1/10: Aqueduct ($32k C/O)

[Kasept]

Saturday ended in frustration with harrowing losses in the Gulfstream stakes P4 and late Santa Anita quad which combined for nearly $3,000 in payout. Upon review, cannot be unhappy with the 6x4x1x6 .50 try at Hallandale that fell short on the singling of Hockeythehayman in the new GP Turf Sprint. The idea was sound, and though the Wes Ward runner came up a length short of 'Best Value' 3rd choice Hatfield, the structure enabled me to have $13 Pretty Prolific and $64 Richiegirlgonewild on the ticket.

Had Hockeythehayman gotten up, the return would still have been terrific with the 30-1+ winner of the Old Hat a race later. A conventional approach to the play would not have had the big price of the sequence who was included due to the outstanding wet track stats of her sire Wildcat Heir. At Santa Anita however, by simply leaving San Pasqual 4th choice Neko Bay off the ticket, I cost us all the very generous $880. Had the winners of each event in the P6 somewhere in the tabs as well, but managed 3/6 in the carryover try.

On the plus side, the information and conversations from Friday's ATR should have helped a lot of you hit at Gulfstream particularly. Mike Welsch's identification of the Fall Highweight at Aqueduct as a super key race helped point out Hatfield's merits, and though I strayed from my on air choice in the Spectacular Big on paper, Tony Dutrow's A Little Warm got plenty of dap. St. Trinians came through in the Paseana as touted by Rick Hammerle as well. Hope you did OK. Carryover abound today with Philadelphia ($99k), Gulfstream ($32k) and Aqueduct ($32k) all boasting bonus pots in their sextet pools.


AQUEDUCT


POST-SCRATCHES


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

Most Likely: #3 Judge Alex 5-1 8th
Best Value: #1 Roma Di Notte 20-1 4th
Next Best: #12 Fortyninegeorgest. 5-2 WON
Super Add: #10 Rubinstein 12-1 2nd


5th: CLM/N1Y, 4+, 1m-70y (G/S, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #2 Marina Market 9-2 WON
Best Value: #8 Platinum Couple 8-1 4th
Next Best: #6 Crafty Mark 6-1 3rd


6th: NYB-MSW, 3yo-F, 6f (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #11 No More Stress 5-2 WON
Best Value: #9 Lady Gracenote 12-1 7th
Next Best: #5 Perseverence 7-2 3rd
Super Add: #6 Downtown Hottie 12-1 2nd


7th: NYB-CLM, 4+, 6f (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #11 May Day Now 4-1 6th
Best Value: #6 Client Eight 12-1 8th
Next Best: #1a Seeking Eldorado 5-2 10th
Exotics Use: #2 Wicked Climb 6-1 WON


8th: 33rd Ruthless, 3yo-F, 6f (DD)

Best Value: #1 E Z Passer 5-1 5th
Most Likely: #2 Funny Feeling 8-5 3rd
Next Best: #4 Wild News 7-5 4th


9th: NYB-MDN CLM, 3yo-F, 6f (Super)

Most Likely: #8 Landlash 6-1 3rd
Best Value: #12 Principesa Heather 10-1 5th
Next Best: #1 Classy Jet 7-2 4th
Super Add: #2 Magical Solution 4-1 WON


<$200 P6 Play:

4: 1-3-10-12
5: 2-6-8
6: 11
7: 6-11
8: 1-2
9: 8-12

4x3x1x2x2x2 = 96 x $2 = $192


<$50 P4 Play:

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

1x4x3x4 = $48


Good luck!
Steve