TimeformUS Aqueduct Horses in Focus for Friday, March 8, 2019

Race 5: Shimmering Moon (#2)
Was wide against a strong rail bias last time in an effort that isn’t nearly as bad as it seems.
Ran respectably against tougher open N1X allowance foes in her prior starts.
Is one of the few horses with the speed to stay close to favored Leah’s Dream in a race predicated to favor the leaders.
7-2 on ML
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Race 7: Parlapiano (#4)
Makes her first start off the claim for Rudy Rodriguez, who gets a 100 TimeformUS Trainer Rating in this situation.
Was wide against a rail bias two back when she was a deceptively strong second-place finisher.
Ran much better than it seems last time as she made a premature move into a very fast pace.
6-1 on ML
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Race 8: Icey Cash (#5)
Raced two to three wide against a golden rail last time out, in an effort that was much better than his 10-length margin of defeat indicates.
May be improving since his connections stopped administering Lasix in his last start.
Possesses good tactical speed in a race that lacks any confirmed front-runners.
12-1 on ML
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