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Mike Dempsey

Here is today's opening race from Aqueduct to get our day off to a good start:

AQU Race 1 Clm $15,000N2L (12:30 et)
#2 Linda's Kisses 4/1
#7 Wise Choice 5/2
#5 Thunder Reigns 7/2 #6 Lady Valiant 9/2

Analysis: #2 Linda's Kisses drops in for a tag for her second start off a long layoff. Last out the mare chased the early pace and faded to finish a well beaten seventh. The blinkers come off as she stretches out for her second start off the bench. There is not much early zip in here and this gal may be able to steal it on the front end here. She broke her maiden on the inner going two turns last December and can handle the extra ground.

#7 Wise Choice also drops out of state bred Alw-1 company in here for a tag. The mare tracked the early pace from the rail and had no punch in the stretch last out in a fifth place finish. She had four tries for a $15K non winners of two tag last year to no avail and has racked up a 1 for 24 record. She does get an upgrade in jocks and this is a very slow group.

Wagering
WIN: #2 to win at 5/2 or better.
EX: 2,7 / 2,5,6,7
TRI: 2,7 / 2,5,6,7 / 2,3,5,6,7

Today's Featured Race of the Day from Aqueduct:

AQU Race 8 OClm $75,000N1X (3:49 et)
#4 Liston 5/2
#7 Always Mine 4/1
#5 Citizen's Arrest 6/1
#3 Magic Tiger 3/1

Analysis: #4 Liston is making his first start since last October at Keeneland where the colt held on to win by a neck versus Alw-2L but was later DQ'd for a drug overage as the trainer had three horses test positive for the banned substance Ipratopium. The colt has a regal pedigree, by Storm Cat out of the stakes winner Rings a Chime ($606K) who has dropped two other winners including stakes winner Country Star ($669K). The barn is 26% winners (with a +ROI) with horses coming back off a 61-180 day layoff.

#7 Always Mine went from Jerkens to Dutrow and the new barn produced back to back wins, beating $25K claimers and $50K starter allowance types. The colt comes back quickly here with less than a week off but the barn is proven at the angle.

Wagering
WIN: #4 to win at 2/1 or better.
EX: 4,7 / 3,4,5,7
TRI: 4,7 / 3,4,5,7 / 2,3,4,5,7

Live Longshots:
These are price plays for exotic players looking to find a couple of extra contenders to use in their trifecta and superfecta wagers. Or for those with smaller bankrolls, you might want to get in a small win-place wager.

Aqueduct
R4: #8 Eurosensation 10/1
R6: #8 Dixielore 12/1
R7: #4 Elena’s Princess 12/1

Good luck today!

Aqueduct Wednesday

1st (Post time 12:30)
1 Mile 70 Yards | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Claiming ($15,000) | Purse: $18,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Sand and Song Santiago V Hills Timothy A 120 $15,000 L 15-1
2 2 Linda's Kisses Napravnik A R Badgett William Jr 120 $15,000 Blk-Off L 4-1
3 3 Simple Western Musarro J Quick Patrick J 113 7 $15,000 L 5-1
4 4 Cash Value Serpa A O'Brien Keith 115 5 $15,000 L 12-1
5 5 Thunder Reigns Dominguez R A Grusmark Karl M 120 $15,000 L 7-2
6 6 Lady Valiant Chavez J F Contessa Gary C 120 $15,000 L 9-2
7 7 Wise Choice Cohen D Sciacca Gary 120 $15,000 L 5-2

Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (1-3), Daily Double Wagers

Brian Blessing's Pick's 7-6-5

Wise Choice looks to be the one to beat from the far outside. Cohen picks up the mount and this miss has tactical speed that should give him the opportunity to pounce on this group at the top of the stretch.

Gulfstream Park Wednesday

5th (3:12)
1 Mile | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Claiming ($15,000) | Purse: $17,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 7 Stringalong Arguello F A Jr Bradley William 119 $15,000 L 12-1
1A AE Top Smoocher Castro E Bradley William 119 $15,000 L 12-1
2 1 Paris Weekend Dominguez E Suarez Sergio 119 $15,000 L 5-1
3 2 Mad Dasher Bravo J Orseno Joseph 119 $15,000 L 4-1
4 3 Blue Sky Girl Cruz M R O'Connell Kathleen 119 $15,000 L 10-1
5 4 Princess Yona Garcia J A Pita Daniel 114 7 $15,000 L 20-1
6 5 Princess Grace Garcia L Fawkes David 112 7 $15,000 L 15-1
7 6 Roma Tomato Trujillo E McDonald Michael K 119 $15,000 L 12-1
8 8 Frozen Cocktail Leparoux J R Trombetta Michael J 119 $15,000 L 6-1
9 9 June's Night Out Henry W Calascibetta J G 119 $15,000 L 7-2
10 10 Pay Per View Sanchez J Zerpa Gilberto 119 $15,000 L 8-1
11 11 Goodgollymyholly Secci M Collazo Henry 112 7 $15,000 L 12-1
12 12 Strong Threat Fuentes R D Rivera Aaron L 119 $15,000 L 20-1
13 AE Prize Fever Arango L E McKathan, Jr. J B 119 $15,000 L 12-1
14 AE Rocket Zee Leparoux J R McPeek Kenneth G 119 $15,000 L 4-1
15 AE Hudson Township Lopez P Hatchett James 121 $15,000 L 10-1

A-Coupled: Stringalong and Top Smoocher

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / 10 Cent Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 5&6) Bet 3 (Races 5-6-7)

Battagliaspicks 8-1-9

#8 Frozen Cocktail- came in from MD after romping to a 5 length maiden win in NOV. He moved to the turf for the first time and was only beaten 4 in a wide open race. He switches back to the dirt, runs with non winners of two and looks like a lock to win this one.

Delta Wednesday

5th (7:42)
6 1/2 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 4 Year Olds And Up Claiming ($5,000) | Purse: $13,500

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Can'touchthisgal Bourque S J Delahoussaye Brent 117 $5,000 L 3-1
2 2 Miss Pisqualie Saenz D Richey Tony J 120 $5,000 L 9-5
3 3 Little Hummingbird Diego I V Strickland Marcus C 120 $5,000 L 30-1
4 4 Dialect Simington D E Bourgeois Keith 117 $5,000 Blk-On L 9-2
5 5 Just N Excess Hebert T J Coughlin Daniel J 120 $5,000 L 8-1
6 6 Mad Poet St Julien M Duhon Gary 117 $5,000 L 15-1
7 7 Hopeitworksout Leblanc D C Dore Ralph 117 $5,000 L 30-1
8 8 Aetta Bourque D L Breaux Samuel 117 $5,000 L 9-2
9 9 Bear's Marie Burningham J Pitzer Chad 120 $5,000 L 20-1
10 10 She's a Movie Star Hernandez C J Barger John 117 $5,000 L 10-1

Exacta / Trifecta (50 cent min.) / Pick 3 (Races 5-6-7) Superfecta (10 cent min.) / Quinella

Battagliaspicks 1-2-10

#1 CAN'TOUCHTHISGAL drops in class after a nice win here at Delta last time out. She has the tactical speed to be well placed throughout and rates a slight edge over Miss Pisqualie who might prefer to go longer.

The World Famous Dad's Value Plays for 17 Feb

Aqueduct

4th - Triple Latte
5th - August Bay
6th - Dixielore
7th - Good Will

Courtesy of Horse Watch

GPX 8th # 1 Doubles Partner (6-1) Put in a solid effort back in November winning his first start on the grass at Churchill, has been working solidly for his return and should be rolling late again today.