So that you suppose the horse racing season is over after final weekend’s spectacular Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar? Not so quick.
There may be loads of racing motion left on the calendar across the nation. Aqueduct jumps proper into the breech with three graded stakes on Saturday, topped by the $300,000 Mom Goose (G2) for 3-year-old fillies.
With the $250,000 Lengthy Island Stakes (G3) and the $200,000 Hill Prince Stakes (G3) on the menu, racing followers have a lot to chew on within the Breeders’ Cup aftermath.
Drexel Hill is the real star within the Mom Goose, following her late operating second to Good Cheer within the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
The issue is that it was six months in the past. She has been sidelined since then with what coach Whit Beckman referred to as a “very small flake faraway from her knee.
“She got here again in a short time and appears to be stronger than ever. She has been off for fairly some time. Coming again at a mile-and-and-eighth at Aqueduct is not any straightforward job.”
Honest level, however it’s nonetheless arduous to miss her apparent class in outrunning her odds of 32-1 within the Kentucky Oaks.
“That was an incredible effort,” Beckman mentioned. “The tempo wasn’t actually agency that day. We had been farther again than we wished to be. We’re assuming that when she comes again, she doesn’t need to maintain herself to this point again.”
If the layoff is your concern, Ourdaydreaminggirl is perhaps extra to your liking. She was a rallying third most not too long ago within the Cotillion Stakes (G1) on the Pennsylvania Derby undercard, overwhelmed solely a neck at 42-1.
We freely confess right here that we aren’t massive followers of translating Parx Racing type to the Massive A.
Ourdaydreaminggirl did take a crack at an Aqueduct stakes final winter, ending second by 10 lengths within the Ruthless Stakes at 7 furlongs for coach Louis Linder, Jr.
We’re extra intrigued by So There She Was, who has traveled a great distance for California-based coach Doug O’Neill.
So There She Was, arriving in good type, having captured the Remington Park Oaks in her newest effort.
After our spherical of Duck Duck Mom Goose, it’s time to make our picks:
The Picks: 1 Drexel Hill, 2 So There She Was, 3 Being Myself
The sphere for the $300,000 Mom Goose Stakes (G2), from the rail out, with jockey, coach, odds:
- Being Myself (John Velazquez, Cherie DeVaux), 6-1
- Queen Azteca (José Lezcano, Rodolphe Brisset), 12-1
- Lemon Zest (Flavien Prat, Brad Cox), 9-2
- Ourdaydreaminggirl (Eliseo Ruiz, Lou Linder, Jr.), 8-1
- Filly Freedom (Rafael Santana, Jr., Chad Brown), 15-1
- Absolutely Subscribed (Dylan Davis, Chad Brown), 4-1
- Cue the Duckboats (Junior Alvarado, Invoice Mott), 6-1
- So There She Was (Joel Rosario, Doug O’Neill), 6-1
- Drexel Hill (Ben Curtis, Whit Beckman), 7-2
Lengthy Island Stakes Betting
Climate allowing, we’re on the turf for the Lengthy Island for fillies and mares and the Hill Prince for 3-year-olds.
Seaside Bomb suits the profile at 1 3/8 miles with a pair of stable Aqueduct efforts this 12 months at this distance. The 5-year-old bred in South Africa was a tough-luck loser by a neck in a rallying effort most not too long ago within the Waya Stakes (G3).
She was a lot nearer to the tempo in one other second-place end within the Sheepshead Bay (G3) in Could.
Whereas Seaside Bomb did log a pair of Grade 3 victories at Gulfstream Park within the Very One and the Orchid Stakes, her best second this 12 months was a runner-up effort within the New York Stakes (G1) at Saratoga to She Feels Fairly, who was second final weekend within the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1).
On the subject of the Breeders’ Cup, Technique to Be Marie was pre-entered in that BC Filly & Mare Turf however wound up on the also-eligible listing. That clinched the choice to run right here for coach Rob Atras.
Whereas Seaside Bomb is a confirmed commodity at this distance, Technique to Be Marie is stretching out. She rallied for second within the Girls Marathon (G3) at 1 5/16 miles at Kentucky Downs, her longest race thus far.
Atras feels the added distance will work to her benefit.
“This distance was a principal purpose to go to this spot,” Atras mentioned.
Amber Cascade was a stable second at Saratoga within the Flower Bowl Stakes (G2). That earned her a visit to California for the Rodeo Drive Stakes (G2), the place she disillusioned by operating fifth because the 9-5 favourite at Santa Anita. The category drop makes her a participant on the New York return.
The Picks: 1 Seaside Bomb, 2 Technique to Be Marie, 3 Amber Cascade
The sphere for the $250,000 Lengthy Island Stakes (G3), from the rail out, with jockey, coach, odds:
- No Present Sammy Jo (Jorge Ruiz, H. Graham Movement), 8-1
- Grayosh (Flavien Prat, Chad Brown), 5-1
- Seaside Bomb (Javier Castellano, H. Graham Movement), 3-1
- Brocknardini (John Velazquez, George Weaver), 20=1
- Girl Firefoot (Luis Rivera, Jr., Melanie Giddings), 50-1
- Immensitude (Junior Alvarado, Invoice Mott), 4-1
- Alluring Angel (Kendrick Carmouche, Invoice Mott), 8-1
- Amber Cascade (Nik Juarez, Mike Maker), 6-1
- Technique to Be Marie (Manny Franco, Rob Atras), 5-1
- Enjoyable With Flags (Dylan Davis, Chad Brown), 15-1
Additionally-eligibles
- Alimara (José Lezcano, Chad Brown), 15-1
- Bernietakescharge (Ruben Silvera, Domenick Schettino), 2-1
- Purloin (Dylan Davis, Linda Rice), 8-1
Wager Hill Prince Stakes
Corridor of Fame coach Invoice Mott may need one other star within the barn as Stars and Strides steps as much as a graded stakes for the primary time within the Hill Prince.
The colt is nicely rested, final seen profitable the Saranac Stakes at Saratoga on Sept. 1. That improved his file to 3 wins in 4 begins, together with an ideal 2-for-2 since switching to the turf.
Noble Confessor has run 3 times over the Aqueduct course and completed second all 3 times. The latest strive got here within the Jockey Membership Derby Invitational (G2), one in all his greatest profession efforts.
The category drop, mixed with the blinkers being added by coach Todd Pletcher, makes him a participant right here.
Soleil Volant rallied to win the Kent Stakes at Delaware Park most not too long ago. This can be a more durable problem.
The Picks: 1 Stars and Strides, 2 Noble Confessor, 3 Soleil Volant
The sphere for the $200,000 Hill Prince Stakes (G3), from the rail out, with jockey, coach, odds:
- Noble Confessor (Kendrick Carmouche, Todd Pletcher), 5-1
- Thundering (John Velazquez, Patrick Dixon), 12-1
- Church and State (Dylan Davis, Dale Desruisseaux), 12-1
- Lazlo (Jaime Rodríguez, Keri Brion), 15-1
- Soleil Volant (Sam Marin, H. Graham Movement), 10-1
- Stars and Strides (Junior Alvarado, Invoice Mott), 2-1
- Griffin’s Wharf (Ricardo Santana, Jr., Tom Morley), 6-1
- Mayor of Midnight (Flavien Prat, Chad Brown), 9-2
- Tiz Dashing (Javier Castellano, Barclay Tagg), 6-1
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