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Litfin: Belmont Park Horses to Watch for week of Oct. 12

Dave Litfin|Oct 13, 2015

RAGAZZA DI PAPA
Trainer: Jeremiah Englehart
Last race: Oct. 12, 5th
Finish: 4th by 2 1/2
Beyer: NA
Raced wide early, dropped back several positions through the second quarter-mile, and kicked on belatedly in a debut that hinted at some potential.

DEVINE AIDA
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Last race: Oct. 12, 9th
Finish: 2nd by 1 1/2
Beyer: N/A
Making her first start since May, first start for Clement, and her first start on turf since winning the Ginger Brew Stakes at Gulfstream last winter, this 3-year-old filly chased a brisk pace, rallied in tandem with eventual winner Partisan Politics, and finished clearly second best in the Pebbles Stakes.

WHEELS UP NOW
Trainer: Tom Albertrani
Last race: Oct. 11, 2nd
Finish: 4th by 4 3/4
Beyer: 69
Unveiled by a barn not known for cracking with its first-time starters, this $450,000 2-year-old passed a few rivals through the final quarter-mile in a good maiden special weight event full of pricey purchases from top outfits; should only improve off the experience.

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