Aqueduct pick six play for Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023

RACE 5: VODKA MARTINI (#10) produced his two best Beyers here and at this trip. BROOKLYN DIAMONDS (#6) comes here in top form. MANDATORY (#5) was sharp in the spring, and while she hasn’t been seen since she’s worked well for this. (3)

RACE 6: Have to take a stand somewhere, so we’ll do so with OVERSTEP (#3) who was strong in the winter and hails from a barn super off the bench. (1)

RACE 7: LIFE TALK (#3) was far from disgraced in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies and drops. SHIMMERING ALLURE (#7) looked good winning a stakes here last month. RINGY DINGY (#8) impressed winning her last two, including a romp in a stakes Oct. 13 at Delaware Park. (3)

RACE 8: TIZZY IN THE SKY (#5) comes off a sharp second in a stakes here Nov. 3, just missing to a gal who would be a heavy favorite in here. GOOD SAM (#7) has fired every time and looks like a comer for Chad Brown. GERRYMANDER (#6) romped in a match race here Oct. 8, but that and her prior few starts indicate she’s back on track. (3)

RACE 9: DORNOCH (#3) looked super blasting maidens in Kentucky last time out. That stamps him proven playing the route game and going two turns. SIERRA LEONE (#7) cost $2.3 million and came out running to win his debut. It’s a big ask to now face winners in a stakes at a much longer trip, but there’s talent and promise here. (2)

RACE 10: ACCRETIVE (#10) was a sharp second to Everso Mischievous in the Grade 2 Forty Niner at one mile on Oct. 28 but may be ready to turn the tables. HOIST THE GOLD (#11) has been sprinting primarily, but his second to top-notch Cody’s Wish in the Grade 1 Churchill Downs Stakes in May shows his quality. EVERSO MISCHIEVOUS (#2) fires every time and as noted just beat the top pick going a mile here. SENOR BUSCADOR (#3) found the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic waters too deep and may be more effective at this shorter trip. (4)

THE PLAY: 5, 6, 10 / 3 / 3, 7, 8 / 5, 6, 7 / 3, 7 / 2, 3, 10, 11 = $216