Aqueduct: DRF Plus handicapping report for December 18, 2013

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Race 2

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Race 7

Spot Play

CASUAL ELEGANCE (#2, 4-1) this turfer’s last dirt race back in May was actually pretty good, a runnerup effort to a subsequent multiple stakes placed filly; has sharp recent work with the blinkers added.-Chuck Kuehhas

Race 8

Vulnerable Favorite

I'M STOKED (#11, 3/1) is talented and was impressive wiring first level allowance horses on a fast pace when last seen, but that was six months ago, and he returns in a race loaded with other speed.-Mike Beer

Live Longshot

Assuming the field stays mostly intact, all that speed figures to give DEHERE OF THE CAT (#3, 12/1) his best chance to rebound to one of his better efforts; it's possible that he's simply gone off form, but his two sprints at Saratoga aren't as disappointing as they may appear, as both of those races lacked any real pace, and his turf tries are easy to dismiss - last time he turned back from a mile (and a dismal effort over that distance, as well) he was a solid winner on the Belmont Stakes undercard.-Mike Beer

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Race 9

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