Aqueduct: Sunday 1/4 Plays R8 - Pete's Picks
- Little Pete
- Jan 4
- 3 min read
Eight races for this Sunday on a chilly day. I will be condensing my plays down to just the numbers and attacking the early double starting in R2 (Races 1 & 2) and a spot pick 3 (Races 3-5). Big Pete will attack his "Play of the Day" and the late pick 3 (Races 6-8). We appreciate you taking a look at this write-up and GOOD LUCK.
Little Pete's $ 10.00 Early Double:
R1: 2, 4
R2: 1, 2 Cost: $ 20.00
Little Pete's $ 1.00 Spot Pick 3:
R3: 3, 7, 8
R4: 1, 3
R5: 2, 6, 7, 8 Cost: $ 24.00
Big Pete's $ 1.00 Late Pick 3:
R6: 2, 7, 8
R7: 2, 5, 6
R8: 2, 6, 7, 9 Cost: $ 36.00
Big Pete's "Play of the Day":
Race 3:
half the field faced each other on Dec 7th and three were within a 1/2 length of each other. With one of the four out, I landed on the lightly raced gelding (8) PROJECTABILITY, as the other two have had several chances. He doesn't need to improve much 2nd time out for Mott to get this. Mott usually gives them a race early in their career to gain some experience. All systems go today.
I’ll use (7) Lucky Dragon and (3) Isola D'Oro underneath for the exacta.
$ 7.00 WPS 8 Cost $ 21.00
$ 7.00 Ex 8 w/ 3, 7 Cost $ 14.00
We’ll also use (8) Projectability in R3 and try to cash in on a Daily Double.
(1) Prince Valiant and (3) National Identity in the 4th.
$ 7.00 Daily Double 2 w/ 1, 3 Cost $ 14.00
Big Pete's Late Pick 3:
Race 6:
(7) PRINCESS WADADLI is a first timer with fast works. Prat taking the call makes this fily a must use as this field doesn't have a standout. Weaver switches (2) GARDEN OF GRACE back to the dirt where she ran into Kay Cup in her only dirt start. She deserves another shot in here. (8) THREE NINES FINE has the speed of this bunch and she adds L1 for some stamina. She will likley get to the front unless Prat uses his filly early. If she clears, she's gone. If not, and this is what I'm banking on, Grace can pick them up late.
$ 7.00 WPS 8 Cost $ 21.00
$ 5.00 Ex 2, 8 w/ 2, 7, 8 Cost $ 20.00
Race 7:
(5) PURLOIN figures to run her race as this Arrogate wants all of this 9F distance. Rice even gives her a rabbit up front to force the issue. Prat won't be too far away with (2) NOTICEABLE. Pletcher may have gotten too aggressive tring the G2 Comely and now puts her in a more realistic spot. Big breeze on Christmas Eve for this. The sleeper is (6) NEXT ON STAGE as she picks up checks htting the board 17 out of 24 times out. More of the same today She "Handaled" the 9F last time so if the top two go at it early, she comes to get them late.
$ 7.00 WPS 6 Cost $ 21.00
$ 3.00 Ex Box 2, 5, 6 Cost $ 18.00
Race 8:
(6) SAINT SOLOMON and (7) FREEDOM MAKER have shown a little speed at times and that might be enough against this bunch Tough to like anyone so we'll spread out a little. (2) CARLIN CONTENTION has faced better and some of his speed figures top most of these. (9) AETHERIUM is where I landed. He passed tired horses last time and I think the 1M is in his range. Keep an eye on R3 and see how Isola D'Oro does. If he runs ok, Aetherium wasn't that far from him last time and that was against better.
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