Thursday TimeformUS Highlight Horse: Remi's Moon stretches out off the claim for Dutrow

Aqueduct | Race 6 | Post Time 3:48 p.m. (ET)

Kavanaugh (#2) is obviously the horse to beat after racing competitively against starter-allowance foes last time. It wasn't the toughest field for that level, but he still earned the best TimeformUS Speed Figure of his career. The only legitimate knock against him is that he did seem to improve going two turns, and I wonder if he'll maintain that form turning back to a one-turn mile here.

Lotsa Trouble (#6) has gained some newfound consistency lately, but he's always at the mercy of pace and there isn't a ton of speed in here.

I want to bet Remi's Moon (#3), who makes his first start off the claim for Rick Dutrow. He must prove he can get a mile, but he didn't get the right trip the last time he tried this distance, getting involved in a deceptively quick pace on Jan. 1. He subsequently overcame a speed bias to win on Jan. 18 before regressing for different connections last time. He's since been picked up by this dangerous barn that does excellent work off the claim. I can also appreciate the steady work tab since this acquisition, suggesting that he's done well for the new connections.