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

AQU Race 1 Clm $7,500N2L (12:30 ET)
#2 Carter's Store
#1 Haitian Sensation / #1a Turaath
#5 Jed Greeley
#6 Hank the Billymax

Analysis: #2 Carter's Store tries two turns for the first time here while dropping to the lowest tag of his career. Last out he dueled for the early lead and weakened to finish fourth, catching an inner surface that was playing to outside stalkers and closers. He sheds seven pounds off his last outing while picking up the bug Serpa and drawing the rail figures to be sent early. He will need to run a career top to pick up the win here but figures to be a decent enough price.

#1a Turaath has been a money burner, the beaten chalk in each of his last three starts, all against $25K non winners of two. He takes a plunge in price to the $7.5K level and looks like a standout in here. Cohen is also listed on his entrymate #1 Haitian Sensation so only one will go. The colt was second last out versus $10K non winners of two and was claimed out of the race by the Jacobson barn that is 14% winners first off the claim. The colt owns back numbers that are a good fit.

Wagering
WIN: #2 to win at 6/1 or better.
EX: 1,2 / 1,2,5,6
TRI: 1,2 / 1,2,5,6 / 1,2,4,5,6

Today's Featured Race of the Day from Aqueduct:

AQU Race 7 Clm $25,000B (3:20 ET)
#6 Catty Madeline 7/2
#7 Cherokee Gem 8/1
#3 High Lion 12/1
#1 La Vida Vino 5/2

Analysis: #6 Catty Madeline came up just a neck shy of beating $25K non winners of three last out at Philly in a game effort. The winner of that race was Spanish Luck, who was second versus $25K starter allowance company in her next start on Feb. 2. The Levine runner picks up Ramon here as she makes her third start of her current form cycle. She should be able to run this group down in the stretch.

#7 Cherokee Gem raced evenly last out in a fourth place finish versus $12.5K claimers and steps up in price while adding blinkers for her first go for the Baker barn. I don't like betting runners exiting the Dutrow barn but they often hold their form for one race at least. She makes her second start off a short break and figures to be a decent price in this spot.

Wagering
WIN: #6 to win at 5/2 or better.
EX: 6,7 / 1,3,6,7
TRI: 6,7 / 1,3,6,7 / 1,3,5,6,7

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
R1: #2 Carter’s Store 10/1
R1: #6 Hank the Billymaxx 15/1
R4: #1 Bo Bloviating 8/1
R7: #3 High Lion 8/1
R7: #3 High Lion 12/1
R8: #3 Mad Mambo 10/1

Good luck today!

AQU 2nd (12:58)

6 Furlongs | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up Claiming ($15,000) | Purse: $18,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Bryan Kicks Cohen D Baker Charlton 123 $15,000 L 5-1
2 2 Her Latest Flame Serpa A Brown Bruce R 113 5 $15,000 L 6-1
3 3 Bailsby Musarro J DeMola Richard 111 7 $15,000 L 10-1
4 4 Gold Close to Home Espinoza J L Morrison John 118 $15,000 L 12-1
5 5 South Bronx Luzzi M J Hushion Michael E 118 $15,000 L 5-2
6 6 Four Star General Lopez C C Lostritto Joseph A 118 $15,000 L 7-2
7 7 Living Out a Dream Dominguez R A Pedersen Jennifer 120 $15,000 L 4-1
8 8 A Flying Jet Lezcano A Donk David 113 5 $15,000 L 10-1

Exacta, Quinella, Trifecta, Super (.10), Pick 3 Races (2-4) Pick 4 Races (2-5), Daily Double Wagers

Brian Blessing's Pick's 5-6-3

South Bronx has and opportunity to score a victory today. The runner up in his last race returned to score an impressive victory. Luzzi assumes the controls.

Gulfstream Park Friday

9th (5:14)
1 Mile (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds Maiden Claiming ($35,000 - $30,000) | Purse: $22,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Asset Garcia Alan Attard Tino 120 $30,000 Blk-On L 12-1
2 2 Mort's Legacy Leparoux J R McPeek Kenneth G 122 $35,000 Blk-On L 7-2
3 3 Queen's Knight Coa E M Gold Stanley I 122 $35,000 L 15-1
4 4 Basin Street Castro E Jerkens H Allen 122 $35,000 L 10-1
5 5 Ten Bells Castanon J L Romans Dale 120 $30,000 L 12-1
6 6 Papaw Bodie Lezcano J Brown Chad C 122 $35,000 FTL 6-1
7 7 Supreme Serene Maragh R Serpe Philip M 122 $35,000 L 4-1
8 8 Broke by Noon Velasquez C McDonald Michael K 122 $35,000 L 15-1
9 9 Los Victors Cruz M R Maver Eduardo Sr 122 $35,000 L 20-1
10 10 Parkinson Field Velazquez J R Benzel Seth 122 $35,000 FTL 8-1
11 11 Kintla's Folly Lopez P Hatchett James 122 $35,000 FTL 12-1
12 12 Aztec Run Baird E T Campitelli Jessica J 122 $35,000 L 6-1
13 MTO El Tune Marquez C H Jr Brown Bruce R 122 $35,000 L 5-1
14 AE Baltimore Saint Gallardo A A Rosas-Canessa W 120 $30,000 FTL 12-1
15 AE Making Tracks Leparoux J R Kenneally Eddie 122 $35,000 FTL 10-1
16 AE Yes It's Dan Sanchez J Dwoskin Steven 122 $35,000 L 12-1

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / 10 Cent Superfecta

Battagliaspicks 2-7-6-5

#2 Mort's Legacy- closed fast in all three starts against better at Keeneland and here. He switches to the turf today and only 2 in here have raced on the grass before. This one is bred for the turf, adds blinkers and should have little trouble running by these.

Santa Anita

6th (3:37)
1 Mile (All Weather Track) | Open | 3 Year Olds Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $45,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Broken Tango Garcia M Baffert Bob 121 L 8-1
2 2 Silk Street Sutherland C Callaghan Simon 121 L 6-1
3 3 Stephen's Got Hope Baze T C O'Neill Doug 121 L 4-1
4 4 Close to the Edge Baze M C Mullins Jeff 121 L 3-1
5 5 Erbeia Rosario J Mandella Richard 121 L 8-1
6 6 Tir Chonaill Valdivia J Jr Costigan Carolyn M 121 15-1
7 7 Victory With Honor Gomez G K Harty Eoin 121 L 5-2
8 8 Deputy Max Espinoza V Koriner Brian 121 L 8-1

$1 Exacta / $1 Trifecta $2 Rolling Double / $1 Pick Three (Races 6-7-8) $1 Superfecta (.10 Min.)

Battagliaspicks 2-7-4

#2 Silk Street- This one came over from England after he finished second in his first two tries. They used an English rider that just does not belong riding against the best here as he got this one in trouble several times. Trainer used a new rider on Monday, Sutherland, and they got the score together. She takes over the irons on this one and they will be a decent price.

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