Litfin: Aqueduct horses to watch for week of April 18
REVVED UP
Trainer: Shug McGaughey
Last race: April 15, 4th
Finish: 3rd by 3
Beyer: 76
This Phipps Stable homebred added Lasix for his seasonal debut and rallied wide with a good late run after trailing through the opening stages of a maiden turf route, earning a new top Beyer Speed Figure.
HIT IT ONCE MORE
Trainer: Gary Sciacca
Last race: April 14, 2nd
Finish: 1st by 4 1/2
Beyer: 70
Stretched out to one mile first time out since November and overcame a bad stumble at the break and a wide trip to draw off from New York-bred maidens as much the best.
AIMED
Trainer: Alan Goldberg
Last race: April 16, 6th
Finish: 3rd by 7 3/4
Beyer: 67
Trappe Shot homebred was pinched back at the start and offered a belated bid for a minor award when returned from a layoff of more than four months in a maiden special weight sprint; might prefer more ground.