By Don Phillips Jr, At the Races — AQUEDUCT RACETRACK — Friday, January 28, 2021 — Race 1:
1-#2 Just Read It
2-#1 My Delicious
Race 2:
1-#2 Micromillion
2-#5 Not That Brady
Race 3:
1-#2 Paint Music For Me
2-#4 Loaded Joe
Race 4:
1-#3 Ellarella
2-#2 IfIhadachance
Race 5:
1-#4 Bourbon Rising
2-#5 Democratic Values
Race 6:
1-#7 Much Trouble*
2-#2 Jack Rocks
Race 7:
1-#3 Shanes Pretty Lady**
2-#5 Pleasure Luck
Race 8:
1-#3 Vitanza
2-#1 Madam Deputy
** Best Bet After breaking her maiden at first asking, Shanes Pretty Lady was ambitiously placed in two consecutive stake races and faced much better than this in her latest. Well spotted here.
* Best Value Much Trouble always runs honestly at this level and gets a good setup to suit his late powerful kick to win.
HRI Handicapping contributor Don Phillips has been analyzing horse races and sports contests professionally for over 30 years. He will be providing a Best Bet and Best Value play daily in his At the Races feature from the Big A