Aqueduct: DRF Plus handicapping report for April 19, 2014
DRF Plus handicapping analysis for Aqueduct on Saturday, April 19.
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DRF Plus handicapping analysis for Aqueduct on Saturday, April 19.
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DRF Plus closer looks for Keeneland on Saturday, April 19.
DRF Plus closer looks for Aqueduct on Saturday, April 19.
Byron King's Keeneland handicapping diary for Friday, April 18, featuring a recap of Thursday's action and a preview of Friday's card.
Chalk players were shooting fish in a barrel all day. The first eight winners were first or second choice in the wagering, including five straight winning favorites in races 3 through 7, before third choice Mad Props ($10) captured the finale.
Mike DePaulo led all trainers after opening weekend, with three scores from six starters. All three of his winners wintered in Ontario, including Bears Grace, who shrugged off a challenger on the lead and then held off Angel With Class in the stretch to prevail in a five-furlong Ontario-sired allowance on Sunday.
When a turf horse races on a synthetic track, the assumption is the horse will take to the surface. And like most assumptions, blindly believing in one can be dangerous.
DRF Plus handicapping analysis for Keeneland on Friday, April 18.
DRF Plus handicapping analysis for Aqueduct on Friday, April 18.