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Courtesy of Mike Dempsey

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

AQU Race 1 Clm $20,000 (12:30 ET)

#3 Basha's Moon 4/1
#4 Missile Motor 9/5
#2 Idaho Joe 3/1
#1 Eltish Star 5/1

Analysis: #3 Basha's Moon dueled for the early lead and finished gamely for the runner up spot, beaten two lengths for the top spot. The gelding has not seen the inside of the winners circle since '08 where he beat Alw-3 optional claimers at Laurel Park. The gelding does appear to be heading in the right direction form wise and has a sharp barn in his corner with Trombetta.

#4 Missile Motor has finished in the runner up spot three trips in a row versus $10K starter handicap foes. The gelding owns a solid pace profile throughout and the 14 time winner looks like he found a good spot here dropping back in for a tag. This guy will be tough if the track is wet today.

Wagering

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

Today's Featured Race of the Day from Aqueduct:

AQU Race 8 Broadway S. (3:49 ET)

#2 Rightly So 8/5
#5 By the Light 6/1
#4 Sapphire Sky 3/1
#8 What a Pear 8/1

Analysis: #2 Rightly So is making her first start since wiring the field in the Luv Is Eternal Stakes back in November. The filly capped off her '09 campaign by winning five races in a row, the last pair stakes. She sports a couple of quick works on the morning tab and the barn is 32% winners with horses coming back off a 61-180 day layoff. She has already won off the bench and the Tony D. barn should have her ready to fire off the bench again today. She is bred to like a wet track and won her lone start on off going.

#5 By the Light checked in third last out in a state bred stake going two turns and I like the cut back to a sprint here as she makes her third start since returning off nearly a six month layoff. She has a couple of wins on the inner and has a 6 for 11 mark at today's distance. The barn is 35% winners (with a +ROI) moving runners form route to sprint.

Wagering

WIN: #2 to win at 8/5 or better.
EX: 2,5 / 2,4,5,8
TRI: 2,5 / 2,4,5,8 / 1,2,4,5,8

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

R2: #3 maid to Win 8/1
R3: #6 Lady Whimsical 10/1
R3: #5 Alla Prima 8/1
R6: #5 Platinum Couple 8/1
R6: #6 Mr. Serious 8/1
R7: #7 Most Happy Fella 9/1
R7: #1 Stopbluffing 8/1
R8: #8 What a Pear 8/1
R9: #9 Call the General 12/1



Good luck today!

AQU 8th (3:49)
Broadway S.

6 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $65,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Lights Off Annie Jara F Hushion Michael E 117 L 6-1
2 2 Rightly So Dominguez R A Dutrow Anthony W 123 L 8-5
3 3 Not a Peep Napravnik A R Bush Thomas M 117 L 15-1
4 4 Sapphire Sky Cohen D Donk David 117 L 3-1
5 5 By the Light Luzzi M J Dutrow, Jr. R E 121 L 6-1
6 6 Sorority Sister Saez G Friedman Mitchell 117 L 20-1
7 7 Meese Rocks Chavez J F Barker Edward R 123 L 10-1
8 8 What a Pear Migliore R Reynolds Patrick L 117 L 8-1

Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10), Daily Double Wagers

Brian Blessing's Pick's 2-1-7

Rightly So has won five of six career starts and is hard to go against again today. She will have to contend with the speed of Meese Rocks.

Gulfstream Park Sunday

8th (4:43)
5 Furlongs (Turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds Claiming ($35,000 - $30,000) | Purse: $34,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 3 D'clever Cat Trujillo E Pinchin Jose 116 $30,000 L 10-1
1A 10 Airofindifference Velasquez C Pinchin Jose 118 $35,000 L 10-1
2 1 Sarah's Tiger Maragh R Miller Danny L 118 $35,000 L 15-1
3 2 Bernard Terrace Desormeaux K J Carey Julia 118 $35,000 L 5-1
4 4 Abdel's Ghost Lopez P Braddy J David 116 $30,000 L 8-1
5 5 Got That Itch Fuentes R D Cesare William 118 $35,000 L 12-1
6 6 Phil the Thrill Baird E T Rivelli Larry 118 $35,000 L 8-1
7 7 Sunkist Ruckus Arango L E McKathan, Jr. J B 116 $30,000 L 12-1
8 8 Sure Success Coa E M Fawkes David 118 $35,000 L 4-1
9 9 Zip in Time Velazquez J R Sciametta, Jr. A J 118 $35,000 L 3-1
10 11 Retire to What Verenzuela J L Pita Daniel 118 $35,000 L 6-1

A-Coupled: D'clever Cat and Airofindifference

Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / 10 Cent Superfecta / Daily Double (Races 8&9) Bet 3 (Races 8-9-10)

Battagliaspicks 3-9-8

#3 Bernard Terrace- Came down from Canada after an easy 5 length maiden win and was only beaten 5 lengths here in a tough allowance race in his first ever turf try. He needed that race and should clobber these.

Santa Anita

9th (4:38)
5 Furlongs (All Weather Track) | Fillies | 3 Year Olds Maiden Claiming ($32,000 - $28,000) | Purse: $18,000

Prg. # PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
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1 1 Krakow Queen Baze T C Yakteen Tim 121 $32,000 L 3-1
2 2 Hot Nurse Medina L Eurton Peter 117 $28,000 L 10-1
3 3 Dos Veinte Valdez F S DeLima Jose E 121 $32,000 10-1
4 4 Harmony's Hope Puglisi I Hofmans David 121 $32,000 L 7-2
5 5 Binky's Sister Flores D R Kasparoff James M 121 $32,000 L 9-2
6 6 Billssecondchance Gavica G P Martinez Silverio 117 $28,000 L 20-1
7 7 R. C. Storm Amador S R Martinez Silverio 117 $28,000 Blk-On L 50-1
8 8 Very Vintage Talamo J Harrington Mike 121 $32,000 L 15-1
9 9 Excessive Chatter Pedroza M A Kitchingman Adam 117 $28,000 L 5-1
10 10 Senior Security Quinonez A Stein Roger M 121 $32,000 L 5-1
11 AE Carat for C. C. Rivera C Nettles Kenneth 112 5 $28,000 Blk-Off L 50-1

$1 Exacta / $1 Trifecta / $1 Superfecta (.10 Min.) $1 Super High 5

Battagliaspicks 1-9-8-10

#1 Krakow Queen- Led the way in her debut until tiring late. She shortens up and will prove hard to catch.