Litfin: Aqueduct horses to watch for week of Jan. 26

KEEP BUSTIN
Trainer: Bruce Levine
Last race: Jan. 23, 7th
Finish: 4th by 4 3/4
Beyer: 61
Veteran mare was a dozen lengths behind after the opening half-mile and finished well along the rail against second-level New York-bred optional-claiming sprinters in her first outing since June; multiple winner on the inner track.

MONEY MACHINE
Trainer: David Jacobson
Last race: Jan. 22, 6th
Finish: 3rd by 3/4
Beyer: 63
Making just his second start on dirt, this 5-year-old gelding trailed in the early going, moved up into some traffic on the inside in the upper stretch, altered course, and finished with a good run to be getting to the leaders nearing the wire; fits with N3L claimers.

WILDNITEATTHEOPERA
Trainer: Linda Rice
Last race: Jan. 25, 8th
Finish: 5th by 2
Beyer: 75
Started off with four straight exacta finishes, and this finish would’ve been better had he not been shuffled back along the rail at the quarter pole and forced to alter course in the stretch for belated clearance in a New York-bred optional-claiming route; will be third off the bench next time.