SEVENTH RACE AQUEDUCT

for top connections, and debuts for a trainer who is very good with his first-time starters; appears to be training forwardly into his debut. TOMMY

T the horse to beat after running well in each of his first three stars without winning; unknown on a wet track, but he has bumped into good horses in all three of his starts, and he has speed. WESTWOOD’s debut last summer was promising after a slow start and a game late rally but he missed over a year following that run, and he ran a similar race at Parx off the bench - hesitant break, chased to no avail, game finish; think he is a threat to improve in the short-term. CHANGEWILLDOYAGOOD looks tough dropping down here after holding his own vs. some strong competition through the summer and fall, and doing it with a new-found speedy style that projects to make him hard on this field; lone start vs. NY-breds since strong 2x condition win way back in 2015 came in the loaded West Point at Saratoga. RED KNIGHT came clear late and rolled over 1x rivals to go two-for-two on turf off a bit of a layoff; tough post for him, and it is not easy making the jump from 1x to 2x, but he has the upside and appears to be a talented runner for a top trainer. WICKED FREUD came with a nice late run to defeat open allowance foes off the layoff, and he ran well in each of his next three starts, as well, vs. better; dropped to this level last time and got into some tight spots in the stretch before getting outfinished.

EIGHTH RACE

CURSOR remains a little light on numbers, but laterunning sprinter improved again to post an easy win when dropped out of the Grade 1 Test last time, and she projects to have some pace in front of her in re-drawn Pumpkin Pie which picked up another speed with True Romance joining the cast. Like CURSOR, FUSAICHI RED appreciates having some pace in front of her in her races, which she should have here, though she can race a little closer to the front than that one; form so far this year a little dirtied up by a couple of speed-favoring tracks early on, and a couple of slow paces over the summer. INDULGENT ran off three wins in a row after a very green beginning to her career, and she was impressive enough in those wins to get her shot at graded stakes company earlier this year; found those horses a little tough, but she fits well in this kind of race, and her best races have come when settling and making a run from off the pace.

NINTH RACE

WISH UPON has improved right along on turf, and but for a couple of tough trips would likely have broken her maiden sooner than she did; chased tougher rivals for a long way last time and was still in the mix down into deep stretch before letting go last time. VOTRE COEUR’s overall turf form isn’t all that inspiring and she needs some pace to run at, but she is getting significant class relief in this spot. DYNAMIC WAR has disappointed since sharp maiden win on a fast pace at Saratoga, but she did run better last time before getting outfinished in the late stages; blinkers on. 110th St. and Rockaway Blvd. Ozone Park, NY 11417 (718) 641-4700 NYRA Scratch Line: (866) 697-2238 Main track: One and one-eighth miles, oval. Distance from last turn to finish line: 1,155.5 feet. Inner track: One mile, oval Distance from last turn to finish line: 1,174.9 feet Turf course: Seven Furlongs, 43 feet, oval

TAKEOUT INFORMATION ■ Win, place, and show: 16% ■ Daily Double, Quinella, and Exacta wagering: 18.5% ■ Trifecta, Superfecta, Grand Slam, Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 6 wagering (carryover pools): 24% ■ Pick 5 wagering: 15% ■ Pick 6 wagering (non-carryover pools): 15%