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Selections For: Thursday, February 1, 2018
Aqueduct Selections
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
SPOT PLAYS
AQUEDUCT
Race 3
#1a Triangulate
Plus play exacta box w/ #2 I’m An Ocala Dude
#1a Triangulate popped and stopped last time out when not handling the stretchout to a mile, but he key today is the cutback to the preferred 6F distance on the dirt, which was the distance of this horse’s best career race so far right here at Aqueduct at this class level in November when he finished second with a solid speed figure. Got claimed by Rice and goes first time out for the new barn that wins at a 31% clip first time off the claim.
Play in exacta box with #2 I’m an Ocala Dude, who has been improving in the two recent races, first with a third-place finish behind Triangulate two races ago and then with a second-place finish last time at this distance and class level. Moving in the direction toward a maiden win, and certainly must be used in exacta boxes today along with the top selection.
Race 8
#2 Jurere
Advantage goes to the first-time starter in this exceptionally bad field of maiden claimers. Trainer Linda Rice has a strong record with horses beginning their careers in maiden claiming races, and also with horses debuting in races at one mile or more. Another good sign is that Rice gets Manny Franco onboard for the mount, and none of these rivals has really demonstrated so far that any of them can run at all.
FULL CARD SELECTIONS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
GULFSTREAM
RACE 1
1 – #3 Queenofthechannel 9-5
2 – #2 B Three 7-5
3 – #1 Expressly 3-1
RACE 2
1 – #2 Ekhtibaar 4-5 BEST BET
2 – #5 D’ambrosio 8-5
3 – #3 Pawn it Back 30-1
RACE 3
1 – #1a Triangulate 9-5
2 – #2 I’m an Ocala Dude 5-2
3 – #7 Accumulator 7-2
RACE 4
1 – #3 Admiral Blue 4-1
2 – #4 Mister Hayes 8-1
3 – #2 Astounding 9-5
RACE 5
1 – #2 Split Verdict 9-5
2 – #3 Racing Raven 2-1
3 – #7 Power Boss 8-1
RACE 6
1 – #4 Gypsy Janie 4-1
2 – #3 City of Dreams 5-2
3 – #5 Rapid Route 7-2
RACE 7
1 – #3 Full House 9-5
2 – #4 Greatreviews 4-1
3 – #6 Untaken 8-1
RACE 8
1 – #2 Jurere 6-5
2 – #6 Northern Street Gal 5-2
3 – #1 Gentle Annie 5-1
4 – #5 Nyromaniac 12-1