One more sleep until opening day at Keeneland, but today’s Aqueduct card ain’t too shabby. Never pass up an opportunity to scoop up some coal on the way to Lexington. Skip.

Race 2: 1 Mile. Clm 16000b

#6 Arrabato (5/1) – Dropping in class 2nd off the bench, he’s the only horse in here that wants to be on the lead. He looks a little weak on speed figures, but the Conductor has question marks on the horses who will have to run him down. Arrabato goes gate to wire today.

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

#6 Palm Tree (6/1) – This gelding showed talent last year and ran well in his comeback race last time at Kentucky Downs. He closed strongly into a slow pace, and that race looks to set him up perfectly to run a career best effort today. Palm Tree gets a rider upgrade to Dettori as well.

Race 8: 6 Furlongs. (Outer Turf) F.Mdn 90k

*Gullet Shot of the Day #9 Pretty Liza (8/1) – This filly impressed the Conductor in her debut. She was rank early while in tight behind horses and checked sharply on backstretch. She never settled, fought Saez on the turn, and still just missed at the wire. The Conductor likes that they put blinkers on her today and she’ll have learned a lot from last time. Pretty Liza would be a double gullet shot if she didn’t draw an outside post.