Litfin: Aqueduct horses to watch for week of Jan. 11
PUSHME PULLYOU
Trainer: Joe Orseno
Last race: Jan. 7, 5th
Finish: 2nd by 5
Beyer: 67
Bothered and carried out around the first turn, recovered to finish clearly second-best behind a front-end winner who set a leisurely pace in a $20,000 claiming route.
AFLEET SKIER
Trainer: Linda Rice
Last race: Jan. 8, 9th
Finish: 2nd by 2 1/2
Beyer: 67
Broke behind the field and trailed through the opening half-mile before rallying steadily to be well clear of the remainder first time going two turns on dirt.
ARTHUR AVENUE
Trainer: Michelle Nevin
Last race: Jan. 9, 6th
Finish: 8th by 9 1/4
Beyer: 38
This $415,000 purchase as a 2-year-old last March was bet to 8-5 for his debut and brushed the gate to come out a step slowly from the inside post; Bellamy Road colt might show more stretching out.