Month: November 2022

The Ductor apologizes for no picks yesterday. Unacceptable.  Very difficult card today at NYRA should some meaty prices. The type of card that gets the Ductor’s juices flowing. Let’s Ride.

NYRA Aqueduct Race 3: 1 1/16 Mile. (Turf) OC 62500n2x

#7 Space Launch (4/1) – The Ductor will fade the favorite #2 Analyze It (5/2), who has disappointed many times at short prices. Space Launch is making just his 4th start of his 4-year-old season and 2nd off a short break. He showed ability last year and ran well last time going longer. He shortens to his best distance today and looks primed for a peak effort.

#1 It Can Be Done (5/1) – This gelding hit the board in two graded stakes races last year. He’s been disappointing so far in 2022, but showed improvement after switching to the Pletcher barn last time. Now making his 2nd start in Todd’s program, he’s very dangerous.

Race 7: 1 1/16 Mile. (Outer Turf) Gio Ponti Stakes

#6 Dakota Gold (9/2) – In a wide open race on paper, the Ductor will be leaning heavily on this colt. He’s yet to run a bad race in his career and has only been passed by horses in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. He’ll get a good trip today up close to a moderate pace and we should get this morning line price.

Race 10: 6 Furlongs. F.S.MC 40000

*Double Barreled Gullet Shots of the Day #5 Ma Mi Jo Dreams (8/1) – This filly has shown speed vs tougher and now drops to the claiming ranks for the first time. Speed is always dangerous in these races and this small barn is adept making this move. Schosberg is 3/5 with a +$7.80 ROI this year dropping maidens to claimers for the 1st time this year.

#6 Irish Empress (12/1) – This filly took money in debut vs tougher and showed early speed. She then ran a solid race on turf and a bad one over a sloppy track. She’ll return to a fast dirt track today and has shown some hidden ability in her races. Getting the class relief she needs the Ductor sees her running a big one.

This is a solid Thursday card at Aqueduct with full fields. Let’s hope scratches keep it in tact. The Ductor has honed in on two longshots. Skip.

Aqueduct Race 4: 1 1/16 Mile. (Turf) F.Alw 50000s

*Gullet Shot of the Day #8 Lady Firefoot (10/1) – The Ductor has bet this filly in all of her turf starts since her debut, where she showed talent with a brutal trp. She finally graduated at Aqueduct last time sprinting and now stretches out for the second time. In her first try going two turns she got a criminal ride by Castellano. She was hung wide pressing a quick pace the entire journey. Today, she draws an outside post with the same rider, but there is no speed to her inside. She should have no problem getting over to the rail going into the first turn and the Ductor sees her upsetting this weak allowance field. Today we recoup all of the coal this lady has cost the Ductor and much, much more.

Race 8: 6 Furlongs. S.OC 45000n2x

#2 Nueva York (15/1) – In a wide open state bred allowance race with many contenders coming in off form, the Ductor will make a case for a bomb. This gelding has been taking on weaker at Finger Lakes, but he’s consistent and his speed figures fit with this group. He had no chance last time stalking a slow pace in a race that produced multiple next out winners. He’ll get a good setup today with multiple speed horses in this field. He’s 2/4 over this Aqueduct surface. Trainer Stacy Torelli has a flat +$0.84 ROI this year and the Ductor can smell she has another live longshot here.