Friday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Resolute Will should improve in second career start

Aqueduct | Race 8 | Post Time 4:53 p.m. (ET)

Chad Brown's first-time starter Bishop Booming (#6) is an intriguing newcomer, but it's no small feat debuting over a mile on dirt. I can understand why he's been targeted at a dirt route, as he appeared to have a huge stride in his 10 1/5 OBS April workout last year. It's taken him a while to get to the races, but Yaupon is a 19% debut sire and there's a ton of stamina on his dam's side.

I had some interest in Chad Brown's other runner, Resolute Will (#7), when he made his debut at Tampa off some encouraging workouts, but he just looked lost out there. He was off slowly and then refused to change leads while losing focus in the lane. He is better than that and has trained well since then. This horse is bred to stretch out, being out of multiple stakes-winning router Nonna Madline. Brown is also 35 for 104 (34%, $2.34 ROI) with 3-year-old maiden second-time starters in dirt routes over five years.

The more experienced Dr. Sinatra (#2) has failed to progress from an encouraging debut, but he may encounter a softer pace up front this time.