Aqueduct: DRF Plus handicapping report for February 7, 2014

Race 1

Vulnerable Favorite

VILLAGE WARRIOR (#6, 2-1) has been defeated at odds of 3/1 or less in each of his four career starts, got up for a no threat 2nd when dropped to this level for his last race, and has never been within six lengths of the winner in at the finish of any one of his races; see no reason to take another short price on him here. - Mike Beer

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Race 2

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Race 3

Spot Play

Going to give JOKING one more chance here off the claim, as he’s run better than it may appear in each of his last two starts despite appearing to disappoint at short-ish prices; had to take an early, wide run after getting away toward the back of the field on 12/14, and wound up stuck inside all the way on 1/13 (a day when the rail wasn’t the place to be) but still finished gamely to just miss 2nd. - Mike Beer

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Race 4

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Race 5

Live Longshot

VINDA (#4, 6-1): Idle since claimed in mid-December, but hot trainer is fresh off a five-win weekend that included several with similar time between starts. She posted a career top Beyer Figure winning her only outing last winter when coming off a two-month layoff. - Dave Litfin

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Race 6

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Race 7

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Race 8

Spot Play

MY PLACE (#3, 7-2) switches back to a sprint and should find herself behind a quick, contetsed pace here; she was unable to catch up with today's favorite, MERRY MEADOW, two back (though she inherited the win via DQ) but that was a much different race flow than what's expected today. -Kenny Peck

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Race 9

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