Kelly rail runner.. WON
2. #6 Suffolk County 2-1: Weaver gelding had logical improvement 2nd start.. 3RD
3. #2 Dodgem 8-1: My man Sciacca.. T2D.. Rte to Spr.. Bug boy up.. 2ND

EX KEY/BX: $93.50 ($2)
TRI KEY/BX: $230.00 ($2)


4th: NYB-MDN CLM, 3+, 6f (P6, P3, Superfecta) SCR #6, #7

1. #5 Mark the Trick 20-1: Made big move, had trouble in lone start 4/26..
2. #1 Positive Gold 6-1: Away 2 years; Stoklosa goes to Jara (43%).. WON
A. #10 Children's Annex 2-1L: Notorious money burner a fit here.. 4th
B. #8 Teakwood 6-1: Board threat with forward move.. 2ND

EX BX: $68.50 ($2)


5th: OC/C, 3+, 6f (Grand Slam, P3) SCR #3, #6

1. #5 Hither Lane 9-5: Looms large with Johnny V. riding back.. WON
2. #7 Bold Decision 12-1: Nice $ on 'blinkers off' runner from under-rated gal.. 3RD
3. #8 City Attraction 5-1: Advise treading lightly on Dutrow horses for now.. 2ND

EX KEY/BX: $8.20
TRI KEY/BX: $31.00


6th: NYB-ALW/N1X, 3+, 1m (P4, DD, Superfecta) SCR #7

Will try to beat #5 Precision Perfect who will likely be way overbet and is vulnerable to a regression here against horses that are consistantly as fast..

1. #6 Brave Sir Robin 10-1 3RD
2. #2 Himmarshee 5-1 WON
A. #9 Northern Storm 8-1
B. #5 Precision Perfect 5-2 2ND

SUPER ADD: #3 Lookmeintheeye 15-1..

EX BX: $27.40 ($2)
TRI BX: $159.50 ($2)


7th: OC/C, 3+, 8.5f-T (P3) SCR #1, #3

1. #7 Yankee Master 7-2: Rice bay has faced top company.. 2ND
2. #5 Crown Point 3-1: Donk 4yo another that keeps serious company.. 3RD
A. #9 Green Lemon 7-2: Gr. II placed when last seen..
B. #4 Thunder Pass 6-1: TGulch bay needs boost.. WON

EX BX: $77.50 ($2)
TRI BX: $233.00 ($2)


8th: The Discovery Handicap (Gr. III), $100,000, 3yo, 9f (DD) SCR #3

1. #6 On Board Again 8-5: The one to beat but no lock.. 2ND
2. #4 Master of Disaster 9-2: Klesaris shopped for spot..
3. #2 Roman Dynasty 7-2: Pletcher 3yo lost in the shuffle.. WON

EX BX: $14.80 ($2)


9th: NYB-MSW, 3+, 6f (Superfecta CANCELLED) SCR #1, #2, #7

1. #3 Lost Going Home 7-2 WON
2. #8 Midtown South 8-1 3RD
A. #4 Big Ringer 12-1 2ND
B. #5 Chequer Cat 20-1 4th

EX KEY/BX: $18.00 ($2)
TRI KEY/BX: $50.00 ($2)


Late P4 Play:

6: 2-5-6-9
7: 5-7
8: 2-4-6
9: 3-4-5-8

4x2x3x4 = $96

Good luck!
Steve

nice start stevo....

Whoop.. There it is!! $475 TRI.. $100+ EX..

I had the 6 on top this morning and said to myself, "Can Rudy and Terracino really win the opener of the meet????" So I put them in the "A" slot as the value..

Thx Matt-O!!! (Wish that had started the early P4...)

nice job steve - way to start the meet out at "The Big A "

Steve very very nice call on that 1 in the 3rd.

Thx Gales!

And now.. BAM! in the 3rd! My Man Sciacca with a tough as nails Dodgem 2nd under my ON TOP 9-1 winner!!!

9-1 over 9-1...!!

looking to see what the tri will pay i keyed the 1 over several others.

Thx Skip..

I'm like Mr. Havercamp in Caddyshack!

"Good golly I'm hot today!"

"That's a peach, hon.."

not a bad tri. lets keep this going.

Good way to start to the meet. I had to throw a few bucks on Tuffy Gold when I saw they bet the favorites bet so hard.

I just logged on and saw he was your pick. Nice call on $20 winner....

I am purposely not making any picks until BC Day because I am sitting on some winners right now and I would rather use them that day :)

Thatta boy Steve

steve has continued hottness.....must be the clean living....

Oooh..
 

P4 blown out, but it's STILL an orgy in Ozone Park..

Steve you the man!!!!! If I was to make wagers on your pics my son's college fund would be off to a flying. Cant wait to here you on ATRAB at midnight while I am at work.

Nas..

Thx very much! Bad news about tonight though... We're a replay unfortunately.. Sorry! If you didn't hear last night's show it will be totally new to you however!!

SB

Thanks Uncle Steve
 

You killed them today and it was very appreciated. I had most of them.

Steve Byk is the Man!! Saint Byk was hot today!

A Ty Webb quote:
 

"There's a force in the universe that makes things happen...and all you have to do is get it touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen and BE THE BALL!"

Way to go Steve!:D

My post "300" ...WOW!