By Don Phillips Jr — Projected winners for Aqueduct Racetrack, January 7, 2021 —
Cumulative Record: First week 13-for-35 ROI: $200 wagered; $420 returned
Race 1:
1-#3 Another shot
2-#4 Swinging sticks
Race 2:
1-#4 Scilly Cay
2-#6 The Caretaker
Race 3:
1-#8 Prince Of Caps
2-#4 Corkman
Race 4:
1-#4 Loverboy Lou
2-#2 Justin Front
Race 5:
1-#4 Z’devil
2-#1 Kid Cash
Race 6:
1-#5 Amos*
2-#3 Make Or Break
Race 7:
1-#5 Looking At Bikinis**
2-#6 Someday Jones
Race 8:
1-#5 Healy’s Hope
2-#10 Brees Bayou
** Best Bet If you just look at Looking At Bikini’s two Grade 1 starts, his Beyers have greatly improved from the Travers {86} to the Cigar {101}. In his loses, he either has bad starts or uninspiring rides. With a clean start and a proper ride he should glide in.
* Best Value Amos broke her maiden here and has been competitive ever since, one more time……………
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 Act the Races feature from the Big A