By Don Phillips Jr., “At the Big A” — AQUEDUCT RACETRACK — Saturday, March 20, 2021
Race 1:
1-#5 Purple Hearted
2-#1 Got The Gold
Race 2:
1-#5 Hammerin Aamer
2-#6 Playwright
Race 3:
1-#4 Save
2-#3 Salt Plage
Race 4:
1-#2 Breakfastatbonnies
2-#6 Shanes Pretty Lady
Race 5:
1-#5 Mr Gazzo
2-#6 Profusion
Race 6:
1-#4 Financiialstability*
2-#5 Quickflash
Race 7:
1-#5 Sneakiness**
2-#3 Vici
Race 8:
1-#6 More Grayful
2-#2 Bustin Timberlake
Race 9:
1-#5 Winds of Capri
2-#3 Irresistible Girl
** Best Bet Sneakiness drops significantly while being reunited with jockey Vargas who has been successful with this gelding in the past.
* Best Value Consistent best describes Financialstability’s career even having different riders just about every race. The projected suicide pace will set up for his powerful closing kick.
HRI Handicapping contributor Don Phillips has been analyzing horse races and sports contests professionally at myriad publications 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