By Jarrod Horak
In this horse racing handicapping video, I analyze the $150,000 Go for Wand Stakes at Aqueduct on Saturday, December 13, 2025, using Today’s Racing Digest past performances and Final Time Ratings.
The Go for Wand Stakes is the 7th race at Aqueduct with a scheduled post time of 3:10 PM ET. It’s a one-turn mile on the main track for fillies and mares, and it’s the kind of race where class, form, and trip all matter.
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Go for Wand Stakes Field
Go for Wand field (Race 7, one-mile, main track):
1 – Tipple
2 – Scalable
3 – Weigh the Risks
4 – Zadorsky
5 – Just Katherine
6 – Stonewall Star
Go for Wand Stakes Analysis (Horse-by-Horse)
Tipple (1)
Tipple set the pace and weakened to finish 4th of 5 at 13-1 odds in the Turnback the Alarm at 1 1/8 miles on Nov. 13. The 2-time local winner cuts back in distance, and her winning rider Jose Lezcano should have running style options from the inside post.
She’s proven she can handle Aqueduct and the one-mile trip, but her Today’s Racing Digest Final Time Ratings are a bit light compared to the top contenders. The cutback helps; she still has to run faster to win this.
Scalable (2)
Scalable won the local Interborough Stakes under Saturday’s rider Kendrick Carmouche at seven furlongs in January, and was simply too far back to make an impact in the Gallant Bloom (G2) on Sept. 27. She ran on nicely for the show in the Pumpkin Pie at seven furlongs on Nov. 8 and can get involved in the lane if the pace is honest.
This is her third start after a layoff, and she moves from 6½ furlongs to seven furlongs to a one-turn mile, a distance at which she’s 1-for-1. Her better Today’s Racing Digest Final Time Ratings make her a logical late threat, as long as she doesn’t drop 10–15 lengths out of it early.
Weigh the Risks (3)
Weigh the Risks is 3-for-4 with a runner-up finish at Aqueduct, and she exits back-to-back wins at seven furlongs, including the Pumpkin Pie in November. The early-pressing type owns the best overall Today’s Racing Digest Final Time Ratings in the field and is probably the one to catch. She is 2-for-3 with a second at one mile.
Since Chad Brown moved her to the main track, she’s been ultra-consistent: multiple optional-claiming wins, a strong stakes placing, and a sharp stakes win last out. Any of her recent mid-to-high Final Time Ratings makes her tough here, and her tactical speed gives her a big edge at this trip. She’s the deserving favorite and top choice.
Zadorsky (4)
Zadorsky was in good form earlier this year and went off form after finishing a clear, distant third behind Weigh the Risks on July 23. She needs to rediscover that sharp spring form to make an impact in this event.
She’s capable when she’s right, and she’s handled one-turn miles and intermediate trips before, but her recent form cycle is a concern. Unless she wakes up and runs back to those better races, she’s more of a fringe player underneath.
Just Katherine (5)
Just Katherine makes her first start since September 2024. She exits an optional-claiming win and missed by a neck in the Grade 2 Bed o’ Roses (June 2024). On paper, that’s plenty of class.
The question is fitness. She might need this race off the layoff, and trainer stats with long layoffs and non-graded stakes haven’t been strong. She’s run well at Aqueduct and has legit back-class, but from a betting standpoint, she’s more of a “see one” type unless the board and workout reports say otherwise.
Stonewall Star (6)
Stonewall Star won half of her ten starts at Aqueduct, and the New York-bred mare has struck twice at one mile (two state-bred stakes wins in 2024). She returned from a long layoff, stalked the pace, and landed the place in the local Iroquois Stakes at 6½ furlongs on Oct. 25.
She struggled vs. open company last year, including a last-of-7 effort after stumbling at the start in this race. Her New York-bred stakes form is solid and her Today’s Racing Digest Final Time Ratings against state-breds are strong, but she still has to prove she can duplicate that against tougher open-company mares. From the outside post, she should work out a good tracking trip, but she’s more of a contender for the exotics than a lock to win.
Using Today’s Racing Digest to Handicap the Go for Wand Stakes
This preview isn’t just opinion – it’s built off Today’s Racing Digest projected past performances, including:
Final Time Ratings to see which efforts are actually fast enough to win this race
Pace and running style information to gauge how the one-turn mile could shape up
Track and distance records to see who truly likes Aqueduct and this configuration
With the Complete Digest open, you can:
Confirm why Weigh the Risks towers on figures
See how Scalable’s late run fits today’s projected pace
Compare Tipple, Stonewall Star, and Zadorsky on class and form rather than just raw finishing positions
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Watch the video, use the Today’s Racing Digest numbers, and then build your tickets. Whether you’re keying Weigh the Risks, trying to beat her with Scalable, or leaning on Stonewall Star in the exotics, the goal is the same: stop guessing, start betting with real data behind your opinion.