Tag Archives: Aqueduct

Alpine Queen: Bold Move For The Lead Entering The Turn

– Proved her upset win Feb 9 was not a fluke as she sat in the three path of a three horse duel up the backstretch and made a bold move to take the lead entering the turn. She drew clear entering the stretch only to be caught right on the wire by the favored […]

Golden Code: Slow Break But Pressed The Pace

Didn’t break very quickly in his comebacker, but was able to press the pace once they left the chute. It then turned into a four horse duel as they entered the turn, but he took over the lead around the turn. He dueled with his main rival in the stretch, but the pair was run […]

East Coast Girl: Fought Gamely To Hold for 2nd

Set the pace along the rail and did win the pace battle as they entered the stretch. However, he looked like he was dead in the water in midstretch, but he fought on gamely to hold 2nd behind the popular winner. The soph seems to be improving with racing. Next Upcoming Race:     East […]

Tempermental: Steadied at The Turn Behind Wall Horses But Rallied Well

Raced along the rail up the backstretch while sitting behind the two frontrunners. She had to steady entering the turn and was behind a wall of horses entering the stretch. The jock moved her to the outside and she rallied well, but the winner got the jump on her entering the stretch and clear sailing […]

Centavo: Caught Up In The Back of a 4 Horse Speed Duel

Took the worst of the four horse speed duel up the backstretch as he was in the four path. Jock went to the whip around the turn and he took the lead entering the stretch. However, he understandably couldn’t hold off the winner along the rail late in what was a game performance. Next Upcoming […]

Mr. Swagger: Did Well Moving Up The Ladder But Missed on Slower Inside Rail

Was asked a tough question for start #2 as he moved to a Stakes and was a first time router. However, he didn’t embarrass himself. He settled in midpack early and made a middle move just before the turn to be within striking range along the rail. The jock had a chance to move to […]

Motion to Strike: Run Down While on The Slower Inisde Rail But Fought Bravely

Yet another frontrunner that raced on the slower inside only to be run down by the outside closers in the stretch. The gelding really did fight on bravely in the stretch and was only passed with about 6-7 strides before the wire. A fairer track could help him show more stick in his next start. […]

Ikigai: Held Well After Racing Along The Slower Inside Stretch

May have been long gone on a normal day or fairer track while on the lead, but he was racing along the slower inside in the stretch and did hold well to be beaten about one length. He finished in the Exacta in his previous three starts and he could show more stick next time […]

Runandscore: Off The Screen Around Far Turn But Ralled For 2nd

Second-timer from Turfway was off the screen around the far turn, but he started his rally just before entering the stretch. He was really moving well in the stretch especially when he moved to the faster outside and he just got up for 2nd. Was it the mud, experience, switch to the dirt that made […]

Upcoming Race: Finger Lakes October 7, 2024 John’s Protege: Looked Like Winner Around Turn, Tough To Beat Next Start

Looked like a winner around the turn as he ranged up to the leaders and challenged the Lone ‘F’ entering the stretch. However, he couldn’t match strides with his rival in deep stretch, but held on well to finish 2nd. With a better pace scenario, he could prove tough to beat next time out. Next […]