Aqueduct to Santa Anita

A little Friday tune-up before all the exciting stakes races tomorrow.  Today we look at races at Aqueduct and Santa Anita.

Aqueduct Race 7 {The Am Capable~1 mile~fillies/mares~4 year Up~Stakes}
A good little race featuring a field of seven.  A number of the great American trainers have a horse in this race.  Any one of five could run to victory.

#2 Super Espresso (Alvarado / Pletcher) looks primed and ready to win.  She has the second highest last out speed number having won three in a row in a four race progression and has put in a fine bullet workout.
$1 WIN / SHOW.

#1 Speightful Affair (C. Velasquez / Asmussen) will challenge for the victory with the third highest last out speed number, a three race progression, and four fantastic, peaking workouts.
$1 PLACE / SHOW.

Other Wagering Interests
#6 Jemilyn (Arroyo / Preciado) has posted the fourth highest (tie) last out speed number, a two race progression and two stellar workouts.

#5 Vindy City (Elliott / Servis) could surprise with a couple of decent last out speed numbers and one fierce bullet workout.

10 CENT Superfecta
#2 Super Espresso, #1 Speightful Affair / #2, #1 / #6 Jemilyn, #5 Vindy City / #6, #5.


SANTA ANITA Race 5 {6 1/2 furlongs~downhill Turf~4 year old Up~Allowance}
A very competitve allowance feature that will have eleven going to the start.  Only three have not have extended layoffs prior to this race.  The race has a good mix of speedsters, pressers, trackers, and closers assuring an honest pace.

#7 Blue Jay Attack (Bejarano / Jones) seems to have the edge with a couple of the top last out speed numbers, experience with the downhill distance, a three athletic, peaking workouts.
$2 SHOW.

#6 King Red (Algea / Capestro) should challenge having the best experience at the downhill distance, a decent last out speed number, and two solid workouts.
$2 SHOW.

#4 Nextdoorneighbor (Rosario / Machowsky) looks ready to take this downhill Turf challenge with the highest last out speed number at a longer sprint distance, a three race progression, and four superb, peaking workouts.
$2 SHOW.

Other Wagering Interests
#11 Tamarack Smarty (Flores / Puype) will attempt the downhill turf for the first time, but looks nicely prepared with the fourt highest last out speed number at a Turf route, a two race progression, and four serious, peaking workouts.

#2 Kajiwara (Gomez / Asmussen) will also try the downhill Turf course for the first time.  He has posted two of the best last out speed numbers and three hardy, peaking workouts.

10 CENT Superfecta
#7 Blue Jay Attack / #6 King Red / #4 Nextdoorneighbor / #11 Tamarack Smarty, #2 Kajiwara.


















Thursday's Results
Santa Anita R5.  Our first pick, Beautiful American, was scratched.  Our second pick, Hameildaeme [GB], won (1st) for $3.00 in show money.  Our third pick, Rule the Storm, finished 2nd for show money of $2.60.  Superfecta went 10-7-8-1.
Bankroll inches up to $20.25.