All is Good from Aqueduct to Hollywood

On this second Saturday in December we will look at stakes races at Aqueduct and Hollywood.

Aqueduct Race 8 {Queens County Handicap~G3~1 1/16 mile~3 year old Up~Stakes}
This is a very difficult race to handicap as all of these entrants have pluses and minuses. Researcher (J. Velazquez / Runco) looks to be the very best. He has solid speed numbers across the board added to the top speed number at Aqueduct. He is clearly ready to fire. Stud Muffin (C. Velasquez / Duggan) has put in some good works over the last 30 days. He has a decent speed number in his last and appears ready to roll. Honour Devil (Garcia / Magnuson) is 100% in the money, lifetime. He has a decent speed number last out and has raced lightly this year. Rodman (Castellano / Hushion) appears ready with three quality works under his hooves. Only question is whether he can get the distance. Let's play Aqueduct.

$2 SHOW: #2 Researcher
10 CENT Superfecta: #2 Researcher / #1 Stud Muffin / #4 Honour Devil / #6 Rodman

Hollywood Race 7 {Native Dancer~G3~1 1/8~3 year old Up~Stakes}
A wonderfully competitive race will unfold today in the Native Dancer. As of late last night there may be a chance that Lava Man (Rosario / O'Neill) may scratch due to the rain. Interestingly, Doug O'Neill has three entrants in this race. Neko Bay looks to be ready to put in a strong performance today. He has posted the best works leading up to this race. We like High Court Drama(IRE) (M. Baze / O'Neill) in this one. He has ran well in Ireland on the poly and looks ready to continue to improve, particularly after his debut her in the States. He posted a good speed number last out and has two decent works in preparation for this race. Mast Track (Bejerano / Rosario) and Tres Borrachos (Espinoza / Greely) are the speedsters and should be able to hold on to grab a piece of the purse. Should Lava Man scratch we will move the two speedsters up a spot in our superfecta mention. Let's play Hollywood.

$2 SHOW: #5 High Court Drama(IRE)
10 CENT Superfecta: #4 Neko Bay / #2 Lava Man / #5 High Court Drama(IRE) / #1 Mast Track, #6 Tres Borrachos

Friday's Results
Aqueduct R8. Our pick, Vinnie Van Go, finished 2nd for $2.70 in show money. Superfecta went 2-3-7-6.
Fairgrounds R8. Our pick, Unbridle's Dream, finished 6th. Superfecta went 9-1-2-3.
Our bankroll falls to $5.60.
Good Luck in all your horse investments today!