TimeformUS Aqueduct Horses in Focus for Thursday, April 20, 2017
Race 5:
Nut Nut (#8)
Has faced tougher fields than the one he meets here.
Was racing on a dead rail last time.
Should appreciate the cutback to a one-turn mile.
6-1 on ML
Race 6:
St. Louie (#1)
According to the Pace Projector, his tactical speed gives him an advantage in a race lacking much early pace.
Was completely stymied in traffic last time and might have won had he ever gotten clear.
DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, Mike Maker is 10 for 35 (29 percent) for a $4.36 ROI with non-maidens on turf at Aqueduct.
2-1 on ML
Race 7:
Zealous Scholar (#5)
The Pace Projector is predicting that she will be clearly in front early in a situation favoring the leader.
Holds a significant speed-figure edge over this field.
Her last effort is better than it appears, considering the fast pace and that she was racing on a dead rail.
8-1 on ML