[Kasept]

P6 try was well wide of the mark Thursday, but a nice score in the 6th should have made the day worthwhile... Interesting Friday card at the Big A with a strong single in the 6th (Mott's #8 Monster Drive) a good spot for all your multi-race wagers...

Saturday's focus is Calder with Grand Slam II and 4 graded stakes, and Hollywood's Futurity, regularly an important late season black typer for Derby Trail-intended colts...

SELECTIONS -- Aqueduct, 12/15/06, Races 4-9 (P6, Grand Slam, P4, P3's, DD's)

4th: NYB-MDN CLM, F&M-3+, 1m (P6, P3)

1. #5 Small Potatoes 10-1: 7th Recall backing field's top earner at Spa; 2nd 2X
2. #4 Trytoseeitmyway 20-1: Price irresistable on ground-saving Artax miss
A. #7 The King's Right 2-1: 3rd Blinks go on but A. Castellano stays too
B. #8 Kathleen's Chance 5-2 WON: Chalky KMc runner will lose ground; Faced stiffs


5th: CLM/N2L, 3+, 1m,70y (Grand Slam, P3, Superfecta)
5th
1. #5 Koba 12-1: 6th Cat Thief (!) chestnut on cue last pair; scratched for this
2. #4 Chicago Nate 4-1: 9th Evans-bred Barker red usually competitive
A. #1 Story Line 3-1: 3rd Gyarmati Notebook colt makes 14th start of year
B. #3 Habsburg 5-2 WON: Now or never for Contessa red bred by Darley

LONGSHOT/EXOTICS ADD: 2. #7 Northern Storm 15-1: 5th Gelding's lone score this oval; Drops from NYB-ALW


6th: NYB-MSW, 2yo, 6f (P4, DD)

1. #8 MONSTER DRIVE 2-1 WON: Joe Gioia-bred this imposing $120k Zayat buy
2. #9 Smokin Warrior 20-1: 5th Destefano bay gets dry track, blinks for st. #2
A. #10 Foose 4-1: 7th Dominguez takes reins on Contessa firster by City Zip (14%)
B. #5 Makin Me Famous 5-1: 7th Red Terranova gelding improved markedly last

LONGSHOT/EXOTICS ADD: #4 Golden Amulet 12-1: SCRATCHED Friends Pont St. & Carroll think highly of this Golden Token bay; 1st foal by my girl Tallulah Darling was OK in debut from impossible post 11/18..


7th: NYB-OC/N1X, 3+, 12f (P3, Superfecta)

1. #1 DUKE'S CROSSING 5-2: 3rd Sharp Philly helmer Preciado tries marathon again
2. #4 Raffit 2-1 WON: Bond bred and owned red by route sire Raffie's Majesty
A. #5 Gulch Fever 9-2: 8th Contessa (Successful Appeal) trying similar stretch tactics
B. #8 Boysik 8-1: 2nd Barbara bay broke maiden at 9f

LONGSHOT/EXOTICS ADD: #2 Nohasslatdcastle 12-1: 9th Schettino bay third here under identical conditions 3/1/06..


8th: ALW/N2L, 3+, 6f (DD)

1. #6 Schmoo 3-1 WON: Real Quiet gelding away 19 months; working well for return
2. #7 Unaffected 5-2: 5TH Hushion 3yo found self at Spa; been sharp since
A. #1 Justa Streak 7-2: 2ND Pletcher red off since Gulfstream; looks ready
B. #4 Gone Prospecting 7-2: 6TH KMc bay returns; Bested Star Dabbler for diploma


9th: CLM/N1Y, 3+, 1m,70y Superfecta)

1. #3 Cosmos Mariner 5-2: 2nd Photoed last out to Raffit (note performance 7th)
2. #6 Step It Up 15-1: 6th Note Gullo won Thursday nightcap; pace target a "?"
3. #9 Lightening Stripes 7-2 WON: Nabbed by devious Contessa; Returns with Ramon

CURIOUSITY/LONGSHOTS/EXOTICS ADDS: #4 Stellianos 8-1 3rd and #5 Thanasi 12-1 4th are half brothers bred by the Sarris-Kouray Family out of their terrific NY mare, and first rate mean bitch, Aristie. Along with other siblings Levendis, Christian X and Phillip X, they have combined for more than $1,000,000 in earnings.


<$50 P4 Play:

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

2x4x2x3 = $48


<$100 P6 Play:

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

2x3x1x1x2x3 = 36 x $2 = $72


Good luck!
Steve