By Don Phillps Jr., “At the Races” — AQUEDUCT RACETRACK — January 31, 2021 — Race 1:
1-#6 Iron Pearls
2-#4 Nepotism
Race 2:
1-#1 Cathy Naz
2-#5 Fair Regis
Race 3:
1-#4 Flat Awesome Jenny
2-#2 Cover Photo
Race 4:
1-#5 Bourbon Rising
2-#4 Democratic Values
Race 5:
1-#3 Shanes Pretty Lady
2-#6 Pleasure Luck
Race 6:
1-#5 My Delicious
2-#7 Just Read It
Race 7:
1-#2 Baby Boss**
2-#5 Miss Jimmy
Race 8:
1-#5 Pico d’Oro*
2-#1 Scotch Rock’s
Race 9:
1-#6 Scotty
2-#Eight Weeks Long
** Best Bet Baby Boss always runs well at this track and is in peak form. In his last race trainer Jamie Ness tried rating and it almost worked had he not been boxed in. With clear sailing, it will be a different story today.
* Best Value Pico d’Oro moves up in class but was victorious under similar conditions at Ellis Park on August 9 2020.. Today’s pace scenario perfectly sets up his stalking style.
AQUEDUCT RACETRACK
Race 1:
1-#6 Iron Pearls
2-#4 Nepotism
Race 2:
1-#1 Cathy Naz
2-#5 Fair Regis
Race 3:
1-#4 Flat Awesome Jenny
2-#2 Cover Photo
Race 4:
1-#5 Bourbon Rising
2-#4 Democratic Values
Race 5:
1-#3 Shanes Pretty Lady
2-#6 Pleasure Luck
Race 6:
1-#5 My Delicious
2-#7 Just Read It
Race 7:
1-#2 Baby Boss**
2-#5 Miss Jimmy
Race 8:
1-#5 Pico d’Oro*
2-#1 Scotch Rock’s
Race 9:
1-#6 Scotty
2-#Eight Weeks Long
** Best Bet Baby Boss always runs well at this track and is in peak form coming into today’s race. In the last race trainer Jamie Ness tried to rate him and it almost worked [he was boxed in}. With clear sailing he should get the job done.
* Best Value Pico d’Oro moves up in class but was victorious under similar conditions at Elp on August 9th 2020.. Today’s pace scenario perfectly sets up for his stalking style….
HRI Handicapping contributor Don Phillips has been analyzing horse races and sports 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
